Hairstyles for...maturity

[flutterby50]

I really need some quick help. I'm turning 50 very soon and need to change my hairstyle. I've worn it long for most of my life (well, Grade 13 my mother had it all cut off and I got it permed for years to make up for it) but I realize that older women with long hair don't look as "polished" as they used to...and I really need to get a fab job so I want to look the part. Unfortunately I also need to like the new cut, so it can't be too short.
Anyway, I was looking on this site but can't find any decent examples of what women my age are looking good in. Please help!

[hautewolf]

Hi there
This site helped me some, maybe it'll help you. You can play with color (for me it helped imagine what my white parts amid my dark hair might look like) and get different views with some styles.
good luck

https://www.thehairstyler.com/salon_med ... styles.asp

[Jen Murray]

I think the idea that older women don't look "polished" with longer hair is bunk! Getting a hair style that flatters your face shape and that you love is the most important thing.

The first thing you should do is decide what kind of hair style you can handle; do you want something wash-and-go or can you handle a little bit of styling every day? What hair texture do you have? How long or short do you want to go?

When you have an idea of what you're looking for, look on the internet or in magazines for people who have a similar face shape/similar hair texture to yours, and find a style you like. Bring these photos to the stylist and there you go!

There is no such thing as an "age appropriate" hairstyle, so get what you love! And if a stylist tries to tell you you're too "old" for a look, ditch them and try someone else!

[debgarrett]

Hello ,Flutterby50
kudos for you to try a new hair style! I find too many women are afraid of change: like their lives are reflected in their hairstyle.
I cut hair as a hobby, being self trained, and having done my own for over 25 years. I started because I ahd to fix so many cuts made by thsoe stylists that had a license.! Many of the people whose hair I have cut have come back with many compliments to say: "nobody ever cut it this way..I love it...it's just what i was looking for...".
BIG THING: YOUR HAIRSTYLIST MUST LISTEN TO YOU!!! do not let the hairstylist just go
hog wild. make sure that sure he/he listens closely

my humble suggestions:

1) take a look at the length of hair you are comfortable with. what is the shortest and/ or most layered you are willing to go? Remember it grows back!
2) If your hair is long,tie it back and see if you look good with it shorter, off your face. Think, has anybody ever told you , you look great with your hair pulled back or up?
3)look at the natural flow of your hair: is it curly ,wavy, course, fine, straight? Does the haircut you might choose match the same texture and thickness of your hair ? I believe that a haircut should incorporate the natural style of the hair.
4) If you choose a style that is different than your natural hair texture and thickness, are you willing to go through the styling involved each time wash your hair? for example: many women with thick, curly, course hair want that straight, fine hair. all the young girls are wearing. what may once be considered an haute couture fabulous style that everybody must have quickly become ordinary!
5) trust your hairstylist! If your cut feels right then vsn eating the other restaurants

last but not least: have fun with your hair! it is one of the first things people see when they meet you.