Quote Originally Posted by GLC1968 View Post
In my mind, I'm still a brunette. Short hair is one thing (i've had it before) but the grey is not something I can feel or see unless I look in a mirror, so my own self-image hasn't changed yet.
I think it looks terrific - neither younger nor older - but just a great look on your face.

But I SO relate to what you say above. I also am quite grey and just turned 45. I started going grey when I was about 21 and all my older female relatives were pretty much snowy by the time they were 50.

I recently decided to be a blonde to see if it would make it easier to hide the grey regrowth. I worked hard at being blonde and ended up quite a nice shade. I was blonde for long enough that some people only knew me as blonde (a bit over a year).

But I never felt blonde. I was always a brunette in my mind. I knew when I started having irrational moments of jealousy over some girl with brown hair that it was time to stop being blonde. I am now back to being a bottle brunette! And happier for it. My eyebrows and hair match again!

I will have to do what you are doing one day. I have a very young face (I think) for my age (all chubby chipmunk cheeks) and can't quite face the disparity of face and hair yet.

It is funny - I'm an engineer surrounded by men and only one of them ever said anything when I went blonde (OMG - WHAT were you THINKING!?!) but several noticed the day I went back to being brunette and quietly said that the world had now gone back to normal! Funny buggers!