When grey hair start popping up most of realize we are getting older. For the majority of people grey hair starts to appear in there late thirties. But premature graying starts for some as early as the teens and twenties. For most Caucasians about half of their hair will be gray at fifty. No matter when it starts most of us would rather not turn grey.
So what causes the hair to loose its color? The hair follicles are surrounded by cells that have melanin, the pigment that determines the color of the hair. Depending on how much melanin is present the hair will various shades of blond, brown, black or red. Unfortunately the cells that contain the melanin die slowly. As the hair looses melanin it also looses its color and may become grey or white.
Fortunately hair doesn’t turn gray in a day. The process is gradual. When you first start to notice grey hair it will probably take about ten years or more for the rest of the head to turn. Gray hair starts at the temples and spreads to the crown and eventually moves around to the back of the head. There are different hair products available on the market that can help to slow the process of turning gray.
Everyone will eventually have gray hair, but it is sometimes possible to slow down the process. Getting the proper amount of air hvitamins and minerals may help the cells to stay alive longer and continue the melanin production. Some vitamins supplements that may help are Vitamin B, PABA and Vitamin B12. Folic acid is also helpful.
Gray hair also often feels dry and coarser than other hair. It is sometimes even wiry. Hair Vitamins can help as well as natural ingredients like jojoba oil and emu oil. They will moisturize deep and rejuvenate the hair.