Shall I stop dyeing...what to do

I love the colour of my grey hair it has whites and greys It sparkles. Love the natural colour.

I would let it grow out and have a flattering cut that's suits you.

Since I developed a sensitive scalp I no longer colour my hair. I only ever used a colour very similar to my own though because I have very fine hair and I had discovered that colouring it gave it some body.
However, I put common sense over vanity and decided to grow grey gracefully. The sunny weather last year - remember that??? - did give me some highlights naturally and with the few grey ones I do have some tones - I'd have probably paid a small fortune at the hairdressers for this effect! ?.

I’m not going grey yet, I look and feel much better with cooured hair. When I went to my hairdresser last, she said the mistake most people make when they home dye is to leave the dye on for much too long, which is why it always looks darker than on the box.
I’ve followed her advice this last lockdown, and coloured my roots with a slightly lighter colour than I have before, and only left it on for 30 minutes, and it’s worked much better. I agree with hollysteers that highlights look better than one colour as well, but can’t do that myself unfortunately, will have to wait for a top up at the hairdressers..

Five of us old work colleagues meet up occasionally. We had a socially distanced outdoor tea party back in August when we were allowed to meet up. It was interesting that only one of us was still colouring her hair.

I stopped colouring mine about 18 months ago. My hairdresser wasn’t keen (£?), but I quite like the colour it is, a sort of pewter.

There comes a time when it just doesn’t seem sensible to fake it.

seacliff You say the dark brown is too dark for you now but do not want to go grey. I am in the same boat until I too found the dark colour ageing. Now I have a dark brown base with highlights and the effect is just right, very softening. As someone who has kept away from hairdressers for most of my life, this is quite a step, but when things are more normal, I recommend a visit to the hairdresser for highlights.

No mine is still dyed dark brown and it looks natural, it doesn't fade between dying either. I too use the spray on the roots but find it makes my head itch. I know you're supposed to go lighter as you age but it just doesn't suit my colouring. Also I think it depends on how even the grey is, mine is very patchy and still quite dark. I do have short hair when I can get to a hairdresser so if I chose to go grey could do it quite quickly without the need for it to grow out but I'm not ready to do that yet.

I stopped having my hair dyed years ago. My mother said "good, you're now growing old gracefully"!

Embrace your natural colour.

I stopped dyeing my hair well before lockdown and put up with the two tone look before getting it cut very short. It was so liberating getting away from the tyranny of dyeing every few weeks. Other people don’t really bother what colour hair you have. It’s you they care about. A couple of friends have gone down the lockdown grey route and to be honest they look so much better with the new grey colour as it’s more natural and suits their skin tone. Thinking that it will look the wrong colour is purely your own perception until you get used to it.
What ever you choose to do it should feel right for you!