older women in short hair?

I am a 55 yr. old woman with hair to my shoulders. The last cut and dye I recieved at a reputable salon was a disaster. They cut one side shorter than the other, and in order to fix it, they took the good side and matched it to the bad side. My dye job did'nt cover the gray, so they redid it aweek later and now my hair is fried. I look like the bride of Frankenstien! Anyway, I have 2 choices now. Either let it grow out to a length where I could get a Martha Stewart type bob (I have very thick hair) and re-dye it or Buzz it down to the existing healthy gray and see how that looks. Maybe there will enough hair left to look a little feminine? I weigh about 130 and had a face/necklift last August and am average looking with glasses. My face is small and oval. I am use to having all my hair to hide behind. So what do you guys think? By the way the salon did give me my money back.

After reading your post, a vision of this model came to me. She also was in her mid fifties with gray hair. She decided to go very short; like less than an inch long on top and tapered on the sides and back. Everyone told her she'd never work again; her bookings tripled. I remember reading about her about ten years ago; I still see her in some of my wife's catalogs. So, with that said, go for it; you'll eventually love the cropped look. Mark

Sounds like it would depend on the length of grow out you have when you go to the salon to me - with the crop being shorter than the pixue - but I'm no expert

Just tell them your situation, and your planned solution. They'll be able to see for themselves how much is too damaged to save and how much is still salvagable.

You asked, so I'll give you my opinion, Theo. I think that no woman looks her *best* in a buzz, but some women still look despite despite the crop, regardless of age. I love long hair on women! Well, you've decided, so good luck! I'm sure you'll do fine. Bob

It's good you worked out a solution, and that it seems to have come out well :-) . Of course, now you get to play with various new earrings, make-up, styling products, accessories, etc. to try out new looks, which is the most fun part!
Generally the older women who don't look good in shorter hair are the ones who wear the giant "old lady curls" and such. I think, so long as one stays away from those types of styles, it's pretty safe at any age.

You may find that you really like your hair short Theo. I think it looks especially chic on older women (of which I am one) who are small. I'll bet you look fantastic. Experiment with spiking up the shorter pieces and really showing the texture. I cut most of my hair off last summer in a fit of desperation because I was so hot. I haven't regretted it for a minute. It takes me about five minutes to do and I think it looks pretty good. I may have that "bubble" some days but those are the days when my spikes fall!