What Age did You Go Gray?

[Dusty1]

So Gents, at what age did you start to go gray? I'm not talking a few grays here and there, but the age you woke up and looked in the mirror and there was no denying it.
For you older gentlemen, you could also add the age you went fully gray.

i would start but I only have a handful of grays (I'm 34).

Thanks!

 

[MoJoe]

I'm 47 and only have a few grays, but they are more today than a year ago.

 

[djh]

I was far too busy watching my hair fall out to notice.......

 

[puros_bran]

+1

I'll trade gray for the slowhawk I've been growing.

 

[SIG9]

Mid to late 30's I started to notice gray hairs. I'm now 41 and far from gray but certainly a more distinguished salt and pepper look.

 

[Seadooer]

Turned full grey one year after my first marriage at 31yrs of age.

 

[Nick Danger]

I started going grey in my early 30s. Now, at age 49, I've got a nice salt and pepper look that I rather like. Definitely not completely grey yet.

Nick

 

[the_edski]

I've got grays coming in by my temples (I'm 28), enough that SWMBO has been noticing and saying it won't be too long til I look "distinguished". Does that mean I'm currently not?

 

[fast14riot]

The first few greys started showing up for me at about 15-16, and have been slowly increasing for the last 15 years. Not salt and pepper yet, but more and more grey chest hairs are showing up faster than on my head. My father was salt and pepper by 35, his dad completely white haired by 35. Thankfully my brother has the hair peninsula going on and I seem to have more hair now than ever!


-Xander

 

[Not The Original Kermit]

I got my first grey hairs when I was 23, I'm 36 now and have no colour left. I don't complain though because it could be worse. I remember a few years ago there was that american idol guy and everybody thought he was lying about his age because he had gray hair. I thought nah its possible because I was almost completely gray by 30

 

[cstephens]

Age 21: first grays
Age 35: salt & pepper
Currently fully gray and I'll turn 47 next month.
My father had the same pattern. His hair was completely white by 60-something

 

[Ackwired]

I'm just starting to see grays now at 67. I once had a barber that told me that once I started to gray, I would quit balding. Well, I have continued balding and have progressed to the "fringe on top" stage. Maybe I can keep the fringe now that I'm seeing some gray.

 

[Mad Man]

January 9th, 1994. Coincidentally the day I got married...

But seriously, saw the first greys early 90s and now have the George Clooney; without the style, charisma or charm - just the grey...

 

[California Cajun]

So Gents, at what age did you start to go gray? I'm not talking a few grays here and there, but the age you woke up and looked in the mirror and there was no denying it.
For you older gentlemen, you could also add the age you went fully gray.

i would start but I only have a handful of grays (I'm 34).

Thanks!

First gray hair at 23. It began to take over in my mid-30s. For about the last 20 years it has been in the in-between stage, more heavily on the gray side.

My dad's family grayed early. My mother and her mother died with less gray hair than I did (they were 85 and 89, respectively).

 

[Cityslicker]

I started around 50 and now, at 56, I'm about 50/50.

 

[Graybeard57]

Mid-30s first noticeable patches. It was all over by 45. Now at 55 I have less gray than before, mainly because I have way less hair than before.

 

[chibi]

Will be 35 in a few weeks and first noticed a few grays about 6 months ago

 

[beginish]

18. It doesn't make you look distinguished, either.

 

[Antares600]

I do have a good number of grays in my chin whiskers and a few here and there on my head. I'm not sure if that qualifies as "gone" gray

I really started to notice more gray hair a few years ago and I'm in my early 30's.

 

[JeffBr]

AM 61 and only have a few.....my barber is amazed, as am not balding either. Heredity can be good!