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Good for you Parthena! I'm growing it out now also (I'm 58). The back ends go over my collar now, so I'm on my way. My hair changed from straight to curly at age 40 - go figure?! The hairdresser said it was hormones?

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Several of my clients have developed curly hair as adults. - More at the age of mid-fifties and up though. Its very disconcerting for them to figure out how to deal with the curl - usually uneven - after all these years with straight hair.

I do think that it has to do with hormones. My hair became curly at about puberty time <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> , got curlier with the birth of my daughter and is loosening a little now that I'm at the other end of the spectrum in the hormone world. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

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I agree! Let it grow! At the ripe old age of 49, I am of the personal opinion that long hair on *most* "older" women makes them look younger! With short hair, I had a bad hair day *every* day. Now that I've let it grow out, including my bangs for the first time in my life, I can pull it up for work (and get compliments that it looks very classy) or roll it in those large self-stick rollers when I want to wear it down. I personally find my longer hair a lot easier to deal with and less time-consuming.

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It's funny I should come across this topic. When I chopped off all my hair in May of last year (there was less than an inch left) a friend of my had a similar discussion. Her thought was that anyone after 30 shouldn't have their hair longer than their shoulders. This made me feel uncomfortable. I've had long hair most of my life except for the odd time like last May when I chopped it off. I've always grown it back long. I'm already growing it out.

I think it depends on personal preference of course but there is nothing worse than long hair that isn't maintained on an older. Frizzy, split ends and two tone colours from growing out. It just isn't flattering. But long hair that is maintained on an older woman can look gorgeous.

Short hair, long hair; either can look wonderful at any age if it's the right style and is well kept.

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I think it's obvious that the man who originally posted this topic had a cultural hair bias and was looking for back-up. However, I think at this point especially in Western culture, a woman can have just about any hair style she wants.

As a little girl, I had no patience for having my hair fussed with, so my mom kept it short. In high school, doing my straight-edge punk thing, it got down to about 1/2". My own hair has been getting curlier as I get older. Now in my later 30s, I'm trying to see how long I can grow it before I decide it's making me crazy. I have slow-growing hair, so it's taken most of the last few years for it to get to just below my shoulders. Then again the increasing curl hides a few inches of the length.

Recently I've met several women in their 40s or older who've decided they'd had it with their hair, and who have shaved their heads bald to see how that works for them. Several let it grow back and kept it short, and several have just decided it was the best thing they ever did and have continued to shave it all off.

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I keep my hair about collar bone length now. But when I was younger I always had long hair, except for a time when I was very young when my mom, sisters and I all had little pixie cuts...lol


For years I struggled with a scalp problem..sores and then I would lose my hair in that area...it has now grown in mostly in the areas affected, but the hair is curly and a different texture than the rest. Wierd. I turn 41 this year...on the 15th...and I like having hair to mess with...makes me FEEL younger... I'll probably never go short.


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Well this is a very interesting topic for me as I'm not far from 40 and have long hair.

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I'd love to be able to shave my head (maybe the hair will come back in thicker!), but I'm afraid it'd be grounds for divorce (not quite, but he sure wouldn't like it!) Hubby complains that my hair's too short as it is - I wear it in a Louise Brooks-style bob. Perfect for my straight, fine, limp hair! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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Recently I've met several women in their 40s or older who've decided they'd had it with their hair, and who have shaved their heads bald to see how that works for them. Several let it grow back and kept it short, and several have just decided it was the best thing they ever did and have continued to shave it all off.

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I was told by my sister that 35 was too old for long hair. I was always the lady with the long hair, but I did cut it last year in September and really liked it short. I donated 22 inches of braid to Locks of Love. It kind of looked like a serial killer trophy in the envelope! Anyway, the lure of long hair has me again and I 've already been growing it out. I think the key is have a little style to your long hair and keep it in good condition. That's my 2 cents...back to cooking ,Michelle Personal Chef editor

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I'd love to be able to shave my head (maybe the hair will come back in thicker!), but I'm afraid it'd be grounds for divorce (not quite, but he sure wouldn't like it!) Hubby complains that my hair's too short as it is - I wear it in a Louise Brooks-style bob. Perfect for my straight, fine, limp hair!


Hmmm,
If I would know for sure that shaving my hair would make it thicker afterwards, I would rush to the barber shop!
I have thin hair and always feel a bit dissapointed when I see other girls with thick hair.

Oh well, I did neglect to follow the advice to never color my hair. The professional colors my hair now, and I'm looking fine with darkblond/brown hair for about 10 months now.


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