View Full Version : To grey or not to grey--that is the question
catherine
7-14-16, 10:59am
This is in the Workplace Issues thread because for it is strictly a workplace issue. If I were not working now, I would let my hair go grey. My natural color when young was dark blonde/light brown, and for years I've been dying it a honey medium blonde to cover the grey.
When my hairdresser noticed that I had too much shedding going on, I took a multipronged approach--I stopped all harsh chemicals, including dye and took multivitamins. Seems the shedding has stopped, and now it's been about 9 months since I colored my hair, and the salt and pepper is blending with the highlights I had done last fall, so it doesn't look like a HORRIBLE transition, but it's time to make a decision.
DH feels that because I'm still in the workplace, I need to do what I can to look young and relevant. I don't disagree.
I asked my daughter, who lives in VT who is very focused on natural/organic, but has a very strong fashion sense, and she thinks I should dye also.
In your experience, will I be dismissed at work if my hair is salt and pepper? Am I safer just going with the tried and true blonde highlights? I need to be practical--I am 64 and am looking for at least 6 more years of work as a consultant--which means that my value in the market is on a project by project basis and I can't afford for clients to pick someone over me because they look more "with it."
What say you?
Ultralight
7-14-16, 11:05am
My vote: Grey!
catherine
7-14-16, 11:06am
My vote: Grey!
Because....?
Ultralight
7-14-16, 11:11am
Those chemicals used to dye are not good for you.
Also: I personally prefer a natural look.
iris lilies
7-14-16, 11:26am
Is there a comprmise position? Highlights, but not overall dye?
catherine
7-14-16, 11:30am
Is there a comprmise position? Highlights, but not overall dye?
Yeah, I think that's a good idea, actually. I think my hairdresser suggested it when I debated this question her. I'll revisit that option.
I vote grey too.....but that's just my approach to lots of things.......natural.
Do you really feel you won't be taken as seriously if your hair is grey? What is the biggest motivation for you to consider dying it again?
I also want to say that my hair has been thinning and the doc recommended 5,000 of Biotin a day. It actually works!
Good luck with whatever you decide. Hopefully there are enough people around you who see YOU for who you are, and not your hair.
Ultralight
7-14-16, 11:32am
I hope someday that grey hair is just considered normal and okay.
Our world is changing. We are learning that older women, like older men, have leadership to offer the rest of us. I'd go with gray and help push this change along.
I hope someday that grey hair is just considered normal and okay.
A lot of the younger girls are going silver gray (some with purple undertones). Gray is hip! http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/17/technology/gray-hair-dye/
http://www.today.com/style/gray-hair-trend-would-you-try-it-t18661
http://www.boredpanda.com/gray-granny-hair-trend-women-dyeing-hair-grey/
catherine
7-14-16, 12:13pm
OK, guys, I just made my appointment for a cut--and I asked her to give me a block of time in case I decide on highlights.
In the meantime my BIL thinks I should "definitely" dye my hair, so that means almost my whole family is going one way and you guys are all going the other!
Cathy, my motivation for dying my hair is strictly business. That said, I like the fact that I haven't used any chemicals on my hair in almost a year--and especially since I read that Money link that FloatOn just posted that describes what happens to your hair when it's treated with ammonia. BTW, I agree that biotin works--it's in my multivitamin.
The aesthetic reason is I'm afraid my complexion does better with brighter colors--if you remember the old "Color Me Beautiful" book, I'm a "fall"--so muted, mousy colors tend to make me pale and wan. My hair is about 30-40% grey--the rest of it is mousy brown.
Thanks for the responses! I'll consult with my hairdresser and let you know what happens!
catherine
7-14-16, 12:16pm
What profession?
I'm a qualitative market research consultant and my clients are from marketing departments of major pharmaceutical companies.
Teacher Terry
7-14-16, 1:03pm
I would do the highlights. Also if you start to lose too much hair you can use that stuff you rub on your scalp every day. My friend does that and it really works. I can't think of what it is called at the moment.
Hm. I have grey hair and I work. Hasn't been an issue.
Also if you start to lose too much hair you can use that stuff you rub on your scalp every day. My friend does that and it really works. I can't think of what it is called at the moment.
It's Rogaine, and I would rather go grey than have to remedy the effect of chemicals with more chemicals, frankly
Ultralight
7-14-16, 1:17pm
I would rather wear a wig than Rogaine it!
