That’s Not My Age Podcast episode 2: Jayne Mayled founder of White Hot Hair
Having worked in the beauty industry for over 20 years, when Jayne Mayled, stopped dyeing her hair and couldn’t find the right products, she decided to create her own range. The founder of White Hot Hair takes a positive approach to ageing and is passionate about changing stereotypes. Her mantra ‘It’s not a choice between clinging or crumbling,’ is genius; the declaration that desperately holding onto youth and dilapidation are not the only ways of being. Jayne is the perfect person to talk to about grey hair. On feeling authentic and finally ditching the dye in her 50s (she’s now 61), she said, ‘ I wanted something that reflected the way I felt. I wanted my exterior to match my interior. I went grey early on and kept dyeing it but it became harder and harder to do.’
In the second That’s Not My Age podcast we discuss going grey, the increased visibility of older models, running a successful business and bad hair days. Taking a faff-free approach to haircare and fashion, Jayne insists that we don’t need loads of products and lives in an all-black uniform. Often with a textural twist or interesting detail and a pile of silver bangles, her outfit makes the perfect backdrop for her gorgeous grey hair.
What Jayne’s reading – The Unfinished Palazzo: Life, Love and Art in Venice
What Jayne wears:
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PODCAST CREDITS
Producer and audio engineer: Linda Ara-Tebaldi
Host: Alyson Walsh
Guest: Jayne Mayled
Artwork: Ayumi Takahashi
Music: David Schweitzer
Digital technician: Tom Hole at Stirtingale
Coordinator: Helen Johnston
Discussion (24 Comments)
Hi Sara, try the podcast – it’s just like listening to the radio (TNMA radio!) As a journalist, I love writing and will definitely continue to keep this site going in its current form. It’s just that every now and then there will be a series of podcasts. I explained this a bit more fully in my last post.
Saba says:
Sara, I needed the extra color, too, when my hair went grey about fifteen years ago. I added a blue streak and have kept that since.
Goddessinthedetails says:
Exactly. My near black hair has only a few sprinkles of white at age 64. But my complexion has changed from ultra-fair to light tan. I have to dye my hair because my natural colour is now too harsh for my face! I actually asked my hairdresser if I could dye grey but she says it would be far too harsh. Damn!
Jayne looks absolutely fantastic! I really, really love this picture and have just pinned it on Pinterest. BTW I’m enjoying your podcasts too!
Thanks Mary, it was a quick snap taken on my phone. The first time Jayne and I met was in a coffee shop and she was sitting against the black wall and I just thought she looked fabulous against the dark background.
Joyce Morris says:
That’s so true Sara, about mouses with grey as opposed to white or light grey, even gun metal. All would be preferable to my dull mop. Always assumed everyone went uniformly grey, but not so sadly.
Morag Burton says:
I’ve been a White Hot Hair fan for quite a few years now. Although I started going grey when I was 17 I did the hair dye thing for about 20 years until a houseboat holiday on the Murray River in Oz in 40+ degrees finally convinced me that it-was-just-not-worth-it!
Now I love my short white-grey hair and have a top notch hair cut every 5 weeks, worth every penny and MUCH cheaper than before. Very often when I go to pay I’m charged the normal rate – I have been on pensioner rates for 4 years now. When I gently explain, we laugh and I take it as a very genuine compliment!On a slightly different note, I subscribed to the on-line John Lewis personalised customer styling service this week. All was well until the final question “What age are you (so we can tailor the service to you)?” NOOooo!!! John Lewis you just lost a potential customer.
Marilyn says:
For me, it’s much quicker and more efficient to read content than to listen to it. Will there be transcripts available of the podcasts? Thanks.
Hi Marilyn, there won’t be transcripts of the podcasts – I simply don’t have the time – but there will be brief profiles like this to accompany each one.
Barbara Thompson says:
I heard about White Hot on your blog and went right out to try it. I have been using it for a couple of years now and love the compliments I get on my silver hair, although I still have a touch of blonde. Those who have mousey locks are the ones these products were made for.
London Liz says:
White Hot Hair Shooshing creme is the absolute best! I don’t know how they do it but every other product either does nothing or is too heavy – its perfect!
Catherine says:
Thanks so much for offering the podcast, really enjoyed the Lucinda Chambers interview, and I’m so looking forward to more, it’s just the kind of listening that was missing from my podcast line-up.
Off to listen. I have silver hair and have for many years. I have not tried white hot. I do have some products that I am very fond of. I know it is more available in the states now. I enjoy listening to podcasts on long drives. It breaks up the monotony.
Maisie says:
Enjoyed this one, too. Looking forward to more, and trying to think who I’d like to hear next.
Mrs Tonia says:
I really enjoyed hearing what Jayne had to say about growing her business, bringing up her daughter as well as her general psychology. And the stuff about intuitive eating. A very good grown up listen. You also sounded more relaxed and yourself on this one. And the questions are interesting insight into someone’s priorities. I listened to this one after the Carolyn Mair one. Again very interesting to hear what she had to say. Can’t find that one here to comment on. I did sign up to receive these podcasts in my podcasts. Have changed the default settings so they are not deleted but can be listened to again or out of a linear sequence. Although I managed to rate the first at this late hour, a long way from home, lying under a duvet with earphones plugged into my phone can’t locate that facility. In the light of day perhaps.
Good on you Alyson to launch yourself into this new technical venture It’s the coming thing according to Guardian magazine cover story a few weeks ago. To add audio and an informality to the written, even digital word.
I like the energy of your chosen subjects and their curiosity about life. That’s what we all need to engage better with our daily livesAlison H says:
I listened to all your available podcasts while lying on the beach in San Sebastián this week – loved them all, and so much less effort than reading! Can’t wait to get home so that I can check out the White Hot Hair products – I’ve let my natural grey come in over the last two years and have had more compliments on my hair recently than at any other time in my life. I regularly read your blog and follow you on Pinterest and love your views on flat shoes and comfy (but stylish, of course) clothing. Keep up the good work!
I’m catching up on some of the podcasts that I hadn’t listened to yet. Definitely enjoyed this one. Feels almost like I’m sitting down with the two of you!
Katie Owen says:
I am really enjoying your podcasts, Alyson. Thank you. I would be interested to know if Jayne has plans for sustainable packaging for her White Hot Hair products. Do you know?
Hi Alyson and also Katie, asking about sustainable packing.. yes, we are looking at this right now, trying to work out how we can do it and also in the early stages of looking at a White Hot shampoo bar with no packaging at all! As a small brand it’s not easy but it’s very much on our agenda, so thanks for asking.
I searched for WHITE HOT HAIR, I was told it is no longer available. Is this right? I found the conversation was on Thats not my age..
Helen Johnson says:
That’s strange! Yes it is all available on the site here: https://www.whitehothair.co.uk
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Have not yet done podcasts – but I do think I need to start. Perhaps your podcasts will be the spur I need?
My hope is that I do not miss out on what sounds like a fascinating discussion. I guess if it is the podcast, only, I really do need to get on and try it. Hopefully, having both will not detract from the written blogs. I am wedded to the radio but so often have music (and sometimes voices too) while I read, so podcasts will need to be fitted in differently.
Looking at the pic of Jayne, sadly it reinforces my view that grey/white is great when one has such a spectacular colour but if one shows every sign of being a drab house mouse, continue to bring on the colour, – my very reason for it all those years ago. It is not to do with trying to hang on to youth, but wanting to have a defined colour. I would do grey or white like a shot if it resembled Jayne’s!
Do I need to listen to the podcast to find out a colourful alternative?