Long hair on older women

Oh thanks, Wilma, I'll have a good look at them then. I haven't got much patience when it comes to hair!

It looks very elegant if it is worn up, but it is very aging when just worn long.

Can't help Wot. I was never able to shape my hair into a bun - too thick, too straight, too heavy.

I've always wanted long hair and would love to have it long and up in a nice do. It feels nice up and I think it looks ok but for some reason I get unsolicited opinions about it, some people tell me it looks nice and some of the family tell me it makes me look older grrrr.....

I prefer long hair. I had quite a few inches cut off mine but regret it. Like someone said in an above post if it is long there are so many ways to do an easy style, bun, french plait etc. I have never been good at blow drying my hair and find styling it is a pain! Swimming and beach holidays are so much easier in my opinion with long hair.

Thank you "Wot" - and I think yours looks fabulous, too .... we witches should stick together!

Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble! Might does need a good trim but I hate going to hairdressers....I imagine them saying to me "You're too old for long hair!"

Had something of this conversation with my hairdresser the other day. I'd wanted a change from my eternal bob and she took a little off and shaped it but it still didn't really work for me. I queried doing something spiky, asymmetrical and radical but her reply was 'Not yet, until we've tried a few more things'. She cut it more 'choppy' and as it's quite thick I could see the difference, but I commented that it still curls out where I don't want it to when I comb it. Ahah! Ban the comb! I'd never grasped that what it wants is to be finger combed and bounced up so that it fluffs out a bit and does its own thing, not combed and sprayed to death to be tidy (and therefore elderly). Much softer and several years off me, just like that. Much more casual, comfortable and easier to maintain!
By the way she has far more clients my age asking for a Judi Dench than any other celeb!

I'm glad it worked out well for you! You were brave, though.

WilmaK I agree with the last para in your post. I let my curls do their own thing now instead of trying to tame them with straighteners etc and my hair looks and feels much better.

There's an interview with Lulu in Good Housekeeping magazine. She is 67 and has never allowed grey hair to show. Hers looks pretty good. It's fairly long and straight but cut in a choppy style with a fringe. It's a style that could look good on grey hair too. I do think 'curtain hair' is very unflattering on an older face. I can't help wondering though, if Lulu has had some surgical help or airbrushing.

I hate Judy Dench style hair, not a good look ( even on JD.)However, she gets away with it as she has a soft rather Miss Piggy sort of face.

Ha ha roses! Talk about damning with faint praise
I agree with you though!

Dear Luckylegs
Just please yourself - there may be a hint of jealousy going on!

lizzy I think Lulu has had "help", yes. I think she looks great and that hair is spot on. She's kept her figure, too.

I know I'm higorant, but what does that mean please Janeains?

I don't like the JD look but I do like Helen Mirren's styles and Joanna Lumley always looks good as well. However my hair is more Germaine Greer!

wot It means criticising someone by making a very small compliment

Otherwise known as a 'back handed compliment' ...,,,,my darling Mum used to come out with, 'it looks lovely at the back' when I'd had my hair cut.

P.S. my excellent hairdresser has cheered up my salt and pepper hair. Its not too bad at the top and front being a half decent silver and grey combo. It was the back and underneath that was still a grungy mix of old dull browny grey so she's put some silvery and pale blue fine high lights underneath and then done an all over toner to ensure it stays silver and keeps the brassy at bay. The toner is semi-permanent and can be re-done every month or so but is little more than an extra shampoo. I'm really pleased with the overall effect. It looks groomed and smart without looking artificially 'done'. I had no idea there were so many ways of blending and tweaking so am so glad I told her exactly what I wanted without worrying about what was possible - turned out it was perfectly doable!

I love Judi Dench's hair, I think it looks great. My hair is too fine and flat to get away with it myself.

I imagine Lulu's hair owes a lot to all the years she was married to a hairdresser.

I hate Judy Dench's hair - I think it looks ghastly.

I have always had short cropped hair and envied anyone with long flowing locks.
At the age of 58 I suddenly decided to grow it and I told my hairdresser to keep her scissors hidden from me. Now 6 years later I have lovely long hair down to my shoulder blades.
Yes it's grey but I have an expert colourist at the hairdressers who keeps it a beautiful colour of medium brown with lighter tones. So much so that I am constantly having compliments on the colour! Keep it long !!!!

Just look at Mary Beard and realise that older ladies shouldn't have long hair. Btw - Mary Beard is only in her 60's which is my point really!

Mary Beard is not a good example; she's the exception. Horses for courses, maybe.