Anyone over 50 still have long hair?

I've short hair because I'm lazy, not good with hair and socialise often at short notice which makes my life much easier.

I am tall with a long face and so I look terrible with short hair. Plus I have a rotten profile; I'm lucky that my hair is wavy and so a bit of length makes a whole softer look. Currently a short of jaw-length bob, but thinking of letting it get a lot longer. (Cos I hate going to the hairdressers). I'm 69.

My hair almost reaches the middle of my back and is in good condition - as long as it stays like this I will keep it long regardless of colour. Have your hair how you like it and feel comfortable with, that's all that matters.

I've been growing my hair for about 2 years, it's a slow process! It's now shoulder length and I do colour it. I've often thought of having it cut but the versatility of longer hair is what I love, so I probably won't. I only wash it every 2 days now, which is better for it than the daily wash, and it's easy to manage when I'm on holiday. Do what you feel, don't be swayed by out of date protocol!! I'm 68.

I'm 62 and have long hair. Usually wear it up in a clip or messy bun.
Do dye it and do take biotin. I am pretty sure I will always have long hair as I always have and I like long hair . People often tell me it looks nice so that's a good sign.

I have shoulder length hair at the moment, though prefer a jaw length bob, and have previously grown it to between my shoulder blades - though this was more to do with the fact that my day off was on a Monday (ever found a hairdressers open on that day?),I worked Saturdays, and only had 30 minutes for lunch.
Long hair can be quite fun as you can vary how it looks by having it up or down.
If you feel comfortable with it long, keep it! Or have it cut shorter to see how it goes - it can always grow again!
For those that say hairdressers are expensive, I'd suggest either having a dry cut or taking advantage of the discount days for the over 60s(if you are) or if your local FE college has a beauty dept, they often look for models for students to practice on!( Overseen by fully qualified tutors)My local town's college has it's own town centre beauty and hairdressing salon.

I have long thick hair hubby hates it he's nearly bald ? wear down or in pony tail I'm 65

I wore my hair long (and dyed) in my 50s, but had it cut short by a brilliant hairdresser who specialized in mature women's hair when I was 58. My natural colour was dark brown, but I had two white streaks which I thought would made me look like a badger, so I continued to colour. When I retired my hairdresser said because I had short hair the transition to grey would be easy - I could either go for higlights/lowlights and gradually blend it out or just go for it. I decided to just go for it and stopped colouring it! Three years on my hair is now silver grey with white streaks highlights and I get lots of compliments. One lady even asked how much it cost to have it coloured like that?

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Your hair looks so much more healthy in the later photo. The first one does you no favours as I myself found out.
Too dark and it looks a block colour u like The second pic where it looks really glam.

I found a marvellous hairdresser who cuts mine in layers, slightly shorter at the back, long on top and graduated sides which I can pull back with tortoishell combs or jaw-clips.
It's the most flattering cut I've had in years and needs no fiddling before going out.
I think it all depends on your face shape and your looks as to what suits you.
No-one can advise with certainty, only perhaps a hairdresser.
Friends are, perhaps, never going to be truthful.

Can't do long hair, too fine and I need height on crown. Long hair just pulls everything down. So bob style for me. Everyone should do what they want with their hair; long,short,white,coloured. Long, almost white hair left to hang free does though to me, look like a witch, much better when tied up, ponytail, bun etc. It's your hair, do what you will.

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I am 55 and at the moment my hair is just on my shoulders. I am in the process of growing it longer now as I had to have it cut due to having it stripped of colour, so I could go natural, which damaged it . If I’ve added pics correctly the 1st one shows my hair in April 2018 and the second was September 2018

I've always had long hair and find it so much easier to manage,it is to the middle of my back and just been cut 3ins to tidy up the ends,I have a trim every 6mths on length and trim my fringe every 4 weeks.
I wear it up mostly with a scrunchie tied into a messy bun or a bulldog clip of which I have many.
Its blonde out of a bottle and needs 2 boxes of colour every 8 weeks or so.
I would never have short hair again the last time was 30 yrs ago and I found it too hard to manage and keep tidy.

Unlike everyone else I have short hair! I am 62 and my hair is still strawberry blonde, no grey. I’ve never dyed it fully but have had the occasional highlights. I think it depends on what suits you and what your comfortable with. I had shoulder length hair until 3 weeks ago and I just couldn’t handle it. I’ve got a little face and it swamped me so I went for a pixie cut.....again! I did work for a company many years ago who as part of their training programme had a stylist come in to advise on what colours, dress etc suited you best. I had longish hair at the time and was told in no uncertain terms that women over 40 shouldn’t have long hair! They wouldn’t get away with that nowadays.

I had mine cut to a jaw length bob when I felt it was dragging my face down having hanks of hair either side of face.
Much easier to manage now.

long hair is cool on older men and women, the problem is keeping it in good condition,and the thinning ,applies to both sexes.your diet smoking drinking genetics play a big part.Im male 63 and would like to grow it to shoulder length,but it gets too out of control! women should celebrate their greys! society norms usually dictate hair fashions etc.(I spent some years as a hairdresser)

I love my long, white hair! It looks best when I straighten it, as it is frizzy and looks 'old' if I don't. I used to dye it, but gradually went lighter and lighter till it was completely natural. No intention of cutting it short ever unless I absolutely have to.

My hair is dyed brown, shoulder length, straight with a fringe and I am fed-up with it. Looks ok on day I wash it but, like today, it just seems to hang there and look boring. I'd love to have a trendy cut but I know it would lie flat and floppy and still be boring. I was 70 last year and used to be told that I didn't look that old but now I know I look that old.......can you tell that I am having a bad hair and face day? Sorry for rant!!

rosecarmel don't diss yourself in comparison to DD and DGD. I love the idea that you have your hair clipped up on top of your head! I let my hairdresser have carte blanche 3 weeks ago, result is colour that myself and family don't like and it was cut far too short. Oh well it will grow! Decided that in mid 60s I can't do short.

I will be 55 in a few weeks,my hair is just below my shoulders.i`m thinking of growing it abit longer as i `m hoping it will make my face look abit slimmer I wouldn`t like short hair i really don`t think i would suit it,my hair is a dark chestnut with grey bits.

I'm 59, have waist length hair - it's thick and that's after losing 1/3 throughout menopause- the doc said to take biotin- but since sebum production has reduced greatly can't say biotin would help but can try it - I don't do anything with my hair, it has a mind of its own - it's incredibly kinky in places, straight as an arrow in others, mostly at the top -- so flat top - have a long face, and look.like a metal head / hardcore chick/guy -- take your pick- I wear mostly co-ed boyfriend type clothes- I've been told I look hideous in makeup- and similar was said when I wear nail polish- a doctor once asked me if I own horses .. He said I look like the type .. My daughter and grand d are gorgeous, unlike myself, and yet get mistaken for men often .. Anyway, come summer I clip my hair up in a mess on the top of my head and call it day - several years before my husband died I cut my hair short, he didn't speak to me for weeks ..

Six months time and DDiL will fall in that category. Lovely long brown hair cascading down her back.

Cannot see her ever cutting her hair.

I ought to have added - I am over 50.

If I had hair that would grow long and would look good, I'd have long hair. You can do so many things with it.