Welcome, Wende! Glad to have another Floridian in the Group.



Anita

Fort Lauderdale

(Yes, there's 2 Anita's on here) :)



--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@...> wrote:

>

> I realized, right after I hit send, that I didn't include my name, which is

> Wende.

>

> Thanks for the link. I will check it out along with the photo section.

>

> Wende

>

> On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Anita Fiedler <anitafiedler@...>wrote:

>

> >

> >

> >  Welcome, and what's your name? :-)

> >

> >

>

And another Wendy / Wende !  (I'm guessing your name may be pronounced the same

as mine.  :)

I am also in Florida, in the part of the state that usually gets chopped off the

map - Pensacola.

Just a couple of quick comments.  All my color is pretty much cut off now, and I

am natural.  I did go shorter during the process, but I have never been

comfortable with wearing short hair, so I went with mid length layered cut.  I

had colored for about 10 years.  When I started I really didnt have any gray,

just wanted to do something different.  Over the years my hair got lighter and

lighter.  :)  So when I quit coloring I not only didnt know if I had much if any

gray I also had all but forgotten what my natural color was! So it has been an

interesting journey.  Turns out my hair is a lot darker than I thought it was

and I just have sprinkling of silver, not a dramatic gray look.

Like many others here, I went "cold turkey", and although there were a few

periods where I really hated my hair, overall it wasnt nearly as bad as you

might think.  And looking back, I would say it's been one of the best things

I've done in years and I am happier with my hair than I have ever been.  Of

course in many ways I am far more comfortable with who I am than I have ever

been and that may be a natural part of being a lady of a "certain age", (which

many of us are who are making this transition.)

So to you Wende, and the the others who are just starting this journey, be

encouraged and enjoy the process.  I think most of us who have been through it

have found it very worthwhile and are happy we did it.

Love,

Wendy







--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "aborrero2000" <aborrero@...> wrote:

>

> Welcome, Wende! Glad to have another Floridian in the Group.

>

> Anita

> Fort Lauderdale

> (Yes, there's 2 Anita's on here) :)

>

> --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@> wrote:

> >

> > I realized, right after I hit send, that I didn't include my name, which is

> > Wende.

> >

> > Thanks for the link. I will check it out along with the photo section.

> >

> > Wende

> >

> > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Anita Fiedler <anitafiedler@>wrote:

> >

> > >

> > >

> > >  Welcome, and what's your name? :-)

> > >

> > >

> >

>

Wendy,



When I started NOT coloring my hair, I used to tell people I was just "trying to

remember what my natural color was". It's now all natural, just above shoulder

length, and I STILL don't really know what color it is! LOL. (The sprinkling of

gray really changes the look of the original color.)



But, my hair does FEEL so much better - softer, healthier, less dry, and the

grey makes it shine, which is nice!



Anita

Fort Lauderdale



--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wanderer9@...> wrote:

>

> And another Wendy / Wende !  (I'm guessing your name may be pronounced the

same as mine.  :)

> I am also in Florida, in the part of the state that usually gets chopped off

the map - Pensacola.

> Just a couple of quick comments.  All my color is pretty much cut off now, and

I am natural.  I did go shorter during the process, but I have never been

comfortable with wearing short hair, so I went with mid length layered cut.  I

had colored for about 10 years.  When I started I really didnt have any gray,

just wanted to do something different.  Over the years my hair got lighter and

lighter.  :)  So when I quit coloring I not only didnt know if I had much if any

gray I also had all but forgotten what my natural color was! So it has been an

interesting journey.  Turns out my hair is a lot darker than I thought it was

and I just have sprinkling of silver, not a dramatic gray look.

> Like many others here, I went "cold turkey", and although there were a few

periods where I really hated my hair, overall it wasnt nearly as bad as you

might think.  And looking back, I would say it's been one of the best things

I've done in years and I am happier with my hair than I have ever been.  Of

course in many ways I am far more comfortable with who I am than I have ever

been and that may be a natural part of being a lady of a "certain age", (which

many of us are who are making this transition.)

> So to you Wende, and the the others who are just starting this journey, be

encouraged and enjoy the process.  I think most of us who have been through it

have found it very worthwhile and are happy we did it.

