My long grey hair (started prior to COVID) seems to be controversial. At least once a week someone will accuse me of putting in highlights because “no-one has grey hair like yours”. Hysterical!
i went completely white/gray for about four years. Recently, i put some low lights back in. Why? Because I could tell that people were treating me differently with my white/gray hair. With a deference I didn't care for. (For instance, when my hair was white/gray, a mid-30s friend of my daughter said "fuck" in my presence, then looked at me and said, oh, sorry. Me! The queen of swearing!) Now that I'm much less gray, people treat me "normally" again. I don't know--it's still a hassle to color it, but not terrible. And to me, it's worth it to not be so completely invisible and considered ancient. I was fine with the way I looked in the mirror. But not fine with the way the world treated me. (And the number of women who told me I was "brave" to have gray hair!!! Crazy!)
This is really interesting - and now you remind me, I remember this experience from the other times I tried to go grey. I've still got mixed feelings about it. Sometimes I feel fine, other times I just want to be blonde again. I may still go back...
It's a roller coaster! I do the same--go back and forth, especially when I get tired of the appointments. Fortunately, the woman who does my lowlights is both an interesting conversationalist AND fine with not talking at all if I feel like silence. What's funny is that i go to her home and she has to turn the chair partway through so that she can do different parts of my hair. And when she turns me, i always notice this little sign on her fridge that says "Is this a dream?" And I love that sign that surprises me each time I see it.
Chemo made me lose my hair and then it came back a sort of blonde which is what I used to pay for (🤣) so now haven’t paid a cent in 11 years . Lucky by product but can’t recommend!
You took the words right out of my mouth, mousy blonde is what I was, and my fear is to be mousy grey. Not a stunning white head of hair. I am trying to embrace the change, but then I remember our dear Olivia Newton John was blonde till the day she left us. So maybe I will be too. I vacillate daily, and luckily I don’t plan well to see my hairdresser, so the grey is winning at present.
You look fabulous. I wish should have continued with growing it out in Covid. I’ve always dreamed that when I retire, I’ll move to Italy for 12 Months, and will grow it out there.
I transitioned in 2021 from Brunette to grey. I have never regretted my decision, but it isn’t easy and you have to be prepared for all the judgemental comments. “It looks good on you, but it would make me look old”. I love saving the time and having one less thing to worry about and I also love challenging social norms of what 60 looks like. However, only you know deep down if this is right decision for you and you need to have the strength of your convictions to be able to stick with it. I surrounded my social media feed with silver grey sisters and had a lot of fun documenting my transition each month. This was personal, but it was fun. I found Katie goes Platinum had helpful advice on managing the transition process to grey and making them sparkle too. Good luck Maggie
I’m finally ready to let mine go grey too I’m so over the colouring but how I’m going to do it is the next hurdle, I couldn’t cope growing it out so I’m looking at stripping it. Wish I was brave enough to cut it all off.
The bloke is Sandy Nairne, then Director of the National Portrait Gallery
I’m trying to embrace my grey (or white really as I’m a redhead)…it’s more of a fade than anything else - although I do have quite a groovy white streak at the front which I’m quite proud of 😂
So pleased to be free of foils & dye & just relying on a really good cut from a curly hair specialist 💇🏼♀️
One of the reasons I get Botox on my forehead is that it is the quickest anti-aging procedure at 10 mins and it lasts 3 months.
Even a half head of blended foils takes 2 hours, costs the same and I'll have to repeat in 2 months.
Full colour? I think I get the white stripe before I'm actually back in my car afterwards.
There's also the texture thing. Peri hair loss and dryness do not go with fried treated hair.
I had a lovely cut and "detox" mask done at a new salon (makes your hair soft like you wash it in a mountain spring) and the stylist was giving me options about my greys. I have stripes which stand out against a base layer of brown.
I suggested that perhaps I could make a "feature out of a bug" and he didn't get it. 😃
My long grey hair (started prior to COVID) seems to be controversial. At least once a week someone will accuse me of putting in highlights because “no-one has grey hair like yours”. Hysterical!
