Why should you color your hair? You don’t have to. I don’t have to. The truth is that more and more people, not just women but men are coloring their hair today. Why? The sad truth is that gray hair makes you look older. Not too many people can pull it off looking young with gray or white hair. There are some beautiful women and men with white and even gray hair. Men unfortunately are considered dignified or more distinguished with graying hair. Men today are not necessarily satisfied with that image. They want to look younger too. To hell with looking distinguished they want to look young. Our society is obsessed with youth. We all want to look young, vivacious and sexy. You have probably seen a few very sexy looking 80 year olds, well anyway they think they look sexy and young. Fortunately or unfortunately nature or God has a way of playing tricks on us. Maybe it is just a kinder way of God making us unaware of how old we really look. Or maybe it is just denial!
When you see someone and they haven’t seen you in a while usually they will say you haven’t changed a bit. They will say you look a lot younger than you are. We all want to believe it. I know that they are telling me the truth, they maybe lying to others to make them feel better but they are telling me the truth. Ha! I know though when the gray starts appearing in my hairline though that no amount of sweet-talking will convince me that I look younger than I am. In fact I look older than I am! The sad cruel fact is that gray or white hair makes most of us look old! What is the first thing that they do to actors to make them look older for a part? They gray their hair! I have proof! I was in a movie and they dyed my hair gray. Friends said, boy they really made you look old. I said all they did was dye my hair, the rest is just me! OLD! I couldn’t believe it. It is horrifying.
Next remember if you don’t dye your hair professionally, if you are convinced by now that gray hair does not make you look young, is to go at least a shade lighter than your original hair color. If you think that gray or white hair makes you look old, try having your hair dyed black or darker than your original hair color. If you do that you will look like a corpse. It is not a pretty sight. You also do not want to have a severe hairstyle with a lot of gel in it. Make sure to have a soft hairstyle with your newly colored hair.
There are many different long-lasting hair color products on the market. Preference by L’orel is one I really like. I also like Ion, which is in the Beauty Supply Stores. You can also try the temporary hair colors to see if you really are ready for a change. Live a little and experiment. My natural hair color is Chestnut Brown. I like to go with a little red or golden brown just for the fun of it. The time may come when I just don’t want to fight it anymore and except the fact that “yes in fact I am indeed old.” Right now though I am going to color my hair as long as I want to.
If you are afraid to color your hair yourself go and get it professionally done. Maybe you have a friend that will help you. I have a friend that colors my hair and I color hers. We both save money that way. It is also some fun girl time together and we can commiserate on the joys of aging.
Reference:
- Beauty, hair, L’oreal, beauty supplies, seniors,