> Love,

> Wendy

>

>

>

> --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "aborrero2000" <aborrero@> wrote:

> >

> > Welcome, Wende! Glad to have another Floridian in the Group.

> >

> > Anita

> > Fort Lauderdale

> > (Yes, there's 2 Anita's on here) :)

> >

> > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@> wrote:

> > >

> > > I realized, right after I hit send, that I didn't include my name, which

is

> > > Wende.

> > >

> > > Thanks for the link. I will check it out along with the photo section.

> > >

> > > Wende

> > >

> > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Anita Fiedler <anitafiedler@>wrote:

> > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >  Welcome, and what's your name? :-)

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

Well, my hair is very fine textured by nature, so it never seems really thick

even in the best of circumstances.  However it does seem way healthier, because

when I was coloring all the time it would get so dry is was almost like straw -

which made it seem thin and ugly sometimes.  I like it much better now.





--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@...> wrote:

>

> Have you noticed your hair being thicker since you've stopped coloring it?

>

> Wende

> On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 9:45 AM, aborrero2000 <aborrero@...>wrote:

>

> > Wendy,

> >

> > When I started NOT coloring my hair, I used to tell people I was just

> > "trying to remember what my natural color was". It's now all natural, just

> > above shoulder length, and I STILL don't really know what color it is! LOL.

> > (The sprinkling of gray really changes the look of the original color.)

> >

> > But, my hair does FEEL so much better - softer, healthier, less dry, and

> > the grey makes it shine, which is nice!

> >

> > Anita

> > Fort Lauderdale

> >

> > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wanderer9@> wrote:

> > >

> > > And another Wendy / Wende !  (I'm guessing your name may be pronounced

> > the same as mine.  :)

> > > I am also in Florida, in the part of the state that usually gets chopped

> > off the map - Pensacola.

> > > Just a couple of quick comments.  All my color is pretty much cut off

> > now, and I am natural.  I did go shorter during the process, but I have

> > never been comfortable with wearing short hair, so I went with mid length

> > layered cut.  I had colored for about 10 years.  When I started I really

> > didnt have any gray, just wanted to do something different.  Over the years

> > my hair got lighter and lighter.  :)  So when I quit coloring I not only

> > didnt know if I had much if any gray I also had all but forgotten what my

> > natural color was! So it has been an interesting journey.  Turns out my hair

> > is a lot darker than I thought it was and I just have sprinkling of silver,

> > not a dramatic gray look.

> > > Like many others here, I went "cold turkey", and although there were a

> > few periods where I really hated my hair, overall it wasnt nearly as bad as

> > you might think.  And looking back, I would say it's been one of the best

> > things I've done in years and I am happier with my hair than I have ever

> > been.  Of course in many ways I am far more comfortable with who I am than I

> > have ever been and that may be a natural part of being a lady of a "certain

> > age", (which many of us are who are making this transition.)

> > > So to you Wende, and the the others who are just starting this journey,

> > be encouraged and enjoy the process.  I think most of us who have been

> > through it have found it very worthwhile and are happy we did it.

> > > Love,

> > > Wendy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "aborrero2000" <aborrero@>

> > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Welcome, Wende! Glad to have another Floridian in the Group.

> > > >

> > > > Anita

> > > > Fort Lauderdale

> > > > (Yes, there's 2 Anita's on here) :)

> > > >

> > > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@>

> > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > I realized, right after I hit send, that I didn't include my name,

> > which is

> > > > > Wende.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks for the link. I will check it out along with the photo

> > section.

> > > > >

> > > > > Wende

> > > > >

> > > > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Anita Fiedler <anitafiedler@>wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >  Welcome, and what's your name? :-)

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

Welcome.....I have been reading your posts last few weeks and havent had time to

answer...I decided today I would reply before I do anything else.

It has been 6 months since I have colored my hair and love it.  Its very short,

still, but much better now than before.  I will post pics today too.

I think my hair is much healthier looks really shiny and I sure dont see as much

of it on the floor, it could be the color makes it a little harder to see huh?

I thought about doing low lights before I stopped coloring, but after I thought

about it...it was just delaying the process,  and would still cost me some cash.

