Friends used to comfort me about my grey hair by saying it was distinguished. I knew they meant old. Then came the term “silver fox”, which was nice, but sadly grey hair turns yellow and the silver fox turns into a mangy cur. There is a range of shampoos to deal with this, all vibrant purple. It’s basically a blue rinse; I’ve become Mollie Sugden. Phyto Phytargent Brightening Shampoo for Brassy Hair (£12.50, feelunique.com) came in a bottle I loved. It looked like something out of Damien Hirst’s Pharmacy and smelled medicinal. American Crew’s Classic Gray Shampoo (£10.95, mankind.co.uk) was a bit depressing, suggesting the days of lovely ingredients like tea tree, coconut or lime are over. Aveda’s Black Malva Shampoo (£29, aveda.co.uk) had the best effect and is ethical. But my top tip is to go on holiday – as sunshine keeps my grey hair silvery.
Alteratively
L’Oréal Professionnel Homme Grey Shampoo £10.49, lookfantastic.com Klorane Shampoo with Centaury for White and/or Gray Hair £6, johnlewis.com Philip Kingsley Pure Silver Shampoo £16, philipkingsley.co.uk
