Pink hair??

Go for it!

I am lucky and do not have grey hair at 79, it is dark blonde. My Mum still had auburn hair when she died aged 98, it had just faded slightly. I have a few lighter highlights put in every few months.

Yes, go for it , you only live once and it’s easily rectified if you don’t like it ....

My hair is 'blondish ' and I had two wide purple streaks in it down one side, for the last year. I'm 69. I loved it and will have it done again

The older women I have seen with pastel hair colours have not looked great..it kind of accentuated their age and they have not successfully dressed to match their hair. Sticking with the grey fleece and elastic waisted trews Edinburgh Mill style. It always looks a bit desperate on the women I have seen. I would ask a hairdresser's advice and/or a personal shopper who have good experience of an 'overall look'.
Having said that you may look ab fab with pink hair and it suit you and your fashion style to a T and if it makes you happy then it is not a problem!

I think that would look great luckygirl. Go for it.

I bought a set of hair colour powders in green, turquoise and purple. I put loads of different colour streaks in all over and it looked fantastic. Lots of compliments.

Just brushes out.

I had a pink bit at the bottom of my hair for a while.
It started off really bright, then faded to a pretty baby pink colour.
Once it was done, I could top up the colour myself.

I definitely do not want streaks of any colour throughout my hair - I think I am very lucky to still have my dark brown hair and treasure that.

I just think a bit of pink near the bottom, perhaps in an under layer, would be fun.

Just before my 70 th last month I had a colour called amethyst by Schwarzkopf put into my hair at the back and sides. I really love it and have had a number of compliments. it washes out and hair grows. Go for it. It’s cheered me up.

That’s it Eloethan, I think you have to keep fun coloured hair looking fresh. I also think you have to dress up and live up to your hair. Ladies that look like ‘little old ladies’ with pink hair seem a little sad.
I think I could carry it off and I’m sure you can lucky. But I can’t be bothered. I like an easy life.

I really like all these different hair colours and would love to try a streak or two of pink or violet - but I think my appearance is far too mainstream and uninteresting to carry it.

I seldom ‘panic’ Lucky ( about anything) and certainly not about a fellow GNers wrinkles ( or lack of )
I was just interested in the reasoning behind you deciding to do this.
I actually don’t think it will look pretty ( the last six inches )
But what may look pretty is a broad -ish streak, or a lot of fine ones.They will fade out to light blonde.

I’ve had a yen for a streak of colour in my hair for ages, but just don’t have the nerve to do it. Go for it!

You are indeed lucky to have good genes "Luckygirl*. Perhaps I have eccentric genes as I have always thought somewhat alternatively lemongrove. Post a pic when you've tried it out Lucky?

No idea what 'balayage' or 'ombre' involve apart from shedloads of money, btw! Anyone know?

I'd like rainbow hair but I think that would be far too much faff.

Don't panic lemongrove - I also have no wrinkles! - neither did my paternal gran when she died at the age of 92, nor my Dad. Thank you Dad! - but not for the piles and varicose veins!

The only reason that I feel now is the time to do it is simply because life is quietly running by. I am not after an eccentric look - I like pink and hoped it might look pretty!

That looks great shysal!

I used to dye mine green for years and never bleached it. I liked the tonal effect as the grey showed up greener. I had to 'lose' it when I gave evidence in a court case (chickened out because I thought I wouldn't be taken seriously with green hair) but I'm going to dye it again this week before I go to my first festival. No need to bleach it first IMO! Enjoy!

I really like the sound of that, goldengirl, I wonder if it would work with my hair, which is light giner (I think - it was when I was young anyway - my daughter insists it it brown!)

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I have put a few streaks in my dark hair several times using L'Oreal Colorista washout colour. I use the red and it is amazingly bright, then fades to pink over the following few weeks. I am not sure whether the pink from scratch would be as strong though. The box recommends it for the ombre effect as well as streaks or all-over. It might be worth a try and no harm done if you don't like it. Superdrug have a good selection of wash-outs.
The photos do not show the colour as bright as it was. Here are before and after.

I have mousey hair tinged with grey and use Bleach London Rose which gives it a delicate colour on the grey bits depending how long you leave it on for. As I swim a lot it bleaches rather than stays pink but it doesn't look artificial. I guess it's more of a highlighter. However I don't know how it would react on dark hair I'm afraid.

And yes, Luckygirl it would have to be bleached first.

Am not so sure Lazigirl about doing what you want because you are 70 etc.Sure, if you want to go down the looking eccentric route you can, and because we are retired means not checking with the company that it’s ok........but.
Do we all want to look eccentric/kooky whatever you want to call it at this late stage of life? And if so, why?
Does long dark hair with the last six inches coloured pink
Go with an older face?Would it not look like an Am-dram wig? Is longing for pink or blue hair at our age a last desperate cry ‘ I am not old!’ Who knows.

Pink it is then!

Pink is great, you can do what you like when you're nearly 70.......wear clothes that don't match with purple hats, pick flowers in other people's gardens! I'm not so keen on bright red, after working in A&E I always associate it with head injuries!

ContraryMary88 - that's it! But less curly.

I never go to hairdressers, but maybe I will just pop in to one and ask....and the price!

Iam having a ceilidh for my 70th in September and it would be good to have it done then.