Hi Brian, we must be about the same age, as I went through junior high, high school, and college in the 70s. As I aged, my hair never failed me, but as the number of gray hairs started increasing in my late 50s, I started using a shampoo that takes out most of the gray. It worked great and looked natural! And then I got the "C" word from my doctor, and lost it all. It was my best asset! But it has since all grown back, with little gray, but a bit more wavy than it was. I'm forever grateful to be in remission--and to have my hair back!