Fade to grey – why it’s time to ditch the dye

Silver hair has gone mainstream, writes Eimear Ryan, as she wonders if she should embrace the trend

My six-year-old niece is a hairdressing enthusiast. ‘Let me do your hair!’ is a popular request, and one that, as an aunt, is relatively easy to fulfil. You just sit on the couch, lean back, and surrender your head. A few slightly-too-vigorous strokes of the hairbrush is the worst that can happen.