Founder of Going Grey. Writes about hair, aging, identity, and the small acts of self-acceptance hiding inside them. Based in the Pacific Northwest. Reach Chris at [email protected].
Science
Every strand of pigmented hair you grow is the work of a small team of cells called melanocytes, nestled inside the bulb of each follicle. They produce melanin — the same pigment that colours your skin — and inject it into the keratin as the hair shaft is built. When melanocytes slow
Style
Going grey changes more than your hair — it changes your colour palette. Tones that looked great with your old shade can suddenly read flat or even sallow. The good news: the rules aren't complicated, and you don't have to throw anything out. Identify your undertone Stand
Stories
I started dyeing my hair when I was fifteen. Not because I had grey yet — I didn't — but because every woman in my family did, and the bottles on the bathroom shelf felt like a kind of inheritance. By the time I noticed actual silver coming in at
Tips
The transition out of dyed hair is mostly about pacing — and patience. Here are five things stylists tell their clients again and again when they decide to grow their grey in. 1. Decide on a strategy Three common paths: cold-turkey grow-out, gradual highlights to blend the demarcation line, or a
Science
Hair colour comes from melanocytes, the cells in our follicles that produce pigment. As we age, these cells gradually slow down — and eventually stop — producing the melanin that gives hair its colour. Genetics set most of the timing. If your parents went grey early, you probably will too. But emerging
Stories
When we started Going Grey three years ago, we expected to fund a handful of small studies and a couple of community meetups. We did not expect what came next. More than four thousand people have written in to share their stories — some funny, some heartbreaking, all of them honest.
Style
For decades, the appearance of grey hair was met with a single instinct: cover it. Today, a quiet rebellion is reshaping that conversation — and our research shows it's accelerating. A 2026 community survey we commissioned found that 71 percent of respondents who chose to go natural reported greater