Me and My Gray Hairs
Posted in The Life of the Historian and tagged with Hair, Stress on October 21, 2009People always say that their children make their hair turn gray.
That’s why I think it’s unfair and utterly ridiculous for I, a 26yo, childless virgin, should have more gray hairs on my head than I’ve had years in my life (and that doesn’t include the ones I’ve plucked).
People say stress makes your hair turn gray. What stress have I known? Work isn’t stressful, except for a few days out of the year and entire month of February (and even then, I love that tax-season stress). My personal life is without guy drama or friend drama or family drama, so that’s not stressful, either.
I made a decision about 5 years ago that I wouldn’t dye my hair again until it started going gray. Who knew that that day would come so soon? That the next time I see my hairdresser I’m going to ask her about options for dyeing my hair?
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October 21st, 2009 at 8:17 am
LOL!
I’m 27 years old and childless and have more grey hairs than most 50 year olds. I think it’s genetic. My mom was 100 percent grey by the age of 35.
I’ve decided to just roll with it and try to enjoy my grey hair.
Good luck with the dying!
October 21st, 2009 at 8:42 am
Please forgive me for laughing at your description of yourself…
But I am sure your gray hairs are not as noticeable as you think they are.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:24 am
I feel your pain, I finally gave in and started dyeing mine last year at the age of 27…
October 21st, 2009 at 9:39 am
Did your mother gray early? Most likely it’s her fault. (Ha Ha!) My sister started seeing much gray in her 20′s, and at 32 she has way more than I do at 37. It really is all in the genetics.
October 21st, 2009 at 11:04 am
I will chime in with the genetics crowd. Embrace it! Love it! :)
October 21st, 2009 at 12:17 pm
It comes with genetics, too. I had friends who started to grey in high school. And my boyfriend has grey hairs, and he’s only 27.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Don’t feel to badly. I think you are in good company. I found my first gray hair when I was a 21 year old college senior. I plucked them until I turned 28 and just couldn’t keep up anymore. I’ve been dying my hair ever since (I’m 45 now). Now my big dilemma is when (and how) does one stop dying their hair. I’m not ready yet, but at some point I’m going to have to figure this out. How long will I look “natural” with dark brown hair? Not too much longer. Good luck with the hairdresser. I say go for it.
October 21st, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I found my first grey hair when I was 21.
I’ve been coloring or highlighting my hair for the last 20 something years.
I do highlights now. My hair is light enough that it helps the grey blend in.
May be you can just do some highlights.
One day I’ll let it go and just be natural, but I’m not ready to do that yet.
♥
Joy
October 21st, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Just remember others don’t notice them as much as you do. I have a few, but no money to ye my hair, so I live with them.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:23 pm
due to an illness I was diagnosed with @ 28 yrs old, I was on very powerful meds that basically threw my body into a menopausal type state. Dryness, itchyness where you don’t want it, thinning nails & hair, and of course the worst was Hot Flashes!!! I finally had a few surgeries and didn’t need those meds anymore. Nevertheless, my hair is still thin on top, and now I feel like not only does my scalp show, but each and every gray I get!!!
October 21st, 2009 at 8:27 pm
I’ve heard that blogging gives you gray hair…
October 21st, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Well, gosh, I found my first one at 34 and that was after almost 15 years of marriage and four children. I am fortunate that the color of my hair and it’s very curly nature disguise it *somewhat* so that to this point the ones that I have I have not colored. I do occasionally pluck the ones that decide they must stand out above the crowd in the front. Sometimes I find one over a foot long hiding amongst the others and wonder how in the world it hid there for so long without being found. I am now almost 44, consider myself fortunate, and am also seriously considering a color wash, which is what my hairdresser recommended.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:30 pm
It’s totally genetic. One of my best friends had a full head of grey hair by 30, no kids. That’s what Loreal was made for, my dear.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Dude, I’m 27 and totally waiting for the gray hairs. Sometimes I think I see one but then it hides. Gulp. I’m not ready!
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October 21st, 2009 at 9:57 pm
I’ve only had one gray hair and it was shocking! That was a few years ago. I’m 29. My husband Brian had a ton of gray hair and he is 29 also. He had one or two when I met him at 19. He claims that marriage and three kids have done it, I happen to think it’s genetics!
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:34 am
I start to have gray hair when I was 17. I am 34 now and it is about 70% of my hair already turn to gray. Dye hair is a temporary solution for me now. I am taking the natural remedies which downloaded from the internet. Hoping it really helps!
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:45 pm
It’ll be fun! I don’t even know if I have gray hair and I don’t really know what my natural color is anymore because it’s always colored. I guess I should ask my mom when she started going gray.
October 23rd, 2009 at 11:19 am
Ah! I have one and it’s right in front. And I think grey hairs are a different texture? because it’s really unruly and won’t stay in place with the rest of my hair. It drives me crazy!
I’m 24 and single… but I’m a teacher so really I have 200 children a year. Probably why the grey hairs have started :(
October 26th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Hi Camile, you need to take care of your gray hair start from now. I don’t want you end up like me 70% of gray hair :-). Relax. Stress is one of the factors causing gray hair. Otherwise lacking of some of the vitamin will cause more gray hair as well.