... so about 12-18 months or so ago I noticed a few grey (silver actually) hairs popping up. "Oh well", I thought, "these things happen to us all", and gave it little more thought.
However, in the last few months I've noticed more. There's a good few dozen now and I notice them daily. Mr Brown says he can't see them but (a) he's blind and (b) he's a bloke, so not a reliable witness really.
So the question is, do I start dying my hair to cover them up or just let what happens, happen? If I start dying my hair to cover grey, am I taking the first slip down the slippery slope that leads to microdermabrasion, botox, eye lifts, liposuction, tummy tucks, face lifts, fake tans or those disgusting trout lips?
Or, am I over thinking this and should just pop down to the shops for a bottle of brown stuff?
Bloody hell.
Sunday, October 21
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Dying ones hair is like buying a new dress/pair of shoes/handbag. It can make you feel fabulous and it doesn't give you trout lips. Go for it. But don't blame me if you don't like the colour (like a hair cut, it'll grow out eventually):-)
Mind you I do love the silver hair look as well.
Hey - I'm 46, I started going grey around the temples in my twenties. My father had a head of wonderful silver hair. I know I won't go bald, and I like my grey temples, and the salt'n'pepper beard I can grow too.
I think it is so much easier for us guys. I have an old friend that has been dyeing her her for years and I only ever found out when I arrived early one night to pick her up. I always thought she was this raven haired italian beuty, and it was out of a bottle ;o) I'm not sure who was more surprised me or her (she thought I knew);o)
You're right Roo, blokes can carry off the salt & pepper thing - it makes them seem distinguished. Women, bah, it just makes us look old.
Brown stuff, stupid!!
:D
If you must dye, bleach instead. That way you get Gidget-y golden tresses and the silver just disappears. I should know... I had a hair appointment with Marianne Faithfull's stylist this morning. (Er, well, no. I had an accident with the peroxide bottle. Stunning.)
I'm not sure I'd dare going blonde - I did once, when I was 21, it lasted 1 day before I went back to brown - I may go take a peek at the shelves at lunchtime, perhaps I should become a redhead (t'would suit my temper!)
I say let it be. I'm getting more and more silver hairs, and I love them. They are shiny silver/white and they look awesome.
They did a test on some morning news show recently. They had a woman dye her hair and go on a dating website, then she tried it with her natural white hair. She got a significantly higher number of interested men with her head of white hair.
I think it's nonsense that men can pull it off better. Perceptions have changed quite a bit, and there are lots of older women in relationships with younger men, lots of powerful, confident women, and lots of amazing women who are aging gracefully and powerfully, just like some men do.
I say let's not be stuck in some '60's notion of whether women can get away with letting themselves age, and just do what you want to do.
Personally, I detest the look of dyed hair, it looks like straw. Then there is the inevitable white line when the hair grows out, which I find way more objectionable than white hair. It's like when men are losing their hair and they try to hide it (sometimes, GASP!, with a combover) or get hair plugs. Bleah!! Bald is sexy, I say.
I'm all for owing who you are at whatever stage of life you are. And I'm all for doing whatever the heck you want, which means if you want to dye your hair you should (it grows out), and if you don't want to, you'll be gorgeous either way.
And that's all I have to say about that.
Hmmm. I'd say "dye", but leave the other slippery slope things alone.
And I really hope, one day very soon, that women realise how utterly stupid those trout lips look.
I'm going to bust E - E has gotten highlights before - so she's not being completely forthright about the no dyeing - she's dyed...just in smaller bits.
I don't know the color of your hair, but if it is a light or medium brown, some lighter highlights can add dimension to your hair and hide the silvers.
Personally, I think silver hair on a woman is stunning - but only really when her entire hair is silver - I don't really like the salt and pepper look on women.
If you're going to dye all of your hair, then (1) get it done professionaly and (2) don't use peroxide - this will limit the damage to your hair - also, begin using a moisturizing shampoo - talk to your hair person.
To sum up - try it out - it always grows out so no worries if you don't like it - and try highlights or a color weave - hides the silver and adds a lot of depth.
Let us know how it turns out!!
I didn't say she shouldn't do it. I said she should do what she wants. And I don't like the straw-like look, and that is why I stopped putting highlights in my hair, b/c even if only partial, it was getting straw-like.
Bottom line: try it if you want. But I invite you to try it for fun, not to hide that you're getting older, b/c there's nothing to hide and nothing that isn't great about it. That way it's something you want to do rather than something you have to do.
And we'd love to see before and after pictures, or now pictures if you don't do it. :o)
Who knew a simple question of "to gray or not to gray" would elicit such strong feelings!
But since we're all chiming in...
1. Trust Mr. Brown.
2. It's not all or nothing, nor a slippery slope.
Whatever you decide to do, I hope it makes you smile!
;o)
- Lee
Righto then, I'm either going to dye or not, at home or not with peroxide, or not.
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