Grey hair really getting me down

I think you need a new hairdresser who understands if you use root touch up between visits as It's a perfectly normal thing to do.

This is so interesting. Are they hot to wear and have you had any fly away disasters? I can imagine mine flying off playing squash!

Mine shoulder length. Balayage was som my hairdresser did as it grew out which helped. Now completely grey with shots of white at the front. Purple shampoo makes it glow DS says I'm a silver fox now 😂

Oh shoot, just seen your reply on root touch up & L'Oreal 😂

I use the root touch ups by nice n easy. £5 a box, I have to do it around every 2 months.
Or you can buy the L'Oréal sprays to temporarily cover it

Thanks to everybody for your nice comments.
I think my shade is so light as it has taken a while to perfect - 30 years - as I have had grey hairs since 19 and dyeing since my mid 20s.

The B12 theory is interesting, but it's hereditary for me. Both my parents and brother went grey very early too.

Somebody mentioned they would feel too frumpy to pull of a funky look, but here's the best bit for me.

Prior to the silver I was heavier, with an orange dye job and an uninspired wardrobe. Growing out the grey actually boosted my confidence and gave me a style a refresh. I felt so stuck before, so perhaps there will be a 'silver lining' for you too if you decide to embrace the grey.

I posted about this just over 2 years ago (if anyone wants to see my original post about embracing the grey) and it was the wise posters on MN who inspired me to grow it out, so hoping others may see it can be quite liberating.

@Silverparting you've got a very young face and your hair looks lovely. I'm 50 with jowls and a lot of wrinkles so I'm not brave enough to stop dying my hair yet.

I agree I certainly wouldn’t be dictated to by a hairdresser who will not do what I would be paying her to do, mines wonderful and she will advise but would never be so rude as to refuse to do my hair if I’d used box colour, I’ve used box colours for over 50 odd years, loving my grey coming through as I said I’ve only been doing this for 5 months, @Silverparting yours is lovely colour, and certainly doesn’t age you, mine should all be through in hopefully 4 more months having mine cut ever four weeks to keep my bob in shape as it commences

You look incredible @Silverparting and so lucky it went such an amazing shade 😍

Your hair is gorgeous @Silverparting, and no, it most certainly doesn't age you.

Ditto @Aslanplustwo! I started going grey at 17 and I always return to self colouring as cheaper and salon never gets it right. Right now I'm using Castings (temporary hair colour) as trying to be kinder to my hair.
You look fab @Silverparting but I would look like a frump as I don't have the figure to carry off the clothes to complete the look.

I read about a link between early grey and low B12 so for those finding grey at a seemingly young age (whatever that might be is probably anyone's guess and will vary within families) it might be worth checking levels. Hairdresser found several grey's in DD's hair at 16 and given she has some low B12 history and other symptoms when I read about the link it struck a chord.

I grew my silver out at 47 as I was fed up of dyeing it every week. My natural colour was dark brown and by 40 I was really grey.

I'm 49 now and love it. It's silver white and I don't feel it ages me.

There's a simple solution to that - find another hairdresser! Why would you let yourself be dictated to by someone you are paying for a service?

Sorry I meant to say something that was in the 7 family, it doesn't have to be 7.0.

Go to a salon supplies store and you can buy the same dye they use in the hairdressers.
It's not that much more expensive than box dye. You buy the tube of colour and the bottle of developer separately and the developer will last for a lot of uses.

I would get a dark blonde (around a 7.0) rather than a light brown. My hair is slightly darker than yours and dark blonde was a perfect match.

Maybe silver sisters have actual silver hair or that attractive salt and pepper you can get with dark hair. My randomly grey, mousy hair would look attractive on nobody.

I’m not a vain person in general. I’ve never had my eyebrows or nails done professionally or worn false eyelashes. Or do however draw the line at looking ill and tired because of my hair (not saying all women look awful with grey hair).

I'm pushing 50. If my grey hair 'ages' me it is because I'm 50!

Personally I think there is nothing more aging than someone who is rocking a solid dark dyed do way past the age most people are greying naturally.

Grey hair can look truly beautiful, on all ages. This silly stigma about you looking much older if you have grey hair is outdated, just look at silver sisters on Instagram etc, the key to looking good with any hair colour is a good cut and a up to date style

I'm a similar natural colour as you. I switched to Belle Color dark ash blonde, usually about£4 a box. My Greys are a bit of a bonus because they cause a high light effect. I've saved a fortune and freed up a fair bit of time. I notice on a lot of 'embrace the grey' forums the women have smooth skin, or are under 40. Post 50 grey is ageing unless your skin tone really suits it.

I think you need to go more ash, as the colour of the dyed hair is too warm when contrasted with your roots. So either have some ash brown lowlights, and an ashy toner all over, or dye at home all over using semi permanent in something like dark ash blonde.

I am truly baffled at the way that people get everything done professionally these days. When I was in my 20s, 30s, 40s none of my friends would even consider paying someone else to paint their nails or dye their hair. We paid to get our hair cut, and one of my richer friends paid to get her legs waxed, but apart from that we did it ourselves. We applied fake tan, we painted our nails, we dyed our hair, even did our own highlights if necessary. It cost a fraction of the price and we looked fine. So if I were you OP, I’d just dye your hair yourself, no one will know the difference, because no one else notices.,

Another vote for box dye and also change hairdresser, yours sounds way too bossy for my liking.

Yes. They use exactly the same stuff as you buy in the boxes. There is no special hair dye formulation available only to hairdressers.

Embraced the grey over lockdown. After a lifetime- since age 17 ffs - of fighting it. It is liberating. Purple shampoo every now and then perks it up.