I never thought I'd live to say this but...

[moosmom]

I had my hair trimmed yesterday. I hadn't colored my hair in at least 3 months so when MJ cut my hair, all the coloring was gone. All that's left is grey!!!!! My best friend says it looks awesome on me. But I'm turning 55 next month and don't want to look any older than I already do. What do I do???

Any suggestions???

[dukedogsmom]

Do what my SIL does. Have it reverse streaked. Just get your hairdresser to streak it with dark color. It comes out nicely. I need to get my hair done. I hate it when my grays show. Thankfully, there's not that many....yet.

[Laura's Babies]

I am letting the sliver streaks show in mine. I quit coloring my hair at about your age and am letting nature color it for me.

[moosmom]

Laura,

I kinda agree with you. It's not totally white, it looks like my hair is streaked. I'll give it a while then decide. Sucks to get older.

[Karen]

Donna, think of it as "going Platinum!" My sister has been learning to call her grey stripes "platinum highlights" as in her very dark, almost black hair, even one strand shows up VERY well!

Some people look great with silvery hair, it depends on the person, and their coloring I think.

[moosmom]

Karen,

Great idea!!!

[jenluckenbach]

I for one LOVE grey hair. I love mine (there aren't TOO many, yet, but it won't matter when there IS!)

So just decide if YOU like it, that is all that matters.

[carole]

yep Donna getting old is no fun eh? but if you like it the way it is , then leave it, i am sick of dying my hair, but i just can't let it grow grey yet, i have made a deal with myself to stop when i am 60, that's another ten years,lets see moneywise that works out to around three thousand dollars, hmm when you think of it like that, seems such a waste,but hey maybe i am just vain, but i am not ready for the allover grey yet, besides i think i am only like half way there according to the hairdresser.

I have had to change to a natural dye from the health shop, as i have found my scalp getting irritated too much from the other's i used, loreal was my preferred colour, i used to use clairol but found them not as good a product, and it was worth paying a bit extra, now i am paying even more for my new product, oh well such is life.

[Catty1]

Getting older is MUCH preferable to the alternative. (as long as you have good health).

JMO

[slick]

In my opinion there is nothing wrong with grey hair. My hair is long and there is alot of grey in it. I've never coloured it and I love it just the way it is and I turn 56 this year.

Embrace your grey Donna. It's who you are.

[catnapper]

Hey Donna, run with it!

I myself would like to let my silver show through but I'm only 35.... thats a bit different than letting your true color shine through at 55! LOL

[smokey the elder]

My hair started going gray in my early 20s (genetic lotto!) I just tell people, "I EARNED these!"

[Pam]

I have been doing my hair for about 20 years now. I started when the first few grays appeared (I figured it was a better idea than plucking them out ). I don't really even know my natural color any more but, from spying on my roots in between touch-ups, I would say that I am probably about 25% gray at this point. I have toyed with the idea of letting it grow out but don't want to do it until I retire. I don't think the growing out process would look too terrific while going into a job everyday.

[gemini9961]

I have noticeable grey hair and I'm only 26 and have had them for a few years. They definitely have a mind of their own and a wholen different texture than my non-grey hair. I sometimes pull them out but I think I am going to quit that. They add a bit of uniqueness to my brown hair. Point is....grey happens to the best of us, grey hair is better than no hair.

[moosmom]

Getting older is MUCH preferable to the alternative

Candace, are you referring to a "dirt nap"??????