Beauty

[Starpolisher]

I stopped coloring my hair and decided to see if I'd like being grey. I still have some color on the ends that need to be cut once I have the length I want. I figured I could always color it if I don't like it once it's all grey.

But something happened in WaWa the other day, that has maybe changed my mind.

I went in WaWa with my 7 year old granddaughter. We ordered lunch. The lady behind the counter says to her, "you are beautiful!", then to me, "your son or daughter must look just like you, because she looks just like you!"(I felt good!😅 she does look just like me and my youngest son. My oldest son is her father though) Anyway, I went up front to pay and upon returning, I hear the lady say to a co-worker, "where'd that lady go?"..."what lady?"..."The OLD LADY!"😯 Oh no...!!! I think I'm leaning towards coloring my hair again!😂

[San Antonio Gal]

@Starpolisher  -  I'll wait at least 15 years before I consider going grey.  

[Effie54]

It's a hard decision. Some women look absolutely fantastic with gray hair, while others..... not as flattering. The one thing that I will say, is that gray hair does make someone look older. People naturally equate gray hair with aging, so it only makes sense that a person would look older with gray hair than with colored hair. 

[Ainhisg]

I would love the freedom (and more money from not coloring) of gray hair, but will never do it until my husband's hair goes gray.  He looks much younger than he is and has black hair with hardly any gray!  Me?  I would be salt and pepper if I didn't have mine colored. 

A neighbor has dark hair.  During Covid, his wife decided to let hers go gray, and when you see them out, she honestly looks like his mother; it has aged her that much.  

I am already 6 years older than my husband.  If I went gray, with his young looks, I would probably look 15 years older.  No can do!

[Dusty1]

@Starpolisher I am sorry that she described you that way & made you feel badly.

Don't let her comment make you change. 

If YOU want to change your hair color, do it, but not because this one person felt okay making that comment.

You are the age that you are. It's okay to be the age that you are. It's okay to look the age that you are.

Someone will always be ready to make a comment that your are old, or skinny, or fat, or this or that.

I just feel bad that she spoiled your day out with your granddaughter.

[Grnthumb]

Going gray for me was the best thing I ever did. I was tired of putting all those chemicals on my hair so I took a chance, wasn't sure if my hair would be a beautiful salt and pepper color like my mom or all white like my dad, but I got lucky and have my moms color, I love it and get so many compliments. Don't let what others say prevent you from going all gray, be bold, take a chance.

[Trinity11]

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@Starpolisher wrote:

I stopped coloring my hair and decided to see if I'd like being grey. I still have some color on the ends that need to be cut once I have the length I want. I figured I could always color it if I don't like it once it's all grey.

But something happened in WaWa the other day, that has maybe changed my mind.

I went in WaWa with my 7 year old granddaughter. We ordered lunch. The lady behind the counter says to her, "you are beautiful!", then to me, "your son or daughter must look just like you, because she looks just like you!"(I felt good!😅 she does look just like me and my youngest son. My oldest son is her father though) Anyway, I went up front to pay and upon returning, I hear the lady say to a co-worker, "where'd that lady go?"..."what lady?"..."The OLD LADY!"😯 Oh no...!!! I think I'm leaning towards coloring my hair again!😂

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I was watching a rerun of "The Carol Burnett Show" and in one of the skits she had to portray an older woman. A gray wig was used and frankly she looked about 30 years older with the gray hair @Starpolisher 

Years ago before special effects in film, gray wigs were used to depict aging. It is what it is.

[We rescue cats]

My hair is heading to platinum, it's light gray with some dark here and there in the back. It used to be coal black thanks to my Japanese and American Indian heritage, and there are times I wonder if I should have stopped coloring it but dyed black hair is so harsh and I think it ages folks. I was at a meeting a week or two ago, afterwards several of us walked outside and were chatting, one of the attendees looked at me and said, "You are too young to be retired." If only she knew....

[Snowpuppy]

Some women look fabulous with salt & pepper or all gray. I'm not one of them.

I'm about 25% gray but the rest of my natural has gone drab. I tried not coloring for several months then caved.  DS remarked "OMG, mom, you look 10 yrs younger"!

[Sooner]

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@Starpolisher wrote:

I stopped coloring my hair and decided to see if I'd like being grey. I still have some color on the ends that need to be cut once I have the length I want. I figured I could always color it if I don't like it once it's all grey.

But something happened in WaWa the other day, that has maybe changed my mind.

I went in WaWa with my 7 year old granddaughter. We ordered lunch. The lady behind the counter says to her, "you are beautiful!", then to me, "your son or daughter must look just like you, because she looks just like you!"(I felt good!😅 she does look just like me and my youngest son. My oldest son is her father though) Anyway, I went up front to pay and upon returning, I hear the lady say to a co-worker, "where'd that lady go?"..."what lady?"..."The OLD LADY!"😯 Oh no...!!! I think I'm leaning towards coloring my hair again!😂

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@Starpolisher You are a grandmother, so I assume you are older, especially since your hair is gray.  So, own it, be who you are, spend your efforts enjoying your family!

 Dress well, be well groomed and enjoy the wonderful gifts you have as who you really are.  Live life to the fullest you can at every stage, be happy and comfotable with who you are then, and rejoice in the wonderful blessing of getting to be old!!!!    To everything there is a season.