Women face constant, unfair pressures over their appearances, be it through the filtered corridors of Instagram or via the glossy covers of magazines.

One of the biggest indicators of this kind of double standard is the way in which women are taught to vivify their grey hairs. We'll all go grey (or bald) the older we get, it's just a fact of life, with some people greying earlier than others - even getting grey hairs in their early twenties.

Check out this video all about the women who are embracing grey hair:

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However, could 2020 be the year that women of all ages reclaim and embrace grey hair? As many of us are staying in our homes and focusing on what is really important, many women are throwing all those idealistic beauty standards out the window.

Because in all honesty, in the grand scheme of things, hair dye really isn't essential in our lives right now.

If you want proof of this, look no further than the following examples, which show all kinds of women rocking silver hair. Scroll down to check out the best images.

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To check out more pictures of women who have decided to embrace grey hair in the best possible way, check out the Instagram blog 'grombre' for even more great content.

A number of high profile celebrities are embracing their gray hair in a new 2020 trend.

Famous faces including Paulina Porizkova, Christie Brinkley, Gwyneth Paltrow have all taken to social media to explain why they're giving up on hair dye and embracing what Mother Nature has given them later in life.

To discover how to embrace your gray hair, check out the video below: 

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Now, to celebrate what makes gray hair great, three top hairstylists have opened up to Fox News about its benefits.

"I've been noticing this gray hair trend for a while now and think it's really interesting to see how different woman are choosing to embrace it and others are not," Alli Webb, the Drybar founder, said. "I personally think it's a great example of women doing what makes them feel great in their own skin - or their own hair, in this case."

"It seems easier for blondes (natural or not) to ease the gray in as opposed to brunettes, where it stands out quite a bit more," Webb continued. "I've had grays popping up for the last few years and I prefer to cover them, but as my mama use to say, 'To each her own.'"

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Similarly, L'Oréal Paris' Jonathan Colombini described gray hair as a "rite of passage".

"In my opinion, embracing your silver locks is always a rite of passage. You've earned them, so let them show," he said.

He also explained that gray hair doesn't necessarily have to be dull. If you want your silver locks to look their best, you can always use purple shampoo and conditioner to liven up your gray tones.

Rita Hazan, often dubbed the celebrity "queen of color", also commented on embracing the trend.

"Natural blondes and redheads usually get gray later than brunettes. This is because their hair is lighter to begin with, so the contrast is not so great," Hazan said, adding that highlights are the perfect way to blend gray hairs. "Brunettes don't have that luxury, because the contrast from dark to white or gray is too great and makes it impossible to camouflage."

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Former models Porizkova and Brinkley book recently posted on Instagram about why they've decided to grow old gracefully and let their gray hair come through.

"This is what I really look like. Not a great photo, early in the morning, no [makeup] no filters, just the real true me. I'll be turning 55 soon. At first glance, I think - ew. I look so old," Porizkova wrote. "I used to think gray hair was aging, that it was a sign of giving in to being old, but thanks to many glorious and rocking hot women on Instagram, I've changed my vision to gray hair being sexy and confident."

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Brinkley said she recently discovered that her hair was a lot grayer than she thought it was.

"I was scheduled for color before I left NYC 3 weeks ago but decided I would go easy on my hair and just do it when I got home ... as a result I have gone back to my roots ...and boy was I was ever surprised to see my 'nature's highlights' are more silver than gold!" the 65-year-old posted.

In response to this, her 21-year-old daughter, Sailor Brinkley-Cook, wrote: "Yas silver FOX."

Then, at the Golden Globes on Sunday, Gwyneth Paltrow showed off her gray roots, pictured above, with Glamour describing it as an "empowering beauty choice."

Meanwhile, cooking host and writer Nigella Lawson, 60, said that while some woman are embracing their gray hair, she's going to keep dying her hair for now. However, she did say she found it "revolting" when people complained about aging, especially when the alternative is kept in mind.

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"When you have seen people you love die young, the idea of complaining about getting older is just revolting," Lawson said, as per Yahoo Lifestyle.

"My mother died at 48, one of my sisters at 32, and my first husband at 47; it is a curious thing to be so significantly outstripping them in years," the 60-year-old continued.

"My concession to hair and aging so far is that I don’t dye my hair as dark as I used to (too draining) and it’s a lot shorter than it used to be," she wrote.

Most people dislike getting older. Skin that was once supple starts to sag, and frown lines and wrinkles are etched across our faces. Worst of all is the damage to our hair, with many people starting to go grey prematurely. But it doesn't have to be the end in of the world.

More and more women these days are embracing a natural look by allowing their hair to go grey by itself. Using the hashtag: '#greyhairdontcare', women - some as young as 27 - are taking to Instagram to upload pics of their grey locks, to show that they're not ashamed and are all about their look.

Check out this video all about how you can embrace your grey hair the right way:

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One person who is a big advocate for this pro-grey movement is blogger and neuroscientist Sara Eisenman. Sara first started to turn silver when in her early twenties and became obsessed with dying her hair a dark tone to preserve her youth. But now she's had a complete change of heart and loves her grey tresses, and isn't shy about showing them off on social media.

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In a recent Instagram post, Sara stated: "My entire head of hair turned silver all at once when I was 21, during a very intense life-or-death initiation that entailed processing an enormous amount of childhood #trauma and toxicity, alone, all at once. ? [sic]

"There was no overt physical illness involved but the pain of this spiritual initiation was so severe, the crucible so extreme, that my hair went from naturally almost black to completely silver overnight (revealed by purely silver roots all over my head).

"Unable to share this level of depth with the world at the time, and more than a bit afraid of what it all might mean, I hid my conspicuous tresses under mountains of dye til I was 37."

