Robin F and Laurel, I’m happy if I have been a little bit of inspiration. I am proof that going gray can be gracefully done, if that is a route you want to take. I wish I had the courage to go cold turkey, but that is just not me. I think a big part of the success is really being ready to turn gray. It makes it much easier to stay the course.
Anchie, what has worked best for you? We are still figuring out what works, or doesn’t for me. For example, I am really happy to have the silvery white hairs, but must live with the other colors that haven’t quite lost pigment yet. So in summer, do I wear a hat, to preserve the color of the toner (tricky, because then I get sweaty and sweat can change hair color) or do I let the sun go ahead and make my whites lighter and brighter (which then show more of a contrast between the various shades)? Obviously I am still very much a work in progress.
