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Here are 7 things you must know before plucking that grey hair...

Natural gray hair: Photo; Courtesy

Just like they detest thinning hair, most women hate grey hair. If anything, many pluck off any grey hairs they see protruding from their scalp.

Grey hair is caused by the cessation of pigment production in the hair follicle, leading to the hair losing melanin and becoming translucent. It then looks either silver or white in color.

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