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honeyrose Sat 15-May-21 16:15:18

This seems so flippant, but I can’t decide whether to colour my grey hair! My last hair colour (retouching of my roots) was in March 2020 and now all the colour has grown out and I’m as grey as a badger! It’s quite a nice iron grey, with different shades of grey in it (maybe not 50 shades though!). Grey hair really suits some people, but I don’t know whether it suits me. I feel really old now! I am 66 so no spring chicken, but now feel I look even older. Just got my state pension and a bus pass which is great, but adds to the feeling of growing older! Has anyone successfully coloured grey hair to be a natural looking light brown colour, probably highlighted and low lighted as I like hair to not look like one colour but subtly different shades. I want to look and feel a bit younger. Call me vain if you wish! Maybe I’m just lacking in confidence and have a fear of growing old. Am I being a silly old (ish) woman?!

MissAdventure Mon 29-Jul-24 10:17:11

Reported

Nicenanny3 Mon 29-Jul-24 10:36:49

I decided to let my hair go grey and I like it now, although I must admit you do look younger with it coloured but I got fed up with the regrowth it was lovely for about the first week or so then the dreaded grey would come through.

Tink75 Mon 29-Jul-24 10:40:16

Cornishpatsy that looks good. I may give that a go. Thankyou.

MissAdventure Mon 29-Jul-24 10:45:21

Mine was a nice blondish grey, naturally.

Then it began balding, and I couldn't get out, and... and...
Well, my next door neighbour cut it into a neat bob last week, but its steel grey now.

No natural blonde bits, and still with bald patches.

Cossy Mon 29-Jul-24 10:54:39

I’m now almost 66 (state pension hooray!)

I started to grow my grey out and embrace it! I had very dark brown hair. It looked awful and I looked so washed out, I hated it! I now have it coloured and three shades lighter with some highlights, I love it and it suits my skin tone. I’m not sure I look any younger but I feel better

Cossy Mon 29-Jul-24 10:56:24

Fgs! I’ve just looked at the dates!!!!!

MissAdventure Mon 29-Jul-24 13:33:05

The date you get your pension?
Is it later than you thought?

Marg75 Mon 29-Jul-24 13:56:32

Mine hair has natural streaks of grey, quite happy with it. I do use a good shampoo and conditioner.

Marg75 Mon 29-Jul-24 13:57:21

Sorry, my hair!

GrannyIvy Mon 29-Jul-24 14:04:38

I have a short blond bob and go to hairdressers every 6 to 7 weeks for a trim and my roots doing. I’m not ready to go grey at 69! Also I love going to my hairdresser it is a real therapy session😂

2oaktrees Mon 29-Jul-24 14:19:12

There are a few grey groups on FB. On bring Grey and Proud. Lots of young people on there. Lots of tips and ideas and women encouraging each other.

Tuaim Mon 29-Jul-24 14:28:12

cornishpatsy

I have just had different shades of grey highlights, slate, silver, smokey and metallic. Blends well but looks modern. The pic is not me but shows what I mean.

That is really cool.

M0nica Mon 29-Jul-24 15:28:14

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