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So there you have it. If you're starting to find grey hairs, then don't be sad. Instead, learn to love your body and the way it looks: ever follicle of it!

Take a scroll through the many filtered corridors of Instagram and it's easy to forget what reality actually looks like.

Perhaps now more than at any other point in our collective history, we're confronted with images of retouched, carefully constructed 'perfection' that bare little resemblance to normality.

On the covers of glossy magazines, on huge billboards in city centers, even while waiting for the train, we are sold visions of chiseled abs, blindingly white teeth and never-ending sunshine. And now, even our phones provide no respite to the never ending onslaught of unattainable physical beauty.

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Thankfully, there are people out there who are looking to redress the balance between the filtered part-reality with which we're often forced to contend, and the actuality of what human bodies really look like.

The body positivity movement reminds and encourages us to embrace the skin we're in, rather than chase a physical standard that is beyond most who do not have all the time in the world and a full team of personal trainers behind them.

Then there are initiatives like the Grombre movement, which encourages people to embrace their natural grey hair.

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Journalist and influencer Danae Mercer often uses her platform on Instagram to highlight the methods that Instagram models and influencers use to achieve their pictures. She recently went viral with a post that focused on how lighting is used in these pictures.

She wrote;

"Insta vs reality — or LETS talk LIGHTING. Because that’s the main difference in these photos.
In one, my bum is deliberately angled into the shadows. The softer light hides my cellulite and smooths most of my stretchmarks. It’s flattering.

"In the other, I’m just casually squatting (lol) beside the mirror. My hips and thighs are in the sunlight. Lumps and bumps are on show.

"There are a few posing differences (core tight, hips popped back, squeeeezzzinnnggg), but mostly this pic is about LIGHT working its magic.

"When I worked in magazines, we shot at sunrise or sunset. On most sets, there were people holding SUN DIFFUSERS and REFLECTORS to help create the perfect FLATTERING balance of shadow and light.

"The same thing happens on SOCIAL MEDIA, just in a different form.
Most insta-models know EXACTLY how to POSE and work their angles.
And they know LIGHTING too.
Like how SIDE LIGHT, diffused from a window, is the most flattering for abs but usually pretty harsh on the face.
It’s why you’ll often see a phone covering the face.
Or how SHADOWS can gently eliminate certain LUMPS and BUMPS.

"All that is fine with me, honestly.
It’s art and photography, and there is no shame in wanting to look FIERCE.

"But I also want to remind you about how SO MUCH on here is FILTERED.
POSED.
PERFECTED.

"And how you shouldn’t EVER COMPARE YOURSELF to a STRANGER on the internet.
Because cowgirl, you’re just seeing their snapshots taken in PERFECT LIGHT.
Your reality is a whole lot more varied, diverse, and human than that.
It’s more perfectly imperfect. Real. Raw.
And that’s a wonderful thing indeed.

"You got this."

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And her followers were delighted with her body positive message. "This is so profound and just what I needed to hear.. Thank you so much for sharing," wrote one, while another added, "Such an empowering post!! You rock,"

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Per Fox News, Mercer often uses her Instagram page to talk about subjects like dieting, photo editing and self-confidence.

The rise of Instagram has had both a positive and detrimental effect when it comes to body image. The picture sharing app is full of stunning photographs of celebrities and personal trainers who all have bodies that we can only dream of having. These images give us a warped opinion of ourselves and can leave us feeling inadequate and insecure. However, the app has also given birth to the rise of body-positivity; a movement committed to increasing our feelings of self-worth and encouraging us to embrace our "flaws".

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There are a host of different body-positivity bloggers across Instagram, with some of them having millions of followers hanging off their every word. The movement is mainly geared towards women - although male body-positivity is becoming a thing - with the majority of content focusing on issues such a cellulite, tummy rolls and trashing the archaic and misogynistic western beauty standards that have stood for far too long.

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One woman who is making waves in the movement is Tesia Kline, who took to Instagram to show the difference that natural lighting can make to your Instagram posts. Attempting to photograph her new bikini, Tesia accidentally took a shot that accentuated her cellulite. However, rather than deleting the photo, the 27-year-old nail technician from Bremen, Alabama, decided to share it alongside an image that she had intended to use on her Instagram. In the caption, Tesia wrote:

"Sometimes your “body goals” may not always be what they appear to be (especially on IG). Thank you, angles and lighting for helping me see that I’m still fcking FLAWESOME from every point of view!! And so are YOU."

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Speaking about her reason for sharing the image, Kline said: "I wanted to share it because I feel like there are millions of women out there who are so insecure about something that is so normal." The blogger also said that she's sick of people trying "to 'cure' it like it’s some kind of disorder."

Kline admits that she was once that way inclined. In 2011, she was fat-shamed off a stage where she was dancing and began to exercise regularly. She lost 50 pounds and decided to compete in body-building competitions for several years. It turned into an obsession: "I was never satisfied with my body no matter how lean I got," she says, acknowledging her low-self esteem.

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To reboot, she quit competing. "I finally realized that my self-worth is not based on what I looked like," she says. "You don’t have to be lean and shredded to be happy or healthy."

Now, Kline claims to work out a few days a week and eats a balanced diet. She's racked up over 95,000 followers who regularly praise her for her uplifting and honest posts about her body and the struggles she faces.

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"Life is way too short to worry about something so meaningless as cellulite or the negative opinions of others," she says. "It's up to us to just accept ourselves, enjoy, and live our lives to the fullest."

Kline's statement that life is too short to be worrying about such small issues is true - there are bigger things to worry about in the world.