Coloured hair at 70

DollyD

It’s amazing how some people keep their natural hair colour.
My friends husband is 84 and still has very dark hair with hardly any grey.

I’m 83 and my hair is still almost completely brown, with some white just at the sides. I won’t ever dye it, because whatever people think it is usually obvious. I think, though, that many people don’t mind it being obvious, same as we don’t expect lipstick to look natural.

When my father died at 94, much of his hair was still dark. It’s in the genes.

I’ll have mine done every 5 weeks for as long as I can afford it.

The thing is that it's ridiculous to say something should or should not happen at a particular age. If we lined all the grans up who were about 70 there would be a huge range or shapes and sizes and colourings and personalities. Some wouldn't suit being grey or white and some would look fabulous. Same with hair length - long, healthy, well cared for hair looks great at any age, in any colour.

Agree with Boz re long hair after 60. May well be lovely to have
But a style for our granddaughters

I’m 68 and have had my hair dyed &/or highlighted for a few years now, but a lighter brown than my natural colour, although next time I shall have a bit more of a coppery shade incorporated (in a subtle way). I went grey during lockdown as I didn’t dye my hair then and it was only at that time I realised I was COMPLETELY grey. I didn’t like it. For me, it’s all about confidence - I feel better without the greys. When I go out, I wear make-up and clothing which, although not exactly trendy, doesn’t make me feel frumpy. The only thing is, the texture of my hair seems to have altered - it’s a bit more frizzy now and I’m not keen on the frizzies, so I have to try to control that - usually by encouraging the natural curl rather than discouraging it.

If you enjoy your trips to the hairdresser and like the colour of your hair then go for it. Others can do as they like! I am getting towards 70 and let my hair go grey in lockdown. I hated it! Looked and felt much older. My lovely mother in law dyed her own dark brown until she died in her 80s and it looked good. Her hair was always in good condition! Each to their own-no need to follow anyone’s rules!

I’m 70 and have my blonde highlights done every six weeks. I couldn’t care less what anyone else thinks and certainly won’t be subscribing to any rules set by others.

I think whatever makes a person happy - my hair was naturally almost jet black, but I started going grey at 25. I dyed it dark until about 3 years ago (it's been blonde, brown and auburn too) I'm 64, and now have it dyed mid-brown with blonde highlights.

I started to go grey in my thirties and kept it an expensive secret for a long time but as my complexion changed it looked more and more wrong so I have been silver for some twenty years - and think of the money saved! It’s an entirely personal choice, though I am sometimes surprised when the owner of attractively coloured hair turns round and presents a much older face.

Mine was blonde from birth. It is now quite dark with grey streaks, my DDs like it as does DH, so I had my bob cut short and try to pull the grey streaks to the front.
When I look in the mirror I see my fathers hair. I did have to change my specs and then looked better with a smokey grey pair.
I think everyone should do what they want.

I let mine go grey and like it. People often say how nice it looks. I couldn't be bothered with all that sitting in the chair having roots done. However if I didn't like it would have no hesitation having it dyed, if your hair looks a sight nothing you wear looks good.

I’ve gone very light blonde and I just love it. Makes me think of my Scandinavian ancestors! It is naturally a boring mousy colour with a bit of white over my ears. Yucky. If it was bright white all over like my Grandma’s was, I wouldn’t mind but it is not.

Your hair , your choice.
I let my hair go naturally grey about 5 years ago when I was 65. I sometimes wash in a light pink colour.
MIL ( now 911) had hers dyed a blondish colour. During the covid lockdown she had to let it go to her natural silver grey and has not gone back to dyeing it. It actually makes her look younger and softens her face.
I think a good cut whatever colour or length is more important.

When we visit Spain and Portugal I always notice that all the elderly people must use the same colour hair dye.

All the old ladies have conker brown hair and many old men are the same,

I am 70 and still have my hair coloured regularly at the hairdresser. I wouldn't even consider stopping. I had to be grey when salons closed during Covid and hated it , I felt and looked awful, was so glad to see my lovely hairdresser again he cuts and colours it exactly as I like it and makes me feel good.

Do whatever you like . My best friend chooses to be grey ( same age) but she doesn’t criticise me and I don’t criticise her

GrannySomerset

I started to go grey in my thirties and kept it an expensive secret for a long time but as my complexion changed it looked more and more wrong so I have been silver for some twenty years - and think of the money saved! It’s an entirely personal choice, though I am sometimes surprised when the owner of attractively coloured hair turns round and presents a much older face.

That’s precisely why I grew out my highlights - although I have good skin, the hair colour I had had since my 40s just didn’t match the face any longer.

I don’t yet have any grey but I started to have my hair coloured about 4years ago, and I mean coloured - I have been bright fuschia pink ( which faded to a lovely peachy pink), blue, but have for the last year or two have had a mixture of blonde and pink, which my hairdresser call raspberry ripple. I last had it done a couple of weeks ago, just before my 70th birthday. My 7yr old great niece sidled up to me and told me she wished she could have coloured hair.

It’s almost another ageist thing, long hair, dyed hair etc.
Have your hair how you like it/how you can afford it. So many young people have their hair dyed now because they like how they look, so why not when we’re older?

Exactly Mollygo For some considerable time my DD has had a lovely shade of red hair that no-one would believe is natural but no-one tells her she should stop colouring it. I know what my natural colour is from lockdown and I have no intention of stopping colouring it now just because I have reached 70.
Basically, I prefer it coloured so why is anyone else bothered?

Some friend😳 carry on colouring your hair as long as you want! Your body your choice and none of her biz!

Bottle blonde here at 72. My (plentiful) hair is greying very patchily and I’m not at all ready to leave it to do its own thing. But each to their own 🤷‍♀️

It is totally a personal choice. I lost my hair after chemo and it came back white/grey. I loved it as I had coloured my hair for years but I loved the new colour. I have never regretted keeping it grey but if I had never had chemo I might still be colouring my hair now!

As long as you stay LIGHT you’ll be fine. A woman’s complexion changes as she gets older, so lighter in shade is better and more attractive.

It’s women who continue to color their hair the same shade they remember in their 20’s-30’s (especially dark hair) that ages them and looks fake. This does not make them look young.

Gray hair is very much in vogue now. Younger women are embracing their natural look and look stunning. But not everyone grays gracefully. So gray is not for everyone.
USA Gundy

Do what you want! I grew my hair during CoVID ! Used to have highlights all the time but now I am a natural whatever!! It is all sorts but I get complemented plus I am saving a fortune !!!

I think at 70 you are old enough to make your own decisions! I colour my hair and will continue to do so. What other people think is their problem, not mine. Whatever floats your boat is what I say!