anyone fancy going grey next year?

[notactuallyme]

so, i've been toying with this idea for ages (am nearly forty) but always end up dying it. i thnk i'm going to go for it - anyone want a support thread for intermittent updates?

funny or dorien?
Think of all the women with dyed darker hair - does it really look good? Paler is much better.

Well my 11 year old DD told me today I have to get my hair sorted out. Apparently going grey is not an option it would make me look old like Daddy (he's 50), I'm 45 but my hair is so much darker than his ever was.

I am considering leaving it till end of March and then going short, currently below shoulder level but I have been very short in the past and it looks OK.

FarSide oooooh you rebel! Do it.

Looking forward to a blog linky!

auntpetunia - I was checking out a load of women's hair today (new hobby) at work and one had amazingly lovely judi dench type short hair. If it works, it works.
My first post may well be about the most gorgeous looking grey haired lady that I interrogated - curls, funky fringe, cropped back - who looked fab. Also noticed a lot of oddly flat dyed hair. Noticing more when dye looks wrong.
Blog tba - sorted photos and may post a link under a name change shortly.

I'm really, really struggling to keep the grey going at the moment. In my opinion, my hair looks drab. I feel drab. Drab. Sorry

Oh no! I might allow you highlights if you really can't cope....

Thanks, NAM. I may have to succumb ................

that's fine!

doglover weren't you trying to book yourself in with your hairdresser for a revamp? Anyway, as notactually says, highlights are allowed. Stay strong.

Haha, I love this 'what's allowed' we're like the weightwatchers point system for hair.

I can't get the link to work but Olga Polizzi (Alex's mum) is absolutely gorgeous and I want hair like hers.

Yes, TFS, I was. Well-remembered! Unfortunately, she was ill and I've been ill so nothing could be arranged. Maybe next week if we're both well again!

Hmmmm Ruby ... I would like to propose that highlights are allowed but only on a temporary basis ie during the transition phase, as a way of merging regrowth. Once all the old hair dye has grown out, highlighting should be stopped immediately.

Ooooooh harsh! I just had a chat with another lovely grey lady who told me to go for it.

Oh TFS you are harsh! I'm giving mine another month then am going to see what amount of grey I have then decide whether to highlight or go pixie!

I have to admit I've put in so many Wella highlights that I have actually turned myself blonde at the front. It's helping me (and my acquaintances) get used to myself with very light hair (it used to be brown).

Erm tfs I think that may be against the rules...
A bit like accidentally lowlighting my hair to a lovely brunette?
Am probably going pixie mid March - eeek. Was past shoulder length henna red last month!

Errr notactually did I read that right? You've gone brunette!!! What about all this girl power and going grey gracefully ?

Errr notactually did I read that right? You've gone brunette!!! What about all this girl power and going grey gracefully ?

I have gone back to the bottle. My hair came through like that guy from the Sopranos- really White at the sides. Tried blonde and that look BAD. So now it's brown. All over. I am going to have to wait for my crown of wisdom. It's not there yet.

auntpetunia NOOOO! I still have grey and haven't coloured it, high or lowlighted it at all. Was an example of what would not be allowed.
Man down! - practicality

I've finished with the highlights now. One way or the other, the grey regrowth cannot be avoided.

Never mind, Practicality - perhaps the time is just not right for you. You really have to want this.