When does it start?

When does it start?

The onset of gray is said to start at the age of 30 for males, 35 for females. Because various other factors enter into it, like genetics, environment and health, age is not the single determinant factor. It’s not uncommon for the process to begin in our twenties (we just don’t notice it), and, of course, there are those who start to go gray in their teens.

Any little white stray that pops up before the age of 20 in Caucasians, and before the age of 30 in African Americans, can be “officially” called premature. If you were shocked by a gray hair or two at thirty, you may have felt they were premature, but, technically, they were right on schedule.