THE GREAT WHITE GROW OUT -The First Chop

[@deadelfuoco3202]

Damn you know I wasn’t sure about the cut. I wasn’t really feeling it in the salon but once you styled it yourself and then put in that spray?! You nailed it woman! I am definitely copying you on the spray. Absolutely Genius thanks.

[@MillieonaVespa]

Your natural colour is STUNNING !

[@grittylilfremont745]

The cut is fab! Your natural color is gorgeous, and that spray is amazing! Great solution!

[@simplifyyourlifewithgwen]

Love your cut! The color looks amazing too! I hadn’t thought of the white color spray. Nice!

[@carolrodenbeck2381]

Growing out my gray/silver/white hair was the best thing I ever did!! Four years dye free and loving it. Great idea spraying the white in!!

[@Rileygirl11746]

You had your hair up at the beginning of the video and looked adorable. You already know how you look with short hair because of it. Go short the next cut.

[@MadelineVail]

We'll see. I just may.

[@itsadiehl8108]

I'm giving you a high five for growing out to your natural hair. Great inspiration. I like the Idea of less maintenance. Florida sticky neck it's definitely a real thing. 👍

[@MadelineVail]

😂

[@raquelcontigo]

I'm also a brunette with curly hair and 1 year into my growout. My first six months I used the brown and black sprays but I grew tired of the sticky sprays so mostly I used headbands with my hair up in a bun. I also did some braids on my hair for a cruise vacation I went on. After the six months my go to style has been a high bun. I ordered a bun hairpiece from amazon that matches my grey. Since I have enough growout, once I put on the bun it looks seemless. The dyed hair is just tucked up in the bun and you can't see it. That style has saved me the entire summer. The trick is you have to keep the hair long enough to be able to do the bun. Good luck and stay strong this process is not easy!

[@MadelineVail]

Awesome! Thank you!!

[@kimmiller3536]

Congratulations on going natural. It’s going to look fabulous on you!

[@jennycarter1149]

You look good with the new haircut. When I started going grey, I bought a wig, and wore it till all the colour had gone. I still wear a wig mostly, but at least ALL my own hair is grey, and looks just fine... You'll be gorgeous at the end!

[@MadelineVail]

Oh my goodness. Thank you for the encouragement. I tried the wig idea but it was just so darn hot.

[@emilyevans6989]

It LOOKS BEAUTIFUL! It’s going to be even more beautiful! I went for a Pixie in 2017. Bleach had killed it, and it looked terrible! I also had shoulder surgery and literally could not use my left arm/hand. Washed it, put some goop on it, fluff it-out the door! YOURS LOOKS WONDERFUL! 🌻

[@rachelpalumbo8135]

I subscribed because I just started my journey to grey. It is one of the scariest things I have ever done. When I use the spray my hair feels dirty. But I do spray. Keep posting I will follow this journey with you. Let's be strong.

[@MadelineVail]

Thank you!! Yes, this is encouraging. I really appreciate your comment!

[@KerryLavelle-u4n]

🎉❤😊 great idea with white spray xxxx

[@amyrice8128]

I was also tired of the constant coloring so I went all natural after some of the younger women were coloring their hair grey. I absolutely love it. ❤

[@pattyd8480]

Its going to look gorgeous when you get it all grown out. I like the silver spray--in highlights. You have such lovely, thick hair! 😊

[@MadelineVail]

Thank you so much!

[@trinasyoutube]

I started growing my grey out when I was 48 so that’d be out by 50. It’s healthier & I get more compliments on my grey hair than any other color it ever was! ❤

[@MadelineVail]

Yes! That's encouraging. Thank you! I can already tell my "virgin" hair if you will, is so much softer and I can tell it's going to be so much easier to style!

[@tonifoster7095]

I’m sorry, but I don’t believe that. People want to make you feel better.

[@cchand5211]

I get more compliments as well since going grey.

[@KalinSage]

Omg that came out so nice!!!

[@MadelineVail]

Thank you!

[@emmylou-y4b]

I went gray during the pandemic and you'll be out of this awkward stage really soon. Your silver is lovely and that spray works really well. I'm very happy with my hair and I do get lots of compliments as you will.

[@bhquilter]

I let my hair grow during the pandemic. It's long enough to put up in a messy bun to keep it off my neck when out in the heat. If you go really short, you'll be getting cuts way more often. So many saying do a pixie, but you do you! Beautiful, whatever you decide.

[@wyrdwitch13]

Your natural white hair is super striking on you, also I loved the use of the white hair spray! You could do a vitamin c hair mask to lift some of the dye out of the lengths, it works super well. Then you can do a purple shampoo if it looks too brassy. I love your GenX attitude (I am GenX also :)).

