<p>I got my first gray hairs in my twenties. I no longer use hair coloring but when I did I most often did it myself. I had medium brown hair and I used a dark blonde semi-permanent coloring a few times a year. It blended the gray in and looked like highlights. My hairdressor told me she probably couldn’t do a better job and she used to “mix” two colors for the two years I had her do it. But I’m glad to be “done with it.” The book “Going Gray” was my inspiration as I thought the author looked so much better natural. I’m not fond of the non natural uni-color look that sometimes comes out when people use a darker color to cover the gray. I stay away from the ash colors which I think wash me out too much. My hair is just below chin length which seems appropriate for my age. I now use “clear” “haircolor” which gives great shine to my brown and gray streaky hair. Once I gave up the coloring and went to clear I got compliments from my boys (including H who has of course has very little gray) which is rare and all I need to continue on. Gray hairs seem to lack shine and the more gray I got, the less shine I had so I’m happy. Sometimes if I stop and think about my age I’m surprised at how old I am, but I have no real desire to appear like I’m thirty. I’ll take late forties which is what most people guess and I’m in my mid-fifties so I go with the flow.</p>