I think quite a few of the women (it’s almost always other women) who tell us long-hairs we need a bob are jealous.
I have long, thick, beautiful hair. Still no gray. It’s really my best feature. It’s butt-length right now, but about every two years Locks of Love gets a foot-and-a-half of it.
When I was 25 I was told I would “need” to cut it at 30.
At 30 it was half-and-half between “cut now” and “cut at 35”
At 35, it was between “cut now” and “you still have long hair? Why?”
At 40, I don’t know what they say because I am no longer listening.
You’re right, Broomstick, I am jealous. My hair is fine and straight and thin. I’ve always been jealous of women with thick, luxurious hair that hangs well or holds a curl.
I wore mine long when I had the patience to be doing stuff to it constantly. Now it is ultra short mostly because I hate f’ing with it. I saw a gorgeous woman the other day with a buzz cut. How I wish I could carry that off!!
For many old women, the grandma perm is actually just another way of saying “*Screw it! I don’t care what people think!” * It’s a shower-and-go 'do that makes a lot of sense for women who either have arthritis problems that prevent them from lifting their arms too much, or just don’t want to mess with their hair.
If we’re saying that it’s fine to dress and groom to suit ourselves, we also have to grant that the young conformists and the old people who have adjusted to the realities of aging bodies are also just fine the way they are.
Look in the mirror. If you’re comfortable, happy and it’s not against the law, who cares?
Hmmm, when I was younger, I always swore that I wouldn’t try to hard to “dress young” when I got older and look silly. But now that I’m past 35 and out of my twenties, it’s hard. I like all the trendy clothes out there right now. I find low-slung jeans more comfortable and I still fondly remember my punk rock days and like the clothes at Hot Topic.
I dunno. I think I’m always kinda walking the line. But when I do wear trendy stuff, I make sure I truly understand the trend. I saw this older woman (not that much older, she was either a young-looking lower 50’s or a slightly weathered 40’s) at a regatta last summer. She was in great shape, gorgeous blond hair but her clothes. She wore stuff that looked like it was what she thought the kids were wearing. A turquoise tube top under a mesh shirt with zipper pants. The outfit wouldn’t have been cool on a 20-year old, let alone someone over 40…
A friend of mine’s grandmother was a hippie chick in California. She has a picture of her with David Crosby(What hippie chick from Cali doesn’t? ). But it’d be odd for her to listen to Big Band or polkas. Her CD collection is full of Led Z, Doors, The Who, The Byrds, etc. Not enough old people don’t act their age - they act as if rock and roll wasn’t the prevailing music of their time!!
I am going to dress like a hippie when I get old. Big-brimmed hats and long broomstick skirts and sandals, and hopefully long silver hair. My mum is in her mid-50s and she’s still only maybe half-grey, so I imagine I’ve got a while.
I’m impressed and a bit surprised that so many folks seem to like long gray hair. I must give some thought to dyeing my red hair gray, since it doesn’t seem to want to go gray on its own. I do like that Emmylou Harris country-hippie look.
I’ve always had long hair, which I find much easier to take care of than short hair that has to be “styled.” And I’m not about to start messing with curling irons and mousse now. At 50, I find it’s better to keep my long hair back in a ponytail, but I’m not “trying to look young.” I’ve never spent a lot of time on fashion or my looks, other than to stay fit. I’m not gonna wear tight lowrider jeans or Britney Spears tops, but I’m not giving up my Levis, tee shirts and baseball caps, either.
I also don’t think women at a certain age should force themselves - or feel forced by others - to dress or wear our hair in a way that denies that we are sexual beings, however disgusting some of you may find that to be.
). But it’d be odd for her to listen to Big Band or polkas. Her CD collection is full of Led Z, Doors, The Who, The Byrds, etc. Not enough old people don’t act their age - they act as if rock and roll wasn’t the prevailing music of their time!! 