Young and Grey? You Might Just Want To Stick With it

October 13, 2009

No matter your age, I'm sure you remember the first time you spotted a grey hair on your head. I was 21 and devasted. But would it be so bad to be a young grey-haired lady, after all?

US Vogue writer Sarah Harris doesn't think so, recalling her early discovery of grey strands as a teenager. "I was 16 and mortified," Harris tells The Times. By her twenties, she truly started to embrace her light locks, saying, "I slowly grew fond of the way my silver flickered when it caught the light."

While she realises that she's lucky to have a soft, silken texture to her hair, Harris acknowledges it's a lot of work. "Grey hair, unless styled and conditioned, can look washed-out and neglected. Keep reading . . .Grooming is crucial," she says. Therefore, she spends more time on her strands, protecting her hair from the sunlight to reduce yellowing, all while investing in good shampoos specifically designed for silver tones.

"More than anything, though, I love the rebelliousness of my hair – it’s honest and nonconformist," she says. What do you think?

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SoieWeka 2 years 23 weeks

I have been going grey since im about 13. Foils really help!

SAMINKA 3 years 16 weeks

I have a photo of myself 2 days before a difficult delivery of my daughter,my hair was natural blond.2 days after the delivery I had my photo taken but now had the classic white fringe and sides.I only ever saw that on a movie poltergeist when at the end the mother's fringe and sides were white,and thought yeh right.But stress does play a part.

Vitarae 3 years 30 weeks

I'm 23, 24 in 3 days and I am about 15% gray already. I dye my hair (I have naturally black hair) but I feel that in a few years I am going to go natural. I have a long life ahead of me hopefully and I can't imagine dying my hair for years and years.

risqueredhead 3 years 31 weeks

I love my mom's gray hair, though she definitely has to take special care of it. Her hair looks fabulous. I'm a redhead, so I'll probably get the sandy color to white instead of silver. I haven't ever found a gray hair, I'm 22.

care0531 3 years 31 weeks

TammyO thank you! That is who I meant! :ROTFL:

mek123 3 years 31 weeks

Sarah looks great going gray but it's not for me. I spotted my first grays in my early 20s but it wasn't an issue for me until I hit 40, I've been coloring my hair since then.

shalee55 3 years 31 weeks

I AGREE IT'S A PERSONAL CHOICE...FOR ME NO...TOO WASHED OUT LOOKING, AND SINCE I RARELY WEAR MAKEUP IT WOULDN'T BE A GOOD LOOK...

doogirl 3 years 31 weeks

There is no reason for any woman to be grey ever! Thankfully, knock wood, I don't have any greys, and I'm 34. I get it from my Grandma who is in her early 80's and has very few grey hairs. But if I did get them, I'd be buying boxes of hair color so freaking fast! No matter what, grey hair makes you look older and nobody wants to look older!!!

3 years 32 weeks

i always thought i would be grey by now, at least that was what my mom told me! i was born w/very red hair, but it's just gotten darker over time, now its dark aburn. i think natural is the best look

Louie 3 years 32 weeks

I love hearing that other people found their first grey in their teens, makes me feel not so freaky :) I dye me hair every 6 weeks to cover them up. Completely hereditary in my family (thanks, Dad). I love that Sarah is embracing the grey - I don't have the courage to, but I admire her for doing so.

3 years 32 weeks

I spotted - well the hair stylist spotted - my first gray when I was at the tender age of like eight or seven - I really don't remember, but I was definitely under 10. It was embarrassing. It must be genetics, cause my little sister had her first gray in elementary school as well. I'm now in my twenties, and I probably have 10 strands or so of gray hair, but they're hidden, so I don't have to dye them yet.

abs0lutelyfab 3 years 32 weeks

Grey hair is great, but mine is not the same texture as the rest of my hair (just like mgiorgi420). My greys (which I've been getting since my mid teens) are wiry and don't respond as well as the rest of my dark hair to flat ironing or curling. The color is beautiful, but it's like they have a mind of their own! I henna with Lush's Caca when I want to disguise them, and the color just fades off on its own.

starofsorrow 3 years 32 weeks

I'll be dyiing my hair (this wednesday!), so I'll opt for covering up some grays, though there's really not much at the moment. Sometime eventually, I'll just go natural with gray, but I do like to switch it up big time, so who knows?

TammyO 3 years 32 weeks

Elvira never had grey hair. Lily Munster did! :D

isahrangme 3 years 32 weeks

she looks great i would totally love to have grey/white hair the ONLY issue is... if it starts growing grey/white at the roots, but the ends are still dark... how do you transition?

Sublime Queen 3 years 32 weeks

I've had gray hair since I was 14, both of my parents went gray early, and from what I hear, it is hereditary. I am HEAVY gray on the top of my head, and having naturally dark brown hair, I choose to color my hair. My husband has told me that I should just go natural, but the biggest problem with that is growing out the roots, and I am afraid of looking older than my age since I am only 30. I do agree that gray hair is a pain in the pa-toot to maintain, as my non gray hair is wavy and coarse, and my gray hair is mostly straight, with more kinky waves toward the ends. When I air dry my hair it looks like a lion's mane, but once I hit it with the heat, it's smooth and shiny and easy to work with.

care0531 3 years 32 weeks

I don't think I could ever go grey because my greys are only popping up in the middle section of my hair so I would look like Elvira! LOL. I got my first few greys around 20 and I just plucked them and now I am 31 and needing to color my hair every 3 to 4 weeks.

Yogaforlife 3 years 32 weeks

I have white hair coming in although since I currently dye my hair, you only see it when the roots grow out. My mom has been completely white since she was in her early 30's although she has always dyed over it. I would totally stop dying my hair and rock the white hair once I have enough of it.

supercoolnat 3 years 32 weeks

This is something I'll definitely be dealing with soon. I have some grey hairs, but they're mostly hidden. It will definitely become more noticable over time, and I guess at some point I'll need to either come to terms with it or start dying my hair (haven't done that since college time). For now, I'll just be in denial until I'm forced to deal with it.

mamasitamalita 3 years 32 weeks

I think she looks fabulous! personally this look is not for me, though I have had gray hairs since my teens, and my mother's dyed her hair since her early 30s. I'm in store for it as well, I fear.

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