Teacher Terry
7-14-16, 1:21pm
My friend has been using it for 15 years with no issues. I don't get the resistance. Luckily I have a ton of hair and my Mom did too so not anticipating this will be an issue for me.
I'd look into Robert Craig- I've been using it for abut 10 years. You can only go darker with it, so if you want to lean toward blonde, you could go with regular hi lights. But I have found it doesn't smell, it doesn't hurt my hair. I goofed this time by not mixing the right colors so it's a bit too red for me, but the beige blond mixed with golden blonde and clear made a nice light brown. One other problem is once you use it you have to let it grow out if you want to use the peroxide stuff.
My friend has been using it for 15 years with no issues. I don't get the resistance. Luckily I have a ton of hair and my Mom did too so not anticipating this will be an issue for me.
But I also have a ton of hair. I just had one bout of extra shedding, which has gone away. But I would not risk heavy hair loss and then expect to fix it by using Rogaine. If I had serious hair loss, I might consider it, but I don't.
I'm 39 and have been slowly greying for many years now. I think it is easier to have people just get used to it over time. Rather than have grey roots showing ( more distracting imo), or suddenly stopping dying after many years. Really, if you can't be grey in your 60s without it being a big deal, people don't understand reality very well.
I actually prefer to be grey for work, because I'm okay with looking older and it goes with my direct, authentic persona I am aiming for. But if I thought it was costing me jobs I would contemplate dying it.
I have the honey blonde leaning towards mousey brown color too. Underneath my bangs on one corner, there is a wicked little stripe of silver coming in. I use one of those do it yourself highlighting kits to brighten things up but would think twice about using an all over dye. Seems like there is a point at which it becomes obvious that an older woman's (or man's) hair color isn't quite right. Everytime I look at Hillary I think she would look less "harsh" if she went with what is probably her natural gray or silver. If it truly hinders your job appearance though (which is sad), then I guess you dye it.
I say gray, but of course I wanted to be since before I was 40 since I thought it would look cool. I use some products that keep it super shiny and without yellowing and have regular cuts. However when mine wasn't very gray I colored. i didn't like the mousy look, when it was 60-70% gray then I let it grow out. I even had it past shoulder length for a long time which was breaking a couple 'hair rules"
I think it is looking more chic these days, you will be ahead of the trend!
Well, I did what iris lilies suggested--and I'm very happy with the results. My hairdresser did a partial highlight on the top where the salt and pepper is, and then she toned down the bleached blonde at the bottom so it's all blended, but clearly more grey-toned than honey. She explained that that will allow the natural grey to come in without my looking unkempt in front of clients.
I would go highlights with a pearlized look if possible. A group of women friends in their 60 and 70's were discussing just this. I was complimented on my natural pearl honey-grey look which keeps in touch with my clear unmarked skin. It all depends on your natural skin colour and condition not the hair as much. Also, what shape is your body and your posture. Are you fit and confident?
I am 72 and friends assume I am in early 60's unless they know differently due to our history together.
If you go grey, it will impact the marketing of your services in competition with younger marketing consultants. I have seen some women go grey in their 20's but they made a point of moisturizing to keep excellent skin with light makeup and smart dressing to look really professional. I am not saying it is not doable if grey but that staying with the honey pearl highlights is a lot easier to do.
If you are in marketing, the world is very different.
Well catherine......you could have just shaved your head and started from scratch! :~)
I stopped coloring my hair several years before I retired. There were no repercussions.
Well catherine......you could have just shaved your head and started from scratch! :~)
Haha! I thought the same thing--it's the famous Buddhist Pema Chodron's birthday and she looks great--even with no hair!
I would go highlights with a pearlized look if possible. A group of women friends in their 60 and 70's were discussing just this. I was complimented on my pearl honey-grey look which keeps in touch with my clear unmarked skin. It all depends on your natural skin colour and condition not the hair as much. Also, what shape is your body and your posture. Are you fit and confident?
I am 72 and friends assume I am in early 60's unless they know differently due to our history together.
If you go grey, it will impact the marketing of your services in competition with younger marketing consultants. I have seen some women go grey in their 20's but they made a point of moisturizing to keep excellent skin with light makeup and smart dressing to look really professional. I am not saying it is not doable if grey but that staying with the honey pearl highlights is a lot easier to do.
