Only a few years ago, the Duchess of Cambridge was pilloried for showing grey roots, but now models both young and old are incorporating the hair colour into modern style
The days when women are encouraged to cover up their grey hair until they are deemed old enough to allow their roots to show look to be numbered. The image-led social media site Pinterest has revealed that searches of “going grey” have increased more than 879% and is predicting that in 2019 consumers will “stop fighting the natural ageing process in favour of letting their silver strands shine through”.
This newfound embrace of grey hair is, according to Prof Dr Carolyn Mair, who specialises in the psychology of fashion, an extension of the “anti anti-ageing movement that is taking hold”. She notes that “this outward display of self-acceptance and self-confidence brings a sense of empowerment and authenticity. It says: ‘This is me. I know who I am and I like who I am.’”
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