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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/7/2009 9:10:05 PM | I think if a person's hair has a nice sheen to it any color looks good.
I have seen a couple of friends who dyed their hair and somehow it just does not look as natural as women's hair that has been colored. It's what we are used to looking at. | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/8/2009 8:55:00 PM |
I'm 38, and keep getting told I look 25-35. Except, my hair is completely grey, and may even be white before long. Some love it, some say I should grab a brain and dye it a more youthful colour.
What do you think about grey in others?
What do you do (or will you do) about your own?
I think it suits you. You have a youthful looking face so I don't think it ages you in the least. I think the fact that you keep it long helps as well. I dig it :)
For myself personally, I enjoy changing my hair color. It's come to the point where the white (yup shiny shiny white which can blind people when the sun reflects off of it!) hairs are popping up and although they're not in huge numbers, they get covered up when I change colors. I tend to think there's a stigma attached to women with gray over men with gray. Men tend to look more distinguished while many think it makes women look older. I'm not personally planning on finding out anytime soon. :)
You've got to go with what you feel most comfortable with, but as I said, my two cents, I think it suits you.:) | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/8/2009 9:13:07 PM | It all depends on the individual. I've seen people who look fabulous with it and it suits them and others have made me want to either go get Nice n Easy or drag their butts to a good hair colorist.  | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/8/2009 9:24:05 PM | I'm also 38 (at least for another few weeks) and love the natural grey on men. Guys, embrace the grey! It lends a sense of discernment to your spirit, especially when paired with a friendly, inviting smile.
And in my little corner of the world, please just don't use more product on your hair than I do- how can y'all possibly kill bugs and open doors if you're worried about your 'do? (Kidding, but just a little). :) Cheers! | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/9/2009 1:56:00 PM | I always thought that men with grey growing in the side burns to just above the ears and blending in upward with the rest of the dark hair is sexy. I also think Bald is Beautiful and a skin fade is twice as sexy. 
I have a beautiful white streak of hair that you can not see in the pics but is visible when my hair is pushed back. Now, that my hair is lighter it is not that noticeable. I have had premature white hair since I was sixteen. My nephew has had several white hairs since he was 3! | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/9/2009 2:16:10 PM | | It's far more attractive than obviously dyed hair. Difficult for a man to dye his hair and get it right than a woman. Fashion shades look ok on women but just look wrong on men, too red, too purple, just looks odd. If a guy looks good without the grey he tends to still look good with it | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/10/2009 12:17:38 PM | From my photo you'll understand my bias. I began with a grey streak in my 20s and the color changed from a rather blah brown to my current silvery grey tresses. I can't imagine what color would look right on me after being quite comfortable with this for some years now. The ex said it made me look older, as if his balding pate did not. I am what I am (just like Popeye) and if someone is put off by that trivial part of the whole of me, it's better to know that right up front!
I do wear it long as this is the style I like the best; I've tried short , curly, longer and streaked but this is the real me. I love it and receive compliments about it often. I like that it sets me apart from the rest of the crowd. I wear bright and lively colors which look great with the silver/grey. Others may chose to color or dye but never will I! | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/10/2009 12:46:47 PM | | I find a little bit of gray or white hair on a woman to be a turn-on. :) My own hair has had some premature white streaks in the bangs on the right side for about five years now. I just turned 30. | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/10/2009 1:02:53 PM | I know some women who went fully silver very young that are gorgeous. As long as dress and makeup are vibrant; hair can highlight it if it's silver.
As for men, some salt in the pepper in really dark hair is awesome; and the fully silver on some men is beyond gorgeous. Don't get me wrong. I like without gray too; but I think silver can be totally sexy... especially in darker hair.
(Steve martin looked better after he went gray than before, imo)
Guess it depends on the person, how they carry themselves... | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/11/2009 2:23:25 PM |
What do you think about grey in others?
Really depends on the man I think. Richard Gear and Anderson Cooper seem to pull it off QUITE handsomely.
What do you do (or will you do) about your own?
