I went grey - what do you think?

[indigoiis]

My decision to let my gray out was that my supervisor and my boss both (women) are gray - the big boss has white choppy hair, and the supervisor has long (to mid-back) thick platinum hair. Mine looks like highlights and I am letting my hair grow long at this point - I like not having to mess with color. Although I was thinking about getting lowlights put in - in a reverse to the white - in dark brown or black. That would be so cool!

[sundial]

I like the cut and style of your 'do and I think it makes you look more.....distinguished.

[Selkie]

I think you look great. It brings out your beautiful brown eyes and you have the face to be able to wear it that short. I bet it's so much easier for you, too.

Even though I don't have the face for it, I went short earlier this week because I am swimming again. It will stay healthier shorter--chlorine, sun, humidity, and hair color. Plus it's easy to "style." Wash, shake my head, and go!! I'm not yet grey enough to stop coloring my hair but when it's mostly silver, I'll let it go natural (luckily, I inherited my mother's shade of gorgeous, sparkly white).

[Miranda]

Awesome!

I think the peeps at work that say they wish they had the nerve to do it, are in the "hang-ups" situation. Meaning, society can be so judgemental on aging. That fact is so sad.

I've been a natural red head my whole life... with the exception of a few years ago. Started adding some highlighs, etc. Ended up a mess with my old hairdresser that I'm still trying to grow out with my long hair.

I will never color, or put any type of chemicals on my hair ever again!!!

I'm your age, and am getting some pure white silvers coming in. I say, just let 'em come.

Your short cut looks sexy, sassy, and confident. Great with your face and hair texture. Mine is super baby fine, and thinner. I've had it shorter. For me, I just really like it longer. I love having it grown out long enough to get most of it in a ponytail for the bike helmets.

Everything I've read from any style gu-ru on hair, is that older women need to get it cut. For me, I just feel like that's similiar to someone telling me I *should be* coloring my grays as well to "conform" to some notion of society.

To be blunt, scr*w that...

One thing that's great about being forty, is that I have reached a point in life I no longer feel the need that I have to be something I'm not... just to please other people. My hair being long with gray is not "physically hurting" someone else... so live, and let live.

I think the quality of self confidence outweighs any physical attibute.

For your comment about your FaceBook page... well, that's where they don't get to meet you personally, or see you regularly... and go by the surface with those society judgements maybe?

Plus, it's kinda closing one chapter of life to another. Which is an adjustment with anything. Not just hair. Can you add some type of text about it with the pic? Maybe that would help ease the transition.