I just went cold turkey.  I have thought time to time, well I could spray on

some color now or do a wash out rinse, but my hairdresser told me that when you

do that it will scar your hair.  Scar meaning it will leave a residue on the

virgin hair you just grew out.  so I am very proud of my silver stuff....and get

tons and tons of compliments both men and women...some saying they have been

thinking of doing the same thing.

Most of all only being 49, I thought I would be looked at as a "granny" but not

true.  I had a guy ask me if I colored my hair...HA! I probably feel sexier and

more confident than I did with my colored hair and my boyfriend loves it.

Good luck to everyone....I will post a few more pics today and in another few

months.







--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wanderer9@...> wrote:

>

> Well, my hair is very fine textured by nature, so it never seems really thick

even in the best of circumstances.  However it does seem way healthier, because

when I was coloring all the time it would get so dry is was almost like straw -

which made it seem thin and ugly sometimes.  I like it much better now.

>

>

> --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@> wrote:

> >

> > Have you noticed your hair being thicker since you've stopped coloring it?

> >

> > Wende

> > On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 9:45 AM, aborrero2000 <aborrero@>wrote:

> >

> > > Wendy,

> > >

> > > When I started NOT coloring my hair, I used to tell people I was just

> > > "trying to remember what my natural color was". It's now all natural, just

> > > above shoulder length, and I STILL don't really know what color it is!

LOL.

> > > (The sprinkling of gray really changes the look of the original color.)

> > >

> > > But, my hair does FEEL so much better - softer, healthier, less dry, and

> > > the grey makes it shine, which is nice!

> > >

> > > Anita

> > > Fort Lauderdale

> > >

> > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wanderer9@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > And another Wendy / Wende !  (I'm guessing your name may be pronounced

> > > the same as mine.  :)

> > > > I am also in Florida, in the part of the state that usually gets chopped

> > > off the map - Pensacola.

> > > > Just a couple of quick comments.  All my color is pretty much cut off

> > > now, and I am natural.  I did go shorter during the process, but I have

> > > never been comfortable with wearing short hair, so I went with mid length

> > > layered cut.  I had colored for about 10 years.  When I started I really

> > > didnt have any gray, just wanted to do something different.  Over the

years

> > > my hair got lighter and lighter.  :)  So when I quit coloring I not only

> > > didnt know if I had much if any gray I also had all but forgotten what my

> > > natural color was! So it has been an interesting journey.  Turns out my

hair

> > > is a lot darker than I thought it was and I just have sprinkling of

silver,

> > > not a dramatic gray look.

> > > > Like many others here, I went "cold turkey", and although there were a

> > > few periods where I really hated my hair, overall it wasnt nearly as bad

as

> > > you might think.  And looking back, I would say it's been one of the best

> > > things I've done in years and I am happier with my hair than I have ever

> > > been.  Of course in many ways I am far more comfortable with who I am than

I

> > > have ever been and that may be a natural part of being a lady of a

"certain

> > > age", (which many of us are who are making this transition.)

> > > > So to you Wende, and the the others who are just starting this journey,

> > > be encouraged and enjoy the process.  I think most of us who have been

> > > through it have found it very worthwhile and are happy we did it.

> > > > Love,

> > > > Wendy

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "aborrero2000" <aborrero@>

> > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Welcome, Wende! Glad to have another Floridian in the Group.

> > > > >

> > > > > Anita

> > > > > Fort Lauderdale

> > > > > (Yes, there's 2 Anita's on here) :)

> > > > >

> > > > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@>

> > > wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I realized, right after I hit send, that I didn't include my name,

> > > which is

> > > > > > Wende.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thanks for the link. I will check it out along with the photo

> > > section.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Wende

> > > > > >

> > > > > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Anita Fiedler <anitafiedler@>wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >  Welcome, and what's your name? :-)

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ------------------------------------

> > >

> > > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

I love your photos.  Your hair is a beautiful silver.  No wonder you get all the

compliments!  I posted one of my family and as you can see mine is long and

definitely not as silver.  I am hoping with time more silver will appear!



Cindy





--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "cmahruby" <cmahruby@...> wrote:

>

> Welcome.....I have been reading your posts last few weeks and havent had time

to answer...I decided today I would reply before I do anything else.

> It has been 6 months since I have colored my hair and love it.  Its very

short, still, but much better now than before.  I will post pics today too.

