Wouldn't it be great to live in one of those cultures where the older you get, the more revered you are? Where the closer your boobs get to your belly button, the more respect you enjoy? Where you just can't wait to get big, floppy ears and wrinkles deep enough to hide an armadillo? Until that fine day arrives for us, here are some ways to find harmony with our aging — at least the hair part.

The changes hair goes through as we ripen can sometimes be frustrating. For some of us it feels like it's been reduced to a wilted, dried out, hay-like substance birds want. For others, more like the perfect material for scrubbing dishes. Typically though, “seasoned” locks are losing moisture and oils, and hence, elasticity. Good quality shampoo and conditioner, that's what we need. Some people think one shampoo is as good as another. I shall restrain myself from launching into a rant that will feel good for only one of us and offer this: there is a big difference. I have seen very significant changes in hair when the switch to very good quality shampoo was made; not always, but often. The same goes for conditioner. My current favorites are Purelogy, Alterna Caviar and Aveda.


Whether your hair is becoming coarser and more wiry, or finer and limper, colouring your hair can also help, if your stylist uses quality colour and knows how to work with it. Colour can soften coarse grey hair, giving it more flexibility and shine, while fine hair can gain volume. But the very tools that can bring gifts can also bring garbage. Poor quality colour and poor application can make thing worse, rather than better.