I have allowed meself to go grey - not for me the panic every few weeks when the shop's run out of my colour (as witnessed regularly with a friend). I started off blonde as a child, then ended up a mucky dark blonde/mousey light brown. I now have a "colour" (grey's a colour)! I'm not saying that I wouldn't perhaps look better with a bit of warmth in the shade, perhaps some lowlights, but once you join the bottle club....

...and I would look DREADFUL as a blonde, which does seem to be the preference for ladies of a "certain age" - either that, or an unconvincing beige. I have, however, vaguely considered a semi permanent green, or purple from time to time. Mrs Duck looks great in red, but I don't think I could manage that!

Andrea

ps - my son's fiancee, who is black, has straightened her hair in the past, but tends to revert to a number one cut all over when she's got bored with it. She has also been known to completely shave her head!