Grey Locks: How Long Is Too Long?

Last night I am getting ready to go out to dinner. I was a little under the weather with a scratchy throat and aching limbs, plus I am carrying Italian holiday excess around my middle. I don’t feel in peak condition but it’s nothing serious so I am not worried about that. Let’s just say I’m not 10 out of 10 in the self-confidence stakes.

The first style challenge when I feel under par is the grey hair and the second, the length of it.

My grey is long now, past my shoulders. Last night it definitely felt on the too long side; long grey locks require a massive amount of aplomb to wear well. I used all the tricks to make it work, a smoothing with the hairdryer and a ton of volume on the top. My favourite extra long drop earrings came out to save the day, but still I felt undecided. Normally, I am never undecided.

Do I blame the cold symptoms or have I good reason to rush to my hairdresser for a chop?

One thing I have learned is to take my time and think it through. All I have wanted for the last six months is to grow the grey locks like Manon Crespi, in these photographs and now when they are about right my impetuous nature wants to cut. I am fickle, through and through.

Past experience tells me to hold on and wait until I feel perkier.

Yes, have I made some serious mistakes when it comes to hair through lack of thought. Nothing earth shattering in real terms but rash decisions have lead to tears and an ugly few months of recovery. It is laughable now, like the Christmas I dyed my hair a plum red and spent all holidays trying to change it. It was never going to be possible. I learned to be patient. Nowadays I would have the confidence to laugh about it and understand it’s lack of importance, back then it felt like the end of the world.

Today I will tie it up, wait until I feel fighting fit and mull it over on the weekend. If I still feel in the same frame of mind next week, a couple of inches will be lopped off.

Or, I could grow it a little longer. See what I mean, very fickle.

The grey locks may cause some indecision but never, ever the grey clothes. They just work for me right now as an accessory or as a whole look.

I use the mid-year sales to re-stock my grey wardrobe essentials. The deals are getting harder to find as sizes disappear and new season’s merchandise takes front of house.

These are well worth a click. xv