Anonymous wrote:This is an interesting discussion, because I think that many of the aging actresses in Hollywood who continue to wear hair down to their waists (most of them with extensions) would look far, far better with hair cut to above their shoulders. (I'm looking at you SJP, Demi, Nicole).

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Anonymous wrote:Very few women can pull short hair attractively in middle age.

Very few women actually have hair so fine they "need" a short cut. My mother had baby fine, feathery hair and did need such a cut. But most women don't have that texture until much later, if they ever have it at all. Usually women feel their hair thinning, and the comparison makes them believe a short cut is best. But if they saw themselves objectively, they'd realize longer hair still suits them better.

I've had baby fine hair my entire life. The one blessing is that it's curly, so it looks a lot thicker than it is actually is. When my hair started thinning, I needed to cut it to keep it looking full.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do older women get their haircut short when that exposes their necks and necks show age? And is it because their hair gets thin, they think it makes them look better, or they want less hassle of washing it?

I'm 58. Honestly, my hair no longer looks great no matter what I do. I color it, but the texture has changed. And it is thinner. (I think the PP who thinks this isn't as widespread a problem as people think is wrong BTW.) And my face has gotten thinner, too.

So I'm wearing it shorter because it's easier. Maybe you think I'd look better with it longer. I think you are wrong, but I also don't care at all what you think. And that is the best thing about menopause. I please myself.

Anonymous wrote:Why do older women get their haircut short when that exposes their necks and necks show age? And is it because their hair gets thin, they think it makes them look better, or they want less hassle of washing it?

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Anonymous wrote:Thin hair. With very short hair, and it would be white/grey, some scalp showing doesn't look quite as bad.

It sucks. Be glad you don't have the problem.

You can buy a wig. They are very comfortable, affordable and nearly undectable to 99% of the population (only other wig wearers know what to look for.)

Anonymous wrote:Very few women can pull short hair attractively in middle age.

Very few women actually have hair so fine they "need" a short cut. My mother had baby fine, feathery hair and did need such a cut. But most women don't have that texture until much later, if they ever have it at all. Usually women feel their hair thinning, and the comparison makes them believe a short cut is best. But if they saw themselves objectively, they'd realize longer hair still suits them better.

Anonymous wrote:No idea. My Mother always called women who did that "Q-tips."

With quality wigs readily available and affordable, there is no reason except for ignorance and personal choice that a woman cannot have attractive hair as she ages.

Anonymous wrote:Thinking you can hide an aging neck with longer hair is like thinking you can hide a bald pate with a comb over.

Anonymous wrote:It will be interesting to see if younger Gen X and Millennials continue this trend. Boomers+ grew up and were working/middle age adults in time periods where women got to a certain age and just cut their hair short or short-ish, apart from a time period in the 80s when big and somewhat longer hair was the thing, but even then it was more of a youth, mid 20s and under thing. I’m 40, my friends and family group range from 35-50ish, and very few women are doing the short, severe, overly styled haircuts. Whereas our moms mostly had those hairstyles by early to mid 30s at the latest.

Anonymous wrote:No idea. My Mother always called women who did that "Q-tips."

With quality wigs readily available and affordable, there is no reason except for ignorance and personal choice that a woman cannot have attractive hair as she ages.

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had short hair most of my life. It’s not like most women decide to cut their hair after they reach a certain age. Short hair just looks better on me. I have petite features and very thick hair, and longer hair isn’t flattering on me.

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Anonymous wrote:Thin hair. With very short hair, and it would be white/grey, some scalp showing doesn't look quite as bad.

It sucks. Be glad you don't have the problem.

You can buy a wig. They are very comfortable, affordable and nearly undectable to 99% of the population (only other wig wearers know what to look for.)

Okay, you are probably not an older woman.
In the midst of menopause and have to dress very lightly. Can't imagine having to wear a big hairy thing on my head too.