If are gray, it’s ok to go short. It’s age appropriate. Not necessarily attractive but flattering.

Anonymous wrote:I see many, many European women, lots older and younger, with amazing short hair. I don’t know if American stylists don’t know how to do short hair right or what would explain this difference.

I love this French actress’ short hair. You definitely need the right shaped face and neck and a really good stylist for best results, though.

Give me this over those horrible Utah curl any day.

Anonymous wrote:Short hair looks awful on most women.

This this THIS

Anonymous wrote:I see many, many European women, lots older and younger, with amazing short hair. I don’t know if American stylists don’t know how to do short hair right or what would explain this difference.

I'm European and have had very short hair many times in my life. I get bored easily and it's just hair, not my entire identity so sometimes I cut it super short and sometimes I grow it out to half my back. I can very confidently say that raggidy, unhealthy, fried-up long hair is also not attractive on anyone. I'm so glad I'm not inhibited by some ridiculous US beauty standard.

Depends what you mean by short. Mine looks best around shoulder length or a little longer. I think the most universally flattering is between chin length and bra strap length. Longer doesn't look great on most people and it's hard to make it look professional. Of course, if you're great at your job, you can get away with pretty much anything, plus it also depends on what your job is, and it's also okay just to make a personal decision that you really don't care that much what people thing.

But -- if you're Kristi Noem, please get a haircut. You look ridiculous and everyone knows you're spending time refreshing your curls rather than attending to the very serious job you have.

No. I love my long hair, after being made to cut my hair a lot of the time as a child. I work in a male dominated industry and have started to not GAF about having long hair, carrying a pink notebook to meetings, etc. life is too short.

Anonymous wrote:Short hair looks awful on most women.

This. A lot of men look better with shoulder length hair as well.

Ew no.

I work in crop science/production agriculture and have waist length hair. I wear it in a braid when I’m in the field and a twist with pins in the office.

I see many, many European women, lots older and younger, with amazing short hair. I don’t know if American stylists don’t know how to do short hair right or what would explain this difference.

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Anonymous wrote:Y’all are out of your minds. Women in their 40s trying to keep girlish hair going just look absurd. Get something grown-up. Sexy and less hassle.

Short hair makes you look older and if you don't have a pretty face, it showcases it.

Sorry, it's just my face. Afraid you'll have to live with it.

Imagine being a man and just getting to go around with an easy haircut without being told it's failing to hide your middle aged face.

Anonymous wrote:Y’all are out of your minds. Women in their 40s trying to keep girlish hair going just look absurd. Get something grown-up. Sexy and less hassle.

Short hair makes you look older and if you don't have a pretty face, it showcases it.

Anonymous wrote:I think professional women with that long blonde balayage thing going on look ridiculous. Spend more time on your work, less time on your stupid hair.

My hair is not stupid, in fact my long hair gives me supernatural powers of intuition and discernment.

No. I gotta be me.

Anonymous wrote:No and the woman execs at my company have medium or long hair. I’ve had short hair and it takes longer to style. I certainly wouldn’t do it for time-saving purposes.

Many, many mid-career female execs have the long straight blonde hairdo. I feel there used to be more variety before Brady Bunch straight hair came back in style.