A woman has become a global inspiration after she embraced her natural silver locks in her 30s.<br /><br />Heather Gray, 38, a mother from West Michigan, spotted her first gray hair when she was in junior high at about 13.<br /><br />She started getting highlights in high school and was fully dyeing her hair by the time she turned 18 - eventually having to re-do it every few weeks to cover her roots.<br /><br />But she ditched the dye aged 34 - and gained thousands of fans online who watched her transition to a fully gray 'Silver Sister.''<br /><br />And while she admits the grow-out was tough, after years of hiding her true self she's more confident than ever, and hopes to inspire other graying young women to be themselves.
