Agreed, there is very pretty "silver" hair, and then there is drab mixed brown/gray ("salt-n-pepper") hair, which is what mine would look like if I didn't color it dark blonde. It will probably be lovely someday when it's all white, but it's going to be a long time getting there. I got my first gray hair at age 25, am 44 now, and still have plenty of brown mixed in (about 50/50). It's just not pretty hair and does make me look older if I don't color it. I don't feel compelled to do so by society, but only because I like the way I look without my salt-n-pepper hair much better!

Emily