Colouring your hair

[Possegal]

gray hair by nature has a different texture. i don't think your hairdresser's advice will make much difference. i've never pulled mine out, and when my hair started going gray, the gray ones had a mind of their own, sticking up in all sorts of directions.

[GLC1968]

I'm 40 and probably 65 - 70% grey. My natural hair color is a dark brown that easily bleaches out by the sun into highlights of red and gold. It was gorgeous while it lasted! I used to have strangers stopping to ask me who did my highlights when I was a teenager - it was always fun to say "mother nature".

I've been dying my hair since I was 21. My hair is also super thick and grows very fast. If I had straight hair that laid flat, I'd have to color it every 3 weeks to keep the roots at bay. Since I started wearing it curly, I can get away with 4 weeks. I used to have it done professionally, but I've gone back to doing it myself because I can't bring myself to spend the money. My hair is in fantastic shape though - home color or not. I only shampoo my hair once a week or so but I condition it daily. It's super strong and healthy partly because I no longer use a hair dryer, too.

I am so looking forward to the day when I can comfortably go grey. I don't know if mine will be a nice color or not, but I think it will be fun to find out. I'm *almost* ready to do it...but not quite. I'll have to go back to a pixie cut again to make the transition because growing it out looks so incredibly bad (such a nasty contrast to the dark brown dye).

[tulip]

I'm 40 and the most greys I've been able to see at the same time is 6. Recently they seem to be hiding. I figure when it's time to go grey, I will do so gracefully, like Bonnie Rait or Emmylou Harris. We'll see how graceful I actually am when the time comes, however. Wrinkles--well that's another story entirely (I'm still fighting zits!! I thought I'd have at least a few years of post-zit pre-wrinkle skin, but it may not turn out that way).

BTW, great cut, Andrea!

[Tokie]

You have a pretty face and nicely shaped head - and you look a bit too healthy to be a girl on chemo! I like it! Maybe it's more aero too! Now everyone will want to run their fingers over your prickly head! Tokie

[Blueberry]

Andrea - I think it looks great! You can definitely pull it off!

GLC - I never would have guessed that your hair is colored at all.

CA