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Sharron

Sharron Report 5 Dec 2017 10:59

Fred's hair went through grey to white, my grandfather's hair was white and had probably been grey before that and we are all on the ginger spectrum. I mentioned that my hair was mouse at work once and one of my always charming colleagues said than mine was more likely to be rat.

I am entirely grey but a bit silvery about the temples and am just hoping that is the beginning of my white hair. It still spikes up quite well with a bit of gel.

Dermot

Dermot Report 5 Dec 2017 09:51

I'm a staunch follower of the Homer Simpson hair style. Unfortunately, I have no other choice.

Anyone want to buy my redundant comb? :-(

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 4 Dec 2017 23:22


Oh I like that description! My very dark reddish-brown hair let in a lot of grey in my 40s and even before that I used henna sometimes as well as mahogany hair colours. When I got to my mid 40s being in the sun turned my dyed hair much blonder due to the amount of grey so I began using an ash blonde colouring. Probably due to genetics, my always thin fine hair, became even sparser so I stopped colouring and let the colour grow out. My hair is now way past my shoulders and a mix of dark hairs and white ones so a steely grey. I did nearly colour it purple for my 70th last July but chickened out! It's so easy to just scrunch it up in a sort of bun at the back of my head.


Lizxx

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 4 Dec 2017 00:05

Been there, done that, Elizabeth.
My hair was jet black - first white hair found aged 16.
Henna'd it, and dyed it over the years (didn't like the 'salt & pepper' look) - then aged 55 had it cut (it was very long), used a dye remover - realised it was a lovely shade of grey/silver all over - and that is how it is now. :-D


'Grey' is such a boring sounding colour though - hence I shall, in future, refer to it as 'Arctic Blonde'.

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 3 Dec 2017 23:55

Hello Maggie

My hair colour is sort of reddish-brown and with grey in it.

Oh, yes! I forgot to add with lots of white appearing.

Methinks its time to get the hair colour box out and apply too the ole barnet.

Take gentle care
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 3 Dec 2017 23:52

Philip Schofield, on TV tonight, describe his hair colour as 'Arctic Blonde'.

THAT is now the colour of my hair. :-D :-D :-D

Edit: You can by hair dye this colour! :-S :-D :-D :-D