Allowing yourself to go grey can have an ageing affect.
Allowing yourself to go grey can have an ageing affect.
I'm 44 and my hair is greying rapidly and I end up with regrowth within as little as three weeks. It's expensive, annoying and inconvenient maintaining it. Sometimes I let it go because I can't be bothered but then I don't feel good about myself when I do. Should Ilet myself go naturally grey? What would you do?
Grrrr, regrowth. I can relate, though thankfully I have a little more time between touch ups. I have a few suggestions and thoughts for you.
*Let your hair go grey. You have to be sure it will suit you; it depends on the likes of your skin colouring and other features. Ask your hairstylist.
You're not old, and sometimes allowing yourself to go grey can have an ageing affect. I know a woman who did just that and looked far older than she was and also looked pale and almost sick all the time.
*A further point on going grey: even though you say you have a lot of grey hair, the difference between what you have now and going all grey can take years. That in-between stage can look unkept. Though having said that, your hairstylist can add highlights to blend your natural hair colours together more, so they look in harmony with one another.
*Perhaps your current hair colour is too dark? Highlights, as mentioned above, can complement and blend better with your natural hair colour, so that the regrowth isn't so obvious.
*A good hairstylist can also give you a cut and style that can reduce the appearance of regrowth.
*As you get close to your next appointment, you can zigzag or shift your part, if you have one. And lift the hair a little from the crown, rather than having it flat. This can help.
*For your hair colour appointments, every second appointment, instead of getting your whole hair coloured, you can just get the 'T-section' done - that is, along the parting and front hairline (and around the ears).
Lisa Lyford is the founder of Gorgeous Me, free DIY personal styling and makeover advice. www.gorgeousme.co.nz
