Going Gray the easy way!

Going Gray the Easy Way! I got tired of chasing that white strip on the top of my head and decided it was time to embrace my gray. But I didn't like the options my hairdressers were giving me, so I took matters into my own hands. This is how to go gray the easy way. I had my hairdresser bleach it to the lightest blonde he could and I took it from there.....
Follow my journey to gray at uniquemonique.com
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[@mov1ngforward]

I went gray during Covid...best thing I ever did! I cut my own hair and I find young men are very attentive (probably think granny needs assistance). Then the trend began and young women paid big bucks bucks for the look. It's growing with grace and not forcing anything in life. Monique you're so good for the females of the world. Good advice and heaps of confidence. 💃🏼👏🏼❤

[@robertasilsbury6300]

Just turned 72 and it was finally time to stop the hair dye! I followed your instructions and today have the most beautiful silver hair! A world of thanks for posting your how to video! The very best always!

[@billie4563]

Hi Roberta, when you bleached your hair to get out all the color, did you use something like Olaplex to fend off the damage?

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️... Roberta, Are you single ❤️😊🥰

[@salwahigazi]

You are absolutely beautiful!!! I am 67 and my roots are turning grey!!! Thanks for your inspiration🌹🌱🌹🌱🤗🤗🤗

[@IRC1026]

It was so much fun to go back in time and see your going gray journey and your short hair which looks adorable.

[@jrusselison]

As a man, I don’t know why I find watching her do these is so relaxing. Maybe because I’m lucky I don’t have to do this which requires a lot of work.:)

[@AniMerci]

You are stunning. Wow! Gaining the courage to go gray myself because gray is fabulous! Thanks for posting!

[@rnswann6324]

My hair is naturally a silky pure white now. Last spring I got the notion I did not want white hair on my renewed driver's license, so I had it colored to a very light brown. (Vanity meets mortality.) Now I see my folly. After box coloring for about 7 months, I want to go back to the white. I am so glad you shared having your hair bleached out. I had been looking online and all I saw was cut, or endure the grow out. The bleaching definitely will be the way for me to go. Thank you for sharing this information.

[@us3south]

So glad I came across your videos! You couldn't be anymore beautiful! I just had my hair completely lifted and had it done in a very white/silver/purple finish. Best color I've ever had! Will be buying these products to keep up with it!

[@obi-dawnpenobi1510]

Oh my goodness! Beautiful!! I'm totally doing this!!

[@johnbea5160]

And also your new look brings out your eyes much better never cease to amaze.

[@johnbea5160]

No thank you for not only being both beautiful inside but constantly showing it outside I appreciate everything you've ever done for us on KZbin please keep up the great work.

[@spiritmoonintuitive]

That color looks amazing on you!

[@judybrown1446]

I love the shade of your hair! I let my hair go grey 3 yrs ago, and now I'm a bit bored with the colour. I think I'll try the manic panic, thank you Monique.

[@mikecooley791]

Hi Judy

[@jasonrjohnston]

Short, gray respectable hair? Yes, please. Monique, you look better now than you did in the 90's. And I really like what you've done with your online presence. Keep up the good work.

[@jacquismith5163]

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[@davethomasset5122]

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[@comradebaby6626]

Same with my mom! She had almost all white at 17! I sent her your channel! Thanks for the amazing videos! You’re such a babe!

[@carriecamp3418]

You look health ,natural beauty and more of a softer look .Love the grey and the cut so classy.

[@tharp769]

I've been wishing my hair would hurry up & go 'full on' grey...silver grey! Instead it's mousey brown w/ grey hairs mixed in. Yuk. I did go quite short & bleached blond for the first time in my life, last year. Lovin' it! But I really want that silvery platinum or grey like your color. What is up w/stylist not giving you what you ask for?! At any rate, you are stunning. And your hair is gorgeous!..cut & color. 💖

[@PassionateStrawberry]

I'm about to turn 40 and just noticed just two strands of grey 😂. When a lot of grey grows I will go platinum. I will embrace it definitely. I just subbed to you. I love you videos and admire your strong spirit.

