I spent $26,000 coloring my hair over the years. I'm finally going gray, and I wish I'd done it sooner.

Westend61/Getty Images I started dyeing my hair in my 40s after seeing a photo of myself that made me look tired. Over the decades, I spent an estimated $26,000 on hair color and touch-ups every six weeks. I finally decided to embrace my gray after meeting women my age who looked beautiful naturally. My mother had the most gorgeous hair....