[@MadelineVail]

I shall try that. thank you!

[@KELLSEY444]

Use the spray with either foil or paper behind it, the same as when they do foils for highlighting. Hold sections out from your head and spray the length in "strips" You can hold the can closer than on the instructions to coat the sections...it looks great the way you did it and you'll get the hang of it quickly. Nobody ever wants us to cut our hair short...you'll love it if you do and your family will adapt and love it too.

[@MadelineVail]

I'm going to try that. Thank you!

[@lornaburgess9762]

You do what you want with your hair .If you dont like it short dont worry it'll grow.😁

[@Megrednow1]

Your silver hair is going to be gorgeous. I am 4 years in being naturally silver and I love it and so does my family 😊

[@rosehughes599]

Your silver is gorgeous. I went very short when I couldn't bear the skunk stripe any more - what a relief!

[@deniselebeau9874]

You are gorgeous and your white hair is spectacular I can’t wait to follow you on your journey!

[@MadelineVail]

Welcome aboard!

[@kosmosbjm]

You have great hair, nice and thick. I wouldn’t go really short, so a bob is somewhere in between. I’m not personally a fan of white or gray hair, so for me, I would probably color or blend with highlights.

[@barbaratodd1769]

Wow! I wish I had know about that spray when I was growing mine out! It looks amazing!

[@aflutteroffeminineconfusio1986]

Mine is long ,and half brown and silver grey! 14 months in and its frustrating how long it takes...i could cut all the brown off but i just cant wait to have long grey hair,thrown up in a big messy bun on top of my head..i dont use chemicals on my hair anymore either ...the only downside is my hair is thinning. Love going grey,going bald..not so much!😂

[@MadelineVail]

Castor oil!!! You have to check it out. Put a few drops in your conditioner and really massage it into the scalp. Sleep with it - I know, that part is hard. Then wash and condition as usual. (I'm not a doctor. LOL)

[@lisamasters6539]

You’re so beautiful and hair looks great! What a fabulous idea!

[@kaycampbell8532]

You have beautiful hair. It'll look stunning once it's grown out.

[@donnagaither1932]

Your natural grey is so beautiful. Have you thought about getting permanent silver grey color put on the lower portion of hair……where it’s just strands that are done with balayage to get same effect as the spray but it would be permanent? I have had a couple of friends do that and it looked nice. Another friend had the permanent grey put all over the old growth. It’s finding the right color, but it blended seamlessly. Love your hair cut!!

[@MadelineVail]

I tried, the result is the "darker" color I have now. It fried my hair. No way was I going back for more.

[@bovinebeautymoo2884]

I suggest that your stylist do a foil bleach to cover the darker color. This will help with the bottom being so darker than the top. If you don’t want to go that route search for a good colorist that can give you a grey color that you can have while your natural grows in. I have ALWAYS wanted the blue tint the ladies use to get many years ago. I LOVE purple so decided to use that in my now grey hair. I use a color depositing purple shampoo and conditioner. I LOVE how my hair looks. And its been GREAT not having to color my hair every 3/4 weeks!

[@MadelineVail]

Thank you for your suggestions! Unfortunately I have to color my hair every TWO weeks so you can imagine I am tired of it. If you watch my first video - SO IT BEGINS - I explain that I had exactly what you suggested done and it completely fried my hair and destroyed my curls. The other option I have looked into and so far the only person I would trust to do it requires at least 4 inches of growout, charges a minimum of 3k and with my hair no way am I going to be a "minimum" customer, is out in California and my hair will probably fry even more anyway. So here we are. I love your lavender hair too!! It's lovely!

[@wyrdwitch13]

@@MadelineVail doing a vitamin c hair mask will lift out color with minimal damage to your hair. you can do them multiple times even, and they will lift quite a bit of dye out w/o doing anything color wise to your white roots.

[@JJ-ur9yp]

Really love the cut, and the gray is stunning on you!

[@DeniseDaffara]

thanks Madeline, it's nice to see these kind of vids... I'm just at 6 weeks... when i would have usually gotten my roots done... but THIS TIME... I sincerely want to quit doing that... so... seeing how lovely your new growth looks is encouraging. and I hear you on not having the 3K+ budget to magically 'do the whole head' like we see on instagram. waving to you from Sydney Au :)

[@MadelineVail]

Oh how fun!! Welcome!! My daughter just married an Aussie. He and his entire family are absolutely lovely. Thank you so very much!

