At what age should a woman get her long hair cut...

ailuro2

round here they're called Kronenbergs - 1664s - 16 from behind but 64 when they turn round.

I think there is a loose assumption that in middle age it's a bit sad clinging to the haistyle of your youth - now whether that'a a spiky flat top, or an easymeshed straightened and layered 'Rachel' it's sometimes good to ring the changes with something abit different.

I'm 39 and the past couple of years have experiments with a perm, shorter hair, straighteners etc, whereas before I'd have longer hair but end up tying it back. Looking back at pictures it really wasn't doing me any favours going round with a pair of hair curtains on either side of my face, or pulling it back and showing off the lines on my forehead.

Now when you get old it's a different story - old ladies with their hair in buns look much nicer than oldies with perms and yellow stains in the front of their hair from smoking too much.:rotfl:

Kirri

Some of you sound like you are giving up!

I've no intention of getting my hair cut short, do what you want to do not what you or others think you should just because you are whatever age!!!

YorkiePud_3

My hair was so long I could sit on it .... straight, silky and glossy ... then at aged 18, I decided to lop the lot off ... silly girl that I was, I wanted it short and wavy on top.
I had a bit of a perm to give the requisite curls on top and it was shaved at the back. If you remember Fiona in Neighbours, who married Paul ... well that's what it was like.

BUT whether having it cut did something to the structure of it, I dunno ... but it has taken me another 18 years to grow it just halfway down my back. 18 years ... whew! What a tow it has been!

I agree that if your hair is straight all over and long, it doesn't always suit folks (apart from kids up to the age of 12!!), so I cut the top into 3 inch layers (no, I'm not trained!) ... but surprise surprise, a bit of tonging it after washing it each week and if I say so myself, it looks pretty darn good!

Probably with it being curled on top and long at the back, it doesn't look so aging if you see what I mean, but I always get comments on how nice it is.

I'm 37 years old, and if my hair is still in nice condition when I am 80 years old, have shocking halitosis, a motorised wheelchair and go from 0 to grouch in 3 seconds, then I will still keep it long!

Basic rule .. do what YOU want to do and please yourself!! If it feels good, go with it!

Btw, you save a BOMB not having to go to the hairdressers, too!!

Mely

ailuro2 wrote: »

round here they're called Kronenbergs - 1664s - 16 from behind but 64 when they turn round.

I think there is a loose assumption that in middle age it's a bit sad clinging to the haistyle of your youth - now whether that'a a spiky flat top, or an easymeshed straightened and layered 'Rachel' it's sometimes good to ring the changes with something abit different.

I'm 39 and the past couple of years have experiments with a perm, shorter hair, straighteners etc, whereas before I'd have longer hair but end up tying it back. Looking back at pictures it really wasn't doing me any favours going round with a pair of hair curtains on either side of my face, or pulling it back and showing off the lines on my forehead.

Now when you get old it's a different story - old ladies with their hair in buns look much nicer than oldies with perms and yellow stains in the front of their hair from smoking too much.:rotfl:

I quite agree! My hair is waistlength and as i get older i may get some cut off, but rather than have it cut short into the usual old ladies hair style. Im going to wear it in a bun or chignon.I think that looks much nicer.

Savvy_Sue

ailuro2 wrote: »

I think there is a loose assumption that in middle age it's a bit sad clinging to the haistyle of your youth - now whether that'a a spiky flat top, or an easymeshed straightened and layered 'Rachel' it's sometimes good to ring the changes with something abit different.

I can see I'm going to have a problem, if I ever admit to having reached - or :eek: passed! - middle age.

You see, the hairstyle of my youth was the long straight 'curtains', which I usually kept tied back. Then, while I was still young (I know I was still young because I had three young children ) I had it cut to chin length, with the itsy bit of spiky fringe which just takes it out of my eyes. The fringe spikes naturally, it gets about an inch long between cuts, and just goes straight up!

I LIKE this style, it suits me, it's wash'n'go, it's what my hair WANTS to do! :rotfl: So why would I want to ring the changes? I shall just have to be a bit sad, because there's no way I'm mucking about with tongs, straighteners, gel, mousse etc etc etc. I've given up arguing with my hair, the hair always won, and now we're both happy.

ailuro2

imho middle age is the bit between being young and being old - or to be brutal, halfway to dead then give and take 10 years to get the right band.:p

If I live till I'm 90, then 45 plus and minus 10 is the ages of 35 to 55.

And yes I do think 55 is getting on a bit, but ask me when I'm 55 and I'll probably tell you it's just into middle aged!!:rotfl:

I'm 39 now. My hair is au naturale at the moment, it's not got that much grey in it, so I'm refusing to dye it - I'm quite happy I've made it to 39 with just a sprinkling of grey at my temples.:p

Savvy_Sue

I am quite sure I am not middle aged, even though I fall into your age band. The step beyond that would be old. I'm never going to be old. :rotfl:

suki1964

Im NEVER going to be middle aged so there:p

moomin_white

the main thing is to keep your long hair in good condition, long hair only looks bad when it's all frizzy , terrible roots from colouring or loads of split ends! or like me -long hair just doesn't look that good anyway!(i'm 31)

regular trips to a hair dresser will sort that out (every couple of months for long hair) and loads of conditioner!

Daphne Selfe is one of the worlds oldest models at 80 and has lovely long hair

oldMcDonald

I'm 39 next month and have had long hair almost all my adult life. About 4 or 5 years ago I decided that I was too old to have long hair and had it chopped to a sitting-on-the-shoulders bob. I loved it. The next day I realised I couldn't put my hair up at all. The following day I decided short hair was boring and not for me!

I'm almost able to once again sit on my hair! It's trimmed a couple of times a year, is in great condition and my only complaint is that over the last ten years it has darkened from light to medium blonde, but I can live with that! A couple of greys are just starting to come through and I love them. I'm going to grow old with my grey hair reaching down to my thighs and I don't care what anyone else thinks about it