Hair We Are: I'd Rather Dye Than Go Grey

About this episode

The episode discusses the dilemma of whether women over 60 should let their hair go grey, featuring guest Ellen Taxman.

One thing that doesn't change as we age, is our obsession with our hair. For women over 60, many conversations often get around to asking one burning question..."Should I let my hair go grey?" In this episode, we will go there with our guest Ellen Taxman, a woman who prides herself in being "low fuss" in her appearance, and who even works in the field of aging. We hear from Ellen about her surprise that the Dye-Grey dilemma is causing so much confusion. So dive into our cheerfully rambling co...

People in this episode

Hosts: Constance Bauer, Lori Dube

Guest: Ellen Taxman

Topics covered

• aging
• hair care
• self-image
• grey hair
• women's health

Keywords

• grey hair
• hair dye
• aging
• self-esteem
• women over 60

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