Can I Handle The Seasons Of My Head

[Violet]

I have NO idea if I have any grays! I've been coloring/highlighting my hair for so long I'm not even sure what my real color is! But my highlights are very light blond and would hide any grays, I'm sure. Plus my mom is blond also and didn't really turn gray, it just kind of went white, which is also what happend to her mother. My mom did go thru hair loss, though. Not fun. But I think her "conditions" have something to do with it; i.e., alcoholism, lifelong HEAVY smoker, osteoporosis, cancer, etc, etc. So I'm not really worried about hair loss...

Carol

[Mari]

29, darkblonde, a few grey hairs in the fringe that only I can detect. My mother is 57 years old, has black hair with almost no grey at all. I've my father's hair though, so I guess I'll be white haired and nearly bald when I reach that age

Question: is it spelled grey or gray? Or is that British English vs American English spelling?

[Violet]

Originally Posted by Mari

Question: is it spelled grey or gray? Or is that British English vs American English spelling?

Either spelling is acceptable, as far as I know. Just a preference thing, I guess.

Carol

[DeeGeMe]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Why thank you, but I feel compelled to note that was awhile back and MANY, perhaps too many, General Tsao's chicken dinners ago!!!!!

Hey, it's better to have had it at one time than never to have had it at all! Cuteness that is.

[dissention]

I have salt and pepper hair and I'm only in my twenties.

I dye it. And no one can tell.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Why thank you, but I feel compelled to note that was awhile back and MANY, perhaps too many, General Tsao's chicken dinners ago!!!!!

You and your General Tso's chicken!

Richard Simmons would have a field day with you!

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

I'm aware. But just in case it isn't, i'm not taking any chances Feel free to pull YOUR grey hairs. I'm not pulling mine

Why, are they the last of your hairs?

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by sparky

Dude. So brutal. My dad was all grey by 30. I have about 30-40% grey at the temples. And I am still pushing 40 ! Regardless, I am thankful for every strand. Even though I have been entertaining the thought of a staggeringly expensive Los Angeles hair color job.

How expensive? I cannot imagine spending much on something like that for myself.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

LOL - I always had jet black hair that everyone accused me of coloring to get that color, which I never did.

So, awhile back, I was driving down this really busy street in Atlanta and looked in the rear view mirror to check my hair (hey I am vain and was in a convertible ) and SHRIEKED when I saw a grey hair. I roared the car over to the side of the road, got over the hyperventilation, and then pulled it out. Fortunately, I got over it because I now have greying temples

Here is an example of me in 1996 with my very black and, as a pithy friend of mine then called and perhaps still calls it, my "important" hair

Road hazard!

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by DeeGeMe

I'm a redhead and I think I noticed my first grey hair when I was about 23. But that was more of a one-time incident. My hair really didn't start to turn grey until I was about 32-33 (I'm 39 now)--right near the temples. Around the same time, my hair began to "brown" out or lose it's original, vibrant color. That's when I began what I like to term "Color restoration". So I go and spend an outrageous sum of money every three months or so to get my hair to look it's "normal" color. The strange thing is that both my parents didn't began to go grey until they were in their late 40's or early 50's. My half-brother on the other hand is almost completely grey and has been since his early 40's (he's also a redhead). Oh well, we shouldn't complain--at least we've both still got a full head of hair! The really unfair thing to me is that you guys look distinguished or flat out sexy with grey hair. Women with grey hair just look old--which is why I spend the $$$$ to keep myself looking half-way decent. Now if I could just come up with the money to get the botox and the eyebrow lift and . . . aging sure ain't pretty and fighting it isn't cheap!

I think there are women who look fine with grey hair. Save your $.

- Jake

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Road hazard!

- Jake

Child - they should never have given me a license and should instead just give me a car and driver

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by Alison

Well, I'm 41, I guess I noticed my first grey hair about 36. But it's only a few. And it's on top so you can't see it. I'm blond so it makes it harder to see.
My mom who is 73, has very little grey hair. My dad started in his forties, but he has thick hair so it doesn't look that bad. My grandma who died a few months ago at the age of 98, had little grey hair also. So hopefully I will have my mom's side of the gene pool.

Out of curiosity, what was your grandmother's hair color at 98 if not grey?

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by sara1998

I was 21 when I had Sara. I noticed my first grey hair at 22... go figure! After Jason died, I have lots of grey hair in my bangs and in the hair around the sides of my face. When I pull my hair back when it's not colored, it's salt and peppered... I'm only 26....

Maria

Stress certainly has it's effects, doesn't it. What color is your hair mainly?

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by Carolina Girl

I started getting grey hairs in my early 30s. At first, I pulled them out, but then I stopped because I'm already paranoid about LOSING my hair. For a man, that's socially acceptable, despite what some men think...those who insist on doing a comb-over AS IF anyone is fooled by that! But for a woman to lose her hair, that's horrifying. So for now, while I thankfully have long hair, I have it highlighted. It helps hide the grey. I'm sure I'll be doing full color before too long. Two of my older sisters color their hair regularly to cover the grey, and they are 41 and 37. Another sis, 40, is letting hers go natural salt and pepperish and it suits her.

Men should NOT color their hair. Let it be natural. To me, the grey hair or salt and pepper look on a man is incredibly sexy. And please, no comb-overs.

When I lose my hair, I'm shaving my head again. It's easier. More grey is fine until then.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by Violet

I have NO idea if I have any grays! I've been coloring/highlighting my hair for so long I'm not even sure what my real color is! But my highlights are very light blond and would hide any grays, I'm sure. Plus my mom is blond also and didn't really turn gray, it just kind of went white, which is also what happend to her mother. My mom did go thru hair loss, though. Not fun. But I think her "conditions" have something to do with it; i.e., alcoholism, lifelong HEAVY smoker, osteoporosis, cancer, etc, etc. So I'm not really worried about hair loss...

Carol

When I was a kid I loved white hair. I still think it's cool.

- Jake