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Quick one about hair (pics)

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AuntieEleanorsCat Wed 27-Jul-22 22:57:48

Am 60 next month. Sick to death of my long hair. Had it short for years then COVID growth did its thing.

Me in the pic with long hair and then a model with the short hair I’d love. Can my ageing face and jawline take short bob hair at 60?

Advice welcome or I’ll be 80 with long scraggly hair!!!

AuntieEleanorsCat Sun 31-Jul-22 19:15:46

@Esmay Thanks for that kind advice. Yes, feeling tired and run down. Had covid very early and haven’t been quite the same since. Unfortunately, I’d left it too late for antiviral treatment but I’ve had shingles before so hopefully, will just fade, til next time. Should have known what it was immediately but what with all that extreme heat, I thought it was just itchy bra strap!

@Nanna58 I detest my hair being too neat. I never have it blow dried. Don’t like hair dryers and haven’t owned one for 20 yrs!

It seems so silly, so trivial spending time thinking about hair dos. So much else to worry about.

HeavenLeigh Sun 31-Jul-22 15:40:03

Op! You have lovely hair! And miss adventure has found you a beautiful style that would really suit you ?

AuntieEleanorsCat Sun 31-Jul-22 12:09:02

? I forgot to say it’s falling out in handfuls and I have a “nervous twiddle” which my hairdresser tells me will become a bald spot if I don’t leave it alone.

Life, eh? ?

MissAdventure Sat 30-Jul-22 21:58:29

If you keep getting all these compliments you'll be lucky if your hair fits your head! grin

AuntieEleanorsCat Sat 30-Jul-22 21:34:53

Thanks. It’s just some days it looks and feels a bit “plain”. Just dangling and not really anything.

Today is one of those days and no, not sharing that photo! ?

TopsyIrene06 Sat 30-Jul-22 10:41:43

AuntieEleanorsCat

You are stunning with such classic bone structure. I am sure you could do absolutely anything to your hair and still command many compliments.

Gosh, that sounds OTT but it's what I see.

Hollyhock1 Sat 30-Jul-22 10:01:19

Your hair looks great as it is, it's at a length where you can choose to put it up, if you wish. Mine's a similar length - have also had it short in the past - and I find long hair much more easier to care for and more versatile. You have lovely skin!

Esmay Sat 30-Jul-22 09:25:03

Hi AuntieEleanorscat .
Poor you .

I think that you are run down .
Take a vitamin supplement even if you think that you eat healthily .

Shingles is horrendous .

Ask your Dr for anti virals .

Can you have Zovirax ?
I also recommend Amitryptaline for pain .

I use a one percent Lidocaine on my father's extensive lesions .

I think that the government need to offer an anti shingles vaccine far earlier than age 70 .

All this constant stress - brexit , covid , spiralling energy /cost of living bills undermines the general health of most people .

Get well soon .

Nanna58 Sat 30-Jul-22 09:19:13

I love unruly hair AuntieElenorscat, to my hairdressers despair first thing I do after it’s dried is muss it all up ! Don’t like a parting as you can see?

honeyrose Sat 30-Jul-22 09:07:30

Yes, I think a bob would suit you. You’ve got a good bone structure and beautiful hair. Do ask hairdresser for advice though. And please smile!

BlueBelle Sat 30-Jul-22 07:57:20

Oh no shingles is horrible AuntieElenor I hope you get better soon ?

BlueBelle Sat 30-Jul-22 07:25:19

Whoops forgot the photo

BlueBelle Sat 30-Jul-22 07:14:54

This is what I have and like I think you need some hair on your forehead

AuntieEleanorsCat Fri 29-Jul-22 22:42:17

??? A tea cosy!!! Not a bad idea.

I woke up this morning with what I thought was a spot. No… Bloody shingles. Again.

Fantastic. Might need a balaclava or full on gimp mask by next week!

Swine ?

hollysteers Thu 28-Jul-22 23:51:12

P.S. I meant the layered shorter as ageing.

hollysteers Thu 28-Jul-22 23:48:55

Love your hair as it is. The first photos taken from that angle and your expression give the wrong impression. I’m sure you look youthful in real life.
You look older in the 2016? photo.
Don’t have the ubiquitous Karen bob, so many women feel they must go short at a certain age.

M0nica Thu 28-Jul-22 20:43:22

Why shouldn't a cut like this suit you - or anyone, any age, any size?

MissAdventure Thu 28-Jul-22 19:42:46

Just looked at some recent Meryl pics, and her hair is just like yours!
Either pushed back, long and wavy, or tied up.
Back to the drawing board.

AuntieEleanorsCat Thu 28-Jul-22 19:37:34

Callistemon21 ???

Like the colour of that hair but a bit unruly looking for me. I’d have that behind my ears inside of two mins, post salon.

Love Ms Streep. Fabulous hair for her face shape.

MissAdventure Thu 28-Jul-22 18:48:47

This?

MissAdventure Thu 28-Jul-22 18:45:52

grin

Callistemon21 Thu 28-Jul-22 18:45:25

My hair is so easy if it's very short and in fact that's how I chose my username ?

But it suits me a bit longer.

a bob can look very severe on an older woman
Is that why children run away screaming when they see me?

MissAdventure Thu 28-Jul-22 18:43:58

I wonder what Meryl Streep has, these days?
You have a similar face.

AuntieEleanorsCat Thu 28-Jul-22 18:43:35

Not “Regal” head! Long FORE head ?

AuntieEleanorsCat Thu 28-Jul-22 18:42:30

Not fishing for hair compliments. Genuinely have had a lifetime of “do’s” and can’t decide. Looking for a regular bob one.