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Here is kind of a "Gray Area" question...If a person has long dark hair and then starts getting gray hair and eventually all gray hair, does this mean that they would have several inches length of dark hair and then the newer hair would start having gray in it? And would this possibly be followed by the person's hair becoming all gray so that further along all new hair would be gray? I've seen people with all gray hair. And I've seen people with dark hair with some gray in it. But I don't think I've ever seen someone with long hair that has the longest (and oldest) hair as a dark color, the "inbetween" hair with dark and gray mixed and the newest hair as a gray color. Does all of this make sense?
I fear I'm not explaining this very clearly. But I'm curious as to what people have to say. Thanks, Johnnie
I'm pretty sure if the hair stars to lose its colour at the base of your head it will travel to the ends always as the hair looses its ability to create colour.
-animosity
I'm pretty sure if the hair stars to lose its colour at the base of your head it will travel to the ends always as the hair looses its ability to create colour.
Hello Animosity, Thank you for your thoughts. So does this mean that when a strand of dark hair starts growing in a gray color that the entire strand of dark hair will turn gray?
Thanks again, Johnnie
I believe eventually yes..it will turn all turn gray but I am only 17, so I really don't know for sure. Just my opinion on the matter.
-animosity
Hi Johnnie,
I have some experience with this :) If the hair doesn't fall out naturally then yes, the individual strand of hair will have different colors on it, starting black and over time you will see a slight progression to white. A lot of my hair was like that, but of course, we do lose hundreds of strands of hair a day, so over time it will be completely one color, but for numerous years it will be salt and peppered and a lot of those strands will have different colors on them.
Danny
Hi Danny,
As I've said before you got a great head of hair there and always nice to see another from the "salt and pepper club".
Cheers,
John.B
Hi Johnnie,
I think I'm qualified to answer this one.
I first started to get grey hairs at my temples and now thats completely white in places. I have dark brown hair and over the years it's got steadily grey in places. I can say I've got a lump of pure brown hair towards the ends as I've got grey and brown growing side by side, so it's great to have two tone natural colour hair. Why would people want to die, remember the old sayings "get your roots done dear, or the collar and cuffs don't match"
Back to the point I'm sure as the year go by I'm sure I will get alot greyer and you don't always loose your complete natrual colour and as hair is always growing at different lengths you are going to get that nice blend of colour.
As you can see this old relic is blending with the older abbey relic in the back ground, and yes no hats just natural hair and I'm sure some poing I'll post 1XXth month update pic.
I hope that helps.
Viva two tone natural colour hair.
Cheers,
John.B
Hello John B
Of course, YOU are the perfect example of this wonderful look!
Thanks for your thoughts and explanations. Johnnie
I think I understand your description as a very noticeable ombre effect of black at the ends, nigh solid white at the roots and definite gradation of grays between. The individual hairs don't lose color, it's a matter of new hairs growing in that are white. So, yes, someone who is starting to go grey, even with un-dyed hair, can have all-dark hairs at the ends while some of the shorter hairs will be white. As the white hairs get longer and as the person has trims/cuts, the white will eventually be the same length as the dark.
However, someone who is going gray will still have some new hairs with pigment. The new strands, both pigmented and not, are scattered over the head. Many people have definite clumps or sections with a higher proportion of the new hairs gray (usually temples, sort of a Bride of Frankenstein effect), but even in those areas there can be new hairs with pigment, I'm one who does. Anyhow, this means that while a given section of hair may have the ombre effect, it isn't likely to be noticeable for overall.
Does this help? Or have I confused you as well as myself?
Although some think a strand of hair can have ywo different colours
I have found that not to be the case. You shed naturally and as
you get older and go gray some of the new hairs grow in gray. It's
been my experience to see short gray hairs sticking out at first as they're short and as they grow out they lay down with the rest.
Most of my gray came in on the sides but now are starting to pop on
my temple.
The funny thing is I have baby fine brown hair but the
gray hairs are thick and wirey so as I go gray I shall have a
thicker head of hair as I've always wanted only it will be white.
The only people who have two tone hair strands are those who
clolour it. As John mentioned the old "get your roots done dear"
Kevin
Indeed, my mane is at least twice as thick since it grayed. Unfortunately, it does not appear to be growing LONGER though. The terminal length may have shortened a few inches.
Bill
Mother nature must have an evil sense of humor toward
us longhairs
The change to gray is slow enough that you are not going to have dark hair with gray roots. You'll get a gray hair here and there, and then you'll get some more, and a decade later you'll have lots of gray ones.
As for individual strands, if you are like me, you will find some that are gray down by the root and dark out at the end. This shows it changed color during its life. Surprisingly, you will also find some that are the opposite, which means that some hairs that were gray go back to having pigment. Don't get too excited though, this does not happen to enough of them to matter. What it does point out is that "going gray" is a sputtering process, not a process like throwing a switch.
Bill
This is not an answer to your question, more of a statement....
Grey long hair is something to look forward too, not fear. I cant wait until Im the old math teacher with long grey hair.
To me is shows two forms of wisdom:
1) smart enough to do what you want with your hair.
2) grey hair usually equated with age, so "older but wiser"
holds true in my book.
peace
clayton
My granny's hair, which was about 3-4ft long was gray at the roots and brown at the ends. The first six inches or so were grey and then there was an in-between section where it became darker.
She wore her hair in two plaits which she wrapped around her head. It looked like she was wearing a brown coronet over grey hair.
My APPRECIATION to everyone, including John B, animosity, Daniel422, Juli414, Bill, Kevin C Viking, clayton for their excellent, interesting and helpful comments. Thanks! Johnnie