If you are in marketing, the world is very different.
Thanks, razz.. you made some great points. You're right that you have to match the color to skin tone.. also, as you said, it's the overall picture. My skin is OK, not perfect, but I do have good posture and I'm fit and I do invest in well-tailored clothes for client-facing work.
My basic fear is exactly what you stated about being in competition with thirty-somethings, but then again, I've had that fear for almost 20 years, when I changed careers and became a junior analyst at the age of 46, and my age didn't stop me then, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will continue to work in my favor.
I think skin tone can be a factor as well. I tan easily and have a darker skin tone so I think my gray looks good and silvery. Also I work in education. yeah all the young people are getting jobs but my hair color wouldn't affect that much. The kids have some funny things to say thought. Sometimes they think I am REALLY old, one time they were playing a game and decided I was the ghost.
I keep on trying to figure out how to attach a pic of me with my silvery hair, guess I am not as tech savvy as i thought.
rosarugosa
7-15-16, 5:35am
I color my hair and will continue to do so at least until I retire and will revisit then. I was at an all-day conference Monday, and in a room of about 120 people, there was only one woman with naturally gray hair.
I color my hair and will continue to do so at least until I retire and will revisit then. I was at an all-day conference Monday, and in a room of about 120 people, there was only one woman with naturally gray hair.
Good for her!
Fortunately, I've never worked anywhere i felt pressured to look younger--but then I was out of he work force for good at about 55, when I didn't have a gray hair to my name.
I color my hair and will continue to do so at least until I retire and will revisit then.
Same here. I think ageism is a reality in the business world, unfortunately, and even more so with females. Especially so if you are selling "yourself" to clients on a project basis they are judging you on appearance, among all the other factors.
But I admire you Catherine for having the discussion, and also for managing the other aspects such as fitness, posture, skin care, and stylish but not faddish clothing. I'd add in the teeth whitening too because it's another fact of aging that our teeth can yellow somewhat, and teeth whitening is an inexpensive fix.
catherine
7-15-16, 10:14am
I'd add in the teeth whitening too because it's another fact of aging that our teeth can yellow somewhat, and teeth whitening is an inexpensive fix.
I completely agree! That definitely shows your age, and you've just reminded me to go to CVS this weekend and get a kit.
I disagree on the agism. I think it's changing. I don't wear any makeup cause every type I've tried causes me to itch and get hives on my face. So I wear earrings and get good haircuts. I stay active. I'm about 15 pounds overweight according to BMI but I'm healthy.
I'm not gray yet - but no makeup at age 54 is not typical in our society. In spite of this people respect and promote me. I'm a nursing supervisor. I feel respected for my skills and I don't feel judged for my wrinkles.
(Maybe it's different in business and marketing ... )
rosarugosa
7-15-16, 11:58am
By the way, I'm certainly not saying that Catherine should color her hair. I just wanted to make the point that it wasn't unanimous that she shouldn't. I agree on the kudos to the woman with the natural gray hair; I think I'm just not brave or confident enough. Coloring one's hair is certainly not the quintessential simple living activity. :)
I'd kill for lovely, thick, lustrous silver/gray hair. Alas, my hair is fine. I used to have a lot of it, but that was before age and hormones set in. So now it's grey/brown and flyaway--what there is of it. I've just followed family tradition; I wear it pulled up in an untidy knot. A friend's mother had the loveliest salt and pepper hair, and then it slowly turned silver. Prettiest hair ever.
Unless you have a good plastic surgeon, you're going to look old some day. Might as well get used to it.
Teacher Terry
7-15-16, 2:10pm
Jane, you are right. We all get old if we are lucky enough. I still color my hair because it pleases me. My hair is white if I don't. I am not sure if it is all white or not. Haven't seen it in years:D
ApatheticNoMore
7-15-16, 2:20pm
the concern wasn't even getting old though but one's viability in the workplace. When you hear stuff like over 35 is considered over the hill for some jobs, yea, I understand it, I'm not sure if I'd dye but yea.
No dying one's hair does not make one suddenly look younger than they are (unless they do anyway mostly - if say they have a young looking face for their age anyway or they get gray at an early age and so they still are fairly young etc.). People might think it does but it really doesn't. But it can be almost like wearing work clothes in some workplaces I suppose, kind of an expectation, other workplaces are casual dress.
