Hello, I’m Penny, a 56-year-old model in Melbourne, Australia, and someone who is an advocate for embracing age naturally, with style and confidence. My hair is shiny and bouncy because I eventually found the right stylist and a hair-care routine that fits me perfectly. Keep reading to know all my secrets to healthy hair!

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My Hair Story

My hair is currently medium length, which is a new look for me, from the funky cropped hair I wore for 16 years. I’ve had to reacquaint myself with a hairbrush, as I never needed to brush my hair when it was short. To describe my hair, I would say it is straight, with a bit of movement, fairly fine, and it is very healthy.

Moving in a new direction with my style and color has been so much fun, and going blonde three or so years ago was a great choice for me, simply because it was so much easier to blend my ever-increasing gray hair and hide the regrowth.

Recently, I’ve embarked on another change… I’ve started to transition to my natural hair color, which I am excited about! This collage shows my two-year transition from pixie cut to blonde bob:

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You’re probably curious how I started my transition and who inspired me. It happened very spontaneously! My hairstylist, Natalie, suggested that I start integrating my natural “white hair” (gray hair, really, but I do like this description better!) into my colored hair. I will never forget the reaction I was getting. The suggestion was unexpected and exciting! I always thought that when, and if, I decided to stop coloring my hair, I would have to endure the painful and obvious look of a major regrowth as I grew out the blonde color from my hair.

Natalie explained how beautiful my natural white hair was, and she could follow the natural color growth of my white hair and design it in a way to complement and enhance my overall color. This process has been so subtle, it’s hard to believe that I haven’t had any regrowth tinting for more than eight months.