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…words can’t bring me down.
-Lyrics from I am Beautiful, Christina Aguilera
Imagine the day we see a doll with beautiful gray hair. I think it’s time, but first I must convince my gray-haired beauties that they are truly beautiful.
Since beginning this blog, I have become very aware of people with gray hair. Each time I see a women whose hair has gone gray, I make it a point to let her know how beautiful she is. Interestingly, most of my comments have been returned with looks of confusion and disbelief. I occasionally get heads to turn in the direction of a brunette or blonde. “That comment must have been directed to her, not me.” How sad.
How sad it is that so many women have let society define for them what is beautiful and what is not.
And that is why I am so happy this blog exists.
You have celebrated what is not normally celebrated;
You continue to speak loudly against someone else pushing their shallow beliefs about what beauty truly is;
And you recognized that underneath your hair and skin lies a soul that reflects your real beauty.
(that includes you too, Glenn!)
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Lovely words – so encouraging: thank you.
I too am starting to let my hair go gray. I am a natural “dishwater blonde” that will be 42 in March. I’ve been getting highlights in my hair the last 15 years. Mostly due to finances I’ve decided to “try” and let my hair go natural. At times it’s exciting, and other times, scary. And I also love to compliment women on their white or silver hair. Last week I told the grocery store cashier I loved her long salt & pepper hair. She couldn’t believe it. I told her she looked like a sea goddess. She loved that.
I am a 32 year old guy and I love gray hair, I love everything natural. I came across this blog looking for pictures to send my mom (of women with gray hair because I am trying to convince her that her gray hair is beautiful, it's a shame that she is not proud of it.) I make a point to compliment women with natural gray hair – not because I have some crazy agenda but because I genuinely find gray hair attractive, and women smart and confident enough to sport it admirable, intriguing, interesting, and beautiful regardless of how they look. It's unfortunate that anyone is made to feel that their natural look is not acceptable, so much so that most women wouldn't even dare go with it. (But natural always looks the best and ironically even hair color and make up makers always market their products with statements like "for natural highlights" for "natural tone" etc…
you know what looks most natural? Your natural hair! It looks the most beautiful as well. I am thrilled to find this blog and I'll do what I can to spread the word! Thank you!