Coloured hair at 70

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 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.

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

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.

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

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.

Neighbour of mine is in her mid 70s but dyes her hair a magenta colour. She does not do it often enough because her grey roots come through really quickly so she has a big tramline down her head about 4” wide.

Another neighbour is in her 60s and was naturally black haired. In recent years she had been dyeing it black but the sides near her ears just turn white within a couple of weeks and they look most odd.

I have a chin length Bob. I will dye till I die! I’m 63 and hopefully look ok on it! So I’m told!

I'm mid 70's and have a colour every six weeks, I would be silver if I let it grow out but it looks awful against my skin tone. I've actually gone darker as I've aged so it's now a dark brown with lighter highlights and I hide regrowth with either Wow colour powder or something by L'Oreal (think it's called touch up and go!) tbh I don't give a fig what anyone else thinks, I love my hair colour and it suits me. I've discussed with my hairdresser how I would grow it out without it looking hideous and we have a plan but that time is not for a few years!

well, unless one of their mates has a mullet

Do whatever makes YOU happy. I actually think that grey hair is very aging at any age but that is just my opinion.

men don't have these discussions or judgement about each other, do they?

Gin

Sometimes people do not realise that the colour hair that suited them at 30 does not look good at 70. A dear friend of mine colours her hair almost black and has a very pale complexion. With such dark hair it is not a good look especially with thinning hair.

Oh dear!

Although I must say mine has gone darker, it was blonde when I was little, then reddish brown (with a few shades out of a bottle in between, some more successful than others!) now dark brown.

I use blusher 🙂

It’s your hair , your choice . Don’t listen to your friends . Ask your hairdresser if you’re concerned.
I’ve had blonde highlights since I was 20 , I was mousy brown .
I’m now 64 and still have blonde highlights. I have 3 shades and it looks very natural, the ashy shades blend with any grey . I have it coloured every 3 months and cut every 6-7 weeks . I have a layered bob and I think a good cut is very flattering.

DollyD, do your own thing and ignore your 'friends' potty, sad and ageist thinking. Good luck!

I've no idea what my natural colour is. It was dark brown when I decided to go blonde about 25 yrs ago. I'm not planning on growing it out anytime soon. I briefly went dark again about 10 yrs ago but it made me feel very drab and was soon back to blonde. I've definitely no plans to go grey.

Sometimes people do not realise that the colour hair that suited them at 30 does not look good at 70. A dear friend of mine colours her hair almost black and has a very pale complexion. With such dark hair it is not a good look especially with thinning hair.

Everyone has a choice, it is a luxury to have a choice so don't worry about the small stuff

My mom still had some brown hair mixed in with her silver grey all natural when she died aged 90.

I started going silver grey in my late 40's and my hair was shoulder length. I am now 65 got lot of silver grey mixed in my brown hair. I especially like the silver grey at the front. Because of disability had it cut to an inch below my ears. As I can only shower once a week and wash and condition my hair. Having the shorter length means it looks good all week. And I can't wait until it all goes silver grey.

Especially for a woman our hair reflex's how we feel. Woman who have a hair colour that suits them no matter what age they are look lovely . Whether it's a blend of natural colours or purple or other colour.

But I hate woman who are in there 70's ,80's and 90's who have it jet black. It looks so false .

Hair to a woman is very important that's why those who loose it due to chemo or alopecia it hits them hard. Especially when it starts to come out. But they can have nice wigs. but lot find them uncomfortable and would wear a pretty scarf or some people I have met embrace their baldness as a badge of their survival.

Hair has always been referred to as your crowning glory.

But I think it's just being happy with who you are.

I’m owning up to purple hair!
I’m 72 and my hair is quite a nice shade of light grey, but I buy a coloured mousse from Amazon to jazz it up.
I often get compliments from complete strangers about it.
It’s my hair and I don’t give a monkey’s if others don’t like it.

Boz

I have the "works" and have just passed eighty. I dislike grey in any form; hair, clothes and soft furnishings. It depresses me. Now white hair is a different matter and I think it is lovely.
If you want to go au naturel best to keep it short. Don't go all Mary Beard fgs.

Who knew there were so many rules about what we should and shouldn’t do? At our age we really shouldn’t be worrying about what others think, I’m growing my lovely thick silver hair.

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.

Sorry, that post was for AreWeThereYet

I have just had mine cut today - not too short, I hope as it looks like my username if it's chopped off too short.
But I am quite a lot older than you, so you've got a few years yet before 💇‍♀️

Have you never seen stylish, shiny, well-cut grey hair just below the shoulders Boz?