Gray hair top worry for aging UK men
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August 5, 2010, Thursday
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IT'S supposed to be a mark of distinction, but going gray is now the top concern for British men, according to new research.
Hair color is the No. 1 appearance concern for men today, with more than half of British men worrying about graying hair, and 45 marks the age when panic really sets in, according to a poll from market research firm Mintel.
"Although gray hair is traditionally seen as a mark of distinction in men, the reality is many men are unhappy with their newfound gravitas," Mintel Head of Beauty Research Vivienne Rudd said in a statement.
"The physical changes associated with aging can act as a catalyst to mid-life crisis and our research has discovered that men become less content with their appearance after the age of 45."
Hair loss or thinning, is the second most common concern, worrying 40 percent of the respondents to the Mintel survey of 2,000 British men.
Unwanted hair (in the nose and ears) preoccupied 38 percent of respondents, being overweight bothered 37 percent and 30 percent were worried about yellow teeth.
Mintel said that men appeared to be more accepting than women when it came to their appearance, but found that at 45 years of age, men become increasingly less happy with their looks.
As with all men, hair is the biggest concern for those aged over 45, with more than half of men aged 45-54 worrying about hair loss. Graying hair worried 75 percent of men in this age group. However, fading or thinning hair wasn't the only concern.
Rudd said that delayed retirement and working later into life than their parents did as the British population ages will bring older men into competition with younger colleagues.
"As a result, older people may feel the need to try to maintain appearance and therefore bring a future boost to the male grooming market," she said.
Hair color is the No. 1 appearance concern for men today, with more than half of British men worrying about graying hair, and 45 marks the age when panic really sets in, according to a poll from market research firm Mintel.
"Although gray hair is traditionally seen as a mark of distinction in men, the reality is many men are unhappy with their newfound gravitas," Mintel Head of Beauty Research Vivienne Rudd said in a statement.
"The physical changes associated with aging can act as a catalyst to mid-life crisis and our research has discovered that men become less content with their appearance after the age of 45."
Hair loss or thinning, is the second most common concern, worrying 40 percent of the respondents to the Mintel survey of 2,000 British men.
Unwanted hair (in the nose and ears) preoccupied 38 percent of respondents, being overweight bothered 37 percent and 30 percent were worried about yellow teeth.
Mintel said that men appeared to be more accepting than women when it came to their appearance, but found that at 45 years of age, men become increasingly less happy with their looks.
As with all men, hair is the biggest concern for those aged over 45, with more than half of men aged 45-54 worrying about hair loss. Graying hair worried 75 percent of men in this age group. However, fading or thinning hair wasn't the only concern.
Rudd said that delayed retirement and working later into life than their parents did as the British population ages will bring older men into competition with younger colleagues.
"As a result, older people may feel the need to try to maintain appearance and therefore bring a future boost to the male grooming market," she said.
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