Long hair

angmhay - tell that to the OH and the assorted other men who pay me compliments on my long hair!

I cannot imagine what you mean by doesn't work!

angmhay only your opinion . I assume yours is short .

I have a shoulder length bob in a copper colour at the moment . I would never have short hair as it is so unflattering / unfeminine on me . I wear it up sometimes held with a crocodile clip or in a pony tail when I am feeling lazy and couldn`t be bothered to mess about with it. I assume it is now grey but will not stop colouring it as having grey hair would depress me ! It doesn`t matter how much people say their hair is a lovely shade of grey/white it is so ageing . A friend, who was a stunning looking woman, has let hers go white and it has added 10 years to her overnight . I suppose it is vanity on my part

Sorry - but long hair in your sixties DOESN'T WORK!

I haven't been to the hairdressers now for about 9 months. Just approaching my 60th and am booked in next Saturday. This was a last chance saloon. Thought I'd grow it long one last time. In future will keep it shoulder length. Doesn't really look right anymore. Straggly and getting whiter

I too have long hair, some years ago I told DH I was going to grow out my blonde colour & return to my natural colour - it never happened I have not gone completely grey & look more blonde but it is all natural. I wear it tied back in a ponytail if I'm at home or in a loose bun with a hair clip (bulldog type). I had it cut into a bob when I was working but I cannot bear my hair all over my face when I am gardening so long it is for me

I think you should have your hair in whatever way you prefer.
We don't see ourselves as others see us but then it is our hair and nothing to do with anyone else.

My hair is nipple length - which, with the ancient saggy boobs, means it is quite long!

Glammanana I really envy your long thick hair. My sister who is 64 had thick blonde hair down to her bum until she recently donated it to charity for children who need wigs. No problem for her, it grows like a weed and will be almost back to where it was in a couple of years or so.
Mine is just below shoulder length, fine and blonde with some white streaks appearing. I long for thick straight hair that grows beyond my shoulders but it's never going to happen.

Fine grey hair which is cut short, bit like Judy Dench hairstyle. Go every 5 weeks to have it cut and blowed dried and it's so easy to look after.

I saw myself in the mirror this morning and thought I had a halo, but closer inspection revealed spilt ends and plenty of static.

I have long hair and leave it or grab it with a big slide.........it is all I can do with hair. It all seemed to look so much nicer when I was young and slim..........

Lemon drizzle and Elysium.
In this day and age my darlings you do what you want. Long hair is so feminine, it just needs a good styling. Don't take any notice of those that say 'when over 40 you should have short hair. Nuts to that! And Elysium, going really blonde is so 'invigorating' can't think of another word.
I have long hair, just past my shoulders, going very silver so I lowlight it by using a darkish blonde colour, gloves on, then select strands of hair, not too finely, dip fingers in the colour and drag my fingers along the length of hair from root to tip.
Cutting a long story short, I get so many comments along the lines of, ' wow,
you look so glamorous' - all in the eye of the beholder - I promise.
What I'm trying to say is just because we're no longer 39... or so, do what pleases you, you could just awaken the glamour puss in yourselves. Could you cope?
Go on, think about it.

Hi Lemondrizzle,

Well I've had my hair long all my life. Just comb it up into a pony tail, I back comb slightly underneath to give it some body and then twirl it around, not at one complete time, I stop and grip and arrange into a style, easy peasy I do it every morning in 5 minutes.

So when we're not thinking about world disasters, family crises, relationships and grandchildren and we catch sight of ourselves in the mirror, as has been said, reality does not always match up with how we really are. My hair is a boring white / grey shoulder bob. It's my daughters wedding in October and I feel like going out and suprising everyone with a champagne colour! Not so shocking for many, but for me would make a big impact! Should I be brave and just do it?

Long hair, this is a bit like the thread on pensions, how I wish I had any hair

My hair is too fine to wear long so it's cut into a neat Bob but it's coloured silver, lilac and purple (which I do myself) and I get lots of compliments on the colour.

I have long,thick curly hair which is the one thing about my appearance that I have always loved so there is no way that getting older is going to make me have it cut short!It is layered to frame my face and I usually wear it down-it's so easy to look after,wash,condition and allow to dry-no hairdriers ever.In hot weather I can scoop it all up off my neck and if I am going out I will put it in a French plait or half up-do.

I am so envious of all you ladies with long hair, I used to love mine when it was long. Sadly it has never been thick, is very fine and dead straight and I had it cut short years ago. I don't think I will even be able to grow it as far as a bob now. Still I console myself with the fact that I have no grey (yet) at 62.

I'm just trying to grow out my Judy Dench style that I've had for the last couple of years. As I'm now completely silvery grey, it seemed a good idea and has been easy to manage. The thing is, I get bored with hairstyles and yearn for a change so now trying for something longer but it takes AGES!!! Bohemian- you so tempt me with your lovely colours! I've always fancied having different coloured tips all over this spiky crop.

I know someone who is as short and stout as I am, but she has silver, almost white, hair below her shoulders. It is thick and she usually wears it loose held back with a gripping horse shoe type head band.

I have to say that while in general I am fairly rigid in my "mutton dressed as lamb" thoughts, she really wears it well, and I think it looks really good on her.

I suppose the fact that it is quite thick and in good condition must make the difference. I have encountered many older women who wear their long hair hanging down a bit like spaniel's ears but I don't think it does much for them.

Over the years, my hair has seen many different styles, but now it's long, and straightened to get rid of all the wispiness. There's lots of it and it's very fine. Usually, I leave it down, but will put it in a french plait, or just in a bulldog type clip, when it's hot. I've never learnt to style it properly, it just doesn't seem to hold curls or waves. My daughter's getting married soon and I would love to have a fancy hair do for that, but it will probably just be down and as straight as I can get it. It went white very early on, and I started dying it 25 years ago. Last year, I decided to go back to my natural colour, and am getting lots of compliments, so am really happy that I've taken the plunge!

Very envious of all of the ladies with long hair mine is just touching shoulder I'm really going to try and resist having it cut but usually it starts looking a bit messy and I end up going back to my usual short bob which seems obligatory once you pass fifty but not this time

I'm 64 and I have a shoulder length bob. It's highlighted but very blonde now. I sometimes hate it because it takes me an hour to blow dry it so it's 'just right'. Even if I'm not going out, it has to be just right. I have to stick it behind my ears if I bend forwards because then it's in the way. I don't think it suits me up. Personally I think a bob will last me now, it's a style that any age can wear?

seacliff are we long lost sisters I'm doing the same thing . I decided my thick, curly hair would be easier to manage a bit longer and I like to wear dangly earings which I think look better (on me) if my hair is a bit longer.

Oh glammanana I am so envious! Want to swap heads? I would love a big messy bun or plait - they look so elegant. My hair is just between jaw and shoulder length, fine as a baby's hair, and needs washing and styling every day to keep it in a straight bob. Have tried different lengths, layers (aagh - goes wavy!) and many variants on these themes but always come back to the one length bob. Can't say I love it but it's the best I can do, other than going for a pixie cut which tempts me enormously. Just haven't got the face for that and it would take about three years to grow out again. Big sigh.