Benefits of having gray hair

However, this process is not all bad. Here are 7 benefits of having gray hair that stylists suggest for you.

Healthier hair

If you stop dyeing your hair, it will become healthier because it is not exposed to chemicals.

Applying hair dye will strip the protective protein layer of the hair, allowing the chemicals to penetrate and change the color of the hair. Although it looks more youthful, it will weaken the hair, causing it to become brittle, dry and thin.

Improve scalp health

After dyeing your hair, your scalp will often feel itchy for days. "Keeping your gray hair is an effective way to avoid exposing your scalp to the toxic ingredients in hair dye," says Monica Davis, professional hairstylist and founder of Hair Scream.

According to the National Health Service, an itchy scalp after hair dyeing is often caused by a chemical in the dye called paraphenylenediamine, an irritant and allergen.

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Save money

Deciding to let your hair grow gray could save you millions each year.

Even if you don't go to the salon every month, using box dye at home is still expensive, says Ghanima Abdullah, hair and beauty expert at The Right Hairstyles.

If you don't dye your hair, you also won't have to spend money on expensive hair masks, oils, color-safe conditioners, and shampoos that are safe for the color you normally use.

Thicker, more beautiful hair

Jose Rojas, colorist and regional training artist at Hair Cuttery, says gray hair is aesthetically pleasing.

To fine-tune your gray hair color to perfection, simply talk to your hairstylist about at-home color correction methods that will help revitalize your strands.

Environmentally friendly

Every time you go to the salon to color or retouch your roots, you use more water and chemicals. If you let your hair go gray naturally, you’re actually contributing to environmental sustainability.

Many hair dyes contain chemicals that can potentially harm our water supply after we wash them, says Dawna Jarvis, hairstylist and business strategist.

“By giving up these products, you will reduce your impact on the environment, promoting a more eco-friendly lifestyle,” says Jarvis.

More prominent

Choosing silver hair can easily highlight facial features, especially skin tone.

Silver hair reflects light differently than pigmented hair, illuminating your skin and giving a special glow to your face.

More freedom

There are countless ways to color your hair that can be stressful. You worry about getting the color wrong, spending too much money, or not being able to care for your hair properly. Letting your hair go gray takes all that worry away.

Victoria Marie, producer and director of Grey Is The New Blonde, an award-winning documentary about women and the choice to stay grey, said the word 'freedom' was the adjective most used by the women she interviewed to describe how they felt after deciding to give up dye.

In addition to feeling liberated, deciding to go gray sends a message of confidence and authenticity. It shows that you’re comfortable in your own skin and aren’t afraid to break societal expectations of beauty.

This message increases your overall charm.

According to VnExpress