What's up with grey hair?
Dissecting the anatomy of this growing trend…
It's a sight not many look forward to: spotting their first
grey hair. Like scheduled sex, afternoon naps and eating All-Bran
for breakfast, grey hair is a sign of irrevocable ageing- the
ultimate sin in today's youth-obsessed society. Until, like all
'so-daggy-it's-cool' trends, it became the new black (pun
intended).
Ladies lighten up
It all started when '90s model Kristen McMenamy, 45, recently
appeared in the pages of cult fashion magazine Dazed &
Confused, rocking a long mane of grey hair. McMenamy's grey was
natural, but she kicked off the craze among young women such as
Kelly Osbourne and Ruby Rose, who began dyeing their hair grey.
Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham have recently worn grey streaks, and
even adolescent blogger Tavi Grevinson, 14, has coloured her bob
grey. Then Lady Gaga cemented the trend by dyeing her hair
platinum-grey for the cover of Vanity Fair. It's definitely a
strange phenomenon, given our society's obsession with Botox, spray
tans and staying young. It seems the antithesis to our quest to
remain youthful, right?
Is grey here to stay?
Despite the growing trend, celeb colourist and Nice'n Easy
ambassador Belinda Jeffrey says this is just a fad. "Celebrities
are going for this grey look as a fashion accessory," says Jeffrey.
"It's different and a bit of fun, but definitely a novelty."
Jeffrey says that she's had some fashion-conscious clients request
silver and metallic grey shades but, personally, she wouldn't
recommend it for women. "First, it only works if you have a quirky
look and cool-toned skin. Any redness in your complexion would look
sickly with grey hair. Second, this look is very ageing you're
simply trying to blend greys throughout your hair. That can work
and look quite cool."
Former magazine editor and blogger (lifestyled.com.au) Paula Joye
disagrees that this is just a fad, saying it's a sign we're ready
to embrace a more natural, normal look. "Women don't want to look
like Heidi Montage, They'd rather be honest about their flaws,"
Joye says. "Yes, there's a fashion element at play here, but the
trend is about embracing difference. Hopefully there'll be a
hangover effect after the novelty wears off, and there'll be less
of a stigma attached to 'grey-aging'.
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