Does long hair on older women look sexy or silly?
Christopher Hopkins, “The Makeover Guy” has it right when he says it’s really not about age.”It’s a combination of how young you appear, hair quality, and whether longer hair looks good on you at all, regardless of age. If you’ve never looked good in long hair, you likely never will. But if you’ve always had long hair and it’s still holding out pretty well, meaning it’s thick and shiny and can be worn without a lot of what looks like work, then likely you can still wear it well.”
So true! Nothing worse than seeing a gal with scraggly long hair, trying to hang onto her youth by wearing long hair just for the sake of long hair. On the other hand, we can think of a handful of clients and plenty of celebs over 40 who look stunning with long hair.
Long hair can look Sexy, but be forewarned. You need lots of time and money for all the super high maintenance involved. Just look at the celebs who are LONG on style!
Christie Brinkley
Sandra Bullock
Michelle Pfeiffer
Cindy Crawford
Elizabeth Hurley
Iman
Jaclyn Smith
Terri Hatcher
Jayne Seymour
Marcia Cross
Demi Moore
Renne Russo
Meryl Streep???
No, Meryl would probably look better shorter!Didn’t she look great in The Devil wears Prada?
But not too short-ouch Diane Lane!What happened?? Don’t get carried away.Too short can be aging too!
Are you over 40 and looking fab in long hair? We’d love to see your picture. Email us at info@fabulousafter40.com
How do you stay true to your own personal style but still look modern and youthful?
Just introduce a little more sportiness into your wardrobe.
What are we talking about…At this year’s AICI conference (Association of Image Consutlants International) we got the chance to hear Alyce Parson, founder of the Universal Style System speak about this.
A bit of background about her system. Alyce says you can’t know your style unless you know yourself. So she quizzes her clients on preferred colors, fabrics, fits, hairstyles as well as their goals and message they want to deliver. The answers you give determine what style is really you. You can be
- Feminine: Soft and Romantic-Jayne Seymour, Princess Diana
- Elegant: Refined and Stately-Diane Sawyer, Jacqueline Smith
- Classic: Conservative and Businesslike-Hillary Clinton, Jane Pauley
- Dramatic: Fashionable and Sophisticated- Diana Ross, Iman
- Creative: Original and Artistic-Sarah Jessic Parker, Madonna
- Sporty:Friendly and Casual -Jane Fonda, Christie Brinkley
- Alluring: Sexy and Glamorous-Sharon Stone, Demi Moore
Most people are a combo or 2 or three styles. For example with us, I (Deborah) am Elegant and Dramatic and JoJami is Alluring-Elegant.
Some styles naturally lend themselves to a more youthful look and some don’t. ie: Elegant and classic can look old sometimes as we age, so to make these styles more youthful, add a dash of sporty. Turn up that collar, push up those sleeves. Take that perfect elegant look or that serious business style and make it a tad more relaxed and friendlier.
Apparently, adding a touch of femininity is another way to keep you looking youthful. You don’t have to run out and buy a wardrobe of frills but Alyce says that femine touches like soft colors, pinks and peaches to compliment your skin can give you a lovely soft glow.
Alyce herself is a gorgeous Elegant-Alluring. We snapped a photo of her for you because at 60+ she has fabulous style and looks absolutely Age-mazing™!
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