Ladies - I want you all to know that I began going gray at 18 and dyed my hair EVERY color from brown,red, navy blue even purple. On my 40th birthday I decided to see what was underneath all that dye. I was lucky to find myself White - just like my grandmother I agreed to participate in this article because of the positive response I get from women on the street who want to talk about going gray. I was very disapointed to read the sarcastic comments posted here I am not blonde - never go to a salon(my haircuts cost $40) I use Aveda Blue Malva shampoo and have frizz issues I thought this site was here to love and support being women and to move forward in sharing our stories The truth is that my hair came in beautifully and I am actually better looking now than when I was a brunette (that is how i became a model) if I didn’t look good gray I would still be dyeing it But what I have learned from other women is that they would love to go natural The time and money alone are worth it ! But they are unsure about how to begin the process and find out what their hair might really be like underneath My advise is go lighter with rinses instead of dyes Skin tone and eye color do make a difference And having bangs buys you 2 weeks of not having to dye so often Chazz Levi