> I think my hair is much healthier looks really shiny and I sure dont see as

much of it on the floor, it could be the color makes it a little harder to see

huh?

> I thought about doing low lights before I stopped coloring, but after I

thought about it...it was just delaying the process,  and would still cost me

some cash.  I just went cold turkey.  I have thought time to time, well I could

spray on some color now or do a wash out rinse, but my hairdresser told me that

when you do that it will scar your hair.  Scar meaning it will leave a residue

on the virgin hair you just grew out.  so I am very proud of my silver

stuff....and get tons and tons of compliments both men and women...some saying

they have been thinking of doing the same thing.

> Most of all only being 49, I thought I would be looked at as a "granny" but

not true.  I had a guy ask me if I colored my hair...HA! I probably feel sexier

and more confident than I did with my colored hair and my boyfriend loves it.

> Good luck to everyone....I will post a few more pics today and in another few

months.

>

>

>

> --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wanderer9@> wrote:

> >

> > Well, my hair is very fine textured by nature, so it never seems really

thick even in the best of circumstances.  However it does seem way healthier,

because when I was coloring all the time it would get so dry is was almost like

straw - which made it seem thin and ugly sometimes.  I like it much better now.

> >

> >

> > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Have you noticed your hair being thicker since you've stopped coloring it?

> > >

> > > Wende

> > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 9:45 AM, aborrero2000 <aborrero@>wrote:

> > >

> > > > Wendy,

> > > >

> > > > When I started NOT coloring my hair, I used to tell people I was just

> > > > "trying to remember what my natural color was". It's now all natural,

just

> > > > above shoulder length, and I STILL don't really know what color it is!

LOL.

> > > > (The sprinkling of gray really changes the look of the original color.)

> > > >

> > > > But, my hair does FEEL so much better - softer, healthier, less dry, and

> > > > the grey makes it shine, which is nice!

> > > >

> > > > Anita

> > > > Fort Lauderdale

> > > >

> > > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wanderer9@> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > And another Wendy / Wende !  (I'm guessing your name may be pronounced

> > > > the same as mine.  :)

> > > > > I am also in Florida, in the part of the state that usually gets

chopped

> > > > off the map - Pensacola.

> > > > > Just a couple of quick comments.  All my color is pretty much cut off

> > > > now, and I am natural.  I did go shorter during the process, but I have

> > > > never been comfortable with wearing short hair, so I went with mid

length

> > > > layered cut.  I had colored for about 10 years.  When I started I really

> > > > didnt have any gray, just wanted to do something different.  Over the

years

> > > > my hair got lighter and lighter.  :)  So when I quit coloring I not only

> > > > didnt know if I had much if any gray I also had all but forgotten what

my

> > > > natural color was! So it has been an interesting journey.  Turns out my

hair

> > > > is a lot darker than I thought it was and I just have sprinkling of

silver,

> > > > not a dramatic gray look.

> > > > > Like many others here, I went "cold turkey", and although there were a

> > > > few periods where I really hated my hair, overall it wasnt nearly as bad

as

> > > > you might think.  And looking back, I would say it's been one of the

best

> > > > things I've done in years and I am happier with my hair than I have ever

> > > > been.  Of course in many ways I am far more comfortable with who I am

than I

> > > > have ever been and that may be a natural part of being a lady of a

"certain

> > > > age", (which many of us are who are making this transition.)

> > > > > So to you Wende, and the the others who are just starting this

journey,

> > > > be encouraged and enjoy the process.  I think most of us who have been

> > > > through it have found it very worthwhile and are happy we did it.

> > > > > Love,

> > > > > Wendy

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "aborrero2000" <aborrero@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Welcome, Wende! Glad to have another Floridian in the Group.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Anita

> > > > > > Fort Lauderdale

> > > > > > (Yes, there's 2 Anita's on here) :)

> > > > > >

> > > > > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I realized, right after I hit send, that I didn't include my name,

> > > > which is

> > > > > > > Wende.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Thanks for the link. I will check it out along with the photo

> > > > section.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Wende

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Anita Fiedler

<anitafiedler@>wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >  Welcome, and what's your name? :-)

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ------------------------------------

> > > >

> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

Cindy....Thank you for the compliment....but I do have to confess, I am so

jealous of your pics....I do miss my long hair but I just could not handle the

growing out with the dark and "white" issue, since mine is soooo white!  You do

look beautiful in your pics with your family.  Hopefully by next year this time

I will be able to post a pic that my hair will be down to my shoulders!







