Are you reaching that age where every hair looks grey? Are you feeling old and now there are times you consider dying your hair to get rid of the grey that you see? Well, there are times I think I want to dye my hair black to look younger and there are times I'm like who cares… I think it looks sexy. However, if you are thinking about it a lot, FashionBeans shows us how to deal with our grey hair. Click on the next page and see what route to take when debating on what to do.
Embrace the grey.
While the knee jerk reaction for woman is to reach for the hair dye, it seems that for men going grey isn’t always seen as a negative. Is George Clooney any less of a pin-up since his hair turned grey? No. Is it just football fans that admire Jose Mourinho? Most certainly not. It’s less about going grey and more about your attitude towards it – if you embrace grey hair with the confidence to pull it off then it can work in your favor.
So where to begin? Well first thing’s first if you chose to embrace your greying hair then you’ll need to pick a shampoo that works with your lighter grey tones and not against them. Many regular shampoos can cause grey hair to turn yellow, as the grey hair absorbs the coloration of the shampoo – not a strong look. But luckily there are specially formulated products like L’Oreal Professionnel Homme Grey and Redken For Men Silver Charge designed to enhance the look of your hair, offering moisture and shine without a yellow tone in sight. If you are having trouble finding these exact brands go to any pharmacy store or hair salon and they should carry something similar.
In addition to choosing the right shampoo, your choice of hair style and the styling products you use also have a huge impact on your ‘silver fox’ status. Take grey hair stalwart George Clooney – his close, cropped cut gives him a definite air of masculine charm and accentuates his ‘salt and pepper’ look. It’s all about a short, sharp cut around the back and sides keeping it natural with texture and definition on the top, but this can obviously vary depending on your age and overall style.
As far as styling product goes the key things to look out for are texture, definition and a matt finish. Avoid ‘wet look’ products as they’ll only further differentiate the greys from the rest, and choose one of these styling favorites:
Cover the grey.
Embracing the transformation into a ‘silver fox’ isn’t an option some wish to consider, as many feel that it ages them and doesn’t do their confidence any favors. In this case the obvious path to take is to dye your hair, and when it comes to tackling hair color FashionBeans got a couple of pointers that can help you avoid any complications in covering grey that could further knock your confidence. I suggest leaving the grey but to see how to go about covering the grey, click here and read more.
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