Okay, here's the bitter truth. As you get older your hair gets thinner. As it turns grey or white those hairs get wiry so it gets harder to make it do what you want it to do. And, as you get older most get less concerned about their looks and less willing to spend lots of time on their appearance. Thus a nice short hairdo that is basically wash and wear is very appealing to the wearer.
And also -- which my hair guy told me a year or so ago -- the grey hair that comes in is not as strong and more likely to break. He said I had a lot more hair, but it was grey and all broken -- only a couple of inches long. So I can imagine when I get more and more grey, it won't make sense to try to keep it any longer -- not without a lot of messing with it, which I just don't do anymore. -- BlueBrooke 254/236/135 -- 01 Jan 2007
And also -- which my hair guy told me a year or so ago -- the grey hair that comes in is not as strong and more likely to break. He said I had a lot more hair, but it was grey and all broken -- only a couple of inches long. So I can imagine when I get more and more grey, it won't make sense to try to keep it any longer -- not without a lot of messing with it, which I just don't do anymore. -- BlueBrooke
I am sorry your hair is getting broken, but I see plenty of older people around here with long gray hair...most of them aging hippies (men!), but still....I know a woman with gray hair and she tells me it is wiry and coarser than her brown hair (and more resistant to curling). So, everybody's hair is different and not everyone's gray hair is the same.
And also -- which my hair guy told me a year or so ago -- the grey hair that comes in is not as strong and more likely to break. He said I had a lot more hair, but it was grey and all broken -- only a couple of inches long. So I can imagine when I get more and more grey, it won't make sense to try to keep it any longer -- not without a lot of messing with it, which I just don't do anymore. -- BlueBrooke
I am sorry your hair is getting broken, but I see plenty of older people around here with long gray hair...most of them aging hippies (men!), but still....I know a woman with gray hair and she tells me it is wiry and coarser than her brown hair (and more resistant to curling). So, everybody's hair is different and not everyone's gray hair is the same.
Pat in TX
Well, of course, what you see would be much more accurate than what my hair stylist might think. -- BlueBrooke 254/236/135 -- 01 Jan 2007
Well, of course, what you see would be much more accurate than what my hair stylist might think. -- BlueBrooke
I am looking around and talking to at a lot of people. Your hair stylist is trying to make YOU feel better. Get the difference!
Pat in TX
I'm not sure how telling me my hair is breaking off would make me feel better? Unless you're "looking around" with your face two inches from your friend's head, I'm not sure how you can tell what's going on with their hair.
I already admitted you are much more knowledgeable than he is -- don't know what else you need, but whatever it is, consider you have it. Okay?
I thought I was grumpy -- at least I have good days here and there. You don't seem to have that going for you. -- BlueBrooke 254/236/135 -- 01 Jan 2007
I thought I was grumpy -- at least I have good days here and there. You don't seem to have that going for you. -- BlueBrooke 254/236/135 -- 01 Jan 2007
I am looking around and talking to at a lot of people. Your hair stylist is trying to make YOU feel better. Get the difference!
Pat in TX
I'm not sure how telling me my hair is breaking off would make me feel better? Unless you're "looking around" with your face two inches from your friend's head, I'm not sure how you can tell what's going on with their hair.
1. He's trying to tell you that "it happens to everybody." It doesn't. That's my point. 2. I can see people with long gray hair, so this business of gray hair breaking and being weak isn't true of everyone. If that's what he told you, then he was trying to make you feel better about your hair problems. 3. I can "look around" and see people with thin hair and thick hair--all of the thin hair I see isn't gray. Some of it is, but not all.
