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In reply to the discussion: Women with long hair approaching 60? A no-no? [View all]antiquie
(4,299 posts)1. Mistresses of our selves over 60.
Long, string, gray -- it's mine and I'll wear it up, down, loose, tight -- whatever strikes me at the moment.
Emmylou Harris rocks hers.
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I see a lot of older women with long hair where I live. I keep mine long to keep it under control.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#100
Curlers!!! OMG..I had forgotten about curlers and the "rules" about curlers
dixiegrrrrl
Dec 2012
#128
Ah...skunk stripe. I've had that when changing color brands, or of course if I'm overdue touchups.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#85
Me, too. But I think the hair has to do with her busy schedule and traveling.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#42
Didn't look good with long hair when I was 20 - still don't. Age has nothing to do with it. n/t
patricia92243
Dec 2012
#15
I will never have gray hair, as long as there's a bottle of brown dye left in the world.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#21
Oh, dear. That's what I was afraid of. Does it look dated? I'm remembering those old
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#22
I think Rod Stewart's hair still looks good. Yes, Jagger's hair is dyed, a little too dark
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#86
Oh, no...I'm very familiar with Robin Gibb. I love the Bee Gees. I'm guessing I got sucked
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#177
That's a good length. I have much longer hair, but will probably go to shoulder length in
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#49
I love that look. Like Kim Novak in Vertigo. Blondes don't have to worry about gray so much.nt
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#54
Ohhhhhhh. That's how you get that full look in teh back. Don't understand the front thing...
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#168
Seriously! Wash. Condition. Dry the roots. Put in my headband. Sooooo much easier than
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2012
#74
On all ages, I think long hair looks better if it's thicker -- you'll notice Streisand and
Flaxbee
Dec 2012
#69
Back in the olden days, women always had long hair. My granma always wore a braid wrapped around her
sammytko
Dec 2012
#77
I'm almost 70 years old (gasp) and my hair is long......Here's two pictures:
CaliforniaPeggy
Dec 2012
#90
I turned 58 last week. My hair is long, thick and white. I really, really like it.
nolabear
Dec 2012
#110
I love your hair!!! But I don't call that long. I call that medium, shoulder length.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#121
As I said it'a about 4 in. longer now. But I agree on the bangs. I'd look awful.
nolabear
Dec 2012
#124
Mine wouldn't be as much white as yours, though. I have I'm guessing maybe half and half?
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#141
LOL! And I hit the salt-and-pepper stage by 35, as did my father. Do what feels right.
nolabear
Dec 2012
#145
One of the advantages of being self-employed and rarely seeing my clients
Lydia Leftcoast
Dec 2012
#120
I HOPE the SW brought it up as a possibility and not a diagnosible certainty.
nolabear
Dec 2012
#146
How do you get from that picture to "didn't age well"? Katherine Ross looks good there.
Bucky
Dec 2012
#149
I turned 60 years old this year and my hair is to my waist. I wore my hair in a shag (for those who
livetohike
Dec 2012
#152
I've thought of wearing my hair long, to save money--not having to pay for perms and cuts.
raccoon
Dec 2012
#161
Old woman here. My hair's long, thick, wavy and due to be cut again for Locks for Love
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#165