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️... Are you single ❤️😊🥰

[@kimberlycabanas2496]

Excellent. I ended up using the same manic panic products. I've been growing my silver out for 3 years now. For the first few months, I used those waxy root color sticks they sell at Sallys. Then I got down to business. I bought clip-in, real hair extensions and bleached them right out and toned them to silver. Whenever I went out, I popped them in and it visually carried the streaks all the way down the length of my hair. In doing so, I minimized the demarcation line. After about a year, I didn't need to do that anymore. 3 years later, I STILL have some of my dyed ends but by now they look like a deliberate ombre. I actually get compliments on it.. more than expected. Love your videos :-)

[@bincooley4632]

Hello Kimberly

[@ElizabethRodriguez-ku4ym]

When I started going gray at 29 everyone said it looked good, it was at my temples so I looked okay (I guess) one weekend after feeling old and tired I dyed it. When I went into work on Monday everyone said Liz we are so glad u got rid of that gray! You look much better. For years I dyed it 25 yrs to be exact. Now at 68 I Love my Silver hair, I worked with the transition n before I knew it Voalla! Now it really doesn't matter if people like it or not I Love It, I Am Beautiful. You are Beautiful Thank U.

[@Retta1949]

Choose Joy lzalpwlwoekrirrir

[@bincooley4632]

@@Retta1949 Hello Loretta

[@bincooley4632]

Hello Elizabeth

[@SimUnever]

I've been FREAKING OUT over my grey hair. Like breakdown cry and panic! I think for a Looooong time now and tbh still now , just cant except the white hair coming through. I use to have darkest brown almost black and now ......😟 well sad face. Its definitely all over a ash chocolate brown very faded. And alot alot lot of whites. Since before I turned 18 I think but really actually saw them showing more on top at age 19, I'm almost 29 now..I hate it. Still. But I'll be honest, watching this actually makes me feel a little bit better about it all.. so I'm happy I found this vid. And your stunning! If I look half as gorgeous as you do when my hair colour is almost entirely gone , ill be pretty bloody stoked. 😊👌 beautiful! Thank you.

[@Robinicat]

Beautiful! I adhere to the old rule that one should not have long hair after age 40.And yet, I see on TV that most older' Americans DO have long hair. Where I live in Quebec, it is rare to see a woman over 50 with long hair. I agree that it is aging. And dark hair as one ages, maybe after age 60, is also aging. So, here you are with very short hair that is a natural colour and will over the next 4 or 5 months be white/silver all over. Lovely!.

[@incarnadina]

Crazy about this cut on you - you look so young and hip!

[@IMSiegfried]

why is a young look always seen as best?

[@1950steele]

Angela Siegfried - think about what you asked.

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Rowan

[@ThelmaThrift]

You're hair is fabulous.

[@ThelmaThrift]

Thank you so much, I appreciate that.

[@LeOhio817]

I can't wait until I'm fully gray. It might take a while, as my parents and grandmother had dark hair for quite some time. My hair is very short, so I can keep cutting while I transition. I see also that you are a Kiehl's Musk fan. It's my everyday go to scent. Just discovered your channel and am looking forward to viewing all of your videos.

[@paula3280]

thank you for sharing, it really turned out beautiful! love to see a little more blueish silver. whatever you decide to try I'm sure it will look great.

[@mirieroode5618]

Love the gray hair, you look stunning!

[@LgpB]

Going gray, and not quite ready to do anything about it, but THANK YOU for teaching me about this!

[@AnOceanView]

I love you for making this video! You are beautiful! Thank you for being my inspiration and teacher on how to go grey!

[@dressupyourlife2010]

I am not gray enough yet, but when that day comes, I will be turning to this video. Thanks Monique.

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Kimberly

[@sharondessisso8400]

I went to your blog and watched the other video. Although it came out nice, I think I like this video's method in terms of the color I prefer. I've been looking for these tutorials for awhile. So happy I came upon yours. New subbie. People stop me all the time and I will be sure to send them here. Thanks.

[@leslieligon4648]

Incredible - I have the same mirror-framed piece in our master bath! :) I like your silver hair videos (I'm trying to rush my grey along). Moreover, I love your forthright style, especially, as I get back into the acting/voiceover saddle again, after a child rearing hiatus. Thanks so much!

