There's a great thread on here called Long Hair After 40. I've had long hair at different times of my life. The past ten years or so I've kept it around shoulder length, always wanting it longer but not having the patience to let it grow. Last year, I found this wonderful site and it has gotten me through all my phases where I wanted to give up. My hair is now bra strap length and I love it. I'm 45 and intend to keep it long until I get tired of it.
I always had that gnawing phrase floating in my head that women over 40 shouldn't have long hair. But after reading the posts here and all the encouragement, I'm not buying in to that anymore. Who makes these silly rules anyway???
Good luck in your endeavor. I know you'll find lots of support here!
Katherine, I have only one word for those women beyond 50 (or even 40) who have the *audacity* to wear long hair. Elegance! When I was in my 30's I tended to notice only those long-haired "older" ladies whose hair was straggly and matted--- you know, the ones who confirm the old pro-chopping bromides. Now that *I* am becoming longer in the tooth myself (lol), it is so obvious that the older gals who stun you and weaken your knees are almost always those with long, groomed locks. IMO, tresses do *more* for women over 40 than they do for those who are younger. It's exactly the opposite of what women are told by the beauty industry, and plenty of my guy pals are on the same wavelength here. Bob
Long hair at 30 40 50 is all up to the person wearing it as far as I'm concerned. You can always cut it off once it's long if you decide you don't like the "look" on you.
I am 40 and have not had long hair since I was 13. I'm in the midst of growing my hair long (shoulder at least) and will judge from there what I want to do. I will say, however, that me wearing short hair was my choice and no one elses.....as is my decision to grow it out.
"Sexy" is a becoming hairstyle and healthy hair on an individual......whether shorter or longer (IMO). I say go for it and judge your look once you get there.......it takes a huge commitment to grow it, and a "minute" to chop it!
I'm 43 and will be 44 soon...have been growing my hair out for the last
four years and would never cut it now...I get more compliments now than
I ever have with my hair any other length. If someones hair looks
great no matter how old they are than I say more power to them.
Granted, as we age our hair needs more special care, but it can be
mantained and the results are worth it.
I knew a lady, not sure exactly how old she was (50, 60?) She had long
healthy hair almost to her hips that she let remain grey. I thought she
looked so beautiful and wise and elegant.
that myth that people should chop their hair at the soonest sign of aging is sooooo annoying!!!!!!! i full-heartedly agree with Sarsvati, IMHO older women with long salt n pepper hair take my breath away, i think that is the most elegant astonishing sight that one can be granted when hair is concerend. So don't let that irritating myth bother you, when the day ends and you lie in bed to sleep it is YOUR HAIR not the "fashion industry's", not your hair stylist, not anyone elses except yours
Longer hair is stylish for the over 50 crowd now, I see more and more women with shoulder length or longer gray hair than I ever have in my life. Not that being stylish should be a good reason to have long hair, fad or no fad, I have always though older ladies with longer hair looked neat.
When I was in elementary school I had both a kindergarten teacher and a principal with classic length hair. They usually wore it up in elegant updos, but I loved it when they wore it down, it looked really cool. My like of long hair may have been formed back then.
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