My hair is much whiter, and so is the 'stache. The eyebrows are still black, though! The furrows are a little deeper and possibly more numerous. But I can still rise from bed in the morning and for that I am truly grateful.
The Lady, though, hasn't changed all that much. You said I'm angling for points? Shame on you.
What has changed is the length of the hair. She has adopted a much shorter style, not so much to be stylish (she is a fanatic about looking her best, and I am glad of that) as to follow the convention that older women should have shorter hair.
jsyk, BBBH is a professional cosmetologist.
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This is one of those things where those stupid women's magazines are right - Shorter hair on us older ladies is MUCH more attractive, MUCH more youthful and quite frankly just that much easier to keep looking good - the less fuss the better. After 40 less make-up and less hair makes for the perception of less years.
As we age gravity tends to drag things down a bit including our faces - if you have long hair hanging down it just adds to the "everything is hanging and dragging" visual. But if the hair is short then the visual stays at the eye/nose area...(Did I explain that okay).
Grace, not just okay, but exceedingly well. Makes total sense to me.
Are you in your new digs?
Yup, new post this morning - not all rainbows and unicorns but...
You two make such a lovely couple! I've been wracking my brain for a moment to see if I can think of an older woman I know with longer hair. I do know one, but hers is exceedigly straight, and she keeps it pulled up in a bun on her head.
I agree with the previous comments. In general long hair is not flattering for older women. However, compared to the length of my hair, "Better Half" still has long hair. I'm actually letting mine grow now, hoping to get it to about the length of her "short" hair.
Grace, checked your report.
Shelly, well, thank you; yet "older" is an appropriate modifier! While I pretty much take a live-and-let-live approach to the choices people make in this regard, I do think a bun is a good thing for really long hair on an older woman. Now, the placement, top, side, back...
Vee, oh,you are just beautiful no matter how long your hair. Genetics, I'm guessing.
I know some older women with longer hair (shoulder length) and it looks nice too. I think it depends on the person and their style. I say go for it--grow it out to see if you like it. You can always cut it short again.
I used have long hair in college, but I don't like all the work with long hair. And most of the styling was up in a pony or a bun or clip, so why have it long then? I like having short hair for the ease.
Lin, makes sense. I'll pass that along!
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