Teacher Terry
7-15-16, 2:27pm
It's important for Catherine to get/maintain clients and I think we all realized that was the concern. However, I have noticed that when people stop dying their hair they do look older.
ApatheticNoMore
7-15-16, 2:28pm
I mostly notice how most people who dye their hair aren't fooling anyone. I don't think it's a particularly attractive look at all, I suspect some of them would look much *BETTER* grey. But there might be some variance there as not everyone's grey hair looks the same (and if the hair is very inconsistently gray then evening it out may help etc.).
Teacher Terry
7-15-16, 2:55pm
I don't think anyone is trying to fool people. I see dying hair the same as using makeup, dressing nicely, etc. It is the things you do to feel good at any age. My Mom never dyed her hair and it went a combo of gray/dark very nicely. People always thought she paid someone to do it it was so even. Eventually it was all silver. Her sister at 91 still dyes her hair and looks nice too. Really just a preference.
I find it disconcerting when I see someone who from initial glance appears younger than they are when up closer where one can see the other signs of aging. I work in a professional position and don't wear make up dye my hair and haven't suffered for it.
I think part of it depends on the type of work you do and at what level. As much as I wish it were different I do see that age can affect work options. I am in education and the teachers every year are really young and have a lot of energy but also won't question anything from the principal. What is really sad in our district is I don't see many long career teachers anymore. Our school doesn't have any going into this year. There are ways to just let a teacher go, it is supposed to not count against them for another job in the district but it does. I recall having some of my teachers who had been teaching for years as the best ones I had, not the stereotypical burned out and out of date teachers. However I don't think gray hair in teaching would make a difference,
I would like to say that even though I love my gray hair when I was coloring it it was fun. I would change the shades up sometimes, not just stick to the same one. One time it was almost black with a purple sheen to it. The worst was when I colored an actual red, and usually it looked slightly red with a warm tone dye. OMG, Ronald McDonald red! I got the color fix as fast as I could and changed that. Still now people think I am younger despite the gray, maybe 5 years younger than I am compared to 10 years younger before.
Our world is changing. We are learning that older women, like older men, have leadership to offer the rest of us. I'd go with gray and help push this change along.
I agree. If a person has a solid professional reputation they shouldn't need makeup or dye. Women are complicit in keeping this need for artifice going, I believe. If they all said "Enough!" and stood together, they could make it stop. I suppose that's too much to expect, though.
Miss Cellane
7-16-16, 10:42am
It's important for Catherine to get/maintain clients and I think we all realized that was the concern. However, I have noticed that when people stop dying their hair they do look older.
I think hair color is one thing that might make someone look older.
But there are other things.
The hair style, for one. Some age people, some take away years.
Clothing, for another. Not that you have to be dressed in the latest style to look younger, but clothing that fits well and presents a younger-looking message makes you seem more youthful.
The way you walk, the way you gesture--again, can make you look older or younger.
Hair color is only one part of the package.
I've seen women who are totally gray, but they have a polished appearance--including hair style, clothing, shoes, accessories--and a youthful spring in their steps and they do not seem old. They seem prematurely gray.
And it takes some confidence, in some fields, to pull off the gray look. That extra bit of confidence shows, and affects people's impression of you.
I work with a lot of temps on long-term projects at my job. Many of the temps are retirees. Some look old before their time. Some are in their 80s and look as if they are in their 60s. And a lot has to do with what they wear and how they style their hair, more than hair color.
catherine
7-16-16, 11:25am
I think hair color is one thing that might make someone look older.
But there are other things.
The hair style, for one. Some age people, some take away years.
Clothing, for another. Not that you have to be dressed in the latest style to look younger, but clothing that fits well and presents a younger-looking message makes you seem more youthful.
The way you walk, the way you gesture--again, can make you look older or younger.
Hair color is only one part of the package.
I've seen women who are totally gray, but they have a polished appearance--including hair style, clothing, shoes, accessories--and a youthful spring in their steps and they do not seem old. They seem prematurely gray.
And it takes some confidence, in some fields, to pull off the gray look. That extra bit of confidence shows, and affects people's impression of you.
I work with a lot of temps on long-term projects at my job. Many of the temps are retirees. Some look old before their time. Some are in their 80s and look as if they are in their 60s. And a lot has to do with what they wear and how they style their hair, more than hair color.
