I’m completely silver/grey at this point! Started going grey when I was really young, like 12/13 years old. I’m in my late thirties now.

I used to dye my hair all sorts of colors and then when Covid shut everything down, I figured it was time to grow it out since my hair was over 50% grey at that point. Haven’t touched it since! I’ve read of women getting a dye job where the stylist kinda blends the dye with the incoming grey.

Grey hair tends to be a different texture than the original hair; more wiry and thicker. Since my hair is normally very fine, this was an improvement to my hair texture! I did have to sorta relearn how to style my hair over the years as more grey came in.

I like to use purple shampoo and conditioner to keep brassy tones out. Right now I’ve got L’Oréal Ever Pure shampoo and conditioner. Purple shampoos and conditioner can be drying!! Some brands I prefer to use just once a week and regular shampoo in between.

Let me know if you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer them!!

Typically as you grow it out you do foils so you don’t get that harsh line. Any stylist worth her fee can do this for you and will foil less and less as you go allowing for a natural transition. I don’t have any sources for you like journals but all the women in my family a generation up from me are 70+ now and have gone this route to beautiful and natural looking results.

I went grey (twice) by cutting a pixie cut. My observation about grey is that it takes some upkeep to make it smooth and shiny (might just be my hair). As a result, I like to keep it on the shorter side. I found a stylist that can do short hair exceptionally well, and that helps immensely.

Try a cheap wig to get a vibe check on full grey.

First, I'm going to apologize for breaking the "no men" rule, and feel free to delete this. I want to provide what I know from my mom though, who went gray in her early 20s, and is white more than gray now.

My mom gets tons of compliments for her gray hair, that I don't think she'd get if she dyed it. It looks really beautiful. She uses a special purple shampoo (I think it might actually be called that) because it takes on a yellow tone without it. I'm not sure what it does special, but she swears by it. Other than that, she lets it be mostly natural and embraces it, and it looks great. I know many people, especially women, are scared of going gray, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing! You just have to find out how to make it work for you!

Good luck!