Do you think women over 40 should wear their hair long?

Question

If a woman has beautiful, thick, wavey hair and is tall, do you think she should wear it long? Long hair can be worn up and pulled back in so many fashionable styles. I am tired of people telling me I'm too old to keep my hair long. My hair is a light brown with blond highlights (no gray - yet).

Answer 1

It's your hair, do what you want.....If you keep it up and style nice I don't see the problem, I have a sister in her 40's that has super long hair, but she doesn't keep it up and it looks awful on her, she needs cut hers a little shorter, but if your up to the maintenance keep it!

Answer 2

I was told the same thing. Others say that if we cut our hair short older women will take years off. I haven't decided yet to cut my hair.

I have a cousin a year older than me, she had hair passed her shoulders and it was very thick and pretty, now she chopped it all off and she does look a little younger but she lost all that beautiful hair and can only wear her hair in 2-3 different styles.

So far I still haven't cut my hair

Answer 3

I am a fan of long hair. I currently and always have worn my hair long- I think it's feminine. However, if one is to wear hair long, then they must maintain it and keep it neat and styled. I think it's great that you want to wear your hair long. Forty isn't old! You are still young and what better way to feel like a sexy woman than with long, thick and beautiful hair.

Answer 4

Yes, I believe women over 40 should wear their hair long provided it is cut nicely and does not look like a mop hanging there and provided it is not an 80's hair do. The cut has to be shaped nicely and no blunt bangs either.
I hate it when women get their hair cut short. All it does it make one look older or older than they have to look.

Answer 5

Personally I think it depends on the individual. For the most part longer hair makes a woman look older than they really are if they are past the age of 40. But if you one of those lucky few that look good than keep it long. I find that long hair kind of makes me look dumpy and old so I keep it shorter. So for me long hair doens't work.

People should not tell you what to do with your hair. I wish those kind of people would just keep their mouths shut.

Answer 6

I prefer hair that will is shoulder length or longer, And since that men who like ladies are more often then not right, they like long hair because it looks more feminine, as most males have short hair.

Answer 7

Long as in how long? Just to mid back is enough for anybody.. any longer is a waist really... thats any age. dont let people tell u ur age matters! hair grows ... u can leave it if u want but it causes neck aches the longer it is... causes back pain to comb .. and the older u are the more u will feel these things

Answer 8

yes i think women over 40 should wear their hair long because you would have more styles to do with your hair then if it was short.
And it also depends on how you styles your hair .

Answer 9

Your hair sounds beautiful... I don't see why women over 40 have to stop wearing long hair, if it suits you and you like it, then keep it that way. Don't listen to what people think, it's your hair and only you has to like it. Next time people criticise you for it, tell them that your happy with the way you are and you don't care what other people think. When it comes to your look, you have to stick with what YOU like and what suits YOU, afterall, it's you that has to live with it...Good Luck!! :-)

Answer 10

I think a woman over 40 should wear her hair whatever way she chooses to! She's earned that right and besides who cares what others think it's your hair! I'm over 40 and I'm not cutting mine any time soon!