03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘It's empowering and liberating': Meet the Irish women ditching the dye and going grey
Following in the footsteps of celebs like Andie MacDowell, Irish women explain why they have embraced their grey hair
Women have been dyeing their hair for centuries, but while opting for a different hue is a fun way to switch your look when you're young, most women will start to show significant grey from the age of 50 onwards – and this is when dyeing become something of a necessity for anyone trying to slow down the ageing process.
Celebrities have long led the way when it came to ensuring that their locks remained a youthful colour, but the tide is beginning to turn and many, including Andie McDowell, Diane Keaton, Dawn French, Salma Hayek and Jamie Lee Curtis, are embracing their natural colour and undoubtedly enjoying the freedom from regular lengthy salon visits.
