Going Grey

LegacyUser

I'm a 23 year old guy and i'm going grey and its freaking me out, Do women get turned off my guys with grey hair, should i dye it? thanks

moco

Unless you do a really god job of dying it, or get it done in the hairdressers, it might be quite obvious.

I don't think any woman would have a problen with grey hair though? Is it very grey, of have you just noticed a few strands?

I would say keep it shorter though, I, for one wouldn't mind if a guy had grey hair, but nor long grey hair.:eek:

LegacyUser

OP I'm a girl and I started getting grey hair at about 18. I have been dyeing it since - which is a pain more than anything else.

Grey hair on older guys (thirties onwards) looks brilliant - very distinguished. Maybe on your age it might look a bit premature. You may not want to look distinguished just yet!

But if it's only a few I wouldn't pass any heed. If you have a lot and you feel uncomfortable then maybe get it dyed. But I wouldn't dye it after 30, because when you get older, your eyebrows get lighter (more grey) and it's a dead giveaway when you have a black head and lighter eyebrows.

stevejr

I.ve the same problem OP, but I find the shorter it is, the less noticable the greys. Better Grey than receding though so look on the bright side.......

sam34

ever hear the phrase "silver fox"?

GodlessM

Grey hair is no big deal. It has/is/will happen to everyone at some stage and is nothing to be embarassed about. Let it be; girls at going to care about that.

Irish-trucker

Would'nt worry bout the greys!
As my aul lad says - a grey horse is as good as a black one

johnboysligo

Im getting a few barely noticable whisps of grey hair. Honestly wish it would get a move on because it would be cool to look like Mr Fantastic :P

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/13925/301544-38143-mr-fantastic_super.jpg

Major Lovechild

A grey donkey is as good as a black one.

Penny Dreadful

My boyfriend has lots of grey hair and I find it very very sexy.

Crea

My husband started going grey in his early 20's. He was a quite grey by the time he was 30 which was sexy. Now he's 45 and his hair is white - it makes him look old and isn't so sexy now.
Dye your hair.

bubbaloo

Grey hair on a guy is absolutely gorgeous - very sexy!!
Think...George Clooney!!

My boyfriend is 21 and going grey, I really like it. Tbh I wouldn't like it if he dyed his hair, I wouldn't recommend it. At your age you can totally get away with the grey and dyeing it has the potential to look awful. Personally I'd be turned off by a guy who dyes his hair for the purpose of hiding greys. Just personal opinion, but I'd see him as a little bit insecure. Wear it loud and proud, it's a good look.

Kimia

I love a bit of grey so I do! I think it's really sexy and makes me feel like I'm with a dashing older man. Don't die it - it'll be really obvious.

bedrock#1

ha ha! something i have been worrying about myself, i've been going grey since about 23, i'm 29 now.... bets way to minimize it without dying it is to keep it short and use gel (advice from a female barber, but she said not to bother that it looks quite nice?!).

I agree with the poster who said it seems insecure to dye it, that's the main reason i decided not to, better to accept it than deny who you are. So i'm grey and proud of it!

robodonkey

Howdy, I started going grey at ~30 and in the space of 7 years it's pretty much all gone white.

Salt and pepper (that's what the ladies call it) is apparently quite sexy. They think "George Clooney" when they look at you.
White hair however reminds them of an old priest/Santa.

But, your mates will have you dragged over the coals if you go down the grey road and then, when it goes white, you suddenly appear with jet black hair.

So make the decision early, if you are gonna dye it, start doing so before you go down the santa route. It's too late then!

TeddyTedson

You lucky OP, I've met so many women that love that. Silver fox!
Don't dye it. Looks weird.

weatherguy

My friend had his hair dyed last Autumn as he was quite grey and thought it made him look older. Being single he felt girls were turned off him because of his grey hair. I mean really grey.
He's a good looking guy. He went to a hairdressers in Dublin city centre, can't remember the name, and while getting his hair cut spoke to the girl about dyeing it. She explained about the dye and he agreed to have it done there and then.
He actually didn't look too bad afterwards.
When I met him I didn't notice the grey had disappeared.
He is naturally sallow and dark.
Think he said the haircut and dye cost a total of €40 and he has yet to return to have it dyed again.
Must ask him if it improved his chances with girls!!!!

Jenneke87

If you have i dyed in your own natural hair colour, I don't see why it should look bad. But if you wanna start with that, do it now.

kylith

Two men I know started to go grey in their early 20s. They didn't dye it, they just accepted it. Neither has had any problem getting dates and both are now married.

It's not going grey that matters, it's your attitude about it.

LegacyUser

No Biggie.

Grey is fine. You don't need to worry until it starts going white, and you're probably a good few years away from that.

But when that happens partially dye it, salt-n-pepper style, in the way Louis Walsh, has been doing the last few years. Ok I know he's no role model but his management of white hair is excellent.
When the time comes go to a hairdresser the first few times and then you'll eventually master it yourself.

Anyway, on a guy, grey is great. It's white that's the problem, e.g. Julian Assaunge. Bad.