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Title: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: BaldnBearded on January 13, 2011, 01:34:56 PM
Hey everyone,over the last two years it seems as my hairloss rapidly increased,so did the graying of my beard.I've been using the Just For Men brush in beard dye which has worked really good and given off a very natural look.Been dying the gray for two years now about.When I started my current beard, I let it grow natural for the first two weeks and my chin is turning VERY gray,as is my stache.I have some gray scattered in the cheek area as well.If I were to estimate, I'd say about 50% on my chin has turned gray.My question is,do you guys think I should continue dying it or should I let the gray take over.Gray really doesnt bother me,in a way im kind of excited to go gray,but at the same time I'm only 25 and I feel a gray beard with a bald head may age me a lot.What are your thought?
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on January 13, 2011, 02:16:53 PM
Go for it.  No problem w/ using "dye" here, except it gave me a really bad skin reaction.  Gray, well--time marches on so at some point acceptance has to come in, but if you want to have control and it works for you, you're the 24/7 guy with the issue.  It's what works for you. 
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: marshd1000 on January 13, 2011, 07:04:47 PM
Well, I started greying when I was in my 30's.  When Just For Men came out, I was able to get away with just applying it to my chin.  As recently as 5 years ago, I could still look like I was in my 30's when I used it on my goatee.  But at that point, the rest of the beard was getting grey and it was getting to be a bother to apply it to the whole beard.  But the tipping point came when my eyebrows started to turn grey.  So again it is up to you whether or not you dye your beard.  But I do think that Saintc looks great with his grey beard and sly noggin.  Bootedbear has a great grey, almost white, goatee and sly noggin.  Here is what I look like with a bald head and grey beard.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: TheSlyBear on January 13, 2011, 11:34:26 PM
I obviously have no issue with it -- but then I am twice+ your age.

I'd say go for it if it doesn't bother you.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Jason66 on January 14, 2011, 08:01:42 AM
I started going gray in my late 30s.. and it was just a few on my goatee I could pluck out. Now in my early 40s, My goatee is about 15% gray and the rest had a few hear & there. THATS WHAT I THOUGHT. As some of you know, I've been getting the Laser thing.. SO when all the dark hair fell out, I  had a cpl HUNDRED. (guess not too bad considering the beard contains +/- 250,000 hairs)... ANYWAY, I dye the remaining goatee with a slighter lighter dye then my beard & leaving in a bit of gray... I think it looks a lot better done.. But it is a constant upkeep.. At 25, I deff would do it... I'm almost 20 yrs older & still do... 
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Mikekoz13 on January 14, 2011, 09:58:29 AM
My goatee is pretty gray but I'm 50 years old. I've earned all those greys.........
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: TheBreeze on January 14, 2011, 10:26:16 AM
I think it just depends on what look you are going for.

I grew a beard out before going sly and there was quite a bit of gray in it.  I actually had quite a few girls tell me that they liked the gray mixed in.  I think it does make the person look a bit older, but that may or may not be a bad thing for you.  I ended up going the just for men route for a little while because I wanted to look younger (I'm 33) and I preferred that look.  They gray obviously can look very good on older guys.  You have a fairly young-looking face, so the gray may work for you without aging you too much. 

I say try both out and see which look you like more. 
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on January 15, 2011, 11:08:53 AM
I never would have guessed that was a dyed beard, but then it's a black and white photo so maybe that masks it.  Is there a way to strip all the dye from the hair so you can see what it looks like?  This discussion is giving me those flashbacks from childhood when my hero Bob Barker seemed to go gray literally overnight.

Mine's been slowly going gray since I first had facial hair.  Part of me is looking forward to it going gray so that I can try out different colors and see myself with red, black, brown, or blonde hair.  I think graying beards look the worst when they are in the very early stages like mine because beard hairs are so thick that one individual gray hair against a background of colored hairs really stands out.  Once you have a significant amount of gray then that problem won't happen anymore.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Sgt. Pate on January 15, 2011, 03:44:05 PM
I earned every singly gray hair and I wear them proudly!  :*))
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Arnie on January 15, 2011, 09:57:20 PM
I started to use Just for Men...and it works well for me...
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: buddha on January 16, 2011, 08:08:17 AM
I'm 58 and my goatee is silver/white. I'm old and slow so the color affords me no advantage. But, if I was 25 with a silver/white goat I might surprise a few young bucks on the basketball court when I blew by them for a thundering slam dunk right in their young faces. Consider the gray in that scenario a form of subterfuge that can providea significant advantage. There was an MMA fighter a few years ago who shaved the very top of his head to make himself look older. The result was that he scored a significant underdog win over a much more highly touted opponent who looked at him and just saw a guy who was too old to be considered a threat. 
I'm also a big fan of just letting things go natural from the standpoint of honesty. IMO when people are in the habit of using coverups for things like gray hair or slyness that, when taken to extreme, causes me to question their forthrightness. If they can't be truthful about who they are how can they possibly be truthful in what they say?
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Razor X on January 16, 2011, 08:16:29 AM
IMO when people are in the habit of using coverups for things like gray hair or slyness that, when taken to extreme, causes me to question their forthrightness. If they can't be truthful about who they are how can they possibly be truthful in what they say?

