A woman who grew out her grey hair during lockdown says it's the best thing she's ever done - and the compliments don't stop.
Sara Saunders, 54, ditched the dye in 2020 and hasn't looked back. She says her hair is in its best condition ever and young people regularly tell her how great it looks.
Air ambulance volunteer Sara said: "I think it gives me a confidence boost. I do get a lot of compliments from people. I like to think that I’m proud I’ve done this process.
"It’s the best thing I’ve done. My hair condition is amazing now."
Sara used to spend £120 a year on colouring, but she decided to let the grey grow during Covid. Now she's got a full head of silver locks - which she loves.
She said: "Lockdown made me do it. I was getting fed up of dying my hair and I was finding it was ruining my hair.
“I just went through the process, I didn’t get it cut all the way through lockdown because you couldn’t. And by the time you could it was almost grown out. A lot of my friends say they much prefer me with the hair colour I've got now."
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Sara says she now gets lots of compliments - many from younger people. And she pairs the hair with trendy outfits to keep her look fresh.
Sara said: "I don’t call it grey, I call it arctic blonde or silver. There are so many shades and it’s fascinating to see what your body is doing.
“[People think] you’ve got grey hair so you must be old, but I don’t dress old. I still wear my leather jeans and knee-high boots, I try to stay with it without every focus being on my silver hair.
“A lot of the compliments are from the younger people. Because there’s so many colours in it they think it’s dyed and highlighted, but I say no, this is natural.”
Sara, from Gravesend, Kent, says she has no regrets about the decision and would urge others to try it.
“I used to look back on old pictures and wonder if I had done the right thing," she said. "But I've enjoyed the journey and thoroughly recommend it. I wouldn’t put my hair through [dying] again. It’s the best condition it’s ever been in.”
