One appearance choice does not fit all (a continuing series)

[firecat]

A friend who is a musician was told that in order to make a better impression at auditions, she needed to dye her hair.

I used to dye my hair for fun. I currently don't dye my hair because I am enjoying watching it turn gray. But occasionally someone thinks my OH is my son, and then I feel tempted to start dying it again.

So I am wondering about the reasons people dye or don't dye their hair, and your thoughts about hair dying in general.

Poll #3554 Hair dye choices

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Do you dye your hair (using permanent or semi-permanent dye)?

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Yes
16 (23.5%)

No
20 (29.4%)

Sometimes
22 (32.4%)

I tried it once or twice
12 (17.6%)

I'm thinking about it
9 (13.2%)

Ticky box!
7 (10.3%)

Why or why not? (Feel free to elaborate in comments)

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What is your gender identity?

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[lorres]

I've colored or bleached it on and off since I was 13. I've got very straight sort of generic light brown hair, and I also have done permanent waves on and off, just for something different. I like to play with fashion and costume and have always considered by hair to be part of that. Lately I have a really talented colorist who does highlights in two different colors of red. I like the way it's really different than my natural color but it looks very very good with my skin color, which is very pale. I'm old enough so that my hair color is not going to make anyone think I'm younger than I am. Anyone who takes a good look will know my age. I'm not concerned with looking younger and have earned every wrinkle and gray hair that I have. But if heredity has much to do with it I probably won't have much gray hair for a while longer yet. I think I'd like to have really light silvery hair and wouldn't mind if it was wiry. At least that's what I think now.