FabSwingers.com forum: Embrace the grey!?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

So after years of pillar box red hair which really created some restrictions, I went to dyeing it more inline with natural. Now theres a lot of grey and I have been embracing it, I've also been dyeing it grey, not that it comes out that well to merge the new growth.

I can't decide whether to continue down this path or not.

I do think embrace the grey, it's natural and it's real, but it's also going to take a while.

I'm a do it yourself kinda woman too.

Thoughts, ideas?

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By *inger_SnapWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

I'm a natural redhead, but I have lots of silver highlights these days!! I'm embracing it at the moment as it's too expensive to keep going to the salon lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

can men answer this?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm a natural redhead, but I have lots of silver highlights these days!! I'm embracing it at the moment as it's too expensive to keep going to the salon lol "

I like the grey but theres a lot of dye to grow out, id love to make a feature of it, like pure grey in the front

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"can men answer this?"

Of course!

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I’ve embraced the grey for the last two years. My hair is still fairly dark but with grey streaks. I like it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m starting to go grey myself and will be embracing the grey for sure

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By *ondon-guy68Man
over a year ago

London

I’ve embraced it, no other choice really as I ain’t dyeing it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my beard started to go grey years back and it didnt bother me. does if i let it grow to much i look like a friggin badger.

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

I've started going grey and I'm embracing it. My facial hair is extremely telling.

I like to see people embrace what they like, if that is their natural self then all the better.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

"my beard started to go grey years back and it didnt bother me. does if i let it grow to much i look like a friggin badger."

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

I have £60 lowlights 2 colour streaks every six months that blend in with my grey, I'm happy with that

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By *inger_SnapWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

"I'm a natural redhead, but I have lots of silver highlights these days!! I'm embracing it at the moment as it's too expensive to keep going to the salon lol

I like the grey but theres a lot of dye to grow out, id love to make a feature of it, like pure grey in the front "

I mostly grew it out over lockdown, but it was just a darker shade of red, so not all that noticeable.

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

Embrace!

I'm 60 with brunette dreads and barely visible grey threads and I'm desperate to go grey.

I get what you mean though, a mate of mine with black hair started dyeing her roots in her 20's and after chemo and hair loss in her 40's was happy to let the grey grow back with abandon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've be grey for years. I've always embraced. I think it looks sexy on a woman

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Embrace it depends on my style I usually look like a badger or a skunk....minus the smell....

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It does have a certain lack lustre though. I see a lot of women going for the blonde option, inc high and low lates, but I'm not much of blonde

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes

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By *nnie2009Couple
over a year ago

Blackpool

"So after years of pillar box red hair which really created some restrictions, I went to dyeing it more inline with natural. Now theres a lot of grey and I have been embracing it, I've also been dyeing it grey, not that it comes out that well to merge the new growth.

I can't decide whether to continue down this path or not.

I do think embrace the grey, it's natural and it's real, but it's also going to take a while.

I'm a do it yourself kinda woman too.

Thoughts, ideas? "
I like platinum blonde which is like a light grey colour

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Embrace!

I'm 60 with brunette dreads and barely visible grey threads and I'm desperate to go grey.

I get what you mean though, a mate of mine with black hair started dyeing her roots in her 20's and after chemo and hair loss in her 40's was happy to let the grey grow back with abandon."

I don't much fancy shaving my head, that would be an option, even growth, but i couldnt pull it off, I dont have an elflin face! Pmsl!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

After mum asked if I was aiming for a Cruella de Ville streak, I think the dye may be coming back out x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I can't decide whether to continue down this path or not.

I do think embrace the grey, it's natural and it's real, but it's also going to take a while.

I'm a do it yourself kinda woman too.

Thoughts, ideas? I like platinum blonde which is like a light grey colour "

All my family were blondes, I liked being the only brunette

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes"

we age better thats for sure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been grey for a while but it is a mix of colour - light/dark blonde, grey (originally natural blonde). Still lightens in the sun. I like it as it's not quite one thing or another.

If I grew a beard it would reddy/blondey/brown. Have quite a bit of white on the chest hair.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"After mum asked if I was aiming for a Cruella de Ville streak, I think the dye may be coming back out x"

That's the streak I want!