Your whole premise is based on the myth that we are defined by our hair color. There is nothing inherently deceitful about coloring one's hair, beard, or any other grooming technique.  One could just as easily make the argument that guys who shave a full head of hair are trying to appear as something they are not, when in fact they are merely adopting a style that makes them feel more comfortable, confident, and at ease. 
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: HeadbladerBob on January 16, 2011, 12:40:37 PM
just utilize the Just for Men beard product.  It makes the color look natural and gives the impression of a more thick beard.  From your profile picture, looks good
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: b.driscoll on January 16, 2011, 02:45:45 PM
My view is that if clipped close it looks much better. The color route never looks natural.I have also been told that the beard makes one look much older,especially when it is graying.I tend to agree.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: buddha on January 17, 2011, 08:38:30 AM
IMO when people are in the habit of using coverups for things like gray hair or slyness that, when taken to extreme, causes me to question their forthrightness. If they can't be truthful about who they are how can they possibly be truthful in what they say?

Your whole premise is based on the myth that we are defined by our hair color. There is nothing inherently deceitful about coloring one's hair, beard, or any other grooming technique.  One could just as easily make the argument that guys who shave a full head of hair are trying to appear as something they are not, when in fact they are merely adopting a style that makes them feel more comfortable, confident, and at ease. 


With you on the shaving of a full head of hair because I have certainly read enough statements in this forum from guys who shaved their heads because it would make them look "bad-ass", which is another way of saying that they want to adopt a look that will keep them from getting picked on.
Something else I referenced was "taking it to extremes". I believe that when a person colors their hair or sprays on a bald spot coverup it is most definitely a form of subterfuge by changing the natural appearance. In this vein the shaving of the head could be a statement of absolute honesty like saying I don't want anything, including hair, to cover up the man underneath.
How does one arrive at the conclusion that it is a myth that we are defined by our hair color? In our consumer oriented society, which is based upon the importance of form over function, hair color is a standard that we have allowed to be implemented in terms of things like employment, dating, etc. Deny it all you will, it does not appear to me to be a myth.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on January 17, 2011, 08:53:56 AM
Men & women have dyed their hair from time immemorial, and to say it's covering up and equivalent to not being forthright is not only a gross overstatement it is also simplistic.  One of the oldest dyes, henna, is still in use.  Our grandmothers added a "blue" color to their white hair--hence the nickname for older ladies, "Bluehairs".  Coloring hair is cosmetic, nothing more.  It's not a statement of moral character at all. 
Frankly for a lot of guys, such as myself, shaving "covers up" a balding scalp, effectively hiding it in plain sight.  And I don't think that peeling the peach is wrong because it hides that condition.     
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: mangosink12572 on January 17, 2011, 08:56:45 AM
IMO when people are in the habit of using coverups for things like gray hair or slyness that, when taken to extreme, causes me to question their forthrightness. If they can't be truthful about who they are how can they possibly be truthful in what they say?

Your whole premise is based on the myth that we are defined by our hair color. There is nothing inherently deceitful about coloring one's hair, beard, or any other grooming technique.  One could just as easily make the argument that guys who shave a full head of hair are trying to appear as something they are not, when in fact they are merely adopting a style that makes them feel more comfortable, confident, and at ease. 
You are right on  - absolutely correct - - -
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: cvasara on January 17, 2011, 10:08:51 AM
Getting to the Grey point of our lives, is, really a privilege, denied many.
Far better than the alternative.

Further, most of us don't get paid for being pretty.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Razor X on January 17, 2011, 10:59:58 AM
How does one arrive at the conclusion that it is a myth that we are defined by our hair color? In our consumer oriented society, which is based upon the importance of form over function, hair color is a standard that we have allowed to be implemented in terms of things like employment, dating, etc. Deny it all you will, it does not appear to me to be a myth.

It is a myth.  We aren't defined by our hair color.  Others may have perceptions of us or attach labels to us based on our hair color, but that doesn't define who we are.  Never empower anybody to define you based on your outward appearance.  Furthermore, making judgements about a person's honesty based on whether or not they color their hair says more about the person making the judgment than it does about the judged.

