"People stop me, on the street, to comment on my hair"
Photo credit: Heidi Lamar
Heidi Lamar
"I am in my 40s now but started going gray at 16. I didn't have the courage to go gray then so I colored until I was 40. Quitting color cold turkey was not easy. It took a long time and involved a lot of hats and a pretty short haircut," says Heidi Lamar, an Arizona spa owner who started the Go-Gray Program to help women ease into their gray hair.
"People stop me, on the street, to comment on my hair. My favorite is 'You are so brave. I would love to do what you are doing but I am just too scared.' That always makes me laugh. I'm not a freedom fighter, I just stopped coloring my hair!"
"We are all uniquely made"
Photo credit: Ty Alexander
"The best part about being gray and looking young for me is that I inspire so many women my age and older to embrace their natural hair color," says Ty Alexander. The 37-year-old started going gray at 14 and has turned her look into a successful brand. "Through my blog, Gorgeous In Grey, I try to empower women through beauty but also to see that and that ultimately gives us power."
"People are always complimenting it"
Photo credit: Cornelia Krane
"It's distinctive!" says Cornelia Krane, 32. She started graying at 21 and hasn't looked back. "I have a pronounced gray streak and people are always complimenting it."
"My trademark"
Photo credit: Monica Cost
"I started graying at 21," says writer Monica Cost, 43. "Why I kept it: Over time I became sick of dyeing it, especially when I started to wear it short. It was authentic to me, so I left it. It has since become my trademark and I love it!"
"I used to try and hide it... now I just embrace it"
Photo credit: Sarah Scott
"I am 27 years old and started to get gray hairs as a teenager!" says Boston resident Sarah Scott. "My hair didn't really look gray until I was, maybe, 24 or so. I am now completely gray on the top, especially when I part my hair in the middle. I used to try and hide it by parting it differently, but now I just embrace it. Once I did, I started getting so many compliments on it. I've even had women ask me where I got my hair colored, so they could mimic my look! How flattering. The gray makes me feel unique, proud and even a little bit edgy."
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