[@mlight6845]

Thank you! I will be recommending your video as many women ask me how to get silver hair. After transitioning from brunette to silver I had not counted on two more things that had to change: 1) make-up to counter the washed out appearance 2) hues in wardrobe as brown no longer rang a note in harmony with my hair

[@Anagnoresis007]

Monique, this hairstyle suits you sooo much. :)

[@ShaunTheCHB]

You look beautiful Monique!

[@ceejay1794]

Great info. Your confidence is inspiring!

[@BrendaSherry1]

I too have been going gray since my teens and I can totally relate to the feeling that colouring it just doesn't look right on your skin. I stopped when I was about 32 and it was so liberating! You look great! :)

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Brenda

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️... Brenda... Are you single ❤️😊❤️

[@MMMM-mq3bt]

Love your creative looks I have watched alot of your ideas and great looks with colors wigs a plus

[@jos.4276]

Did the same about 2 weeks ago. Turns out my roots are a beautiful white, just like my mom, grandmothers, and grandpa. Wish I had started this journey sooner.

[@antoniabaker7770]

Thankyou. I have long blonde hair but the grey still comes through. Great advice.

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️... Antonia, Are you single ❤️😊🥰

[@catlady143]

I love your personality. You sound so calm, nice, and very confident. Great video!

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Cynthia

[@accidentalanarchist3304]

You're colour and cut is exactly what I'm looking for..Stunning. I had the cut, though my fringe was way longer, but had been dying over my gray hair since my 20's, and my natural colour was black. So after 15 years of hair down to the base of my spine, I had it chopped to your length..Brave huh :) Still, my hair was crappy and brittle, and got fed up doing my roots every 3 weeks, so not healthy either. Found out last week that my hair was due to hypothyroidism, as well as the massive weight gain.. My hairdresser told me it was too far gone with the condition I have, and so badly dyed, they'd have had to beach it out in three steps, which would've left it in worse condition than before, and cost me hundreds of dollars. So I just shaved off all my hair with my sons help, and fully intend to go with this look when it's grows in.. Great video.

[@rockyroadranch72]

I liked your hair so much cut mine all off today and embraced my silver! Ty!

[@mikecooley791]

Hi Rocky

[@infernogal]

Monique, I've just discovered your videos and I love them. I'm only 29 but seeing you and watching your videos is really inspiring and makes me not dread ageing. You're so beautiful and you seem to be able to pull off any look xxx

[@mikecooley791]

Hello how are you doing

[@apriljones1678]

Thank you so very much for all of your informative videos!

[@leeannorozco1041]

Thanks for the tip on cool water!

[@LioraHessArt]

You and your hair are lovely! I think it makes a big difference that you're so fit. You don't look like someone who just "let themselves go."

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Liora

[@ruthkeis5288]

Love it, love it, love it!!

[@mikecooley791]

Hi Ruth

[@RobinZipporah]

I was never crazy about my drab brunette hair & was so pleased to see Greg set in. I'd been coloring for so long, I didn't know I had it till my barber noticed it when I went to get the color shaved off!

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️ .. Robin, Are you single ❤️😊🥰

[@naz-nazneen886]

🌸 You are a beautiful woman. Giving me Jamie Lee Curtis “True Lies” vibes. Started my grey journey yesterday (49 next month).

[@desireeleighton6522]

your makeup looks fabulous! subtle yet a gorgeous enhancement. Stay real lady steel!

[@cindychristopher7852]

Thank you SO much. I've been afraid to do this, although my daughter has suggested this very thing for me.....go figure. I can only hope to rock it as beautifully as you do!

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Cindy

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️... Cindy, Are you single ❤️😊🥰

[@oluz4773]

The color turned out beautiful and looks natural! Blessings!

[@mikecooley791]

Hi Luz

[@abbyepiclyPWNSnoobs]

You rock the gray like no other!

[@jillhughes5212]

I just decided to go natural gray- with help at 50 after coloring for 30 years too. I am pretty much doing what you did with your hair without cutting it as short and the toners really do help. Loreal Le Color Silver is a great toner product.