I hate to tell this story in a way, but I will. I did many qualitative market research studies with women who were targets for osteoporosis medications--roughly 55 and up. I probably spoke to a thousand women over the course of about 4 years with the same pharma company, same marketing team. So, after a while the marketing team got bored in the back room (behind the two-way mirror) and they came up with this game. I had the ages of the women, but they didn't. So they would guess how old each woman was, and then I would tell them after the interview was over.
It was like a research study within a research study because that enabled us to analyze the factors that made one person seem older and another seem younger.
We concluded that hairstyle and choice of accessories, like glasses, had a lot to do with it. The other things that have already been mentioned were also part of it: enthusiasm/attitude, posture, "spring in the step," and choice of clothing.
I particularly remember one woman who looked 45, but she was 65. She had a cute short haircut, was very blonde or even white, but she wore a white T-shirt and denim overalls. Her skin was perfect and she just looked like she enjoyed life. I never typically break "moderator neutrality" but at the end of the interview I said to her, "I have to tell you. I have your age here--and there is no way you look 65." And she smiled and whispered, "Thank you. I've had work done."
So, that's another factor, frankly. My DH always says "If you're rich and ugly it's your own fault." I guess you can also say, "If you're rich and look your age or older, it's your own fault."
So, yes, it's a total package
ApatheticNoMore
7-16-16, 12:27pm
I agree. If a person has a solid professional reputation they shouldn't need makeup or dye.
the thing is maybe not everyone has that type of reputation, they're worker bees competing for a slot with other worker bees (they never will be queen but also ... ok I don't think bees have that many hierarchies so never mind the analogy ... but they won't be considered particularly special anyway). They are simple worker bees, not to say they may not have many positive attributes, but it simply doesn't distinguish them in that world ... anymore than it would a bee!!! They may have hoped for or once seen the sight of such a brass ring to grasp but ... that's long gone. They are just worker bees in intense competition for work with other worker bees for jobs. They have to do what they can to survive. If the expectation is that one's hair not be grey then it's understandable if that is what they do.
Good call on the highlights, Catherine.
One dye job I appreciate is Ashleigh Banfield's. She has a terrific colorist.
Teacher Terry
7-17-16, 2:59pm
For some people it makes them feel good about themselves. Women don't have to wear makeup and should only do it if they want to. Same with coloring your hair. I know men that color their hair.
I think it might depend on exactly what you do and what your industry is. The Frugal Queen blog author is a high school teacher. She's in her early 50s. She's mentioned several times she colors her hair since she works with teenagers, and I guess needs to keep looking not older than she is.
Where I work, it doesn't matter.
I'll be starting my new job at an assisted living facility (next door---I can walk there!) in Aug. If I go gray, I'll just blend in with the residents!
Before you know it, I'll be decked out in velcro sneakers, sweatshirts with kittens and flowers on them, and a tissue tucked up my sleeve.
I'll be starting my new job at an assisted living facility (next door---I can walk there!) in Aug. If I go gray, I'll just blend in with the residents!
Before you know it, I'll be decked out in velcro sneakers, sweatshirts with kittens and flowers on them, and a tissue tucked up my sleeve.
You can have anything but the kitten sweatshirts, I will lose all respect at that point. Just saying, ....
ApatheticNoMore
7-18-16, 12:15pm
this thread does leave me with an overwhelming desire to leave corporate america (not that that is a plan), if they require you to dye your hair it just seems a bridge too far ...
You can have anything but the kitten sweatshirts, I will lose all respect at that point. Just saying, ....
;)
catherine
7-18-16, 12:24pm
this thread does leave me with an overwhelming desire to leave corporate america (not that that is a plan), if they require you to dye your hair it just seems a bridge too far ...
I would feel safer if I were in corporate america, but since I'm a freelancer, I'm not an employee--I'm a product on a shelf, and moving toward the "vintage"/"retro" department!
mschrisgo2
7-18-16, 1:16pm
Generally I support women in allowing their age to show. I have seen very few women who don't look good with their natural hair color, even as it is greying. What I have seen is many women who needed to shift the color scheme of their professional wardrobe, though. Dark colors that they may have gotten by with at a younger age are just jarring as they get older.
