To cut or not to cut?

Gabriella, I like the look of the Instyler, is the barrel large, I have short ,layered hair that needs volume, and I think a large barrel would suit my hair,?

Yikes where did the golf course come from??

Just had new varifocal specs
My eyes are extremely light sensitive including artificial light.
I wear tinted glasses at all times.
The hardest thing for me is to find glasses that are large compared to the women's glasses offered by Specsavers and that don't let too much light in at the sides.
Well to cut a long story short I have bought 2 Pairs from the mens section (aviator style).

They were £100 cheaper than 2yrs ago when I purchased ladies glasses⛳

Interesting about the glasses. I find that smaller frames make it very difficult to read music, which is the mid-range, as they simply do not have sufficient space for it.

After years of long hair then chin length bob I had my hair cut short and it is so much easier to manage. My hair is fine so it would look lank and greasy quickly when long even though it was not greasy at all.
Agree with comments about the shampoo and conditioner. I tried the argan oil shampoo and it made my short hair limp. I find Aussie shampoo and conditioner good.
Like you ,* Luckygirl*, I wear varifocals, am very short-sighted andhave an astigmatism. I always went for the larger sized glasses until a very helpful assistant steered me towards a much smaller pair. I honestly have not noticed any difference in my all round vision and am enjoying my new look.

Have just decided to stop having mine coloured! Have been recommended a silver magnesium shampoo and a brightening oil. Hoping to therefore be a silvery white rather than dull grey. Any other tips?

Actually I’m letting it grow Lon for the first time in 30 years.My husband doesn’t like me ‘changing myself’ ..... best reason in world to change!!

I swim a lot ( at least 4 x a week) and my hair suffers a little ( according to my hairdresser ) so I treat it occasionally to a hot oil treatment. Seems ok .... it’s coloured as I started going grey in late 20’s as all my family do, but I’m 67 now with a full head of hair no thinning so consider myself lucky considering the bashing it takes.But I never have it ‘permed’ that’s a killer on hair and I don’t use tongs or hair driers on it. It’s glossy and thick so very lucky.

my experience has been that short hair is infuriating. You wake up in the morning & it's sticking out like you've been electrocuted.
That happens whether mine is short and layered or longer.

Try it in stages Luckygirl - and find someone who is really good at cutting.

I have fine hair, so have it short and choppy at the back and sides for volume, then graduated till just below chin length at the front, so gives the appearance of a longer style. Very easy to manage too.

My hair is short and takes lots of arm ache to style it. It's a mess every morning. I'd never advise cutting it. If you have the type of hair that sticks up, it'll stick up worse if it's short! I'm living proof ?

Long hair never looks good on over 60s. An urchin cut sounds lovely.

GabriellaG
Thanks for the photo and info.
I’ll look into it.??

I am very glad that I am not alone with a pesky head of hair!

The conditioner is essential for me as otherwise it is just a fine cloud round my head; no chance of lank and limp - I wish!

Magicmaggie
Here's photo. There is no make. InStyler is the brand name.

Magicmaggie
I'll put a photo on here. Bought mine £30 from QVC. There are YouTube videos showing how to use it.

I have always had read straight fine hair and from the age of fifteen (my first Toni perm) have had to perm it lightly at least three or four times a year. As I aged the hair became finer and finer. Unless you have a reasonable amount of hair, a bob won't work. My hairdresser forbade me blonde streaks when I reached 75 because the hair will not stand for perm and streaks. Now, at 80, I have very little grey and a short, sweptback, style with a brush across fringe is the best I can do.
A fringe and natural colouring does take years off. Be prepared for spending money on professional blow-dries and body perms. Ageing is not cheap. TV
If the worst happens and you get caught in rain you can restore your style a bit by using self clinging rollers on dry hair and removing the carefully. Get a blow-dry as soon as poss. Also get a home hairdresser who will get to know your hair and be cheaper, too.

GabriellaG
What was the make of your Instyler?

Lucky, your Barnet sounds a lot like mine. So stubborn & a fringe, much as I've always wanted one, is impossible.

Please don't chop till you've tried some other options! I've done that so many times & always regretted it.

Jalima read my mind about the bob and Cherrytree about the side fringe at an angle.

Perhaps start with taking off just a bit to get rid of some of the weight ... that can really make a difference in how it feels. Try the side fringe if you like the idea. Then you've got the option of pinning the rest up, plaits, ponytail, etc.

Don't worry about a side fringe not working just because a regular fringe doesn't. You've no idea how my hair resists a fringe, but it loves the side version. The very qualities that make for a rotten fringe can make for a lovely side one - the flippy-factor works in its favour!

If you're not happy then you might want to move on to the immortal bob, which is so incredibly easy and flatters almost everyone.

Big specs usually look good with both the hair-up with side fringe look or bob with side fringe, imo. The urchin cut can look marvelous at any age (like my Mum) with or without specs, but my experience has been that short hair is infuriating. You wake up in the morning & it's sticking out like you've been electrocuted. You're sitting on a chair or sofa, lean your head against the back, or - heaven forbid - scrunch round to the side a bit to look at someone or out the window, and that's it: your hair's moved with you & because it's short it just stays there. If it's longer it moves about better. Doesn't map your every move!

All I care about re. hair is a) that I have some & am v. grateful as I lost masses when I was a child & it was so embarrassing, & b) that it's as easy to take care of as is humanly possible. The simplest things I've found are either: long enough to pin up (with side fringe of course!) or bob (chin length or shorter, just below earlobes) - also with side fringe because otherwise I'm all forehead.

Hope you find something you're happy with!

As a Chelmsford girl, I have neither an essex facelift, stilettos or Jaffa orange skin! And neither does anyone I know! I do have bonkers hair tho x

I am having my hair cut and coloured next Thursday and can't wait to get it done and have my fringe cut. I cannot bear it being long so have it clipped to the side. What with my grey roots and the hair clip I look awful. Should have made the appointment sooner but kept thinking I'll do it tomorrow..................

I agree with others that conditioner and oil products make hair look flat and limp. My hair is fine, almost chin length bob (a Granny-bob - you know the style ) and I only use mousse (John Freida). I like a fringe for its wrinkle hiding properties but would like to grow mine out and the whole thing longer. It’s poker straight by the way. We’re never really satisfied are we ....

Would be interested to know whether mousse users wash their hair every day? I don't like the idea of build ups of 'product' so have avoided it but some of these posts make me think I should give it a try again. My hair is fine, curly and unruly, I wear it layered, and often notice that it looks best on day 2 or 3 after washing. Discovered by chance that it seems to be better without conditioner but haven't experimented with that long term.

I gave up using conditioner on my fine hair about ten years ago, and it looks much better as a result.
I dry it off with a towel, leave it for a while then put a golf ball sized blob of mousse through it, then style it.
I think long hair would be a nuisance to do, so have have a layered bob, so easy.

Using conditioner in your hair, whilst taming it (to a degree) will always make your hair look more limp, thus thinner, than it would if you dried it with your head held down. Yes, it will look like a parasol when you stand upright but then you can run John Frieda Frizz Ease through it then finish your style with a barrel brush and dryer or (as I have) an InStyler which lifts, smooths and and leaves an unbelievable shine. Mind you, it's not the easiest tool to use. You might consider a heat styler which is a plug-in barrel brush around which you wind your hair to lift it.
Why not ask a good hairdresser to give you ideas about a new style?
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