Should I dye my hair or let it go grey? Let’s explore how you can make your choice...
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Introduction
In this week’s article, we will look at the beauty, wisdom, and unique charm of grey hair. We will discuss when it might be the right choice for you, whether this look suits everyone, how to go about it, and the pros and cons of making this empowering decision.
What Does It Mean for a Woman To Go Grey?
We imagine that this means different things for different people but our thoughts would be that it represents allowing yourself to be seen as a more, mature person. We live in a world where being youthful or appearing youthful seems to be highly valued and we all want to look as young as possible. Deliberately growing your grey hair out shows that you don’t need to play that game anymore; you are comfortable being your age.
When Might You Consider Letting Your Hair Go Grey
The decision to let your hair go grey is a personal one, but here are a few moments in life when it might be especially meaningful:
- Entering a New Chapter: As you go towards a new phase in life, such as retirement or becoming a grandparent, allowing your hair to go grey can symbolize this exciting transition.
- Tired of Dyeing: If the routine of covering your grey roots has become tiresome, either doing it yourself with home dye or having it done professionally. Having to make frequent visits to the hairdresser is costly and time consuming. You might love these visits or they could be a hassle you could live without!
- Embracing Your Authenticity: You might consider going grey to authentically represent your life experiences, embracing the wisdom and beauty that comes with age
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Does Grey Hair Suit Everyone?
Grey hair can be stunning, but it’s important to remember that personal style and skin tone play a role in how it complements an individual. Allowing your grey hair to grow out can take years so in order to know at the beginning of the journey if it will suit you, you can try –
- Talk to an expert stylist who can advise on how your skin tone and shade of grey will work together
- Dye your hair a shade of grey as an experiment
- Try a grey wig
Check out this article from British Vogue, “8 Women Reflect On The Empowering Act Of Going Grey” which talks to prominent women who have made the choice to go grey.
5 Advantages of Allowing Your Hair to Go Grey
- Low Maintenance: Grey hair requires less upkeep as you are not under pressure to constantly touch up your colour.
- Natural Elegance: Grey hair can exude an air of natural elegance, embracing the beauty of aging gracefully.
- Time and Cost Savings: If you are at a point where you hair is very grey, you might need to visit the salon every 4 to 6 weeks which, as we mentioned above, is both expensive and time consuming.
- Enhanced Confidence: Many women find newfound confidence and a sense of self-empowerment in showcasing their authentic selves. They feel like they are not trying to please others or be something that they are not.
- Unique Style: Grey hair allows for experimentation with different haircuts and styles that can enhance your individuality. A lot of women go for quite funky, cool styles when they go grey.
5 Disadvantages of Allowing Your Hair to Go Grey
- Colour Variation: Certain parts of your hair go grey faster – for example, the top and sides of your head might be quite grey but the back of your head could be still your natural colour. This might bother you, or it might not!
- Initial Awkward Stage: The first year or so is hard and you often see women in that in between phase, where their hair is effectively two tone. There are things you can do to soften this effect. An example would be, if you have very grey hair and you dye it a dark shade like black or dark brown, just before you start to grow it out, dye your hair a shade of blonde that is close-ish to you grey colour. This way there will be less contrast during the months (and years for long hair) that your are growing out.
- Society’s Perception: As we mentioned above, society can expect us to be on a constant quest for youthfulness. You can have grey hair and still be attractive – but you may decide to embrace grey hair as part of not trying so hard to be sexy any more. And you will hear women talking about becoming ‘invisible’ as they become older and not considered sexually attractive. Checkout our article Does our attractiveness influence the way we are perceived by others?
- Professional Concerns: Leading on from the point above, you might fear that you will be less marketable when seeking work if your hair is grey. However, we think that if you are good at what your do, this speaks for itself.
- Potential Self-Doubt: It’s natural to question your decision, especially during the transition phase because most women dye their hair and it is always hard to make decisions that go against the grain.
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How to Keep Grey Hair Looking Good
- Use Specialised Products: Invest in shampoos and conditioners designed for grey hair to maintain its lustre. As our hair ages, it becomes dryer and more coarse and it needs special products if you want it to look sleek. Check out our article…
- Regular Trims: Frequent trims can keep your grey hair looking neat and fresh.
- Styling: Experiment with hairstyles to find the look that best suits you. As we mention above, grey hair can still be sexy but it absolutely must be styled well.
Checkout this article from WebMD, “Premature Graying: Reasons, Options“, which gives you lots of options for embracing your grey.
Conclusion
One of the things we don’t go into here is that using hair dye on a regular basis could be exposing your body to harsh chemicals and so another advantage of not dying your hair could be health reasons, if you are that way inclined.
We think there is a freedom of letting your hair be its natural colour and we do think its an empowering choice. However, there are also benefits to conforming with societal expectations and looking as attractive as possible as you are. One things is for sure, there is no right or wrong decision; you will have to make your own choice based on your values and your lifestyle.
For more information on how to keep your hair looking fabulous, check out our article Top #5 Hair Tools & Hairstyles That Will Make You and Your Hair Look Younger
What do you think about letting your hair go grey? Have you done it? Would you consider it? We love to hear your thoughts!