My First Gray Hair!

[5ft Diva]

I had my first gray hair today. I pulled it, of course, but it was crazy! It looked so foreign sitting there all by itself amongst all my dark brown hair. Anyway, I have mixed feelings about finding the gray hair and just wanted to let you all know I did. I should've taken a picture of it just to commemorate this "rare" find.

[bookworm]

congratulations, Diva! I've only had a few over the last few years- each easily extracted... I love my shiny brown hair, I want to keep it as long as I can!!

[Big_Sissy]

Well, welcome to the club. It's not as fun as one would think.

For men, it's kind of makes you look like you have wisdom... though I don't believe it applies to me

[runamyrun]

I hate gray hair! I have lots of it, unfortunately. I started getting them when I was 18! Thankfully I can camouflage it with highlights. I haven't had my hair highlighted for a while, so I need to get it done.

[natickgirl]

Welcome to the club, Diva.

I started going gray when I was 18, too. I just turned 36, so I guess I've had gray hairs for 1/2 my life!!! I finally broke down & started dyeing my hair about 18 months ago. I never thought I would, but I refuse to look like a grandma at 36. Maybe in 20-30 years I'll be so sick of the dyeing business (every 6 weeks) that I'll go "au natural".

[LostnFound]

I sure wish I could say I have only picked out one gray hair. For me it's more like,.... well let's just say much more!!!

[Big_Sissy]

Why bother picking.. Just shave your head. That's what I do -- and it's one of the reason's I still shave my head.

Of course, you wouldn't wear a shaved head as well as we fat men can

[crazyK]

Gray Hair!
I stopped dyeing my hair at 30 and my dad told me that I needed to start dyeing my hair again. My dad has been bald and gray for as long as I can remember and he said that he has looked old most of his life and that I didn't need to look older than I was. My children also were asking me if I was a grandma because I had so much gray hair like grandma's do. Needless to say I started dyeing my hair again. I have been dyeing my hair for 20 years. Of course the first few years it was more highlighting but for the past 15 years it is to cover up the gray. Oh well life goes on.

[Erudite]

Ah, congrat, 5D!...such a lovely club you've joined. Gray hair is for the wise, the experienced...the living. I picked my out the first few years too, but I'm getting close to begining the "covering" process. I just can't face that these days though, so I haven't gone all the to that. I did find that I could part my hair on the other side, and there's not hardly ANY...something about the exposure...all my gray is clustered around my part.

[Dia Minha]

Yikes! I hope I have a few more years. Of course my hair is lighter, so hopefully they won't show up as much.

DH has almost has many grey hairs as dark, but he doesn't have very much hair to begin with. So, that isn't saying much.

[5ft Diva]

This has been a fun thread to read. Thanks for all the stories. I've loved it. I'll make sure to report on my next one when it comes or IF it comes.

[natickgirl]

Um.....I hate to break it to ya, but there is no IF. It's only a matter of WHEN. It creeps up on you when you're least expecting it!

[5ft Diva]

Thanks for the heads up!