Nice to see you! I can’t really see grey, just a lightness on top. I think it will look so nice on you when it’s all white/grey, and probably not all that different from what you have now. I am a bit jealous since my hair is very dark, and I don’t think I could stand the grow out period. But I am mighty sick of coloring every 4 weeks, and still having to use color marker in between to hide the roots.

Looking good -- Happy Birthday!!

You look fab in that hairstyle! Happy Birthday from me too.

Happy birthday Shiny! I come firmly down on the side of letting the colour grow out. But only from my experience. I agree that it is important to have our hair feeling like "us" and that is probably a big reason people keep dying their hair, self-perception. Yours is looking stunning! Your new stylist sounds like a sweetheart.
I do agree with Anchie that you may be treated differently. I have embraced that on the whole, that I may look comparatively older than someone of my same age who does still dye. I am 57. It does hurt occasionally, but then I remember all the time, money and hassle I save, and box on
Hope you embrace it. Maybe read Mainelady's posts about it?

Happy belated birthday and congratulations on your decision to go gray! I think the color of your hair and the cut are beautiful on you! I see no line of demarcation, so anticipate a nice smooth transition for you.
I decided to go gray 14 months ago and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. I had dyed my hair for 30 years and it was dark brown, so my stylist had a lot of work to do to help me transition to my natural hair color without looking like a skunk. She has done an amazing job. I still have a few inches to go before the length of my hair is all dye free. We add a few highlights to the dark patches underneath and apply toner, as needed, to keep my hair from looking too yellow.

Your hair looks gorgeous. I went grey five years ago. I used to volunteer at the food pantry at our senior center. Old men my father’s age would occasionally hit on me, thinking I looked young for my age. So be prepared for weirdness..

Love it! I let mine go grey a number of years ago. Mine is silver like yours, and I actually get so many compliments on it, it's kind of surreal

Your natural color is beautiful!

Looks gorgeous--what a happy grow out story. After coloring it for so many years it's hard to know what it will look like, and in my case it was scary, but I'm happy I finally let it go natural.

Also, happy birthday! I don't really see your gray/silver, but regardless your hair looks great. Glad you finally found *your* hair person. My guy is cutting down his days in preparation to retire, so eventually I will have to find someone else after 30+ years.

Good to *see* you around again!

Congratulations on your decision and Happy Birthday! I honestly can't see the grey in the pictures but I predict great things. Completely unbiased opinion of course!

Your haircut is amazing. I am using my imagination a bit to see any gray. I am on the other side of things right now, wondering if I should start to color my hair, so I don't have much perspective about when to stop. Many of the important women in my life never colored at all and went gray naturally. I think the most important factor is how _you_ feel about it.

I agree, the change is very subtle. And it looks like even the lighter bits are very smooth (not wiry as my few greys). You're going grey very gracefully:)

Happy Belated Birthday! I love your hair. If I were brave enough to let nature take its course, I would love mine to look like yours. I have been thinking about it and even went 6 weeks before I did a touch up and decided it is just not me - at least, not yet. My mom colored her hair until she passed away at 90 1/2 and I always did it for her.

My gosh if my hair were to look like your natural color I'd go "gray" in a second. Really pretty.

Looks really nice! I have colored my hair for at least 20 years and am pretty sure I would be at least 50% gray if I stopped. It is so tempting! I am tired of having to color it every month. I'm do the same as you with washing too - once or twice a week but a daily rinse when I shower. So nice to not have to wash every day.

Shiny- You have great hair and it is beautiful through the transition. It looks to be a very smooth process. I have dark dyed hair and it will be allowed to go gray/white at some point. I think it is easier to go from lighter hair to gray. I am dreading the line of demarcation, even if I were to cut my well above the shoulder bob to a shorter length.

Shampoo does make a big a difference and seems highly individual. I find that seasonal changes in temperature and humidity can render previously well performing products ineffective on my hair. I keep an assortment of no sulfate products on hand.

Happy birthday!

I think your hair is beautiful. Love the beautiful stripes in various shades.

Lucky girl, it seems, your hair will do a great transition to silver and it has to be so liberating to finish with regulary dying your hair.
I was a natural dark ashy blonde with highlights from salon but with all the aging I was rather to ask coloring my roots darker for getting theoh so very needed contrast around my face (and my darker frames) kind of a short ombré style. This looks great when fresh but also high maintenance and often decide on leaving au naturel and end the cycle. But my own hair is so so very flat that without the coloring (of any type) it simply doesn't have the texture for a groomed feel in my pixie now, so always step back for coloring again, but it is really tireing me...

ETA: Happy Birthday!:-)

Lyn67, for the longest time I colored my hair for the texture (and shine) it provides, so I know exactly what you mean! But since going lo-poo and using this new shampoo it seems my texture/shine is just fine. Honestly, I think I was over-drying my hair by washing it too often.

Then again time will tell once it grows out more... but perhaps instead of highlights I'll do a semi-permanent dye or just get a gloss. We shall see!