[@sharonmorelli6056]

Great! Need to get myself some of that spray👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@mamawren2795]

I would go to a different salon next time but you are beautiful no matter the cut! I love your natural color!

[@shirleysimcoe9356]

I let my hair go to Grey, but my didn't go Grey it went straight to white. I keep it mid length and get compliments all the time! So freeing❤

[@Stumpybear7640]

The natural coliur of your hair sparkles! Away more attractive than the flat light brown xxx

[@carolboyd3210]

Can't wait to see how lovely you'll look when it's all/white!

[@cherisparkle]

Looks great!

[@MadelineVail]

Thanks!

[@donnad5986]

Hairdresser here…. You have the Perfect face for Bridget Nelsons hair.!! I wish you would have went for it.!! However At least next time have more layers put it, it will blend better.!

[@Skeeter3639-d7t]

❤ you look marvellous. You go girl.

[@dianafromaustralia3244]

Go back - take another boat ride - go short! You’ve got a gorgeous face for short hair!

[@MadelineVail]

HA! Thank you! :)

[@jbean4704]

White spray looks awesome

[@Annie-o9t]

If you can find an experienced one ,find a hairdresser that can cut your hair with a razor ,makes the texture really modern and easy to keep looking good .Annie

[@hmexotic]

Love your sunglasses...where r they from..shape suits u beautifully

[@sherryalexander2421]

I was thinking the same thing. Love the sunglasses and she is a beautiful lady.

[@MadelineVail]

You ready? Winn Dixie!!! I live out in the middle of nowhere so when I needed some quick that's what I had.We don't even have a drug store nearby. LOL. Sturdy as heck too. 12 bucks!!! I lose em, break em...so these are perfect for me.

[@connie6545]

I just got back from the hair salon! I was talking about letting it gray--still NOT ready yet; but

[@MadelineVail]

😊🤣 it’s no joke that’s for sure! You’ll know. When you’re ready you will be so ready. ❤️

[@8051890911]

Cute haircut. You have beautiful hair.

[@KalinSage]

First one here ❤😅 Love your personality!

[@MadelineVail]

Awww thank you!!! XO!

[@adventuresinlifemka1762]

Just last week I had my stylist put gray highlights in my hair to blend it.

[@christinealton350]

I'm growing my grey out too. I'm just a couple of inches more white. What is the name of your white spray? This has been difficult but I've been coloring for. 30 years and I'm liking my new grey pattern. Your looks great.😍

[@gerris8696]

Should have gone pixie!! lol

[@MadelineVail]

Ha! Yah, believe me, my Pinterest board is full of em.

[@Sharylanne]

Yeah it would fully say I give up

[@debrabaker6021]

The grow out is rough but the end result is worth it.

[@jflo2012]

Looks great. 👍

[@Victoria-c4n]

FWIW: I used Batiste dry spray shampoo then followed it with hairspray! Less expensive & smells great.

[@MadelineVail]

Did it chance the color?

[@julielepage1315]

Well I'm fed up of hearing women say My family or friends don't want me to go short Its not there hair It's your hair So you should have your hair how you want it. I'm 61 in a few days and I have a buzz cut number 4 And I'm not going to grow it for anyone. 😊

[@MadelineVail]

That's awesome!

[@thereseschab5042]

amen...me too

[@normavanest2726]

I've got the opposite situation...hair down to my 🍑 and people telling me to cut it short . I'm 62, like you, I know what I want and I won't cut it!

[@cynthiagilbreth1352]

Do what you want, hubby’s job is to support you.

[@thereseschab5042]

@@cynthiagilbreth1352 excellent reply...it isn't about him.

[@reginaflynn2622]

I wish the stylist hadn't blow dried it straight. I found my waves and curls helped break up the demarcation line!

[@MadelineVail]

Good point. Did you watch until the end. The spray worked. :)

[@reginaflynn2622]

@@MadelineVail Yes, I did!

[@joannebanks2147]

Go shorter just barely below the ear to chin a angled bob and do a wedge at the back Trust me its a great transition hair cut and your hair is thick enough Go for it

[@lorraine4755]

I went short, let my white hair grow out, use Wella t18 to enhance the white.

[@joolzmac1]

Your natural grey is very nice. I’d get it all dyed grey rather than growing it out which will take ages.

[@kittybeard5379]

Love it!

[@Annie-o9t]

Have compliments on my grey hair all the time stick with it .

[@charlotteb7433]

Nope!, you have certainly got the looks that could go for something really, really short and cropped....go fo it gurl!!!