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️...Are you single ❤️🥰😊

[@ellenschram9154]

I like that you got a photographer. It makes it easier to watch. Thank you for all your tips for us ladies who are over 50. I am a ginger, who had turned white(not gray, but actually WHITE. I need to wear more makeup because I have no color on my head. Do you have any tips?

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Ellen

[@tallchick1461]

Wow, i also started going grey or white early. Mine started at 14! I'm now 49 and have been battling the "skunk stripe" for years. I color my own hair b/c I was tired of getting charged extra for "corrective color". It's not corrective, it's my natural hair! I love the grey look on you. I doubt i could pull off the grey, I'd look washed out. You rock it.

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️... Are you single ❤️😊🥰

[@LibuseKarich]

So glad I found your youtube! You are such a classy, elegant and well-spoken lady. I don't have a lot of greys but prefer to have the total silvery white look you have! Love, love, love it. Love your make up as well. Please share that secret too!

[@stephenobrenski8576]

I also been gray early ...you look amazing ....your man man a lucky guy...

[@skinbeauty45]

I loved this color I will try it too. Love you and your video.

[@wickedboody9868]

"Salty Crystal". I love the salty color. I used the silver & got a dark grey. Blah. I want the "crystal snowy" color. I go to S.Centric & I'll let you know if I'm successful. I have a blonde foil now going for that gorgeous salt silver white! I can call it a # of names but absolutely love the "Snow~White!!. Wish me luck!! Cheers🌺

[@geraldinechiles6935]

Thank u for answering. I will keep checking out ur videos. thanks again

[@phylsmith9250]

Geraldine Chiles llp

[@jellybelly684]

You are very beautiful and love that you have embraced going grey, i too plan on embracing going grey!

[@nathalieprovenzano-martine2322]

I love that color ! and I do prefer you with a light make up ;) You're still young !! Beautiful...

[@ytuporquenotecallas]

Great haircut and colour, really suits you

[@MaryamRemias]

Hi Monique, Love this! I also was going grey in my early 20's. Very nice. 💙 Maryam

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️... Maryam, Are you single ❤️😊🥰

[@debjean9303]

You look amazing and I love your hair cut and color.

[@mikecooley791]

Hi Deb

[@imadlilidkr2015]

Gorgeous hair, looove it

[@robinsmith3987]

Monique your video gave me the courage to stop the coloring of my grey hair, bleach it out and go EL NATURELL. Although bleaching is very hard on ones hair, and I happen to be one of the lucky one to have thick strong hair in my mid sixties. I am rocky the white cotton top at the moment- Had to also have a significant amount of hair cut off that did not survive the process very well. But the silver lining -- no pun intended -- is I am in month 2 since taking the big step and I have not had to do any roots. Now I am shopping for a topper so when I want to glam up my look -- and have longer hair it is literally a few step away .

[@yolly2292]

Love this!

[@vonniescrafts1]

My hair is white too started to grow it out three years ago but I really love that hairstyle on you it so suits you beautiful colour too

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Vonnie

[@sonjarule4238]

Monique, you are beautiful and your video makes it so simple. I also have short, graying hair. I am growing my grays on the side and still darker on top. You have given me the courage to go all of the way. Thank you so much for your tutorial!

[@bincooley4632]

Hello Sonja

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️... Sonja, Are you single ❤️😊🥰

[@cconant6371]

Looks fantastic!

[@SuperClare]

Beautiful!

[@mikecooley791]

Hi Clare

[@keyocurry6662]

Love the color and your haircut.

[@Midnight-Believer]

I have been a huge fan of yours since the 90's, and I'm so thrilled to have "discovered" your channel today!! :) Your hair is beautiful....I love the silver grey look! You are so sophisticated & classy, & your decision to go grey enhances that! Thank you so much for all of your work and for your excellent channel..... :)

[@roundandsquareful]

Great video, thank you! This is exactly what I want to do to my hair, and now I have a way to do it :)

[@tinamichelle6969]

Wow! I.love you hair. I just started my grey hair journey.

