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In reply to the discussion: Anybody choosing to stop coloring their hair? [View all]NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)29. my wife stopped about 5 years ago. She is simply gorgeous, all silver
and soft grays. Reminds me of Emmy Lou Harris. At 63, she still makes this 64 year old's heart stop. We are at 40 years of bliss!
We don't care about hair color, clothes, etc...the essence of life is to enjoy our time, our experiences. The rest...the "stuff"...the vanity is a waste of time and money.
as for me? just happy with the little I have. Mostly in the garden or out hiking, so well hatted!
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No, but I color half as often now, because who's gonna be looking at me? If I wore my hair
tblue37
Jun 2020
#2
I stopped too, because I had a lesion on my scalp and didn't want to make it worse
yellowdogintexas
Jun 2020
#40
Yes! I look at my pics and realized that my complexion looks better now with my natural silvers
oregonjen
Jun 2020
#18
I last colored in February (semi permanent). I have a skunk stripe of white
BusyBeingBest
Jun 2020
#11
In 90s a colleague stopped. She got so many compliments she never started back up!
bobbieinok
Jun 2020
#13
That's something I never started because I'm too lazy to keep up with the roots.
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2020
#22
Thanks! I had a new bathroom I didn't want stained, and a white line at my forehead every
GreenPartyVoter
Jun 2020
#34
I decided to let my hair grow long, turn white or grey, whatever! I've always wanted
cornball 24
Jun 2020
#31
I decided when my eyebrows starting graying it was time to stop dying my hair.
blueinredohio
Jun 2020
#51
Love my grey hair..."You won't know (how it's ultimately going to look) until you let it go".
Tikki
Jun 2020
#53
I've wanted to do it for awhile - at some point having hair that isn't gray
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jun 2020
#54
GreenPartyVoter upthread linked to a good purple shampoo to help brighten hair
oregonjen
Jun 2020
#61
Here is a fascinating before-and-after video of older women going from dyed hair & roots...
ailsagirl
Jun 2020
#57