# Going Grey, No Dye Suggestions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-grey-no-dye-suggestions/454770>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 30, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-grey-no-dye-suggestions/454770 "2008-06-30T13:58:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-grey-no-dye-suggestions/454770/41 "2008-07-02T02:26:55Z")

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[QUOTE=Harriet the Spry]  
5. Wear a wig.  
[/QUOTE]

Damn, I knew I forgot something. :smack:

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**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-grey-no-dye-suggestions/454770/42 "2008-07-02T03:11:29Z")

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I’m looking forward to the inevitable pink hair. From a distance, since I don’t grow greys but white hairs, it’ll mix with the red and look pink.

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**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-grey-no-dye-suggestions/454770/43 "2008-07-02T03:40:37Z")

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I have past the waist brownish blondish greyish hair. When I first started going grey I had a color weave done wich is kind of an all over highlighting. I loved it a kept it that way for several years but the expense of getting it done every few months got to be too much. It actually is that I hate getting my hair done which is why I have long hair. Anyway I loved the way it looked. I am thinking about getting blonde and red weave or at least I was until I got laid off.

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**Author:** ![Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-grey-no-dye-suggestions/454770/44 "2008-07-20T13:05:59Z")

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My way of dealing is to buy Grecian Formula(wish I knew how to do the trademark symbol). It seems to be lessening the grey, which I like. I wonder why no one suggested this before.

I applaud everyone who loves their grey hair, their crow lines and their all around wrinkles. You have earned them and so have I. I will not have botox or any such treatments that I find fearful and icky, because I am essentially a wuss. If my wrinkles belie my age then so be it, I will accept my fortune. No botox for me, I don’t want my nerves severed, thanks.

All I have left is my hair and I do not want to to go grey. The Grecian Formula seems to be working. If it does not last I will cut and dye.

Thanks to all who posted and gave advice.  
And a bit of advice from me: Do not change your hair color because your spouse wants you to. Talk it over but utlimately do what _you_ want to do.

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