Anonymous wrote:I’m struggling with this very problem. I was going to the salon once/month for color, but whatever they were doing wasn’t working great because my roots were showing within a week. I’m now trying a Demi-permanent color shampoo I got from Amazon to deposit color that may not cover all grays but what’s remaining may show as highlights. I’m not sure how this will work since I’ve only tried it once so far. I’m considering highlights where the grays are, but that still leaves the issue of how the grays will look growing in. I still work at 54 in a youngish field so going completely natural isn’t an option.

Can you tell me the name of the product you use?

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Anonymous wrote:I will color my hair as long as possible.

+1 My colleagues in their 70s who look youthful all color their hair.

Age discrimination is real, especially for women. I and 55 and would like to work another 5-7 years. I’m worried about what would happen if I had to look for a new job.

Yeah, PP here. For me looking (and acting youthful) helps professionally.

Anonymous wrote:I am coloring at home. I looked tired with too many greys. When wrinkles catch up to the greys, I might stop. I wouldn't mind a whole head of white or silvery hair. It's the in between that I'm not fond of.

I found a Japanese hair coloring product that is applied with a brush and comb device. All you do it pump out the mousse onto the brush and apply to the top, and then comb it to the ends. There isn't ammonia and my hair is softer.

This is low maintenance enough for me to keep at it.

What's the product?

I am coloring at home. I looked tired with too many greys. When wrinkles catch up to the greys, I might stop. I wouldn't mind a whole head of white or silvery hair. It's the in between that I'm not fond of.

I found a Japanese hair coloring product that is applied with a brush and comb device. All you do it pump out the mousse onto the brush and apply to the top, and then comb it to the ends. There isn't ammonia and my hair is softer.

This is low maintenance enough for me to keep at it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will color my hair as long as possible.

+1 My colleagues in their 70s who look youthful all color their hair.

Age discrimination is real, especially for women. I and 55 and would like to work another 5-7 years. I’m worried about what would happen if I had to look for a new job.

I just got hired for a great new job at 50 with a ton of grey. All the men have plenty of grey and some of the women. I’m not worried.

I stopped coloring during COVID when I was 50, now 56. I have mixed feelings about it. Coloring was such a hassle and it had gotten to a point where it was resistant to the at home color I'd used for years any I really didn't want to commit to the time and expense of regular salon coloring. It is a pretty mix of light and dark silver, soft and not frizzy. My hairdresser always says she loves the color. It is aging IMO, and if I were to go out looking for a job I'd feel like I need to color it. But, at 3 years from retirement and comfortable in my current job, I'm not worried about that. It helps that a couple of my close friends are also embracing grey hair.

I let my hair grow out and love it. Early 50s. Hair is a mix of silver and brown. It brightens my face and my eyes. Look at before and after of women who embrace the grey online. It looks so much brighter and healthier.

I have natural black hair. I usually dye it at home, which works well for me but I also do hate the chemicals. I use ammonia free drugstore brands. I’ve tried polar shampoo, which actually worked pretty well and extended the time between colorings… maybe I’d go back to that. I do look much better with hair color. I am mostly gray- don’t know the percentage.

54 and I’ve never dyed my hair. I’ve plucked greys, maybe 3-5 a week. Just beginning to get grey strands all over. I don’t like how dyed hair looks and can’t afford it. So, I’ll just stop plucking and roll with it.

At 20? We gray young in my family. I've been coloring my hair to cover gray since my 20's.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will color my hair as long as possible.

+1 My colleagues in their 70s who look youthful all color their hair.

Age discrimination is real, especially for women. I and 55 and would like to work another 5-7 years. I’m worried about what would happen if I had to look for a new job.

I’m 46 and I’m just now starting to get a few strays. I think I’ll embrace it for now and see how I feel when more gray comes in.

I’m struggling with this very problem. I was going to the salon once/month for color, but whatever they were doing wasn’t working great because my roots were showing within a week. I’m now trying a Demi-permanent color shampoo I got from Amazon to deposit color that may not cover all grays but what’s remaining may show as highlights. I’m not sure how this will work since I’ve only tried it once so far. I’m considering highlights where the grays are, but that still leaves the issue of how the grays will look growing in. I still work at 54 in a youngish field so going completely natural isn’t an option.

Embracing? No. Doing anything about it? Also no. I'm only 40 and getting pretty noticeable gray streaks in my dark hair. Already half as much as my mom has as 70, so I know I'll be fully gray before that.

I do like the idea of dying over it with very bright colors when it's in the 25-50% range. Not sure what I'll do when it's over that.

I get my hair professionally colored once a quarter. I use Madison Reed in between every 3 weeks.