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Kirsten, silver-haired woman from George, South Africa, sharing her going-gray story
KirstenGeorge, South Africa

Kirsten's SILVR Story

George, South AfricaShared May 27, 2026

I stared going grey at the age of 14, dyed my hair until my mid 40’s. The maintenance eventually got the best of me, the process of letting my natural silver grow out was very difficult. It paid off and I love my silver hair, I do occasionally have days where I feel old and drained but at 56 that’s ok. I give myself the grace to have those days, I have learned that loving yourself is most important.

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