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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[innerdoggie.livejournal.com]

I'm doing the same thing you are: I'm enjoying watching my hair turn white. Since it is taking its sweet time, and it was light to begin with, this does not make me look older than I am. People don't think my SO is my child at this point, but perhaps once my hair is totally white, they will.

But I reserve the right to dye it if I get bored. I did get bored before the white started coming in and after the red leached out, so I dyed it back red. What I didn't like was the upkeep and maintenance and expense, so I quit.

Sometimes I'm tempted to be a brunette or dye it bright blue.