--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "brwthus@..." <brwthus@...> wrote:

>

> I love your photos.  Your hair is a beautiful silver.  No wonder you get all

the compliments!  I posted one of my family and as you can see mine is long and

definitely not as silver.  I am hoping with time more silver will appear!

>

> Cindy

>

>

> --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "cmahruby" <cmahruby@> wrote:

> >

> > Welcome.....I have been reading your posts last few weeks and havent had

time to answer...I decided today I would reply before I do anything else.

> > It has been 6 months since I have colored my hair and love it.  Its very

short, still, but much better now than before.  I will post pics today too.

> > I think my hair is much healthier looks really shiny and I sure dont see as

much of it on the floor, it could be the color makes it a little harder to see

huh?

> > I thought about doing low lights before I stopped coloring, but after I

thought about it...it was just delaying the process,  and would still cost me

some cash.  I just went cold turkey.  I have thought time to time, well I could

spray on some color now or do a wash out rinse, but my hairdresser told me that

when you do that it will scar your hair.  Scar meaning it will leave a residue

on the virgin hair you just grew out.  so I am very proud of my silver

stuff....and get tons and tons of compliments both men and women...some saying

they have been thinking of doing the same thing.

> > Most of all only being 49, I thought I would be looked at as a "granny" but

not true.  I had a guy ask me if I colored my hair...HA! I probably feel sexier

and more confident than I did with my colored hair and my boyfriend loves it.

> > Good luck to everyone....I will post a few more pics today and in another

few months.

> >

> >

> >

> > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wanderer9@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Well, my hair is very fine textured by nature, so it never seems really

thick even in the best of circumstances.  However it does seem way healthier,

because when I was coloring all the time it would get so dry is was almost like

straw - which made it seem thin and ugly sometimes.  I like it much better now.

> > >

> > >

> > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@>

wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Have you noticed your hair being thicker since you've stopped coloring

it?

> > > >

> > > > Wende

> > > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 9:45 AM, aborrero2000 <aborrero@>wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > Wendy,

> > > > >

> > > > > When I started NOT coloring my hair, I used to tell people I was just

> > > > > "trying to remember what my natural color was". It's now all natural,

just

> > > > > above shoulder length, and I STILL don't really know what color it is!

LOL.

> > > > > (The sprinkling of gray really changes the look of the original

color.)

> > > > >

> > > > > But, my hair does FEEL so much better - softer, healthier, less dry,

and

> > > > > the grey makes it shine, which is nice!

> > > > >

> > > > > Anita

> > > > > Fort Lauderdale

> > > > >

> > > > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wanderer9@>

wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > And another Wendy / Wende !  (I'm guessing your name may be

pronounced

> > > > > the same as mine.  :)

> > > > > > I am also in Florida, in the part of the state that usually gets

chopped

> > > > > off the map - Pensacola.

> > > > > > Just a couple of quick comments.  All my color is pretty much cut

off

> > > > > now, and I am natural.  I did go shorter during the process, but I

have

> > > > > never been comfortable with wearing short hair, so I went with mid

length

> > > > > layered cut.  I had colored for about 10 years.  When I started I

really

> > > > > didnt have any gray, just wanted to do something different.  Over the

years

> > > > > my hair got lighter and lighter.  :)  So when I quit coloring I not

only

> > > > > didnt know if I had much if any gray I also had all but forgotten what

my

> > > > > natural color was! So it has been an interesting journey.  Turns out

my hair

> > > > > is a lot darker than I thought it was and I just have sprinkling of

silver,

> > > > > not a dramatic gray look.

> > > > > > Like many others here, I went "cold turkey", and although there were

a

> > > > > few periods where I really hated my hair, overall it wasnt nearly as

bad as

> > > > > you might think.  And looking back, I would say it's been one of the

best

> > > > > things I've done in years and I am happier with my hair than I have

ever

> > > > > been.  Of course in many ways I am far more comfortable with who I am

than I

> > > > > have ever been and that may be a natural part of being a lady of a

"certain

> > > > > age", (which many of us are who are making this transition.)

