Grey Hair

I stoped dyeing my hair and having it cut when I was 70. It does give me a nice feeling of freedom, but I feel very drab. It is an even grey all over but not particularly nice grey

I stopped dyeing my hair 7 years ago,my natural colour is dark brown with coppery bits,i`m 55,i`ve got quite a few natural grey lowlights.

Decided a 74 to stop colouring as overall effect was that artificial ginger tinge, especially in the summer. It took me 2 years of pixie cuts to completely transfom into about 100 shades of silver grey. I am very pleased as it suits my complexion now

Another one like paddyann and family. I am in my mid 70s, going grey round the edges but most of hair is still dark brown. Looking at other family members, the last part of my hair to go grey will be the crown, which is ideal because it means no roots problem.

I will certainly dye my hair while my natural hair colour remains dominant, so will probably be dying my hair dark brown until my mid -80s.

I only have grey hairs onone side of my head so i'll keep dying it blonde for now.My late mother and GM were the same just some grey on the right hand side and the rest was dark right up until their mid 80's .

My hair was naturally dark brown and I have very pale skin so it wasn't an odd combination for me. I started going grey around the age of 50 so started having low lights put in. Later I went for a full head colour.
I decided to go grey this year as I no longer felt dark hair looked right. Bit the bullet and had my hair cut as short as I could stand.
The colour is almost fully grown out and I really like the end result.
I still have quite thick hair so am tempted to grow it......but then again, maybe not. ?

We have had various threads on people’s processes of going grey. You might be interested in one.
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www.gransnet.com/forums/style_and.../1218477-50-shades

My hair has always been short and slow to grow. The hairdresser adjusted the colour gradually and it was hardly noticeable when I stopped the process. I was delighted with the outcome, no more hair colouring is liberating and there have been lots of compliments about my silver almost white hair. .

I was always expecting to go grey earlier rather than later as both my grandmothers and my mum were grey then white in their 50's. I did follow the trend, have never dyed my hair. And I think your skin colouring changes too, so that dyed hair notices more and some people look really washed out.

Thankyou everyone. Im going to bote the bullet and go grey. Hairdressers on Wednesday so Will talk to the stylist about the best way to do it for me.
Welshwife. I hope your treatment was successful. All the best. X

I knew I was likely to go grey early. I only ever half-heartedly tried to cover up grey hairs and then gave in. I've been grey/white for years, with darker hair still gradually disappearing underneath at the back. I've been complimented on my hair by strangers.

I've noticed people that I know gradually getting blonder as their complexions get paler and some are now giving in and going grey via more silvery blonde shades. Maybe that would work for you.

Me too, and I am delighted with it.

I was paying my hairdresser a fortune so I went cold turkey and now have natural highlights and money in my pocket....go for it.

With a shoulder length bob, I gradually had a lighter colour until the regrowth was noticeable. Then I has a gloss wash applied every few weeks with my usual trim until I was mostly natural platinum grey.

I was having both high and lowlights put in my hair and as I was getting more and more grey my hairdresser suggested I should let it all grow out - I could always have it done again he said. He gradually lessened the colouring and it hardly noticed.
Last year it was discovered I had a huge lymphoma in my abdomen and it was treated successfully with chemotherapy. Chemo is so very strong and I was advised to use shampoo and shower gel with as little chemical additives as possible. Here in France that was easy to buy at the pharmacy - I was pleased I was not still having chemicals on my hair! The chemo also made my skin very dry and I bought face and body cream free of chemicals.

I stopped hi-lights 10 years ago I was 60 and had my hair cut regularly till it grew out it did look grotty for a while but if your hairdresser is willing they could gradually do less and less hi-lights till it’s mostly grey as long as the grotty stage doesn’t bother you. I wasn’t bothered and was so glad I’d bitten the bullet. Now I love my hair colour.