I always get great recommendations and tips from my blogger friends, so can’t wait to see what they’ve shared! More gray hair tips from my blogger friends… (At first with nails and brow growth, and then later my hair felt slightly thicker and stronger.) So I’ve continued to take them. As soon as I was switched to the real product for the second six months, I noticed changes within weeks. It was a double-blind trial, and the first six months I was in the placebo group. I started taking these supplements for thinning hair as part of a clinical trial my dermatologist was running. (I usually dry the ends first and then scrunch/tousle while the roots are still damp and let air dry.) It’s really quiet, and even on the lowest heat setting dries my hair fast without drying it out. This dryer, oh man! It’s been worth every penny.Usually I just spray a little in and massage through before drying. I find that most styling products tend to weigh my hair down, so the only one I use (maybe twice per week on shampoo days) is this bumble & bumble Surf Spray, which seems to add some body and volume without stiffness or weight.(But no more than that, or my hair starts to look too “steely.”) I’ll follow that with the Keratase conditioner. Once a week (at most) I’ll use a purple shampoo, which does brighten up the lighter gray areas.Twice weekly I use the Keratase Densifique Shampoo & Conditioner. I’ve switched from products for dyed color preservation to those that are supposed to thicken my hair.THICKENING SHAMPOO | CONDITIONER | PURPLE SHAMPOO | SURF SPRAY | SUPPLEMENTS | HAIR DRYER Shampoos/conditioner Here are the products I’m currently using and liking. ![]() Because it’s fine and thin, I’ve never really been able to grow my hair much past chin length without it starting to get weighed down and looking lank. I’ve always been rather low-maintenance when it comes to my my hair. My (low-maintenance) gray hair care routine Of course, the decision whether or not to color one’s hair is a very personal one, and should be made on the basis of what makes each person feel most comfortable and confident. You can read more about that in my post, “ Color FAQ: answering the top 3 questions people ask me about color analysis.“ And no, going gray hasn’t changed my seasonal color palette. It does get a little more wavy when it’s more humid, but that’s about it. I’ve always had fine, straight, thin hair, and haven’t noticed much of a change in texture since going gray. (And yes, I love that I’m saving money on hair maintenance.) And there’s a certain confidence that comes with feeling like my authentic self, which was an unexpected bonus. I love not having to worry about my roots. I love the brightness of the gray, and the interesting depth created by the lighter and darker bits. I don’t care because for the first time since I can remember, I’m truly happy with my hair! It feels great, and I love how it looks. ![]() But I was worried that it would still be mostly the drab “dishwater” color I’d started dyeing to hide. I’d toyed with letting my natural color grow out a few times. I kept coloring even through the pandemic, having masked, outdoor color touch-up sessions with Brian whenever it felt safe enough to do so. I really liked it, and stayed with various shades of blonde up until last year. Mostly some shade of red until my early 50’s, when I decided to try going blonde. Not to cover gray, but because I felt my natural color was a bit drab, and wanted to have some fun with it. ![]() ![]() I’d been coloring my hair since my late 20’s. And keep reading to see my gray hair progression and tips! How it started… Be sure to check out all of the links at the bottom of this post. Today I’m joining up with three fabulous bloggers to talk about going gray: the process and the maintenance of gray hair. As more of us decide to go au naturel with our hair color, it becomes just one in a myriad of choices we make about our appearance, and how we present ourselves in the world. It wasn’t that long ago that when a woman openly let her hair go gray, it was perceived as a radical act.
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