[@wondertwin13]

Again, please try the Boldify powder. You can get very light and dark colors and making highlites is so easy. The powder almost feels wet. Watch a couple youtube shorts😊

[@MadelineVail]

Thank you! I just ordered the medium brown and platinum white. We shall give it a whirl!!

[@wondertwin13]

@@MadelineVail Yaye!

[@carolennis7720]

Fantastic❤

[@MrShampooking]

you should have gone with a nice summer boys buzzcut at a barbershop

[@tonifoster7095]

I color my own hair, so I’m not sitting in a chair for four hours spending tons of money. And as long as I can do this and my hair is healthy and strong and makes me feel good about myself, I will never go gray. Women that say gray hair doesn’t make you look older are not being truthful. Sorry.

[@conniemurphyover70stillgla47]

HI new abby here :) your grays are beautiful .I think we almost have the same hair coloring. 6 months for me now after 15 try's LOL but I wont cut my or bleach my long hair. connie murphy :)

[@conniemurphyover70stillgla47]

subby :)

[@lindahanna573]

I would have just gone short. It’s what I did.

[@yasminPearce]

Brilliant xx

[@kristinelynch6653]

Why didn’t the hairdresser blend the grey? It’s quite easy for them to do.

[@dawnhayden2249]

Have you seen the dye strip technique for growing out gray hair? There's. few on KZbin who've done it.

[@MadelineVail]

I have not! I shall check it out. Thank you!

[@ShibaMomma143]

You are so pretty!

[@MadelineVail]

Oh thank you!

[@clairetremblay3023]

You can take off all the rest of the hair color easely. Your colorist can do this. You do not have to wait anymore at this stage. Your roots are enough long to do the makeover in silver like your natural hair. If you need few videos for this I can send you videos from hairstylist who explain this on KZbin. The other option is to cut them from the rest old color. You haircut is beautiful, its the rest of brown color who is disturbing with the white.

[@MadelineVail]

We already removed as much color as we could and I'm not willing to risk completely destroying my hair. It's taken months to recover. And the process you are talking about, for my location would require a plane ticket, hotel and a few thousand dollars. :)

[@clairetremblay3023]

@@MadelineVail I did not know you were so far away. You will see if you like it. I wear mine at 42 y.o. They were all whites (like the snow!) and finally, I kept them like this for 3 months. I look at least 10--15 years older with that. Now, I am in the sixties and I am glad to still go to the salon for the color. It's not necessary to look old faster, we are young once, so I decided to keep them colored with highlights (I have short hair). Wish you the best! From Canada :)

[@janicecohan5939]

Have you considered having your hair dyed gray? I think that is what Jane Fonda did.

[@MadelineVail]

I have, believe me. Unfortunately I do not have Jane's budget. Lol

[@janicecohan5939]

@@MadelineVail yes I understand. Do you remember how they use to frost women's hair. That might work. I was graying when I was around 30. I stopped dyeing my hair 3 yrs later. Never looked back. Best decision I've ever made. All the best to you. I am now 65.

[@vinnytnecniv]

Why don’t you bleach the colour out , makes the grow out more softer

[@lb8822]

This cut is ok. BUT Short hair would suit you so much. Your head. Your hair. tell hubby hair grows back. I went gray in 2 hair cuts. It was really short. Then I grew it when I wanted my curls back. Your gray is really nice.

[@shirleysimcoe9356]

I did low lights when transitioning. This way I didn't look like a skunk.

[@Dd64231]

Look up strip dye method!

[@starboard6372]

Okay...that is a grrrreeeaat haircut. And I had no idea there was such a spray for blending in. I am ANTI GRAY hair on people who can not tan....Gray hair on PINK PEOPLE .....IMHO....is just awful. You'll look great....

[@beverleydabell3241]

Not a great cut I'm afraid. You should have stuck to your guns and gone short. You have a really pretty face and your grey is so beautiful. The stylist could have cut out much more colour and then given you a grey colour to blend in. xx 🥰

[@heidi5333]

I'm thinking maybe we might be careful with the word, 'should.' Haven't we ladies heard it a zillion times?

[@CharelleWilson]

👊😎

[@CGC1954]

You’re a beautiful woman a short pixie with that beautiful natural color would be stunning on you and in six months your husband might like it

[@MadelineVail]

LOL

[@karenosolin6061]

Looks bad from beginning to end. Seriously. Go blonde, then grow it out. It won’t be such a nasty contrast.

[@MadelineVail]

Then my hair would just fall off. Not ready for a forced pixie but thank you for the advice! I’m sticking with the silver spray.

[@Nancy-u3n]

This. Video was a real snooze fest.