Comments on: Celebrating women over 40 with long gray hair!

By: Ellyn

Ellyn — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 03:22:31 +0000

I just turned 60. I have been a natural blond, blue eyed spring tone complexion and want to dye my hair grey. I have no natural grey! What grey would look best on me without looking old, tired and washed out?

By: Kirstin

Kirstin — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:31:00 +0000

In reply to Sylvia. I started going grey at 24... I was naturally blonde and now at almost 45, I’m almost completely grey. I haven’t touched a dye bottle in over a year and wear my hair past my shoulders. I’m very lucky that my hair has natural highlights and streaks and so the growing out was more that I just got too lazy to spend the time messing around with a dye bottle!

By: Dale Loveless

Dale Loveless — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:56:30 +0000

In reply to denton. There is nothing sexier than a woman past her 40's that have long grey or white hair. To me thst ssys a lot about that woman

By: Carmen

Carmen — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 03:25:51 +0000

I grayed very early. I think I was 23 when I first notice a couple of gray hairs on my head. I colored my hair since then and for many years until it got to the point that I was retouching my riots every twi weeks. I git tired. My kids encouraged me to just let my gray grow. I cut my hair really short in 2012, never colored again. Now, I am very happy with the way my hair looks.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 28 May 2016 15:15:41 +0000

In reply to Marie. I can only speak for myself, but my platinum grey will go yellow if I don't use a "blue" shampoo every coupla weeks. The sun can turn it yellow! If I use my blue shampoo, it shines like crazy!

By: Samira

Samira — Sat, 28 May 2016 14:38:31 +0000

In reply to Sylvia. Thank you dear sylvia . I am happy to get the response, l will be glad to keep in touch with you and the others. Although i am not a native english person and i live in iran,some times it is hard to write what exactly i mean . However i am apreciate to be with you. Wish you all the best

By: Samira

Samira — Sat, 28 May 2016 14:21:25 +0000

In reply to Ruthanne. So your hair is the same as mine, unfortunately i live in a country that i must wear hijab . I wonder it is not cool when you wear hijab with grey hair. to be honest i am in a struggle with my self what to to... as you say i wish i will let them grey and feel free . Please give me advise. I live in iran.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Sat, 28 May 2016 14:12:29 +0000

In reply to Samira.

There are many women here who believe that natural gray hair is preferable to dying your hair. You should also do what feels best to you. Don’t let others determine what is right for you. You may enjoy the discussion on this topic here https://40plusstyle.com/to-grey-or-not-to-grey/ Understand that you can never please everybody. First and foremost, you need to please yourself!

By: Samira

Samira — Sat, 28 May 2016 13:59:13 +0000

Hi everybody! Iam 36 years old woman with almost completely grey hair , as long as i decide to leave my hair grey ,my friends and reletives give me really horrible feedback and cause i am suffering of depression ,they can persuade me to dye , i need someone who tell me i am ok with grey ,

By: Greetje

Greetje — Wed, 06 May 2015 19:49:55 +0000

In reply to Melanie Wheeler. My blond hair is pretty fake Melanie. I am a brunette by birth. No idea if and when I will go grey. Greetje

By: Melanie Wheeler

Melanie Wheeler — Mon, 04 May 2015 14:59:08 +0000

In reply to Greetje Kamminga.

Greetje, seems to me you’re almost there anyway with your blonde hair! I respect that you aren’t ready yet, but when you are, have your hairdresser put low lights in your hair. At least this helped me with the grow out (which there was none-you couldn’t tell). I couldn’t believe how beautiful, SOFT, and healthy my grey hair came in. If I’d known, I would have done it years earlier! Never had so much fun! Just make sure to get a good, youthful cut. The compliments from young people are mind blowing! I live in Nashville so there are those that think I’m Emmy Lou Harris! It’s like a club, when you see another one, you give this “knowing”nod! A shout out Thank You to Sylvia who published a pic of me in aLong Grey Hair article not so long ago!

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Women with fabulous middle long hairstyles! — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 00:15:08 +0000

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By: Ruthanne

Ruthanne — Thu, 29 May 2014 03:19:28 +0000

When I was 39 I decided to grow out my hair and wear it natural, whatever colour that was. The maintenance of colouring the roots so frequently got to be too much. I loved dying my hair a beautiful auburn as my natural hair colour was ash brown, not very exciting. When I grew out my hair I was pleased with the look, it was and still is grey, silver and white with a bit of the brown. It is not an easy decision for many women, but it was the right one for me. I feel very free in a way and enjoy the variety of comments I get, several humorous ones from children who say I look very young to be a grandma (which I’m not!!)!

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Wed, 28 May 2014 04:30:23 +0000

In reply to Tatiana. Thanks Tatiana. More inspirational women coming up!

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Wed, 28 May 2014 04:29:27 +0000

In reply to Lorraine. Yes it depends on each woman. Still it is nice to see women looking fabulous with their long grey hair and I have many more examples coming up!