How old were you when you noticed your first grey hair?

[BetteTheRed]

Mine is a funny ginger-y multi-coloured mop. Only have a few grey hairs yet (I think my son plucked the very first from the top of my head when I was 51 or something).

My Mom's hair was very pretty; it was a bright copper red that just seemed to fade into a soft ginger blonde, then down to a peach-y pure white finally.

I think it's odd in men how their beard, mustache and head hair all go grey at different rates. My guy's beard has been grey since I first met him, although his hair was still quite black.

 

[revjohn]

It's really not that important but I am curious. I know a few people who started getting stray grey hairs at around 30. I am in my early 40s and have just started noticing "okay, that one's not a blond highlight".

I had one in my 20's. The only problem it caused was all of the helpful people who tried to pluck it out for me.

 

[Jon71]

I'm 43 and I think my wife has found one or two. One grandfather started getting white hair in high school to the point he got the nickname "cotton" and the other lived well into his 70's with a full head of hair and had color in it until fairly close to the end (he died when I was 3). I think I'm taking more after him luckily.

 

[Beloved]

It's interesting how people get their nicknames, as in the case of your grandfather, Jon and his early white hair.

 

[Layton November]

I think it's odd in men how their beard, mustache and head hair all go grey at different rates. My guy's beard has been grey since I first met him, although his hair was still quite black.

Grey, grey and grey. They are a banner I've worn since my early 30's - almost more years grey than blonde. I inherited it from my children!
"Find someone that isn't afraid to admit they miss you. Someone that knows you're not perfect but treats you as if you are. Someone who couldn't imagine losing you. Someone who gives their heart to you completely. Someone who says I love you and proves it. Last but not least, find someone who wouldn't mind waking up to you in the morning, seeing your wrinkles and grey hair but still falls in love with you all over again" - Unknown wise person

 

[Delightful Life]

as for my hair, i noticed my first gay hair around 1999

and i was all "by dawkins left nut! i can't afford the west end. though, a lifetime supply of glitter...hmm..."

and the rest is hirstory

"i am sooooo pooped...i need a rest"
--every single grey hair

"no geritol. no."
--a grey hair virgin

 

[Graeme Decarie]

I notice that most of these posts are by women. So they aren't really representative. Men, well, you know, men are made of sterner stuff. I'm 81, and my hair is still the colour it was in this picture of me when I was ten. women hit their peak at about 18. But men go on maturing and getting more beautiful for decades longer.

 

[BetteTheRed]

Ya think so, do ya? Vain old phart...

I think old people are interesting to look at; their lives are in their faces. (I'm just at the beginning wrinkling stage - eyes, neck, upper arms, hands.)

 

[Graeme Decarie]

My point exactly. I began to hit the wrinkly stage at 70 or so. And I often notice people staring at me with great interest - and envy.

 

[crazyheart]

@Graeme Decarie, at least with amazement , one way or another.

 

[Graeme Decarie]

How coarse! How insulting to a poor, old (but still beautiful) man!

 

[dreamerman]

My hair is pretty grey but I like to think of it as a young grey. I am also balding so I have only half the grey hair I would have had if it was a full head of hair. You always got to look at the positive. If you added 40 pounds, glasses and grey hair to Jason Stratham that is what I look like.

 

[crazyheart]

George Takei

 

[Mendalla]

George Takei

Who would have thought that Mr. Sulu would become an Internet guru? I love his posts.

 

[BetteTheRed]

He's the Queen of the Ironic Meme.

 

[Tabitha]

Since labour day I have been letting my hair return to it's natural colour-a silver white. A good cut disguised the first part of growth. My current short cut shows some silver with brown tips. I expect by Jan to be all silver.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

I notice that most of these posts are by women. So they aren't really representative. Men, well, you know, men are made of sterner stuff. I'm 81, and my hair is still the colour it was in this picture of me when I was ten. women hit their peak at about 18. But men go on maturing and getting more beautiful for decades longer.

That's what 'they' say, anyway. Men become more 'distinguished looking' and women just get 'haggered'. Such an unfair stereotype!


My grandmother had the most beautiful soft white hair and hardly a wrinkle in her skin until the last few months of her life when she lost a lot of weight.

Your comment reminds me - are you sure your hair's the same colour? Have you taken a conscious look lately? I don't think I already mentioned this here but my dad's in his 60's and is silver haired now - he had to fill out a form for his driver's licence renewal and wrote "brown" under "hair colour". The woman in the office looked at him and said, "You've got to be kidding me." Lol!

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

I don't think it is vain, Nancy . . . I think it is about feeling good - which can be tied to whether or not we feel we look good.

reminds me of this (only 12 seconds):

Btw, no it's not too vain.

 

[Graeme Decarie]

I'm 81. In the last few months, I have noticed what look like a few silvery hairs on my otherwise attractive head. They're just above the ears. Otherwise, my hair is like the portrait to the left. The real problem with aging is cutting toenails. My toes are so much further away than they used to be.

 

[BetteTheRed]

Yes, at a certain age, a podiatrist becomes rather more a necessity than a luxury. My guy and his 85 year old dad bond over a bimonthly joint podiatry session with a lovely woman who does both their feet at Dad's condo.

Short arms, that's it.