Personally, I started "covering the grey" as my hairdresser put it, when I was 38. At about 58 I announced to everyone I knew that I was going to let my hair go "natural" when I turned 60, and I did! The transition was pretty quick, 6 months or so. I was pleased to see blonde, same color my hair was until I was 6 or so, with dark natural highlights emerge! It's turning silver around the temples now. I really enjoy getting At Least one compliment a day on my hair!! I wear it in a shoulder length bob, and almost always wear blue or green earrings that accent my eyes.
I am a teacher and when I changed districts 2 years, I got feedback that my professional appearance was an important consideration.
I have to admit it's pretty amazing to see someone like Christie Brinkley at age 61 who looks 31. I'm sure she's had plastic surgery but overall it seems natural looking, plus she keeps very fit, keeps her blonde hair beautifully colored, bright white teeth, etc. Of course she's in the entertainment industry so for her it's probably even tax deductible as a business expense.
At the same time there seems to be more societal expectation that all women - not just wealthy or showbiz types - really do everything possible to always look like the younger version of their older adult selves. I don't remember my mother's generation feeling this pressure, but maybe I missed it.
You can have anything but the kitten sweatshirts, I will lose all respect at that point. Just saying, ....
OK, then a cardigan.....with a tissue tucked up the sleeve. Possibly in a bright pink color--very popular with the over 70s.
Teacher Terry
7-19-16, 1:12pm
I don't think as a society there is pressure put on women to dye their hair, etc. I think it is an individual preference like the type of clothes you wear. At this age i could care less what others think and do what I enjoy doing for myself.
I don't think as a society there is pressure put on women to dye their hair, etc. I think it is an individual preference like the type of clothes you wear. At this age i could care less what others think and do what I enjoy doing for myself.
I was thinking along the lines of what a younger co-worker had said, that her then fiancé told her that "if she ever got fat, he'd divorce her." Just like that. I can't imagine that someone in my parents or grandparents generation would think like that, although I'm sure some marriages were based on looks and not much else.
Irony of the story: they got married, and HE was the one who got fat. And yes they're still married.
Catherine, I am also a freelancer and need to stay "relevant" (i.e. young looking) in the looks department. I dye my hair. I hate doing it, but I also hate the look of my grey roots, so there's no way I'm going grey until I absolutely have to, i.e. the "mutton dressed as lamb" stage. At that point, I'll probably go to a salon and get them to turn my hair completely white! I like what your stylist did...it sounds great.
I think any job in marketing, especially one working with big pharma, is more demanding on the "slick looks" requirement. Your region also plays a big role in it. I never saw more grey-headed, young-looking women in my life than I did in Bellingham, Washington. But in Boca Raton, FL, and Las Vegas, I see virtually none of it. Dallas and Houston have a rep for being big on blonde and lots of highlights, and in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where I grew up, it was much more crunchy-granola.
Anyway, good luck on the hair problem! I wish I could see an honest-to-God colorist, but we are on a very tight budget and so it's my two boxes of Revlon Color Silk for me! :)
TVRodriguez
7-20-16, 8:44pm
I'm 42 with some white hairs here and there--mostly still brunette. But I am an attorney, where a little grey can make me seem more experienced. Then again, too much is not ideal either, especially in South Florida, ike Selah said (unless it's all silver and shining and lustrous--that's my goal).
I have a Florida bar conference next week. So I decided today to buy a little coloring marker for my "canas" as we call them in Spanish (white hairs). I tried it out and it works just fine. I don't want to color with permanent hair dye. I just want to get through the conference without these canas sticking out. So I'll mark them up with my hair marker! Tried it out today--just enough, and it washes out. Perfect.
And not to change the subject or up the ante, but I'll also be getting some (free) botox before I go, too. I do it about twice a year--DH brings it home from work. Very South Florida of me.
Irony of the story: they got married, and HE was the one who got fat. And yes they're still married.
That's probably a more common occurrence than we would think!
Selah, I did the box thing for a long time, but I found a really good hairdresser in a cheap chain salon, so at this point, I'd rather go longer between cuts/color and just turn things over to her. PLUS, she told me that she's starting her own salon that will be even cheaper!
TVRodriguez, you did up the ante--Botox! A whole other thread.. Never have done it. I wonder if I would if it were free....
I'm 56 and have gray strands, more and more it seems. Natural color is a darker brown, However, the color isn't as rich as it used to be. I get low-lights every 4 months or so - helps enrich the color and covers some of the gray. I think it looks more natural than when I'd get full-on color before.
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