Why gentlemen don’t go blonde – and how to go grey gracefully instead
telegraph.co.ukPhil Foden, Euro 2020”. Aged 55, our foul-mouthed chef is raging hard against the dying of the white, not going gentle into good highlights, or anything else that will let nature take its course, as his laser wrinkle removal and alleged £30,000 spend on a hair transplant make clear.What a hero.
I think he may be setting a genuine trend among us men of a certain age. “For a middle-aged, naturally fair-haired man who probably now has quite a few grey bits showing, dying your hair bleach blonde is actually not a bad idea,” argues Nicky Clarke, hairdresser to the stars. “Bleach is like rocket fuel for men’s hair.
As well as making a statement, it’s a clever alternative to subtly treating the grey and adding a bit of body to what will be its thin and coarse texture.”Already Nordically coiffured, Ramsay’s new Marilyn Monroe-like platinum quiff is not a huge departure from his natural colour, notes Clarke. “It’s not like he’s done what Martin Kemp did and transformed from jet black to silver fox, in one sitting.
This is actually more subtle.”Clarke believes that middle-aged men’s hair now refers to the significant pop-cultural moments from their lives: “The times when they felt at their best and most vibrant.” Could it be that Ramsay is having a Billy moment?
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