Grey hair, when did you first notice yours?

Canada
August 2, 2010 4:56pm CST
I'm 31 years old and have a lot of grey hair. I noticed it last year when I had it cut. I cut my hair when I was 15, and let it grow until last year, just before I turned 30. So for me, I think mine started turning grey at that time. I know I can't get rid of it, but I want to prevent more from growing. My life has been full of stress and if that's what causes it, then it makes sense. So when did you notice yours?
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@stealthy (8181)
• United States
2 Aug 10
When I was 17 was when I noticed a perfect round spot of gray(or white) about the size of a quarter right in front. I was in my mid thirties or so before I got any more. I'm am not much of a believer in the theory that stress causes gray hair. I think it is mostly in the genes.
• Canada
2 Aug 10
It could be genetics, but I do believe that lifestyle does play a role in it as well. Given how much stress I'd had in my life, I wouldn't be surprised.
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
3 Aug 10
i found my first grey hair when i was 20 years old.it was due to depression, my study environment, the pressure and all sort of things.i sill have it right now but i just let it be as its not that much.
• Nigeria
3 Aug 10
As a matter of fact i got mine since from birth and i have seen 3 babies with gray hair right from birth. at times it is natural while some might be old age.
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
I noticed it when I was in grade 4, it starts with a one gray hair until it spreads. Now, my hair is all gray. Anyway, mine is hereditary, sometimes I use black dyes to keep my white hair.
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
I noticed it when i am in grade school.Its Probably grade 4. Mine is hereditary. Now what you can see in my head is all white. Often times I dye my hair to keep its white color.
@juryse (752)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
I noticed it a long time ago. Kidding! That sounded as if I;m really old. I probably noticed a few when I was in my teens. I stopped looking at it. I think it's genetics. I think it's stress too.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
3 Aug 10
Hi, kris182_2000. My aunt first noticed a long strand in the back of my hair when she was fixing it. I was about 17 or 18 then. Or it could have been when I was 25 years old. And now, I have a couple of grey strands to the front of my hair. I noticed them this year. I don't like having grey hair. I don't want all of my hair to turn completely grey. I am 31 years old now.
@ruzzel016 (241)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
I noticed my gray hair when I was in my high school days and every time I see it when I look in the mirror I poll it up, and now I am in college I don't see anything a gray color on my hair, but actually It doesn't really bother me if I have a gray hair but the dandruff is really bother me a lot that's why I used always anti dandruff shampoo every time I take a bath.
@kukueye (1759)
• Malaysia
3 Aug 10
I notice my white hair when i was in my late 20s, it starts as single strands now, it around less than 5 on side of head top of ears , it rare and few , since i got thick black hair only my girlfriends who is close enough will find them, she will immediately tease about it and unpluck it out for me to see. Sometime i think beside stress it is genetic or food related or environment to cause premature greying of hair.
@pastigger (612)
• United States
2 Aug 10
I was 18 when I found my first grey hair. It was right after I met my now Husband! It was only one or two for a while and then I had my daughter and she was in the NICU for 3 months and now it is really noticable (31 now). I used to just pull them it was like the same three all the time, but now I would have a bald spot. I dye it when I can find the time which hasn't been for a while now. I will have to do it soon. It makes me feel old but I also know that I have earned all the ones I have now, between my daughter being in the hospital and her being 3 now I have earned them.
• Australia
3 Aug 10
What grey hair? I never looked because I never wanted to know. I regularly dye my hair. I don't think I can even remember what my natural colour is anymore.lol.
@vhings_88 (294)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
Just recently, I'm 22 now and my friend saw one Grey hair on my head. Its no big deal for me since it's just one. I did not pull it out, they said it more grey hair will pop out if pull it out.
@krnavtr (285)
• India
3 Aug 10
Its not that we will see grey hair by the age of 20's or 30's.To some we see in teenage and to some we see at 50's age only.I don't have grey hair till date but i have noticed from my cousin brother.He is 25 now but his hair was grey by the age of 16.I think its not the sigh showing that you are old when even we see teenage with a grey hair.
• United States
3 Aug 10
hi,kris182_2000 I fist notice my grew hair is when I am a junior 3.
@damned_dle (3942)
• Philippines
2 Aug 10
I had mine early. I think I already had some when I was 18 and continued to multiply until I was 26. Now I'm 31 and I have less grey hair than before. I don't know how is that possible but it just is. I guess because I don't shampoo my hair )now as much as I used too. (?)
@Suggar (3606)
• Bulgaria
2 Aug 10
I have grey hair since 18-19 years old. But i like it. :) Sometimes i change colors, because in the summer i love my hair to be with color of rust, now it's black, i like it black too. I'm white and my brown hair stay strange on my head :D Also with my brown eyes it looks little impersonal. This is why i change the color sometimes, but i remember, i was little girl, we had a school-mate with little white hair. All her hair was black, only on one place of her head, there was white and we thought it will bring her great luck :) So my white hair doesn't make me sad at all. I find it charming ;)