Gray Haired Sisterhood

[nevadatear]

Of course everyone needs, and should, color or not color based on what makes them feel good and works for them, and I certainly support your right to do so 'till you "dye" as our cajun friend says . But your last statement, mcspin50 is so telling about our current culture and how we define ourselves. Even though you are joking with your hair person about "defrumping" you, it is a sad state of our culture that even in joking we equate gray with frump and being "old."

Nanny, I'm so glad you chimed in. I envy your hair every time I see it on our avatar, or lately in the cast iron videos. I think you and I would be one of the very few who have never colored their hair.

 

[rebapuck]

When I was young, my hair was very very very blonde. In high school though, it became just very very blonde. My mother was the one who took me down to the drug store to buy something. I started with "Summer Blonde". But after a few uses, I felt it was too monotone. So I started experimenting with using it in streaks. Then, Clairol came out with the home frosting kits and I was hooked. I liked frosting because the roots (still very very blonde) grew out gracefully.

I knew my hair was gradually darkening and always said I was going to quit frosting when I started graying. Forty years later, I noticed the gray at my hairline, so I quit. It's been two years. My hair is totally natural and I hate it. I'm a brunette!!! I look at myself in the mirror and it's "who the h*ll are you?". The gray is not coming in very fast and I'm tempted to frost again.

 

[martha24]

Nanny, I'm so glad you chimed in. I envy your hair every time I see it on our avatar, or lately in the cast iron videos. I think you and I would be one of the very few who have never colored their hair.

Make that 3

You can't really see the gray in my braid, but you can especially on the side of my head area, as it is a mix of brown & gray.

 

[SuperiorBound]

Started showing grey in my early 20's, not too much. Never bothered with coloring my hair,, seemed like too much fuss. Now in my mid 40's and I like to point out the grey to my kids,,, now I tell them it was their teen years that did it to me.
Still don't have a lot of grey though.

 

[The Teardrop Nanny]

Yep, I love it! This is what 50+ "virgin" grey hair looks like. Never dyed, colored, or had a permanent. I just tell people I'm going for the Platinum Status. A young guy at the mall complimented me the other day and I told him that. Without missing a beat, he replied, "And you've done it so well!"
xoxo TDN

 

[CAJUN LADY-TNT]

Yep, I love it! This is what 50+ "virgin" grey hair looks like. Never dyed, colored, or had a permanent. I just tell people I'm going for the Platinum Status. A young guy at the mall complimented me the other day and I told him that. Without missing a beat, he replied, "And you've done it so well!"
xoxo TDN

And he was right...you do! I only hope I look that good when I get my first grey hair! (I crack myself up sometimes!)

 

[Eunice-TNT]

Becca you are so funny! You must come to the west coast someday

 

[doris s.]

I'm 46 and have also been debating about letting my hair grow out so I can see how gray it is. You ladies may have inspired me to do just that. Next cut no die and see what happens. I can always die it again if I don't like it right?

Doris

 

[CAJUN LADY-TNT]

I'm 46 and have also been debating about letting my hair grow out so I can see how gray it is. You ladies may have inspired me to do just that. Next cut no die and see what happens. I can always die it again if I don't like it right?

Doris

Yep Yep Yep

I would love to Eunice!

 

[Eunice-TNT]

Doris I will post a new picture with NO dye, all natural in a few months when it has grown out if you will !

 

[doris s.]

OK Eunice. I'm going to get it cut short before we go on vacation at the end of the month, that should take out a lot of the dye. this is scary but interesting, lol.

Doris

 

[nevadatear]

Yaa hoo!, more for the sisterhood! But remember, you will look different, not bad, just different, and it takes a while to get used to what you authentically look like! Can't wait to see the picks of great looking ladies!

 

[Miriam C.]

Yeah, Yeah, more for the sisterhood! But remember, you will look different, not bad, just different, and it takes a while to get used to what you authentically look like! Can't wait to see the picks of great looking ladies!

I don't know, my sister in law had to quit dying her hair (blond) and is finding she has lovely brownish hair and looks younger.... Almost no grey

 

[doris s.]

My 12 yr old son showed me the website called "the people of walmart", After looking at that the website I have not reservations about not dying my hair anymore. I could never look that bad, ever!

Doris

 

[Eunice-TNT]

Doris you made me look!

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?page_id=9798

 

[nevadatear]

Me too, OMG, OMG!

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Kinda reminds me of the cartoon....

Old boy in his chair reading the paper, wife staring in a hallway mirror behind him.

Wife: Honey will you still love me when my hair is grey
Husband: Don't see why not... I loved you thru the other 5 colors

 

[CAJUN LADY-TNT]

Kinda reminds me of the cartoon....

Old boy in his chair reading the paper, wife staring in a hallway mirror behind him.

Wife: Honey will you still love me when my hair is grey
Husband: Don't see why not... I loved you thru the other 5 colors

 

[nevadatear]

Hey ladies, esp. Doris and Eunice, found a great website: "Going Gray, looking great" http://goinggraylookinggreat.com

 

[Eunice-TNT]

Hey ladies, esp. Doris and Eunice, found a great website: "Going Gray, looking great" http://goinggraylookinggreat.com

thanks what a fun website. Some very pretty ladies. I like "Silver Sisters".