Long grey hair

The online vitriol that this poor woman has experienced after her appearance on Question Time is, of course, completely beyond the pale. (There is a previous thread touching on this)

Of course any woman has the right to have whatever hairstyle in whatever colour she wishes, but I don't think long hair suits Mary Beard and I'm surprised she still keeps it like that. It's not as though she wears it up at all, is it? (At least, I've never seen her with it up).

I think a shorter, layered style would take years off her - but perhaps she couldn't care less about that...

looks better in this picture where she's put a bit of curl in it. But you couldn't keep that up everyday could you.

I don't think she does care, Ana. I don't think she feels that she should care - such is Mary Beard.

I know lots of older women with unflattering hairstyles. Come to that I know men with unflattering hairstyles too - ponytails dragged back from balding crowns, very short cuts which emphasis the ugly shape of a head, comb-overs, lanky forelocks dipping in the soup.

I wonder if they get more attention for their lack of beauty than for the quality of their work?

Yes. I agree it's up to Mary Beard what she does with her hair.

I'm just thinking about long grey hair in general. (Got up wondering whether I should have a haircut yet)

There is a model who I think is in her seventies with long grey hair who looks stunning, but again I suspect that she's at it with the straighteners most mornings.

(Sorry can't remember her name)

Have you got long grey hair, jingl?

In last year's Toast catalogue, there was a model with long grey hair in a loose but well-groomed style. I thought she was absolutely beautiful. She would have been older than me.

Each to his own - I have nothing against long grey hair.

Having said that, I have let me hair grow while I have been less able to get out and about and I quite like it - I have no grey hairs and my hair is very dark brown - I thought I might as well let it grow while it is still brown, then see how I like it when it starts to go grey. If I don't like it I will chop it off!

I do think it is more flattering long, as I have quite a thin face and it gives a bit of balance.

Mine is white and almost shoulder length. Sometimes I wear it up, but never seem to get it just the way other women do - you know, with wispy bits coming away at the sides? It's either a clump or dragged back like a schoolmarm.

there's this woman too. Mind you hers looks very styled. And salon coloured.

Still don't think it looks right, even on her.

No Ana. Mine's just about shoulder length.

Yes Mishap. It is a lot to do with face shape.

Has Yasmina Rossi got only one eye – or is it her hair stylist who has got only one eye?

this is the one from Toast Perhaps I need straighteners.

I thought it was Veronica Lake come back from the dead.

My Dad used to ask whether she only had one eye.

That style was banned in wartime factories - women were getting their hair caught in the machinery . . .

I think that's Daphne Selfe. She's 82. She's got the bone structure to carry off any hairstyle though.

The Toast one I mean.

Yes, that's the woman, jings. I would plait my hair if it was like that. If I keep it long, I might just do that when it goes completely grey. Or just keep my current chignon (was going to say current bun, but...).

I know two women archers who wear their hair in a simple plait. It's nice, as well as practical.

this is nice but would take ages to curl. Even if you could do it yourself.

Can't see anything about Yasmina Rossi only having one eye (!)

They sound quite Maid Marion-ish Bags.

A friend who was a freelance gardener wore hers in one long plait down her back. It looked lovely.