Hair quandary

Try one the '' Men's Grey-Cover-Up's " - that simply target the grey. You can fine-tune your requirements by using more/less & less or more frequently. 👍

Where do all these ‘compliments’ come from to those with grey hair?😁And why?
It seems to me that women who let themselves go grey are always trying to justify it.
If you want to go grey or are unable to deal with the upkeep of colouring to cover it then fine.Grey hair ages both women and men tho men are usually just grateful to have any hair at all at an older age.The mistake a lot of older women make is to cling to their own colour if they were naturally dark haired, you are better going to a light brown or any shade of blonde.

123kitty

I actually feel low with grey hair, so will keep on having it coloured. Just do what makes you feel happy.

Sorry it makes you feel low being grey but have you tried brightening the look with make up? I know it's not been completely proven but there has been talk for many years of a possible link to some cancers.

Try having alopecia like me.

I actually feel low with grey hair, so will keep on having it coloured. Just do what makes you feel happy.

I stopped having my hair coloured during lockdown and my hair is now what my hairdresser calls ‘pearl grey’. I have had lots of compliments about it and wouldn’t go back to having it coloured.

It's not a palaver for me to sit in the hairdressers for a few hours while she does my foils, but I don't like the fact that she doesn't colour the grey bits and wonder what the solution is?

I love my coloured hair, but am uncomfortable with seeing the grey. I know the hairdresser thinks it will blend, but it doesn't.

You can actually buy grey/silver hair dye kits if you feel your grey is lacking something, have seen them in Boots and Superdrug.

I spent a fortune getting colour and lo lights done over many years. It is so boring too. About 6 years ago I decided to embrace my grey and totally love it now.

My Mum had beautiful pure white hair that everybody admired and it look like mine is going the same way. My natural hair was dark brown with reddish lights.

I find wearing a tinted moisturiser suits me with my silver hair now. Everybody tells me it suits me.

Gave up all the palaver ( and expense) of colouring, highlughts etc about 4 years ago and love my almost white hair. Is a bit darker underneath at the back. Colours of clothes seem to do more for me too.

Mojack26

No way will I ever let my hair go grey! I have sallow skin sostill get away with being dark....well reddish brunette not darkdark...lol do whatever you want to do. Ps I just colour it myself...easy as pie

A lady after my own heart!

Interested to know what dye you use @Mojack26? I've been getting foils at the hair dresser, but the hairdresser avoids dying the grey bits. I think she thinks they will blend in and they kind of do but I'd prefer to colour them...
Any suggestions?

No way will I ever let my hair go grey! I have sallow skin sostill get away with being dark....well reddish brunette not darkdark...lol do whatever you want to do. Ps I just colour it myself...easy as pie

I grew out my colour during covid! Best thing I ever did… it was costing a fortune every 4 week! Now every other shampoo I use a purple shampoo … just so I’m not white! I get compliments and it’s so easy!!

I really don't enjoy having my hair cut or styled (my hairdresser is lovely but it just isn't my thing). I stopped home tinting my hair about five and a half years ago and let my short hair grow. It is actually quite a nice colour. I did mention getting foil highlights but my hairdresser said not to bother. She said I don't need them and people pay good money to get hair my colour - a streaky ashy golden blonde. Even if it wasn't I really don't rethink I could bear sitting with foils on my hair and stumping up so much money. Now if there was a treatment guaranteed to thicken my fine hair which has got even thinner due to meds I am on I probably would try it!

Sounds interesting Bluedaisy. I'll seek them out once my latest lot settles down.

For starters if it was a junior doing your colour obviously she’s going to be a lot slower than a senior stylist, she’s learning. Maybe you could ask your stylist to colour your hair in future if you wish to continue colouring it. If you decide to let your grey grow through my advice would be (as an ex hairdresser) to either get your hairdresser to put a toner on your hair or buy one yourself from a chemist to do at home or use a coloured shampoo on it ie Bleach London do silver shampoo and conditioner or iridescent shampoo which is a beige colour to give it a slight colour which is flattering. To be honest if you’re swimming 3 times a week I personally would not bother colouring it but would use a shampoo especially to wash chlorine out as it can give hair a green tinge with build up of chlorine.

Aveline

Oreo the highlights and lowlights are OK. I just don't like the colour any more and don't think the final outcome is worth awful hours at the hairdressers to achieve as well as the significant cost.

I see 😁
I use Nice N Easy to keep the grey hair at bay, cheap and very good results always looks well conditioned.A great variety of colours, but if you have loads of grey better to choose a lighter look.

MissInterpreted

I would happily have left mine alone if it had gone pure white or even silver, but it was a horrible salt and pepper grey which really did nothing for me whatsoever. I see women with beautiful white or silver hair and think it looks so beautiful. I would definitely embrace mine if it would only go like that.

My hair is the same. Salt and pepper. I also look at and admire people with silver or white hair.

I’m in the process of lightening my hair at home to a lovely platinum blonde. I’m not quite there yet. It’s a long process but hopefully it’s not going to take much longer.

I’ve always coloured my hair blonde. It’s not about denying growing older it’s the colour I always feel comfortable with.

I’ve been red, purple and orange but the colour I feel suits me the most is the lightest of blonde.

I finally grew my grey hair out in COVID. Not entirely thrilled by it so I have black streaks for a more dramatic effect. It only needs doing about every six months as opposed to root cover every six weeks. I also can’t bear sitting for a long time so have it done separately from having it cut.

Been colouring mine since 1964, mainly blonde but I’ve been a redhead too, in December 2019 I decided to let whatever colour was there naturally to grow through, which was lucky as Covid appeared soon after, I’m now a mixture of white, grey and silver and I love it, I still go for a cut and blow dry every 5-6 weeks which costs me £35 rather than the £75 I was spending and my hair is in great condition.

I have a good cut every 5 weeks and a blow dry, as for colour I do it myself at home every 2 -3 months and I get lovely comments from friends on how nice it looks.

2oaktrees

If you are on fb there are a few grey hair groups where women support each other

I went on one of those groups once, but they were so determined to be grey that I left. I was looking for the best way to stay coloured!

I also stopped colouring my hair about 9 months ago. Took a while to grow out as I always coloured it a rich plum colour. Now it's like a silver/ blonde and my hairdresser remarked how good it looked and that people pay her good money to have their hair dyed my colour. So liberating not having the 4 weekly battle with the dye.

Take the plunge. I gave in and stopped colouring mine several years ago and love the grey - well white actually!!. I get so many compliments. I have an excellent stylist and my hair is in so much better condition.

About 7 years ago I stopped colouring my hair, I have mainly grey hair with some darker hair at the back. I really like the silver parts of my hair and I do get compliments, including from hairdressers. A good style and use L'Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Silver Shampoo, keeps it bright with no dull or yellow tones. It is also easy to look more vibrant with the colour of clothes that suit grey hair and your skin tone.
It is a great freedom give up colouring.