Grecian 2000

September 6, 2008 5:58 AM

Why can't I use Grecian 2000 on my greying beard?

The packet leaflet says it's OK to use on head hair and sideburns but not facial hair. Sideburns ARE facial hair, right? So why not my beard?

I wonder if it can be used *cough* elsewhere on one's body *cough* ?

posted by stenoboy to Health & Fitness (7 answers total)

I don't know about Grecian 2000, but I have a friend who uses eyelash dye to make sure the, er, rug matches the drapes.
posted by essexjan at 6:39 AM on September 6, 2008

I cut my male partner's hair and his sideburns grow from / are the same texture as his head hair. Beard, eyebrow, and *cough* elsewhere hair are usually of a coarser texture and do not accept dye, unless it is made for that purpose. According to the FAQs, this would do the trick (and you can even get a free matching nail polish! ;-) )
posted by Heretic at 7:38 AM on September 6, 2008

You can dye beard hair, but the reason they tell you not to is liability I think. Hair dye can be harsh stuff, and they don't want people to put right under their noses. So probably not a good idea unless you can figure out how to avoid inhaling the stuff while you dye.
posted by yellowbinder at 7:42 AM on September 6, 2008

Grecian makes Grecian5 now for exactly this purpose. I'm guessing yellowbinder is as right as any of us, one of the selling points is "Made with natural ingredients. This gentle formula contains aloe and wheat germ oil, and no harsh ammonia!". Not sure about you, but putting an ammonia-containing dye on my face for 5 minutes would be pretty rough. This stuff, not so bad. Just be careful those 'other places', it'll also stain your skin if you leave it on there long.
posted by pupdog at 9:16 AM on September 6, 2008

Metallic salts, lead acetate and related ingredients.
posted by hortense at 9:50 AM on September 6, 2008 [1 favorite]

Hope this isn't hijacking, but, um, does it really go gray down there?
posted by sesquipedalian at 3:28 PM on September 6, 2008

It all goes grey eventually.
posted by dhartung at 3:58 PM on September 6, 2008