Should Age Determine Your Hair Style?
Several years ago, a colleague told me she thought it was time to cut her hair shorter. Her hair fell just below her shoulder blades, and it was gorgeous. When I asked her why she wanted to cut her hair she told me she had noticed that older women’s hair seemed to thin and look messy and she wanted to avoid that. I didn’t agree with her observation, but I was even more surprised because she was only thirty-five. Another colleague mentioned she had short hair because her mother had told her that mature women should not have long hair, so I began to wonder if it was widely accepted that certain hair styles were age appropriate.
In the article, Age-Appropriate Hair, No Such Thing, the author says, “I think the whole idea of age-appropriate hair is a load of rubbish. If you get one of these cliche ‘age-appropriate’ haircuts, you end up LOOKING your age…and who the hell wants that? I am a firm believer in getting the style YOU want to get, not what the current trends, your hair stylist or magazines and society says you should have. Of course, it’s good to stay current with your hairstyle but you should get a color and cut you love.”
I completely agree with this attitude. People are quick to judge no matter what our style is, so choose whatever makes you happy, and don’t worry about someone else’s opinion.
