It's not about anti-aging, it's about wanting to feel better...

I read something similar to this in an ad for Jones Road, which is the new makeup line founded by Bobbi Brown. And it struck a chord because a few years ago I decided to embrace my grey.

As time went on my hair became frizzy, uncontrollable and I looked washed out and wayyyyyy older than my years. But what does looking your age, or looking wayyyyy older than my years actually mean?

I’m 58 and aside from the brilliant things that aging brings such as less tolerance to bull***t, more wisdom and the realisation that I’m not always right, I still feel like I’m 35. I’m in reasonable health, still got all my own teeth (just), am working hard and am very active. It’s not like when I was small and my grandma was an old lady at 55 with a blue rinse and apron. Times have changed.

So do I dislike being the age I am? No - it’s a real privilege to be alive, to be living my dream by the coast, to be doing a job that I adore and to be physically and mentally (just) able ;-).

So why did dying my hair blond again feel like such a betrayal of my principle to age naturally and to not be ashamed or to hide my years - and lets face it, the lines, the curves and the shadows, and yes the grey hairs) that are a result of the story of my life?

How ridiculous then to feel that guilt (are we women programmed to feel guilt about EVERYTHING FOR HEAVENS SAKE???). I dyed my hair again because it made me feel more colourful, more alive, more beautiful. It literally lifted my spirits. I’m not afraid to go out without makeup or to go out in my trackies to the market.

I chose to dye my hair because it made me feel better!. It reflects who I am inside and it’s no different to choosing between wearing green or pink.

Look however YOU want - unashamedly. In fact do EVERYTHING unashamedly. And never try to hide who you feel you are INSIDE.

Should I dye my hair? F*** YES, if I want to!