On the Topic of Grey Hair...
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
So I guess I'm telling a few stories lately. I am 34 years old, and I recently read that women, on average, start getting grey (Canadian spelling) hair when they are 35. So I wonder if I am entering the beginning...I really hope not for a couple of reasons, neither of which really has anything to do with vanity. Firstly, I have a bit of an obsession with pulling them out when I find one. If I do start getting more, I am more likely to go bald than grey. Secondly, I have never dyed my hair before and don't really want to. I am an au naturale type, with dark brown hair that I like it that way, thank you very much. On the other hand, I don't think I would look good with salt and pepper hair. Men can grey with dignity, although not many women can get away with it. Anderson Cooper, the sweety, has grey hair and look at him! He wrote a very funny article on the topic. I was doing some research into the topic and couldn't believe how many hair sites there are out there. This is but one among a million.
The real reason I started looking into this, however, is the fact that many of my ancestors on my father's side did not go grey at all. Kept their naturally dark brown and black hair well into their eighties and nineties. I saw this firsthand when I met a great aunt for the first time in Germany. She was 90 years old, with jet black hair. The first thing she said to me after introductions and hugs was "this is my original hair; never had a dye job". Obviously a source of great pride. My father has some grey hair, but it is still predominantly black, and he is over 70. It makes him look much younger. He could care less.
So I am hoping that maybe I have this gene; the hair doesn't go grey gene...whatever it might be. I can't seem to find out any information on it to learn an official name. Please let me know if anyone out there does. Every stray grey that I see lessons my hope that this is the case. (and I said I wasn't vain)
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9:34 PM
Have to address the Rainy Days and Monday... so divine! Now on to the grey hair- it's time to change the perspective for women! Seriously. That streak Bonnie Raitt has is stunning.