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Is longer hair on a 69 year old ok?

(132 Posts)
Buffybee Wed 18-Nov-20 17:20:57

Your style and length of hair is entirely up to you and what suits you Itsnell.
I don't hold with the rule that women must have a short hair style after a certain age, for fear of being thought of as mutton, a most derogatory and outdated term anyway, in my opinion.

Jaxjacky Wed 18-Nov-20 16:55:06

It will look wonderful, even more so because you feel happier with it.

MrsThreadgoode Wed 18-Nov-20 16:52:34

Mine is very long, I wear it up most days in a messy bun, or sometimes just a mess!

crazyH Wed 18-Nov-20 16:51:19

Your hair sounds just super, and would be the envy of many a woman. Why don't you grow it, with longish layers, and colour it soft dark brown.. You will look lovely. Don't grow old before your time - good luck !!

DanniRae Wed 18-Nov-20 16:50:23

Oh my goodness chin length hair isn't l-o-n-g and 69 isn't old!
I am 72 and my hair is much longer that chin length - actually it needs cuttting but when I do have it done - with layers - it will still be quite long.
Good Luck smile

AGAA4 Wed 18-Nov-20 16:48:52

You should wear your hair however you want Istnell. I know quite a few older women with longer hair and they look good.

Itsnell Wed 18-Nov-20 16:41:00

Hi, my hair is thick, wavy, curly and a darkish grey many years ago I was dark brown. I’m thinking of growing it to about chin length longish layers and wonder what people on here think about this for a hairstyle for a lively 69 year old.

I’ve a short messy style which I don’t like and looking at photos of me, I’ve had it short for a while and it never looks good - it sticks up and out and I can’t seem to style it. I don’t know why I ever went for a short style in the first place.

If I look at photos of me when I was in my 40s and 50s it’s was longer and layered and seemed to suit me better.

Basically I don’t know why I’ve ended up with short hair when it doesn’t suit me so I thought I’d ignore hairdressers for a while and grow it outta about chin length. My worry is looking a bit like mutton ...