I am a miracle of science!
You know what really sucks? Dying your hair a medium brown colour that matches your natural roots, and two days later, grey little hairs sneak back out. Am I a miracle of science that my hair changes colour in two days after being dyed with permanent hair colour? Or does my hair grow half a centimeter a day? Or age is creeping up to me so fast that I may physically be 70 years old next week?
I blame my parents. Psychologically they messed me up and genetically. What else is left for them to ruin?
I checked Wikipedia and it says:
The change in hair color occurs when melanin ceases to be produced in the hair root and new hairs grow in without pigment. The stem cells at the base of hair follicles produce melanocytes, the cells that produce and store pigment in hair and skin. The death of the melanocyte stem cells causes the onset of graying.
Did you see that people? It says DEATH of the melanocyte stem cells. So we can conclude that every single one of my melanocyte stem cells are dying as we speak. My cells are dying!! Dying!! DYING!! All that is left for me to say is, may they rest in peace, Amen.
I guess I just have to keep waiting in emotional agonizing pain, and wondering when things will ever get better.













It seems your age are going older, sista… But don’t worry about, I think everything will be okay if you face it sincere and courageously.
But hey! Congrat you’ve got a miracle of science!
Cheers! ^^
I have soooo many grey hairs it’s not even funny. My mum was making fun of me because of it once.. and I’m only 25!!! Then she went silent and was like “oh.. you probably got it from my side of the family… sorry!” and I’m thinking in my head “You just ruined my life!”
I got two things from my mother – her really thick hair & her early gray hairs. I thank her every day for both, tho I am being sarcastic with one… I just redyed my hair, tho I will probably be able to go a week without a new gray one..lol
I don’t have grey hair yet alhamdulillah, but I know it will happen one day inshallah. I think alot of people got something genetically from their parents they would rather do without.
Honey, have you tried more natural stuff like Henna? I don’t do it yet, but many women say you can use it with every hairwash, and it does not damage the hair but make it softer. And it gives some colour, especially to gray hair, apparently.
But this is not my first-hand experience.
The early greying really sucks.. I hope you can do something about it! Else you have an excuse to dye your hair more often without hearing comments on how you damage it.
Oh just a thought – aren’t there special products for grey hair? Maybe the structure is different?
I even heard some years ago one of the major cosmetics companies issued a product which gives back the natural colour to your hair. there were raving articles all over the place, and I remember because at the very end they said it will work with every hair colour except black. I thought – GREEEEAAAT. How could it be different, all hair colours but mine got the solution
Maybe you can try that one?
I found this one in English.
http://geniusbeauty.com/cosmetics/how-to-get-natural-hair-color-back/
The brand I heard of years ago is Re-Nature by Schwarzkopf.
http://www.renature.schwarzkopf.de/
I am reading reviews right now – of course often forum threads are paid advertisment, so to be read with some caution.
They are in German unfortunately, many are raving reviews, some say the grey will not disappear and the rest of the hair takes unwanted colour (gets darker).
What I find troubling is quite a few seem to have been satisfied at first, but notice strange coloration (red or yellow) after repeated use. It is a chemical and not natural product, for sure, and it might be damaging to the hair.
I don’t know what to think of it, to be honest.
Some say the hair turned green or red, some say they are using it for years and it is great.
If you were to try, I guess you could order it online from Schwarzkopf carrying sellers, like maybe on ebay.
Oh and I just read henna on one site grey hair can produce “shocking red or orange”; another one said henna can help restore the natural tone for brunettes if it is herbal color with henna, and thus with less red proportions. uhm better consult your Mum or aunties before following my uninformed advice!
Thanks everyone for your comments. I know you guys want to help or share your misfortunes, but in the end of the day, grey is here to stay!
I say keep it and be proud of it! I think grey hair is sexy!
@Liane
I disagree. I think grey hair is so sexy on guys.. but not girls! Blah!
The only advantage I’ve seen to grey hair is to dramatically point to it in the middle of an argument and say in a Bollywood way “do you SEE what you’ve done to me? This grey hair is because of your selfishness, this one’s because you’re lazy!” etc. Arabs seem to share the Indian love of melodrama, so yay you get to use that scene right now
. I get grey hairs during exam time (I’m 22) but they don’t grow back after I pluck them out. Clearly blood is temporarily being diverted from melanocytes to my brain or something?
@Nithya
Hahahaha.. I would never pluck out individual hairs.. pulling it in chunks is more dramatic!
I’m 23 turning 24 inshallah, and I have several grey hairs unfortunately.
So in consequence I dye my hair once every 2 months or month and 1/2 once the root starts showing, and put highlights in my hair that way the grey could be disguised as well. But its so funny, cause its exactly as you described it. As soon as you dye your hair, the grey hairs are partially hidden for about 2 days then *POOF* magicallay on the 3rd day or 2nd wash they start to slowly but surely re-emerge.
blah. I got this from my fathers side of the fam.
but alhamdulillah that I’m healthy and happy and thats what matters.
-On a side note, I use brands that “say” 100% grey coverage or special brands like that. They’re not 100% on it but they work better than the other brands.
@Amira
I tried all kinds of brands. I went to hair salons and paid a lot. I tried everything. I even highlighted my hair a few months ago. NOP! I even dye my hair a dark colour, and it turns lighter after 4 or 5 washes. Jeez. My hair does not like to cooperate!
Don’t talk to me about going grey… it happened to me this year. Everything was fne when I turned 30… no major changes, I figured, “hey, I can do this 0 thing”. Then at 31, BAM! The old age, crappy metabolism and grey hair special hit.