My hair, "dirty" blond since my 20s, started showing lots of grey in my mid 40s, so I started having it colored--nothing drastic--just keeping it looking more gold than silver. A couple of years ago, when I was just past 50, I decided I wanted to spend that money and time on other things. No moral significance to that decision--just a change of mind. I feel much freer with my hair as it is, but that's just me.

I never had much trouble keeping my hair looking and feeling good when it was being colored--just ask the stylist for some recommendations about products that will be best for your type of hair.