Sounds fab
i went completely white/gray for about four years. Recently, i put some low lights back in. Why? Because I could tell that people were treating me differently with my white/gray hair. With a deference I didn't care for. (For instance, when my hair was white/gray, a mid-30s friend of my daughter said "fuck" in my presence, then looked at me and said, oh, sorry. Me! The queen of swearing!) Now that I'm much less gray, people treat me "normally" again. I don't know--it's still a hassle to color it, but not terrible. And to me, it's worth it to not be so completely invisible and considered ancient. I was fine with the way I looked in the mirror. But not fine with the way the world treated me. (And the number of women who told me I was "brave" to have gray hair!!! Crazy!)
This is really interesting - and now you remind me, I remember this experience from the other times I tried to go grey. I've still got mixed feelings about it. Sometimes I feel fine, other times I just want to be blonde again. I may still go back...
It's a roller coaster! I do the same--go back and forth, especially when I get tired of the appointments. Fortunately, the woman who does my lowlights is both an interesting conversationalist AND fine with not talking at all if I feel like silence. What's funny is that i go to her home and she has to turn the chair partway through so that she can do different parts of my hair. And when she turns me, i always notice this little sign on her fridge that says "Is this a dream?" And I love that sign that surprises me each time I see it.
Chemo made me lose my hair and then it came back a sort of blonde which is what I used to pay for (🤣) so now haven’t paid a cent in 11 years . Lucky by product but can’t recommend!
Maggie your hair cut and colour look great.
I love my long grey! It was a decision made easier by Covid. The thinning I could do without though😂
You took the words right out of my mouth, mousy blonde is what I was, and my fear is to be mousy grey. Not a stunning white head of hair. I am trying to embrace the change, but then I remember our dear Olivia Newton John was blonde till the day she left us. So maybe I will be too. I vacillate daily, and luckily I don’t plan well to see my hairdresser, so the grey is winning at present.
You look fabulous. I wish should have continued with growing it out in Covid. I’ve always dreamed that when I retire, I’ll move to Italy for 12 Months, and will grow it out there.
I transitioned in 2021 from Brunette to grey. I have never regretted my decision, but it isn’t easy and you have to be prepared for all the judgemental comments. “It looks good on you, but it would make me look old”. I love saving the time and having one less thing to worry about and I also love challenging social norms of what 60 looks like. However, only you know deep down if this is right decision for you and you need to have the strength of your convictions to be able to stick with it. I surrounded my social media feed with silver grey sisters and had a lot of fun documenting my transition each month. This was personal, but it was fun. I found Katie goes Platinum had helpful advice on managing the transition process to grey and making them sparkle too. Good luck Maggie
I’m finally ready to let mine go grey too I’m so over the colouring but how I’m going to do it is the next hurdle, I couldn’t cope growing it out so I’m looking at stripping it. Wish I was brave enough to cut it all off.
The bloke is Sandy Nairne, then Director of the National Portrait Gallery
Oh! I've been good friends with one of his brothers since uni! I should have known !
Good luck 🤞🏼
Ps I notice the women you reference in photos have long Greg hair … are you also planning to grow your hair longer ?
Good point! They are both tall and I think it would swamp me. I'm enjoying my short bob for now. So easy to look after.
I’m trying to embrace my grey (or white really as I’m a redhead)…it’s more of a fade than anything else - although I do have quite a groovy white streak at the front which I’m quite proud of 😂
So pleased to be free of foils & dye & just relying on a really good cut from a curly hair specialist 💇🏼♀️
I'm with you on the sitting still thing!
One of the reasons I get Botox on my forehead is that it is the quickest anti-aging procedure at 10 mins and it lasts 3 months.
Even a half head of blended foils takes 2 hours, costs the same and I'll have to repeat in 2 months.
Full colour? I think I get the white stripe before I'm actually back in my car afterwards.
There's also the texture thing. Peri hair loss and dryness do not go with fried treated hair.
I had a lovely cut and "detox" mask done at a new salon (makes your hair soft like you wash it in a mountain spring) and the stylist was giving me options about my greys. I have stripes which stand out against a base layer of brown.
I suggested that perhaps I could make a "feature out of a bug" and he didn't get it. 😃