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Candice, silver-haired woman from Montreal, Canada, sharing her going-gray story
CandiceMontreal, Canada

Candice's SILVR Story

Montreal, CanadaShared May 26, 2026

“I have never worried about my silver hair, or what others thought much to be fair. I couldn’t be bothered to sit in a vanity chair. I noticed my first grey hair in my teens, by my late twenties my temples were white and I welcomed the stripes. By my late 30’s I had white highlights everywhere and kept getting asked ‘who does my color’?! Now in my late 40’s, with less brown and more and more silver, I am lucky to embrace my authenticity and celebrate the journey of all that brought me here.”

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