Colored my hair red in college... will most likely be demanding I have red hair when I am old too ;) | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/12/2009 8:20:11 PM | I can still vividly remember several years ago sitting at a stop light waiting for it to turn green when this gorgeous 50ish man with silver grey hair sitting in a silver grey car pulled up next to me. I was mesmerized. The combination of the man with the car was awesome. I can still see his face. Then the light turned green and he was gone from my life forever...
sigh................... | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/13/2009 8:10:17 PM | It depends.
Yeah, some answer, right? I guess some people look great with it, and some don't.
OP, as to you in particular, even though I'm a straight man, I can honestly say I agree with Selena, and have no idea where SmokestackLightning is coming from. The contrast of looking youthful but having grey hair is exotic.
I wonder if that works just as well for women (ie: grey very early looking exotic BECAUSE it's out of place on the young-looking face).
I would normally say I could ask my mom about it, as she, her two sisters, and her three brothers ALL went grey in their 20s... but they all dyed it to cover it up, and so wouldn't know how well-received the early-grey was. | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/13/2009 8:37:28 PM | OP, personally, i don't care right or left about grey hairs.
What do you think about grey in others?
i think it's as insignificant as the color of ones eyes.
What do you do (or will you do) about your own?
i shave my head on a regular basis, so i usually don't see my grays. i do have them. | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/15/2009 2:33:06 PM | I am 35 and I get this all the time. My female friends from California say I look better with salt and pepper hair then not my female friends here in PA say I need to lose the Grey.
I have only recently decided to date again so time will tell if anyone from POF or someplace else comment on my Grey hair. I personally like my hair really short and that makes my grey hair less noticeable.
My two cent is this....If you like it, Keep it. If not dye or cut it. | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 7/16/2009 5:17:12 PM |
Why would you dye a brain?
So many opinions here! I guess this question will take its esteemed place among the questions of bust size/package size/height/weight/age/income, and dog lovers vs. cat lovers!  | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 9/2/2009 7:30:10 PM | | ok Im a stylist--typically I find grey hair to be attractive--sexy on men but for some reaon when I looked at your piucs--it isnt working as well for you--you should deepen it in---only with an experienced stylist--using a semi-permanant color not too dark---youll be surprised at the transformation | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 9/3/2009 11:54:12 AM | | I'm 32 and started going grey around 25. I now have the salt/pepper look with the grey on the sides being pretty heavily grey. Personally, I like it. It can turn any color it wants as long as it doesn't turn loose. | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 9/3/2009 1:20:57 PM | From a guy's perspective, I'd say whatever gives you the most confidence. If it really is an issue to you, and affects the way you think or perceive yourself in a negative way, then dye it. In the end, women are going to like you for who you are inside. There is no "perfect" anyone that appeals to everyone. A lot of women find grey/greying hair sexy.
I think you answered your own question though, you said personally, you like it. If you are ok with yourself, that is far better than changing to accomodate what you think others want in you. Your own self-confidence and self-worth is worth far more than looking younger or being "cool" etc in the long run. | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 9/3/2009 2:33:22 PM | i'm 39,i found my first gray hair at about 17 i think,i actually remember it quite distinctly LOL...pulling it out and thinking "well that's weird,must be just a random fluke"..ummm yeah,not so much as it turns out...like some others here,i don't think my pic,recent tho it is,really shows the true extent of the whole salt and pepper thing i have going on these days.i would say it's verging on half and half..
i'll admit i have recently thought about having it colored,especially after seeing some older pics from years past when it was much less gray..i also admit i'm having a bit of a problem breaking through that phsychological barrier and seriously considering it or having it done...but it might be nice to have it like it was again.
that said it WOULD be just for me.i've yet to meet a woman who doesn't say she likes it if the subject comes up...the whole idea of coloring it has been pretty soundly poopoo'ed by most in fact! of course i'm likely not meeting or dating any of those that might have an issue with it...but who knows?maybe i'd like too?...i don't know,i'm thinking about it but honestly pretty torn most days,it feels like part of who i am | |
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| Grey Hair: Distinguished, or EX-tinguished?
Posted: 9/6/2009 1:48:02 AM | | i have met mostly people who have grey and it does not agree with them...if your are in your fifity or sixty's...get it dyed...red or black or some other colour...i have met three females the hair colour suits them...that is rare...life is short...you do want to live the best and look the best not 99 year old granny | |
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