> > > > > > So to you Wende, and the the others who are just starting this

journey,

> > > > > be encouraged and enjoy the process.  I think most of us who have been

> > > > > through it have found it very worthwhile and are happy we did it.

> > > > > > Love,

> > > > > > Wendy

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "aborrero2000"

<aborrero@>

> > > > > wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Welcome, Wende! Glad to have another Floridian in the Group.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Anita

> > > > > > > Fort Lauderdale

> > > > > > > (Yes, there's 2 Anita's on here) :)

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes

<sharkseyes@>

> > > > > wrote:

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I realized, right after I hit send, that I didn't include my

name,

> > > > > which is

> > > > > > > > Wende.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Thanks for the link. I will check it out along with the photo

> > > > > section.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Wende

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Anita Fiedler

<anitafiedler@>wrote:

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >  Welcome, and what's your name? :-)

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ------------------------------------

> > > > >

> > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Ann Hill" <ahill@...> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> I am just wondering if anyone has a favorite shampoo for enhancing the gray.

> I am using Aveda Blue Malva and I like it well enough, but just am always

> looking for something that might be a little bit better.  Thanks.

>

>

>

> Ann in San Diego :-)

>

>

>

>   _____

>

Biolage has a blue shampoo, as well as Pantene. If you have a Sally's Beauty

Supply store, the generic brands of blue shampoo work just as well. Just buy a

really good conditioner...it makes all the difference. I use a blue conditioner

after shampooing and also use a spray and leave in conditioner for extra shine,

made by Ion.



Hope this helps......Mere

--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, Anita Fiedler <anitafiedler@...>

wrote:

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: Mere <floydsmom2000@...>

>

> >>>  Biolage has a blue shampoo, as well as Pantene. If you have a Sally's

Beauty Supply store, the generic brands of blue shampoo work just as well. Just

buy a really good conditioner...it makes all the difference. I use a blue

conditioner after shampooing and also use a spray and leave in conditioner for

extra shine, made by Ion.

>

>

>

> Is the Ion leave-in conditioner for gray hair?  Do you spray it on before

blowdrying or after?  And do you notice any extra shine when you use compared to

when you don't?  --- Anita



Hi Anita. I order my pantene shampoo and conditioner online....even with

shipping it is cheaper than driving around and trying to find it. I order from:

http://www.facevaluesonline.com and the companies name is Harmon. They sell the

pantene silver expressions shampoo for 4.89 for 13 oz and the same for the

silver expressions conditioner. Shipping for 6 bottles was 4.95. Gas here is

2.59 a gallon...lol.



I don't use this shampoo and conditioner every time I wash my hair. In between I

use John Freida shampoo for platinum blonde hair then condition with any

conditioner for dry hair...which is usually how silver, gray hair gets. After

towel drying, I use Ion spray leave in conditioner for all colors of hair or a

product called Snap by Redken, also left in on the ends of my hair. Keeps frizz

away and makes hair look good.



Hope this helps.....Mere

>

Just one thing...if you want to avoid frizz, NEVER towel-dry your hair. The

texture of terrycloth opens the cuticles of the hair (or some such scientific

nonsense!), creating frizz.



Squeeze as much water as you can out while in the shower, then use a shami (sp?)

or a cotton T-shirt to squeeze out more moisture (NEVER "rub" your hair to dry

it).



My kids think I'mm silly walking around the house with a T-shirt wrapped around

my head, but it works! :)



Anita

(the OTHER one) :)







--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "floydsmom2000" <floydsmom2000@...>

wrote:

>

>

>

> --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, Anita Fiedler <anitafiedler@>

wrote:

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: Mere <floydsmom2000@>

> >

> > >>>  Biolage has a blue shampoo, as well as Pantene. If you have a Sally's

Beauty Supply store, the generic brands of blue shampoo work just as well. Just

buy a really good conditioner...it makes all the difference. I use a blue

conditioner after shampooing and also use a spray and leave in conditioner for

extra shine, made by Ion.

