Have You Ever Wondered Why Hair Turns Gray?
Have you ever wondered what causes hair to go gray?
Well, as we age our hair follicle cells die this can result in balding or graying.
In the case of hair turning gray the pigment in the cells diminish and voilà gray hair is left.
Causes Of Hair Turning Gray
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Genetics
Medication, certain medications can turn hair gray or white.
Old age, for most of us it will happen. Some will be lucky and not turn gray until later or could live to be 90 years old and still just have some "glitter".
Working in a stressful environment over a longer period of time.
Trauma like losing a loved one suddenly or things like a pandemic. Did you see a change in the amount of gray hair you had after being quarantined for months!
I DID!
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Unfortunately there are no known treatments to reverse gray hair.
The color gray is made by mixing black and white.
Black is made by an absence of color and white is made by mixing all colors together.
Options For Living With This Issue
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1. Throw up your arms and embrace the natural change. If this is an option you want to try there are products that can help make that gray hair shine! Blue or Violet shampoos can help neutralize the brassy or yellow tones you might get from hard water, sun, or chorine. Used two to three times a week in place of your regular daily shampoo is a simple way to make your gray or white hair look the best it can. Unite has one shampoo listed in the top ten by byrdie.com.
To see go to https://allthingsbeautyheadtotoebyjanet.direct.salonservicegroup.com/unite/blonda-toning-shampoo-8oz-unite
2. You just want to see the grays gone? Ask a friend or family member who their stylist is! A salon visit with the right stylist can not only cover those pesky grays but it can also be a chance to relax and unwind! Is your budget tight at the moment? Thinking of buying a box at the store? This is always an option but just remember Cosmetologists go to school to learn the chemistry of color. It's not easy and can be very messy. Hair color is a chemical and if you pick the wrong box you may have no option but to see a Stylist to get it fixed. Two things, I promise your hair will never be the way it was until it grows out! Color correction can take 100's of dollars and hours and hours sitting. It might be worth scheduling a consultation with a professional Hair Stylist.
3. Do you already have the perfect stylist? Do you see him/her every 4 to 5 weeks? At week 5 are you losing it and feeling old? Need or want to stretch your visits to 5 or 6 weeks. Guess what? You absolutely CAN! After you wash and style your hair for the day, pick up your root touch up/concealer. There are many different manufacturers and ways to apply.
Personally my favorite is Style Edit. This comes in 5 different shades. You can choose from spray, powder, cover up stick or fibers spray.
If you want to try one but can't decide which color or application method shoot me an email, attach a selfie and I'll help guide you in choosing. janetshulenberger@gmail.com
https://allthingsbeautyheadtotoebyjanet.direct.salonservicegroup.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=style%20edit
Are you having trouble with your professional color fading before you get back to the salon. Grays can be stubborn! Two weeks after a clients first visit with met I would get a call two weeks later saying they see gray again. Now I'm not talking about the grow out area at the scalp. For that you need the temporary root touch up. But if the color is fading too soon you need to look at other things. Do you have hard water? Are you in the sun too much? For fading it's important to use a sulfate free shampoo. There are many wonderful professional shampoos out there. If your stylist does not sell products ask them for a suggestion on which shampoo would be best for your hair. I have three go-to's for shampoos for colored hair. ColorProof is magic in a bottle. They have a custom formulation for all types of hair that needs to be treated with kindness to prevent color fading.
For frizzy hair consider using
For thin and fine hair consider using
For very dry hair consider using
4. Do you have to drag yourself out of bed to go to work? Does it feel like you're dying inside? Is your boss a Micro Manager? Is your job incredibly stressful. During this pandemic time my thoughts always go to the health field and first responder positions. Stress! EVERYONE has felt it!
5. Have you seen the movies where someone is scared S-LESS and the next scene they have a gray patch in the front? In my 30+ years experience as a Hair Stylist I can tell you THIS CAN HAPPEN! Now most people will see it happen over a longer period of time but I've had clients go from 10% gray to 80% gray within a matter of 5 weeks! Trauma like losing a loved one suddenly or violently. It may not be noticed right away from the clients perspective but trust me Hair Stylists see it happen many times throughout their career.
It's not stopping your hair from turning gray, it's how you handle it!
This blog is written from my personal experience.
Janet Marie
