For those of us going grey

[SilveryFoxyMe]

Forgive the name change, but I reckon this post makes me fairly recognisable.

Anyway, last year I posted my dilemma as to whether to continue dyeing my hair or let nature take over and see what was really lurking under there

I bit the bullet after yet another hair dye ending up brassier than I had hoped and not lasting at all, and decided to grow it out.

Eight months on (I do have short hair) it's all gone, and I am almost completely silver, with a few smattering of darker.

At just 47 I appreciate this is not the societal norm, and in some people's eyes has aged me. One friend pretty much commiserated with me and my hairdresser is horrified.

But in the past month I have been for two job interviews, been offered both jobs, and been invited out in a date (long story, I am happily married and he mistakenly thought I was single).

Several people have told me it looks fab, a neighbour came up to me to say I had inspired her to go for it.

My face still looks fairly youthful, I think, but at first glance people might think I am much older. Yet I still got the job offers and the date! More attention that I have had in years!

So if you are swithering, I would heartily recommend it.

My dyed brown hair has been growing out for 4 months and I'd never go back, I feel like a mermaid with long silver streaks growing out. . It was such a faff as my hair grows quickly and I always had a white stripe. Not to mention the dangerous chemicals being allowed near your brain. Going grey has softened my whole look but I do agree it always needs a good cut and careful makeup

I reckon we've all got a lot more grey than when this thread was current :D

This is an interesting thread which has been revived. It’s actually from a few years ago, but I’m going to read the whole thing when I get a few minutes. I’d also be intrigued to see what some of the posters who were transitioning look like now!

I am late 50s and hand on heart I have never had so much male attention in my life.

I'm going to preface this by saying I have always had a fair bit of attention but it definitely waned through my perimenopausal 40s. When I left my hair around 7 years ago it was quite unexpected how much positivity I received.

I've been told it's stunning, classy, and generally just really attractive.

Several friends saw the transformation and have also chosen to go the same way.

It's not the hair colour that makes us look good or not. It's the overall look. I think having almost black hair meant any colour I got never really gelled 100% with my natural colouring. It was always too warm or brassy or just off a little.

Omg this is a zombie of zombies thread!!! 2015!