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Coloured hair at 70

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DollyD Tue 24-Oct-23 15:40:00

This has been preying on my mind since I spoke to a friend recently who has decided to grow out her blonde highlights and go grey.
It was just how she said it that I thought was a bit insensitive, as I am older and have a subtle caramel colour with a few highlights.
She said she’d made her mind up to grow her colour out as she’d been thinking that blonde hair at 70 was…..
she screwed her face up with a look of disgust. She then stated that two of our friends were doing the same.
I told her that I thought her hair colour suited her but she was adamant.
I don’t feel the same way, I love my visits to the hairdresser, I alway feel a boost after I’ve revived my cut and colour.
To me, it’s just making the most of myself, the same as putting a little makeup on and wearing stylish clothes.
It’s part of who I am.
What do others think about coloured hair at 70?

Homestead62 Wed 28-May-25 01:17:35

Honestly Dolly don't let it bother you. Do what you like. The only reason I stopped colouring my hair was I took a terrible allergy to the hair dye. I was actually getting rather frightened with how my head felt after colouring, so stopped. If it makes you feel better , colour your hair.

Macadia Wed 28-May-25 01:49:24

The choice to color your face, your nails, your eyelids, your eyebrows, your hair is not a public debate. You can have tummy tuck, boob job, reductions, lip inflation, facelift, use gray hair dye, white silver, black, green, purple. Get curls, have it straightened, cut, tucked, lengthened. Sprout tattoos or piercings. Wear polka dots, stripes, baggy or spandex for as long as you like. Society tells ladies that looking younger is always better. That same society tells little girls that they should put on face paint at thirteen because they are flawed or not beautiful enough or they are unappealing to the boys or men.

Im not a listener.

NanaClaire38 Sat 07-Jun-25 18:50:31

Honestly, I'd say you should go for it, if that's what you want. Society tells us we should look and act a certain way when we get older, but whatever floats your boat is best. If you want coloured hair at 70, go for it! I was blonde-dyed (naturally blonde went white) until 80, then I cut it short in a white pixie cut.
I say don't give a f about what anyone thinks. As my granddaughter would say "Slay queen!"

TwiceAsNice Sat 07-Jun-25 20:25:52

I’m nearly 72. Have my hair regularly coloured and highlights . Have a lovely hairdresser who does my hair exactly as I like it , he’s brilliant!

I’m never going grey can’t think of anything worse. My trips to the hairdressers I really enjoy and I’m not giving them up any time soon. I would economise on a lot of other things first. Definitely don’t worry about anyone else’s opinion

Milsa Wed 02-Jul-25 22:20:54

I have greys all over the place and very much some white but I am lucky that my skin and eyes look young...like literally there are young women who make their hair completely grey on purpose. So I don't care about what the colour turns to.

I had my hair all kinds all over the years, short and black, bob and very blonde, mid length and red, brown and orange, down to the waist and in highlights. Still the same me. It is the face and the skin which make the hair looks nice not the other way round

petra Wed 02-Jul-25 22:37:39

I wonder what DollyD decided to do its now 19 months on since the op