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Daily Mirror
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Marsha O'Mahony & Charlotte Penketh-King

'I was bullied at school for going grey at 16 - now I proudly embrace my natural hair'

A mum who had to endure cruel slurs and jibes at school when she started to go grey at just 16, is now having the last laugh. Shannyn Pierce has embraced her silver locks and is saving over £1,000 a year on visits to the salon for hair dyes.

As a teenager, Shannyn, 34, was shocked to discover grey hairs coming through. It was the last thing the 16-year-old wanted to see, and it led to bullying and nasty name-calling from her unkind classmates, who said she was looking 'old'.

In order to fit in and deter any other insults, she started visiting a salon every six weeks to have her hair dyed black. It was a hefty investment for it cost Shannyn £130 each visit.

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