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What age did you decide to embrace your grey ?

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SummerSpringWater · 19/07/2026 19:47

Keep seeping so many grey blending videos and can’t tell if that’s just my algorithm or it’s actaully getting more popular

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Lifepoint · 21/07/2026 12:26

At 70 I didn’t feel ready, then suddenly at 71 felt I’d had enough after 40 years of grey coverage.

I had the colour stripped at a salon. It was a shock but avoided demarcation lines.

JBJ · 21/07/2026 12:59

I’ve just used a box dye for the first time in my life at 48, as the grey streaks at the sides were starting to irritate me and make me look older I think. I quite like the result and it was straightforward to do. I never go to a hairdressers though, so won’t be expensive to maintain, if I decide to dye it long term.

JojoButBetter · 21/07/2026 13:13

39, I only have about 10% grey, but figured I'll stop dying now to prevent the awful badger stripe as I age. It's looking quite nice, I'm suprised and am now done with the brown dye.

TheSmallAssassin · 21/07/2026 13:21

I've never dyed mine, I'm mid 50s with dark brown hair and some silver strands. I don't think I look any older than my age and I don't have any problem with that 😊

the80sweregreat · 21/07/2026 13:24

I look so drained when it goes grey. So far a few hi lights work , but it soon grows out and I suppose I’ll have to go grey eventually.

WorthyOpalZebra · 21/07/2026 13:39

I have been mostly grey since my late 30s and finally stopped using dye at 46, it took a year to get the growth to my ears and had a pixie cut instead of a long bob. I had been what my teenagers refer to as "menopause mahogany" for years, which is a really unflattering colour on me when I look back on photos. My hair is a lovely tone with about 75% grey and 25% light brown. I'm 50 this year and I am entirely comfortable with it. A good cut and twice weekly purple shampoo keeps it looking good.

Advocodo · 21/07/2026 13:53

I was approx 65. Wished I’d embraced it 10 years earlier to be honest! All that expense and time wasted.

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