> >

> >

> >

> > Is the Ion leave-in conditioner for gray hair?  Do you spray it on before

blowdrying or after?  And do you notice any extra shine when you use compared to

when you don't?  --- Anita

>

> Hi Anita. I order my pantene shampoo and conditioner online....even with

shipping it is cheaper than driving around and trying to find it. I order from:

http://www.facevaluesonline.com and the companies name is Harmon. They sell the

pantene silver expressions shampoo for 4.89 for 13 oz and the same for the

silver expressions conditioner. Shipping for 6 bottles was 4.95. Gas here is

2.59 a gallon...lol.

>

> I don't use this shampoo and conditioner every time I wash my hair. In between

I use John Freida shampoo for platinum blonde hair then condition with any

conditioner for dry hair...which is usually how silver, gray hair gets. After

towel drying, I use Ion spray leave in conditioner for all colors of hair or a

product called Snap by Redken, also left in on the ends of my hair. Keeps frizz

away and makes hair look good.

>

> Hope this helps.....Mere

> >

>

Hi Dawn,

Welcome to the group.  You will find a great deal of support here.  You will get

through it.  The real colour growing out can be flat, but in my case it was to

do with wearing the wrong colours.  Now I wear the right colours for my real

skin, my real hair and my real eyes.  Before I was dressing to go with my

coloured hair.  And I could never be without makeup because my haircolour was

wrong for my natural skin.



I try to enhance my white hair as much as possible with the colours I wear.



I had a couple of very white highlights put in the top front, as the dyed brown

hair was growing out.  But it was very subtle.  I did one round of lowlights and

regretted it for months as it put me back where I started.



Please post a picture.



Anne

>>>> Hi Anita. I order my pantene shampoo and conditioner

> online....even with shipping it is cheaper than driving

> around and trying to find it. I order from: http://www.facevaluesonline.com

and the companies name

> is Harmon. They sell the pantene silver expressions shampoo

> for 4.89 for 13 oz and the same for the silver expressions

> conditioner. Shipping for 6 bottles was 4.95. Gas here is

> 2.59 a gallon...lol.



$$$  Thanks, Mere.  I have a pretty easy time finding Pantene's silver

expressions shampoo; the conditioner was a bit more of a hunt, but I've found

that a Kroger grocery store on my way home from work carries it.  I buy 2-3 at a

time, just in case! ;-)

>

>>> I use Ion spray leave in conditioner for all

> colors of hair or a product called Snap by Redken, also left

> in on the ends of my hair. Keeps frizz away and makes hair

> look good.



$$$  I'll have to check for these.  --- Anita, in Dallas

Hi Anita,



Please post a recent picture.  I have posted two new ones as agreed.  I am now

in the dilemma of whether to grow it long again or to keep it shorter.



Anne

That's hard to say - when I colored, my hair was wavy. Now that the grey is

"free", it's super curly, so it SEEMS fuller. (From what other people have said,

grey hair has a tendency to be kinky)



Anita

Fort Lauderdale





--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@...> wrote:

>

> Have you noticed your hair being thicker since you've stopped coloring it?

>

> Wende

> On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 9:45 AM, aborrero2000 <aborrero@...>wrote:

>

> > Wendy,

> >

> > When I started NOT coloring my hair, I used to tell people I was just

> > "trying to remember what my natural color was". It's now all natural, just

> > above shoulder length, and I STILL don't really know what color it is! LOL.

> > (The sprinkling of gray really changes the look of the original color.)

> >

> > But, my hair does FEEL so much better - softer, healthier, less dry, and

> > the grey makes it shine, which is nice!

> >

> > Anita

> > Fort Lauderdale

> >

> > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wanderer9@> wrote:

> > >

> > > And another Wendy / Wende !  (I'm guessing your name may be pronounced

> > the same as mine.  :)

> > > I am also in Florida, in the part of the state that usually gets chopped

> > off the map - Pensacola.

> > > Just a couple of quick comments.  All my color is pretty much cut off

> > now, and I am natural.  I did go shorter during the process, but I have

> > never been comfortable with wearing short hair, so I went with mid length

> > layered cut.  I had colored for about 10 years.  When I started I really

> > didnt have any gray, just wanted to do something different.  Over the years

> > my hair got lighter and lighter.  :)  So when I quit coloring I not only

> > didnt know if I had much if any gray I also had all but forgotten what my

> > natural color was! So it has been an interesting journey.  Turns out my hair

> > is a lot darker than I thought it was and I just have sprinkling of silver,

> > not a dramatic gray look.