[@theresarogers8669]

Loved this video your haircut is fab and I loved colour would love that myself

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Theresa

[@heatherwind]

Thank you for posting this. I started getting greys at 16, over 30 years ago, and decided to stop coloring my hair altogether about 4 years ago. I'm getting some nice silver streaks in, but NOT FAST ENOUGH. Instead, it's been going this all-over gunmetal blue grey with a few lighter streaks, and I really want to go totally silver as you have. My concern is that my hair is hip-length now and very thick, so to get it fully lightened first at a salon would NOT be cheap, so I've really debated whether it's worth the expense. Also, I'm paranoid about the damage from the lightening process, especially as hair over 40 is more prone to breakage. Still, this really inspires me to at least ask my stylist about the pros & cons whether it I should try to speed it up now.

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️... Heather, Are you single ❤️😊🥰

[@margaridalima3589]

I start to going gray at the age of 12, and i love my hair!

[@kimberlycabanas2496]

I started greying at 14.. pretty close. Nothing wrong with loving what you've got.

[@cristinastela]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@Taviaz]

That color is fabulous on you!

[@teacherdeedeesworld]

Looks FABULOUS darling!!! Loving it!

[@zanitaesther734]

Loved this, thank you so much!

[@26alexther]

looks amazing

[@Frustrated_Traveller]

I wish I had found your channel last year, I decided to help Mother Nature with my hair too, I've had to experiment a few times myself..... not quiet there yet, but this video will help. Thank you.

[@geraldinem6679]

I discover your channel today and I really love grey hair. I'm 55 and don't have grey myself, bad for me.. By the way, the pixie cut is made for you. It makes you more stylish and younger than any other hair do. Greetings from a Frenchy 😚

[@maidznozoconnor4053]

Awesome video... thank you for sharing.... you look superb

[@VivianaPachecoFineArt]

Omg! So happy to see a woman my age making a video about the grey. I'm in the process of bleaching mine to white so I can do a silver grey, since I'm now at about 50/50, but dyeing black is too much of a pain. I've been dyeing the streak purple for years, but the streak is no longer definite, like you said, it's not pretty trying to grow this thing out. The silver hair looks beautiful on you!

[@VivianaPachecoFineArt]

So, as you can see from my new profile pic, I've dyed it a chrome titanium colour, and it blends right in with the salt and pepper. No demarcation line! I love it, and I think I will let it grow out and maybe cut it chin length once the growth is long enough. I've embraced the silver!!

[@ZZmsz]

I am afraid to loose hair doing it.... Your hair came out gorgeous !

[@dawnpiper5883]

I went silver and evey one. Said it looked better than my old yellow color I have this lady to thank I feel so much better bout my hair

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Dawn

[@adrianacarrasco3005]

You look amazing ! Im 44 and you inspire me when a I get 50 .

[@nancyvasquez9412]

Awesome video. Thank you! I’m going to try it!

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Nancy

[@jeannebourgeois]

Fantastic! I started graying at a young age, so went silver for about 10 yrs, then got bored & went very light blonde. Ready to go back to my natural gray/silver, so thanks for this video! I'll definitely try it!

[@mikecooley791]

Hi Jeanne

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️... Jeanne, Are you single ❤️😊🥰

[@KimberleyYanick]

Oh my gawd... I am so on the same page. I have been grey or partially grey since around 13 years old and dying it until my 40's and then was done with the upkeep and frankly I was liking the idea of grey. I had to do it the hard way though and go with a VERY drastic short cut. Anyhow thank you for introducing me to the Manic Panic Products.. I am stocking up!

[@mikecooley791]

Hi Kim

[@nickadams1519]

Sending Love ❤️.... Kim... Are you single ❤️🥰😊

[@BedfordFalls7]

You have great hair to begin with. My hair has gotten thin with thyroid issue and age. But You make gray gorgeous! It is almost more platinum to me. Your face is perfect for the cut too. Very nice.

[@flowerbull2]

I love this!! My hair is dark. So I am thinking of bleaching it before. Later I will cut the hair. But every place I go, they put the face!!!! So I am hoping to find that great stylist in my area! Finguers cross

[@maureenserafini487]

You are just awesome!! Thank you so very much!!

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Maureen

[@nicolemorgan8178]

Gorgeous, thank you!!

[@googleuser4772]

I love your videos.. Thanks so much for sharing with us. 😎🇭🇲

[@mikecooley791]

Hello Vicki