But yea, my son often points out it needs dyeing, when i tell him I'm embracing it his nose curls up, saying that he want's me to go back to pillar box red

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By *ntrigued32Couple
over a year ago

Nottingham

Mines been growing grey rapidly recently, I have been embracing it. But I'm literally on the verge of caving in.

Grey/brown/burgundy is taking its toll!

Jo.Xx

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

Manchester(ish).

I can't decide whether to continue down this path or not.

I do think embrace the grey, it's natural and it's real, but it's also going to take a while.

I'm a do it yourself kinda woman too.

Thoughts, ideas? "

Rock the silver !!

It'll just be a pain to transition red to grey.

Might be worth a trip to a hairdresser to do the transition for you ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes

we age better thats for sure"

You think? Not everyone! I think I've got better with age Haha!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

why not a blue rinse ladies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m mousy brown normally. Tried dying it darker brown to hide the grey but they reappeared so quickly.

So I now have blonde foil highlights with a grey toner so I’m a cool/platinum blonde which masks the grey perfectly.

I have a maintenance toner at about 6/8 weeks after the highlights then roots done at about 12 weeks.

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By *atelotmanMan
over a year ago

Chatham

I like my grey, to me it saves me money.Its gods natural highlights.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I can't decide whether to continue down this path or not.

I do think embrace the grey, it's natural and it's real, but it's also going to take a while.

I'm a do it yourself kinda woman too.

Thoughts, ideas?

Rock the silver !!

It'll just be a pain to transition red to grey.

Might be worth a trip to a hairdresser to do the transition for you ?"

Yea maybe worth doing, treat myself. The red was hard work! But I did love it!

Stopped once I started seeing lots of others with red red hair, I don't like being on trend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes

we age better thats for sure

You think? Not everyone! I think I've got better with age Haha!"

would have to taste the puddin to find that out mam

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Mines been growing grey rapidly recently, I have been embracing it. But I'm literally on the verge of caving in.

Grey/brown/burgundy is taking its toll!

Jo.Xx "

That's the verge I'm at...like growing out a fringe!

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By *extravagantWoman
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

I’ve had grey hair for years and I have never embraced them. I find that it really ages me to get my roots done once a month. Embracing the grey is not for me.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes

we age better thats for sure

You think? Not everyone! I think I've got better with age Haha!

would have to taste the puddin to find that out mam

Lol really and here was me thinking I like the way I look and I am the only person who has to like me!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’ve had grey hair for years and I have never embraced them. I find that it really ages me to get my roots done once a month. Embracing the grey is not for me."

That is also one of my thoughts, but the rebellious side of me is like I am woman hear me roar! Looking like a polar bear lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’m mousy brown normally. Tried dying it darker brown to hide the grey but they reappeared so quickly.

So I now have blonde foil highlights with a grey toner so I’m a cool/platinum blonde which masks the grey perfectly.

I have a maintenance toner at about 6/8 weeks after the highlights then roots done at about 12 weeks."

Wonder if I could just do that at the front

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

I've embraced the grey..... or Steel Highlights as I prefer to call them

Had a haircut this morning and there seemed more grey on the cover than brown

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"why not a blue rinse ladies

I'd so do that!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm really enjoying the lower maintenance that life brings at the moment. I normally get mithered at the hairdresser about my grey hair, but the pandemic has slowed that right down (the mithering I mean).

But as someone with fairly dark hair, I'm looking forward to more grey so I can try another colour without bleaching the shit out of it first

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes

we age better thats for sure

You think? Not everyone! I think I've got better with age Haha!

would have to taste the puddin to find that out mam

Lol really and here was me thinking I like the way I look and I am the only person who has to like me!

its cool

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By *pellboundCouple
over a year ago

Derby and North Wales

Grey hair on women can be very sexy, looking after yourself and dressing well is the killer combo

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By *nfin8yWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

My hair has been silver/grey for a long time I’m happy with it.

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By *ntrigued32Couple
over a year ago

Nottingham

"Mines been growing grey rapidly recently, I have been embracing it. But I'm literally on the verge of caving in.

