A veteran magazine beauty editor/writer (and a member of the 40+ club), Genevieve Monsma created MediumBlonde to help Gen Xers and Baby Boomers age the way they want.
All in Hair
I have naturally wavy hair and choose to wear it that way most of the time, especially now that I live in Ann Arbor where a DryBar has yet to open. (Totally unsubtle hint, Alli Webb.). However, achieving beachy waves is trickier as you become older and hair becomes dryer and more fuzz-prone—a reality for anyone who colors, blow-dries, flat-irons or is in the throes of peri, post or full-blown menopause. So basically, all of us.
Tinted sprays or gels are adept at temporarily camouflaging incoming greys. But when your roots are darker than the rest of your hair, regrowth is trickier to conceal. For a blonde, applying temporary gold color to dark roots is like using a yellow crayon to color on a brown piece of paper. Futile.
Golden blonde, on me, is a no: It makes my pinkish skin appear ruddy and my blue eyes look grey and tired. After years of experimenting with a spectrum of hues, I've determined the best color for me is a beigey-cool, "Swedish" blonde.
