
Ruth’s pick
SILVINA Grey Hair Duo
Shampoo and conditioner that work as a team. Silver deserves a power couple.
See It for SILVINA Grey Hair Duo (opens in a new tab)
For years, I covered my gray hair because I thought that’s what I was supposed to do.
My first attempt to go gray didn’t last. I gave up and dyed it again because I listened to other people more than myself.
This time feels different.
I gave up and dyed it again because I listened to other people more than myself.
I’m 50 years old now, and this journey is no longer just about hair. It’s about becoming more honest with myself, more visible, and more comfortable in my own skin.
Going silver helped me stop hiding.
Sely
Did Sely’s story get you?
Notes go to Ruth, privately. Nothing is posted on the page.

Ruth’s pick
Shampoo and conditioner that work as a team. Silver deserves a power couple.
See It for SILVINA Grey Hair Duo (opens in a new tab)
Ruth’s pick
Cleanses without drying and keeps silver bright. Pure shine, darling.
Shop on Amazon for Oribe Silverati Shampoo (opens in a new tab)
Ruth’s pick
Brightens silver and white strands, bye to yellow. Soft, cool and luminous.
Shop on Amazon for Oribe Silverati Conditioner (opens in a new tab)
Ruth’s pick
A purple oil that tames brassiness over time. Silver stays cool and bright.
Shop on Amazon for Moroccanoil Purple Hair Oil (opens in a new tab)
Ruth’s pick
A leave-in spray that detangles silver strands. Brush through and breeze out.
Shop on Amazon for Davines OI All In One Milk (opens in a new tab)SILVR Essentials. Shop through them and we may earn a little, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, Go SILVR Goddess earns from qualifying purchases.

After more than 30 years of coloring my hair every three weeks or so, I finally reached a point where I was ready to ditch the dye and reclaim a little piece of myself. I was exhausted by the constant hyper-fixation of wondering whether my gray roots were showing, planning my next time I would…

I used to dye my roots every 2 weeks, religiously. Yet secretly, I admired women with their beautiful gray hair. I looked at pictures online wishing/hoping that I had the “courage” to do it too. One day, after dyeing my hair, I said- this is the last time I’ll do it and that was it.…

I have hated aging for the longest time. Now that I am 58 I choose to embrace it! I see lots of silver goddesses out there and they look amazing! That’s why I decided to embrace my gray. You can look put together, beautiful and distinguished with silver hair.
Sely went first. Going gray, growing out the dye or already proudly silver? Share your journey and inspire the next woman just starting hers.
Or gather your friends: play the Goddess Game.
Cookies, honestly.
We use cookies to see which stories get read and to measure our ads. Nothing loads until you choose. Privacy