I Thought Going Gray Meant I’d Stopped Caring about My Looks. Then the Compliments Started
Summary
A Newsweek writer describes letting her dyed hair grow out gray in her 50s. She says the transition sometimes made her feel unattractive, but encouragement from her son and comments from other women helped her continue; she also valued saving time and money on dyeing.Key Facts
- Daniella Mini let her dyed hair grow out rather than gradually changing its color at a salon.
- She said maintaining dyed roots had been costly and time-consuming.
- During the transition, she sometimes felt unattractive and considered coloring her hair again.
- Her son Diego compared her white hair to a polar bear and Disney’s Elsa.
- Women with gray hair told her they had gone gray and would not return to dyeing their hair.
- Some women who colored their hair described her choice as brave or said gray would not suit them.
- Mini responded by encouraging women to try going gray rather than assume it would not suit them.
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