All in GRAY HAIR
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Remember this Graysful truth: Others opinions are not facts and they are not your truth.
My hair was so soft and shiny and I was surprised that it brightened my gray natural hair, even better than apple cider vinegar rinse.
Many of my beautiful 🦋’s wanted resources for their gray natural hair that was in Canada or the Caribbean. I am happy to share some resources I found to help. Please share this with others who are looking for gray natural hair products outside the U.S.
When you try something for the first time it is normal to feel scared because of the unknown and I feel with the gray hair journey there are so many narratives to unlearn.
The catalyst to change is the pain of staying where your at becomes more than the pain that comes from the change itself.
Do you notice your hair is drier since it is gray? Gray hair tends to be dryer than pigmented hair because the loss of melanin also means loss of sebum or oil to keep hair moisturized. If you are gray AND natural you have more reason for dryness with your gray hair because kinkier hair has a harder time for the sebum from the scalp to reach the whole shaft of the hair. All the more reason to try to do a pre-poo treatment to help keep your gray hair moisturized.
Have you ever done your hair and could tell before you were finished that the style was a fail? That was me recently when I attempted a perm rod set on my fine gray natural hair.
I thank my son for giving me the push I needed to go gray out of necessity and convenience. Being a mom was a game-changer for me and as you moms know the realness after your child is born and you are sleep-deprived and out of your mind. When I saw how much energy I needed to take care of him and give him the care that he deserved it made me look at areas of my life where I could simplify my routines.
For my own gray hair, I have a mixture of gray patterns. I have salt and pepper in the back and a white patch in front. Because my white patch is more porous I apply the shampoo to the white section last.
You may have decided to embrace your gray hair but what about yellow hair? Why is it that our gray hair turns yellow and what can you do about it?
Besides helping you practically with how-tos and product recommendations my ultimate goal is to help you to embrace your hair at whatever it’s curl pattern, gray hair pattern, porosity, and density. I want you to know your beauty is not defined by any of those characteristics of your hair. I want you to feel loved by the hair you have.
Do you want a heads up on what to expect when you decide to stop coloring your hair? Then this article is for you. There is much out there on the internet about how to COVER or HIDE your gray hair or practical tips on how to transition to gray hair. There is not enough about the emotional side of this gray hair journey.