> > > Like many others here, I went "cold turkey", and although there were a

> > few periods where I really hated my hair, overall it wasnt nearly as bad as

> > you might think.  And looking back, I would say it's been one of the best

> > things I've done in years and I am happier with my hair than I have ever

> > been.  Of course in many ways I am far more comfortable with who I am than I

> > have ever been and that may be a natural part of being a lady of a "certain

> > age", (which many of us are who are making this transition.)

> > > So to you Wende, and the the others who are just starting this journey,

> > be encouraged and enjoy the process.  I think most of us who have been

> > through it have found it very worthwhile and are happy we did it.

> > > Love,

> > > Wendy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "aborrero2000" <aborrero@>

> > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Welcome, Wende! Glad to have another Floridian in the Group.

> > > >

> > > > Anita

> > > > Fort Lauderdale

> > > > (Yes, there's 2 Anita's on here) :)

> > > >

> > > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@>

> > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > I realized, right after I hit send, that I didn't include my name,

> > which is

> > > > > Wende.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks for the link. I will check it out along with the photo

> > section.

> > > > >

> > > > > Wende

> > > > >

> > > > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Anita Fiedler <anitafiedler@>wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >  Welcome, and what's your name? :-)

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

Anita,

I agree!  I know my hair is dark, but just exactly what "color"?  Who can say! 

I guess we need to put up new pictures, and then maybe everyone one could take a

guess, huh?

Love,

Wendy



--- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "aborrero2000" <aborrero@...> wrote:

>

> Wendy,

>

> When I started NOT coloring my hair, I used to tell people I was just "trying

to remember what my natural color was". It's now all natural, just above

shoulder length, and I STILL don't really know what color it is! LOL. (The

sprinkling of gray really changes the look of the original color.)

>

> But, my hair does FEEL so much better - softer, healthier, less dry, and the

grey makes it shine, which is nice!

>

> Anita

> Fort Lauderdale

>

> --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "Wendy" <wanderer9@> wrote:

> >

> > And another Wendy / Wende !  (I'm guessing your name may be pronounced the

same as mine.  :)

> > I am also in Florida, in the part of the state that usually gets chopped off

the map - Pensacola.

> > Just a couple of quick comments.  All my color is pretty much cut off now,

and I am natural.  I did go shorter during the process, but I have never been

comfortable with wearing short hair, so I went with mid length layered cut.  I

had colored for about 10 years.  When I started I really didnt have any gray,

just wanted to do something different.  Over the years my hair got lighter and

lighter.  :)  So when I quit coloring I not only didnt know if I had much if any

gray I also had all but forgotten what my natural color was! So it has been an

interesting journey.  Turns out my hair is a lot darker than I thought it was

and I just have sprinkling of silver, not a dramatic gray look.

> > Like many others here, I went "cold turkey", and although there were a few

periods where I really hated my hair, overall it wasnt nearly as bad as you

might think.  And looking back, I would say it's been one of the best things

I've done in years and I am happier with my hair than I have ever been.  Of

course in many ways I am far more comfortable with who I am than I have ever

been and that may be a natural part of being a lady of a "certain age", (which

many of us are who are making this transition.)

> > So to you Wende, and the the others who are just starting this journey, be

encouraged and enjoy the process.  I think most of us who have been through it

have found it very worthwhile and are happy we did it.

> > Love,

> > Wendy

> >

> >

> >

> > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, "aborrero2000" <aborrero@>

wrote:

> > >

> > > Welcome, Wende! Glad to have another Floridian in the Group.

> > >

> > > Anita

> > > Fort Lauderdale

> > > (Yes, there's 2 Anita's on here) :)

> > >

> > > --- In deciding_to_go_gray@yahoogroups.com, sharkseyes <sharkseyes@>

wrote:

> > > >

> > > > I realized, right after I hit send, that I didn't include my name, which

is

> > > > Wende.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for the link. I will check it out along with the photo section.

> > > >

> > > > Wende

> > > >

> > > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Anita Fiedler <anitafiedler@>wrote:

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >  Welcome, and what's your name? :-)

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>