Younger women with grey hair

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Is it really so bad for a younger, i.e. under say 55 years old, women to just let nature take it's course and not bother dying the hair when it starts to turn grey. I know one woman who started to get greys in her 20's, she never dyed it and is now around 95% grey, and it looks fabulous ( she is in her mid 40's) but the amount of comments she gets from friends, family and hairdressers that she should colour it is quite unreal.

I am early 40's and have a good amount of grey, though I never let it grow out enough to judge just how much and I am thinking about just letting it grow out to it's natural state, the husband was mortified when I mentioned this after he made a comment about how my roots needed doing!

I find women tend to be a bit more judgmental about this ( or maybe men are just smart enough to know when not to open their mouths;))

Over to you folks!
 
If I see a woman in her forties with grey hair, I tend to think 'she looks fresh for her age' so basically my default mode is a woman with grey hair is obviously old. maybe if it was more common place I would think differently, but if it was my oh i would prefer colour.
 
JP1234 said:
Is it really so bad for a younger, i.e. under say 55 years old, women to just let nature take it's course and not bother dying the hair when it starts to turn grey.
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Not at all - you go girll!!

I'm a big fan of au naturel women and it depresses me the pressure women are sometimes under.

I find women tend to be a bit more judgmental about this ( or maybe men are just smart enough to know when not to open their mouths;))
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I agree on both counts. Men can incredibly immature and undiplomatic sometimes about physical appearance but women can be very competitive.

Give me a bit of grey, a bit of extra "baggage" and quiet confidence over a raven haired orange faced desperado any day.
 
Grey hair on women is more common on the continent. Think their complexions are more suitable to carrying it off. Hate when I have any grey hairs and since turning 40 last novemeber am even more determined to keep it dyed!
 
JP1234 said:
I am early 40's and have a good amount of grey, though I never let it grow out enough to judge just how much and I am thinking about just letting it grow out to it's natural state, the husband was mortified when I mentioned this after he made a comment about how my roots needed doing!

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I too (mid 40s) have a lot of grey but keep it dyed. My sister is the same (but nearer 60) and recently suffered breast cancer. She came back grey (after loosing her hair through treatment) and must say it looks fab. One thing I'd be very nervous about is if I'd be white grey or that lovely steely grey. From looking at my roots fear I'd be the former which would be a tough one to carry off!!!

Reckon if I was brave enough to go natural I'd have to get it shaved off for charity of something and start from there as the growing out part would be horrendous! Maybe some day .....
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Your complexion would have a lot to do with it. I know a guy who had been all over grey since his mid 30's but he has a light tanned complexion so it looks nice and doesn't age him. You know he's still mid 40's.

I know a girl with blond hair who intends to go grey over a few years, again she has a tanned complexion so I think it will look nice on her.

Not for me though. I am very pale with pinky undertones and think it will age me. I don't feel pressure as such to keep it coloured, I like getting my hair done.
 
All well and good if you have nice soft shiny grey hair, all my grey hairs are like fishing wire and go all curly! :eek:
 
I think a lot depends on the nature of the grey. I dont have a lot of grey, the odd hair here and there. Its really not that noticable.

Some of my friends have patches of grey - it wouldnt look good left alone, because theres a patch at the front, a patch at the side etc... and it doesnt fall in with their parting or hairstyle.

But if you had even grey it would probably look ok - so long as it was ok with your complexion as well.
 
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