Drew Barrymore Has No Intention of Embracing Her Grays: 'I Don't Feel Ready' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

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There are plenty of women in Hollywood who have recently embraced their grays, fromAndie McDowell, toAlexandra GrantandStacy London.But one woman who just can’t do it, at least not yet, anyway, isDrew Barrymore.“I do love that it’s trending and looks so beautiful and is like a fashion statement,” she tells PEOPLE of women leaning into their natural hair color. “But I just don’t feel ready to go down that road.“The talk show host and mom to daughtersOlive, 11, and Frankie, 9,who has been coloring her hair at home for years and who recently launched herown hair shade with Nutrisse, jokes that these days she knows she has a lot gray hairs, it’s just a matter of if and when she chooses to show them off.Drew Barrymore hold her new hair color, in partnership with Nutrisse.Garnier Nutrisse"I’m only 48 so it’s not completely gray, but I definitely have lot of gray hairs,” she says. “But I can also keep dyeing it. I don’t really care if I look like a Just For Men ad when I’m older.“When it comes to her hair color, she says she now loves being a honey blonde after years and years of bleach to maintain being a bright blonde.“It’s almost a bronze,” she says of her hair colorNutrisse 70 Dark Natural Blonde, for which she graces the box for the first time. “It’s not too light. Light is something I can’t do anymore because of the maintenance. I can’t deal with roots, roots, roots.“Barrymore adds that while she’s here for a little maintenance when it comes to her hair, she feels theoppositewhen it comes to getting work done on her face.“Never say never, but I haven’t resorted to it yet,” she says of getting injectables or fillers. “I’m going to maintain that for as long as possible. Because I’m not only interested in seeing myself as a Just For Men ad, but also as an old leather bag.“While Barrymore’s joking, but she does note that because of her addictive personality, she’s nervous about getting into topical treatments and plastic surgery. “I fear I would continue to chase that, and be like, now this, and that.“Drew Barrymore’s shade of Nutrisse hair color.Garnier NutrisseAfter years of awild Hollywood ride, Barrymore knows that most important thing is to be healthy and happy.“I saw something fromCindy Crawfordon her social saying that she embraced aging. That’s such positive, healthy messaging. She was like, it means you’re here, that you’re alive, that you’re living,” Barrymore says.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.She adds that everything has gotten simpler as she’s gotten a little older, including her beauty routine, which just included usingMicellar Waterto remove her makeup, and vitamin E oil.“It’s so simplified right now due to just where I’m at in my life,” she says. “Whether it’s like a perimenopause or just my age or my skin, I cannot handle a lot of products anymore.”

There are plenty of women in Hollywood who have recently embraced their grays, fromAndie McDowell, toAlexandra GrantandStacy London.

But one woman who just can’t do it, at least not yet, anyway, isDrew Barrymore.

“I do love that it’s trending and looks so beautiful and is like a fashion statement,” she tells PEOPLE of women leaning into their natural hair color. “But I just don’t feel ready to go down that road.”

The talk show host and mom to daughtersOlive, 11, and Frankie, 9,who has been coloring her hair at home for years and who recently launched herown hair shade with Nutrisse, jokes that these days she knows she has a lot gray hairs, it’s just a matter of if and when she chooses to show them off.

Drew Barrymore hold her new hair color, in partnership with Nutrisse.Garnier Nutrisse

Garnier Nutrisse

“I’m only 48 so it’s not completely gray, but I definitely have lot of gray hairs,” she says. “But I can also keep dyeing it. I don’t really care if I look like a Just For Men ad when I’m older.”

When it comes to her hair color, she says she now loves being a honey blonde after years and years of bleach to maintain being a bright blonde.“It’s almost a bronze,” she says of her hair colorNutrisse 70 Dark Natural Blonde, for which she graces the box for the first time. “It’s not too light. Light is something I can’t do anymore because of the maintenance. I can’t deal with roots, roots, roots.”

Barrymore adds that while she’s here for a little maintenance when it comes to her hair, she feels theoppositewhen it comes to getting work done on her face.

“Never say never, but I haven’t resorted to it yet,” she says of getting injectables or fillers. “I’m going to maintain that for as long as possible. Because I’m not only interested in seeing myself as a Just For Men ad, but also as an old leather bag.”

While Barrymore’s joking, but she does note that because of her addictive personality, she’s nervous about getting into topical treatments and plastic surgery. “I fear I would continue to chase that, and be like, now this, and that.”

Drew Barrymore’s shade of Nutrisse hair color.Garnier Nutrisse

After years of awild Hollywood ride, Barrymore knows that most important thing is to be healthy and happy.

“I saw something fromCindy Crawfordon her social saying that she embraced aging. That’s such positive, healthy messaging. She was like, it means you’re here, that you’re alive, that you’re living,” Barrymore says.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

She adds that everything has gotten simpler as she’s gotten a little older, including her beauty routine, which just included usingMicellar Waterto remove her makeup, and vitamin E oil.

“It’s so simplified right now due to just where I’m at in my life,” she says. “Whether it’s like a perimenopause or just my age or my skin, I cannot handle a lot of products anymore.”

source: people.com