Grey/brown/burgundy is taking its toll!

Jo.Xx

That's the verge I'm at...like growing out a fringe!"

Yes, exactly that!

But, I definitely am in need of a full makeover, there's no doubt about that!!

Jo.Xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Mines been growing grey rapidly recently, I have been embracing it. But I'm literally on the verge of caving in.

Grey/brown/burgundy is taking its toll!

Jo.Xx

That's the verge I'm at...like growing out a fringe!

Yes, exactly that!

But, I definitely am in need of a full makeover, there's no doubt about that!!

Jo.Xx

I feel like I'd like one

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes

we age better thats for sure

You think? Not everyone! I think I've got better with age Haha!

would have to taste the puddin to find that out mam

Lol really and here was me thinking I like the way I look and I am the only person who has to like me!

its cool"

Well I can't offer you any pudding to taste due to settings on your inbox

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It's good to see so many embracing

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Grey hair on women can be very sexy, looking after yourself and dressing well is the killer combo

Self love!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm really enjoying the lower maintenance that life brings at the moment. I normally get mithered at the hairdresser about my grey hair, but the pandemic has slowed that right down (the mithering I mean).

But as someone with fairly dark hair, I'm looking forward to more grey so I can try another colour without bleaching the shit out of it first

After the maintainer of red hair anything is a dream! lol

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli

Embrace it, I quite like my greying

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes

we age better thats for sure

You think? Not everyone! I think I've got better with age Haha!

would have to taste the puddin to find that out mam

Lol really and here was me thinking I like the way I look and I am the only person who has to like me!

its cool"

I know, I'm rather sassy! Haha!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes

we age better thats for sure

You think? Not everyone! I think I've got better with age Haha!

would have to taste the puddin to find that out mam

Lol really and here was me thinking I like the way I look and I am the only person who has to like me!

its cool

I know, I'm rather sassy! Haha!

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imperfectly perfect

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

I definitely have

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes

we age better thats for sure

You think? Not everyone! I think I've got better with age Haha!

would have to taste the puddin to find that out mam

Lol really and here was me thinking I like the way I look and I am the only person who has to like me!

its cool

I know, I'm rather sassy! Haha!

imperfectly perfect"

Exactly, not perfectly imperfect.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blokes look good though woth grey hair, silver foxes

we age better thats for sure

You think? Not everyone! I think I've got better with age Haha!

would have to taste the puddin to find that out mam

Lol really and here was me thinking I like the way I look and I am the only person who has to like me!

its cool

I know, I'm rather sassy! Haha!

imperfectly perfect

Exactly, not perfectly imperfect.

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By *ewrocksWoman
over a year ago

button moon

I got annoyed with the greys so my hair is now green

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By *exyfuncouple-40Couple
over a year ago

Bloxham

I more worried about grey pubes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't decide whether to continue down this path or not.

I do think embrace the grey, it's natural and it's real, but it's also going to take a while.

I'm a do it yourself kinda woman too.

Thoughts, ideas? "

I too am starting to go grey, it is coming out in platinum streaks and looks pretty cool. So I am embracing it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I more worried about grey pubes "

Got them but not on the mound lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I got annoyed with the greys so my hair is now green

Does green work better with the grey?

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I saw a woman checking into an Aer Lingus flight. She had grey hair, colour matched grey jeans, grey suit case, coat and boots.

I think she definitely embraced her grey, she had her whole outfit colour matched.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I more worried about grey pubes

Got them but not on the mound lol"

noted

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I see there's a surge on the beard mascara sticks all over the Web..

Try that ladies..Quicker than a full colour ????

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By * F 2018Couple
over a year ago

shropshire

Went grey in lockdown but so glad I'm back to blond ....dont feel or look like a old lady

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

"I see there's a surge on the beard mascara sticks all over the Web..

Try that ladies..Quicker than a full colour ???? "

My barber was saying he dyed his beard but I should leave mine because it’s epic

My mates are calling me “Pepe LePhew”.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I saw a woman checking into an Aer Lingus flight. She had grey hair, colour matched grey jeans, grey suit case, coat and boots.

I think she definitely embraced her grey, she had her whole outfit colour matched."

