“Hello, I would like to start by saying THANK YOU for giving all these silver beauties a voice and the acknowledgment to our society that aging is a privilege, and we can do it gracefully without feeling like we are being judged and criticized for not being part of the YOUNGER generation. Frankly I wouldn't go back!

“My story is similar to many others. I was born during the Shirley Temple era when all mothers wanted the little girls to have a head full of curly locks! Well... I was born with no hair. When I finally had hair, it was so straight and fine, there was no way it was going to curl. So my Mother tolerated my straight hair, always wishing it was curly, and meanwhile giving me a complex about my ‘terrible’ hair! Well, one day she decided to give me the ’Home Perm!’ YIKES! I have my share of ’BAD HAIR’ grammar school pictures. 

“Fast forward to teenage years when long, straight hair was the ‘IN’ thing. I was finally in the groove… well, almost. The problem seemed to be that my hair was ‘TOO FINE and TOO THIN.’ And suddenly I had reached the age of being ‘HOMELY.’ So I was 15, convinced I had bad—no, terrible—hair and I was homely! Then, I had the worst thing that could happen in my life. My mother lost her battle with cancer. I was 16, alone and very self-conscious.

“Fast forward through many years of more perms and eventually color and knowing that I was homely because my mother died before she could tell me that I wasn't homely anymore. One day I decided it was time to stop. I was about 48 and weary of the whole routine. When I told my hair stylist that I wanted him to take out the color and there would be NO MORE PERMS, HE GAVE ME A BIG GRIN AND A BEAR HUG! 

“It took about six months of treatments to remove all the color, and when he finally achieved my natural color, it was a beautiful, gleaming silver! It is still fine, straight, long... but much fuller. And, like many of the others, I receive compliments all the time from all ages, male and female. And now, all I do is get it trimmed every now and then. I have had others tell me that I have been an influence on them to do the same. If only my mother could see me now… Cheers!”—Leanne L. 

“I'll be 68 in January. I decided to stop coloring my hair about five years ago. I had my hairdresser cut my hair and highlight it champagne blond, then let it grow out. 

“I love it and I get compliments all the time—from strangers on the street to women in the salon where I get my hair cut to co-workers and men of all ages—including a man 17 years younger than me who says he was attracted to me because of my hair.

“I love not worrying about roots or paying for color! I also love Boom. I've been using Boomsilk for years, as well as Boomstick Color and Boomstick Glimmer. Those three and some mascara, and I'm ready for the day!”—Sally R. 

“I am 74 and have been using Boomsticks for a couple of years now. I threw away the mountains of eyeshadows, blush, etc. and only use your products. I dyed my hair blond for years and although I loved it, my hair was beginning to turn white, and it really showed in the regrowth every two weeks. I decided to just let nature do its thing, and when I was fully transitioned, I was pleasantly surprised that my hair was completely white—or as I call it, ‘platinum blond.’—Chicklett 

“Howdy from Texas! I'm Linda and I'll be 53 in January. 

“My silver hair began to appear prematurely when I was about 25. By that time, I had more silver strands than I could pull. That was the turning point for me. It seemed that my options were to start coloring my hair or accept the change. Since I was a single school teacher with little discretionary money and even less motivation to go to a hairstylist on a regular basis, I decided to embrace the transformation. I considered the idea of coloring my hair once the silver showed up in photographs, but by then I was a mother with two young children and way too busy to start any high-maintenance routine.

“People's reaction to my hair sometimes surprises me. Initially, I had a prominent silver streak. Several strangers asked if I had been struck on the head or had a ‘God’ experience. I laughed as I imagined the TV movie The Ten Commandments where Moses came down from the mountain. As I've gotten older, the comments are simple compliments from women admiring my hair. My son, who's in his early 20s, thinks it's weird when strangers approach me. I elbow him and giggle every time it happens. I love my salt-and-pepper hair and consider myself blessed with good hair genes. Mom just turned 90 and still has a full head of hair. My husband, who's 14 years older, thinks I'm beautiful.

“We live in a society where the idea of aging, especially for women, carries such a negative connotation. I believe that we, as women, should embrace one another and celebrate who we are. Cindy Joseph's company and products are such a wonderful representation of that mindset, which is why I'm a faithful customer!”—Linda N.

“I’ve been graying since 17. I’m now 35 and have gone three years without coloring my hair. It’s freeing, and I’m embracing it. I get so many compliments and people who say they would pay for my hair color.”—Yesenia P.

“I spent years dying my hair, until it became fragile and straw-like. I shaved it all off during a severe depression and when menopause hit me in 2018. I took myself off antidepressants and shaved my head. I took a vow to never dye my hair again, nor would I use any chemicals. I made a decision to embrace my silver hair and hot flashes. 

“My hair came back as this brilliant silver, and I have gotten so many compliments and I have encouraged many other women to leave their hair alone as well. I am 51 and I began going silver at 21. No more dye for me. Here are some timeline pics. I love my hair and I am grateful it grew back after shaving it off in 2018.”—Michelle D.