# @theclaudiacolombo on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVowdh3Ee2p
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59867515-theclaudiacolombo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-08T20:34:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Claudia Colombo/Holistic Skin+Wellness (@theclaudiacolombo) — https://gondola.cc/theclaudiacolombo

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Two years into my grey journey, and what I’ve learned is this: grey is not the enemy. Neglect is.

What I didn’t expect was that it would become a journey at all. At first, the decision was mostly convenience. But somewhere along the way… it became freedom.

Freedom from constant maintenance. Freedom from chasing youth. Freedom from other people’s opinions.

I’ve heard it all.
“You’ll look older.” “Your face is so youthful, it doesn’t match the hair.” “You’re so courageous. I could never do that.”

But going grey isn’t courage.

Courage is surviving the dark seasons of life.
Courage is surviving illness. Surviving domestic violence.Surviving psychological abuse. Surviving assault. Surviving miscarriage or the heartbreak of never conceiving. Surviving betrayal at its deepest level. Surviving loss. Surviving the moments life dismantles you — and finding a way to rebuild. Women carry these stories quietly.

And the long list of what women have endured and survived silently. That lightning bolt of silver cutting through my dark hair has taught me more than any product ever could.

Grey hair is thirstier, more porous, and far more honest than the hair we had before. It shows you:

• how hydrated you are 
•how your nervous system is regulating (or not — mine has been begging for relief lately)
•how your inner vitality flows

I see it every day — women with silver hair who glow, luminous and magnetic, and others who look depleted, not because of the grey but because something deeper is out of balance. The hair, like the skin, is a messenger.

After decades of guiding women’s skin, body, and wellness, I can say this with certainty: vitality begins within. When the internal landscape is nourished, the hair, skin, and energy reflect it naturally.

On International Women’s Day, I celebrate the strength, resilience, wisdom, and radiance of women at every age.

My books, Beauty Is an Inside Job® — Autumn & Winter Editions, explore these ideas more deeply, offering guidance on skin, body, and emotional health so women can thrive inside and out. Link in bio 📙

#Womenauthors
#womeninspiringwomen 
#womanswellness

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