Sounds like a minimalist pmsl!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m still dyeing my hair, I look old with the grey. Being so dark it’s very noticeable if I let it grow x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I see there's a surge on the beard mascara sticks all over the Web..

Try that ladies..Quicker than a full colour ???? "

Just use a sharpie or eyeshadow

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I see there's a surge on the beard mascara sticks all over the Web..

Try that ladies..Quicker than a full colour ???? "

Or a masacara, there are touch up sticks too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm a natural redhead, but I have lots of silver highlights these days!! I'm embracing it at the moment as it's too expensive to keep going to the salon lol "

When I dyed red, I was told it's the most difficult colour to upkeep. Thanks for that. Tell me before I decided on one

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’m still dyeing my hair, I look old with the grey. Being so dark it’s very noticeable if I let it grow x "

That's kind of how I feel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My hair is its natural colour, blonde, gold and silver.

My hairdresser advised I leave it as I have alot of natural highlights.

Mrs KC

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm a natural redhead, but I have lots of silver highlights these days!! I'm embracing it at the moment as it's too expensive to keep going to the salon lol

When I dyed red, I was told it's the most difficult colour to upkeep. Thanks for that. Tell me before I decided on one

I was pillar box... bleached and dyed every 2 weeks, wash less with cold water, dont have a shower with a man he'll think there's been a massacre, don't get wet in pool...massacre...the chlorine fades and messes with it, don't sweator go out in the rain and sleep on a black towel!

Permanents don't give the desired colour either... but it looks awesome!

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

I dyed mine red for years! Till when I worked as a school cook in a primary school! And the little ones were told to draw a pic of the cook and all those orange crayons lol! Plus the grey streak through middle! Decided to go with the grey! And love it! I did get a nice shade of grey though! My sister is jeoulos of the shade I got compared to one she got! X

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My hair is its natural colour, blonde, gold and silver.

My hairdresser advised I leave it as I have alot of natural highlights.

Mrs KC "

So your one of those with natural fabulous hair!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I more worried about grey pubes

Got them but not on the mound lol

noted"

What else have you noted?

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By *uriousVoyeur2000Man
over a year ago

near enough

Hi ladybird, imy opinion embrace the grey, it’s going to save you money not getting it dyed and you will be a silver vixen instead of a red one. What you do is obviously up to you follow your heart CVx

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

I wouldn't be me if i dyed my grey, i'd be trying to be someone else,

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

No one would know who I am if I did!.

Been grey since chemo, now find the real colour.

We'd have to change our user name

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Hi ladybird, imy opinion embrace the grey, it’s going to save you money not getting it dyed and you will be a silver vixen instead of a red one. What you do is obviously up to you follow your heart CVx "

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I am used to having shall we say statment hair, feels... a bit quiet for want of a better word

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I more worried about grey pubes

Got them but not on the mound lol

noted

What else have you noted?

tell you in bed

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I more worried about grey pubes

Got them but not on the mound lol

noted

What else have you noted?

tell you in bed"

Haha! You'll need some skills to lasso this thorough breed!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I more worried about grey pubes

Got them but not on the mound lol

noted

What else have you noted?

tell you in bed

Haha! You'll need some skills to lasso this thorough breed!

thats true. knackers yard it is then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My hair is its natural colour, blonde, gold and silver.

My hairdresser advised I leave it as I have alot of natural highlights.

Mrs KC

So your one of those with natural fabulous hair!

I wish as it's fine and soft, I'd love thicker hair

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I more worried about grey pubes

Got them but not on the mound lol

noted

What else have you noted?

tell you in bed

Haha! You'll need some skills to lasso this thorough breed!

Thoroughbred!

Grr! auto correct wrong!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ive taken down some right mares dont you go fussing about that

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"ive taken down some right mares dont you go fussing about that

Ney!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"ive taken down some right mares dont you go fussing about that

Cowboy, I'm gonna turn the udder cheek and mooooooove on

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"ive taken down some right mares dont you go fussing about that

Ney! "

Haha x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ive taken down some right mares dont you go fussing about that

Cowboy, I'm gonna turn the udder cheek and mooooooove on

You need milkin?

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