Grey Hair Transition

Looks like I really love the left side of my face too.  Ha!
Current hair is the picture with the sunglasses a'top me head!

I have spent nearly half, that's right half of my 34 years on this earth trying to cover up my premature grey hairs.  I'm FED up!  I've had every hair color in the book and have damaged my hair beyond repair and just cut it to the nubs.  I recently decided to go blonde to make the grey easier to disguise and I look like I'm wearing a disguise in a blonde wig because I was definitely NOT born this way.  At what point do we say enough is enough?  So it got me thinking AND questioning my motives.  Am I afraid of grey hair or am I afraid of what people are going to think of my grey hair?  Am I going to look old?  Why do women cover up what is natural?  Then I started thinking about the pressures of women on society to fit into this "normal" or "ideal" look.  We don't like our weight, hair, eyes, height, etc. because of the pressures that media have put on us and ladies, I think it's time we say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.  I'm not going to starve myself to fit that mold.  I'm not going to buy this because she has this to fit the mold.  I'm not going to hide who I am any more to fit the mold.  I'm NOT going to dye my hair anymore to fit into this youthful look that makes me look fake anymore.  I'm not doing it!

For the past week, I have been OBSESSED with grey hair.  What's the best way I can go grey?  Honestly, I've decided to just let nature do it's thing and grow this mane out!  Sure, I will look like a skunk for a while but I'm ok with that.  I have a pretty decent start right now and I am so excited.  I've taken to Facebook and Instagram to make it public that grey is the new me and honestly I'm pretty surprised by the support I've received.  Comments like "you're beautiful no matter what", "it's the latest thing", "go for it" and some have even said they can't even see the grey (feelers are totally hurt because they are, to me, major grey).  Like I described before, it's not about beauty for me...sure, that may come when I work WITH Mother Nature and not against her but it's more than that.  It's taking a stand against the mold or cookie cutter!  It's time we take our lives back ladies!

I'm giving up on hair dye alone.  So don't start thinking "Gosh, Maureen has really gone off the deep end".  I'm still going to fix my hair and wear makeup.  Again, working with Mother Nature, not against her.  So here is where my journey.  Hope you enjoy!  Ha!

Phase 1: July 2015  I thought about an all over grey dye to just go for it but I was reluctant due to the process of bleaching out color then recoloring to get the desired grey look.  That sort of defeats the purpose here.  Plus the upkeep of having to tone it each week so you don't look brassy.  So I decided to just quit dying cold turkey, see where my grey lie naturally and slowly begin cutting the color off.  Here's the start.  Stay tuned for updates here and there.  :)

I can't figure out how to rotate in this program but you get it, right?