Ruth’s pick
SILVINA Grey Hair Duo
Shampoo and conditioner that work as a team. Silver deserves a power couple.
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RitaSugar Land, USA
Rita's SILVR Story
For years, coloring my hair was just part of the routine, the appointments, the upkeep, the damage, and the endless cycle of chasing roots. After years of maintenance, I was tired. Then turning 50 shifted something in me. I found myself asking, for what? For whom?
Rita’s story
My husband, Mike, encouraged me to let my hair go gray. He liked the idea and thought it was awesome. Maybe I needed that encouragement to finally stop fighting what was already happening naturally.
So 19 months ago, I stopped coloring my hair. The beginning was the hardest part. At first, it didn’t look intentional, it looked like I had simply missed a salon appointment. Then a few months in, it became obvious: I was going gray.
My husband, Mike, encouraged me to let my hair go gray.
Around the one-year mark, everything shifted. People started noticing, with compliments and admiration. What started as being tired of maintenance became freedom, authenticity, and self-acceptance.
Now my hair simply grows. No chasing roots. No constant upkeep. Just me.
Did Rita’s story get you?
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What Ruth’s Using on Her Silver
Ruth’s pick
Oribe Silverati Shampoo
Cleanses without drying and keeps silver bright. Pure shine, darling.
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Ruth’s pick
Oribe Silverati Conditioner
Brightens silver and white strands, bye to yellow. Soft, cool and luminous.
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Ruth’s pick
Moroccanoil Purple Hair Oil
A purple oil that tames brassiness over time. Silver stays cool and bright.
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Ruth’s pick
Davines OI All In One Milk
A leave-in spray that detangles silver strands. Brush through and breeze out.
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Women Like Rita
Jennifer
Grey Doesn’t Scare Me My silver story is really just beginning. I only have a few grey hairs right now, not enough to blend or do much with, so yes, I still dye my hair for the time being. But I’m not afraid of the grey coming in. It doesn’t make me nervous, and it certainly doesn’t…
Deborah
My mum had silver hair, although she hated it. I remember her colouring it the moment a sparkle showed through at her hairline. I don’t think either of us could have imagined that one day her silver hair would change the course of my life. I noticed my first silver hairs in my mid-twenties. Like…
Robin
In 2018, I was watching younger women pay big dollars to get the hair I was paying big dollars to cover! I’d known for a while I was ready to stop coloring, but it was when I asked my daughter if she’d prefer I wait to stop coloring until after her wedding and she was…
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