Why isn't my hair turning gray as I get older?

As a colorist, my daily duties include masking, hiding or enhancing women's haircolor.  Although a few clients, in my 22 year career, have asked your same question.  Truth is -- to date, there are a few theories about gray hair & graying, but still no real firm answers for the how, what, and when one will gray.  Old wives tales indicate a "good scare" "trauma" or just genetics.  Lately, some scientists believe the lack of certain enzymes account for the graying process. My dear late grandmother passed at age 77 with only a few strands of gray on her whole head.  A brunette from cradle to grave!  Consider yourself lucky, especially as a natural red head.  Ginger, copper of Irish setter -- which ever shade of red you are...there are loads of women who'd just "dye" (get it) for what you have naturally.

I can understand your frustration-- at age 82 I only have a few gray hairs at my temples. My hair is dark brown, and of course eeryone thinks I dye it. I highlighted (bleached) it for many years, finally decided to stop and was surprised that there was no gray, as was my stylist and everyone else who worked in the salon. I sked my dermatologist and internist if they had an explanation and both said it had to be genetics.

I'm 52 and everyone thinks I am dying my hair as well. Like I've read from many, my mother had few grays when she died at 84. My hair is very dark and even though my skin in average/fair in colour, I also tan very, very, easily despite the usage of sunscreens and cover-ups. I do believe that the melanin that is oft mentioned when speaking of graying might be the all over genetic factor and would be interested hearing from all non graying people if they also tan as quickly and as easily as myself. I used to do all sorts of colour to enhance my hair colour, streaks and the like. Funny, now that I've totally stopped doing so I get more compliments on my hair than I ever had. Something to be said for the natural colours we are born with actually being right for us.

How do I get "irish setter" red hair, my hair is medium brown.

I am age 59 with natural blonde hair with no grey. I have very fair skin and do not tan. People think I am younger than I am and are usually telling me things I am already aware of (as if they think I don't know.) sigh. I have heard it before that I should value looking youthful, but I would like to be credited with a certain amount of intelligence and given respect for the understanding I do have. I am saying: Don't judge a book by it's cover. You never really know what is written in those pages.

I'm 58 with naturally auburn hair and no gray. Oddly enough I have 3 gray hairs at age 15. Most don't believe I don't color my hair