The original poster in this thread is in his 20s and prematurely greying.  It's perfectly natural that he would want to cover up the grey.  He isn't trying to look younger than he is; he's trying to look how most people in his age group look.  What's wrong with that?  And even in the case of someone who's a little older who is trying to look a little younger -- if coloring their hair/beard makes them feel better about themselves, who are we to criticize them and label them as dishonest for doing so?
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: TheSlyBear on January 17, 2011, 02:19:08 PM
I have to side strongly with Razor X. Assuming someone who colors their hair/beard for whatever reason is otherwise dishonest is completely specious.

Obviously, I don't color my own facial fur, but my partner does. Why? Because his gray is coming in unevenly and he doesn't like the lop-sided appearance. Once it evens out some, he plans to stop coloring, but even if he wasn't so what? Judging his honesty based upon this is not only silly, it steps firmly into ludicrousness.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: buddha on January 18, 2011, 12:37:48 AM
OK, you got me. Glad I didn't point a finger at anyone in particular.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Harleyman on January 25, 2011, 07:59:27 AM
I know why my beard is gray,just got remarried with 2 teenage step daughters...If I wasn't bald when I got married I sure would be by now.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: xnewyawka on January 25, 2011, 12:31:06 PM
I know why my beard is gray,just got remarried.

Therein lies the problem, I always say "once is enough" lol.    ;)
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: BuzzKC on March 27, 2011, 10:09:47 AM
Personally I have no problem with gray, kind of like it, but I used the stuff now and then.  At about 50 gray my beard looked scraggly and thin. Color helps with that. Have been using Redken Color Camo. It blends in the white hairs by actually dying them gray, washes out over a week or so.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Iconic on June 06, 2011, 06:29:20 PM
My thoughts are, let it grow gray and see what happens. You may start liking it. I myself absolutely hated it when I saw  first gray hairs in my beard. Just had solved the hair loss "problem". But, there are so many other things to worry about. I soon got to not care about it and now I almost like it when I think about it. I'm 38. Beard is salt and pepperish, still on the pepper side. Anyway, painting the beard seems like a nuisance. I don't know if it really is, but I don't miss any extra grooming tasks.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: b.driscoll on June 06, 2011, 06:55:43 PM
    Keep it clipped short,  but the fact is that gray beards age you quite a bit.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Razor X on June 06, 2011, 07:23:56 PM
My thoughts are, let it grow gray and see what happens. You may start liking it.

How long does that take?
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Brint1212 on June 06, 2011, 08:47:44 PM
BaldnBearded, what did you end up deciding to do?  I just posted on Marshed1000's very similar topic.  Like yourself, my grey exploded basically all at once.  My advice would be to try it.  I've never dyed my hair, so I realize the other challenge you may have is the reactions from others which, as a young, bald and bearded chap, you are presumably an old pro at enduring.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: BaldnBearded on October 26, 2011, 01:00:52 PM
Hey guys,been a while since I've posted,been really busy with dental school.Been a bald guy for a year as of November,crazy to think I was ever insecure about shaving my head.I honestly would not take my hair back if someone told me they could give me a full head of hair again.Ive definitly made the full transformation into a bald man and love it.Since posting this topic,Ive had various beards and goatees but up until a few months ago,I still was dying all the gray with Just For Men.In September I finally stopped dying the gray and changed my beard back into a goatee.I updated my profile pic from a photo taken of me in the end of September.Do you guys think I'm pulling off the gray okay or do you think it looks ridiculous on me?Keep in mind I'm only 25,almost 26.Somedays I really like it,others I'm insecure about it.Im definitly gonna try and stick with it though as applying Just For Men all the time is a real pain in the ass.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: Acme on October 27, 2011, 08:57:52 PM
I'm a LOT older than you -44- and still cover most of the gray.  It started turning when I was in my late 20's and really didn't like it.  I still don't.  I think it makes you look older than 25 but that's only my opinion.  If you are ok with the look, I wouldn't change it.

I do find I have to do touch-ups every 2 to 3 days.  It doesn't seem to hold up well in my hair and my hair grows very fast.  But it is quick and easy to do.
Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: TheSlyBear on October 28, 2011, 08:31:40 AM
I think you look fine.



But I guess my opinion on covering up white and gray is evident.
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Title: Re: Beards going gray fast,what are your thought?
Post by: beardedbaldgerman on October 31, 2011, 02:32:29 PM
I think you look very manly an mature with the grey goatee. In the pics of your first posts you look more boyish. That has definitely changed. I like it.