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Mistresses of our selves over 60. antiquie Dec 2012 #1
It's definitely a "what works for you" thing to me.... Wounded Bear Dec 2012 #2
Short is nice but antiquie Dec 2012 #4
Exactly. Short does not work for me. love_katz Dec 2012 #105
Yes, it is easier to take care of long hair! sammytko Dec 2012 #107
indeed Duppers Dec 2012 #139
I like it long. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #3
59 today with long hair. MuseRider Dec 2012 #5
Me, too. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #7
I see a lot of older women with long hair where I live. I keep mine long to keep it under control. freshwest Dec 2012 #100
60 with long hair - it's easier to manage for me csziggy Dec 2012 #30
You hair sounds just like mine. freshwest Dec 2012 #101
Your hair is just like mine. MuseRider Dec 2012 #123
Mine's a little wavy and used to be thick csziggy Dec 2012 #129
Ladies, I like long hair, always have liberal N proud Dec 2012 #6
As for Katherine Ross you might want to get your eyes check... whistler162 Dec 2012 #8
Ross is 60 years old in that pic. 2004 (born 1944). Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #17
"didn't age well" = no plastic surgery WolverineDG Dec 2012 #9
Not necessarily. Some people age better than others. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #10
This... pipi_k Dec 2012 #64
I'll just copy paste this mythology Dec 2012 #13
You don't get it. OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2012 #11
Here is the anthem for mature women csziggy Dec 2012 #35
I guess that's how the Red Hat Society got started. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #40
Back in the day women were not allowed to be spontaneous csziggy Dec 2012 #65
Wore my slippers pipi_k Dec 2012 #68
Now that the spirit! Are they purple? csziggy Dec 2012 #113
I like that, thanks. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #43
I knew that poem years and years ago dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #60
I was a teenager in the 1960s csziggy Dec 2012 #67
When I was barely out of my teens woman dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #72
Yep, I'm just a few years younger than you csziggy Dec 2012 #112
LOLLOLLOL! love_katz Dec 2012 #116
Curlers!!! OMG..I had forgotten about curlers and the "rules" about curlers dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #128
Hahahaha!!! My thoughts pipi_k Dec 2012 #66
^This!^ We are Devo Dec 2012 #147
I'll be honest, I think Hillary Clinton should go back TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #12
+1 Little Star Dec 2012 #18
In her job she doesn't always have time or access for a salon appointment Beaverhausen Dec 2012 #36
I'm unemployed, so I actually do have the time (though I TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #39
You sound just like me! Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #56
Yup--I have thick, coarse, but somewhat-wavy hair. I used to TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #73
Ah...skunk stripe. I've had that when changing color brands, or of course if I'm overdue touchups. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #85
You just named one of the main reasons that I stay away from salons. love_katz Dec 2012 #108
Henna supposedly won't cover gray...the only reason I color my hair. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #115
Yeah, I think it won't cover all gray hair. love_katz Dec 2012 #117
Me, too. But I think the hair has to do with her busy schedule and traveling. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #42
I agree with you and Beaverhausen, for her it's probably TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #48
no bobs hate them Lyn Feb 2014 #182
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2014 #185
I'd never given any thought to this Generic Brad Dec 2012 #14
What a generic answer! :) nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #44
Didn't look good with long hair when I was 20 - still don't. Age has nothing to do with it. n/t patricia92243 Dec 2012 #15
I'm 58 susanr516 Dec 2012 #16
I will never have gray hair, as long as there's a bottle of brown dye left in the world. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #21
I feel the same way about the gray. Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #28
I get my hair cut once a year. LWolf Dec 2012 #97
It's up to the owner of the hair caraher Dec 2012 #19
we're going to see it because long hair was in when they were young. treestar Dec 2012 #20
Oh, dear. That's what I was afraid of. Does it look dated? I'm remembering those old Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #22
It's fun to see those rock stars treestar Dec 2012 #83
I think Rod Stewart's hair still looks good. Yes, Jagger's hair is dyed, a little too dark Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #86
Peter Frampton just died?? Pool Hall Ace Dec 2012 #162
I looked too, including his Wiki page. Nothing there. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #163
He didn't? I swear I saw heard it/saw it in the news? Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #169
Perhaps you were getting him confused with Robin Gibb? Pool Hall Ace Dec 2012 #175
Oh, no...I'm very familiar with Robin Gibb. I love the Bee Gees. I'm guessing I got sucked Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #177
I think there's some truth to that--women born in the 30's and 40's TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #24
I know! I think of my grandmothers and older aunts treestar Dec 2012 #84
in other cultures long hair is the norm for women at any age La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #23
You make a very good point. And I think they look terrific! Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #46
At what age can women finally do whatever we feel like? undeterred Dec 2012 #25
Who said women can't do whatever they want? Of course TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #26
A "no-no"? undeterred Dec 2012 #31
In terms of what looks good, not in terms of society shunning you. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #32
Its all subjective. undeterred Dec 2012 #34
Well, sure. There are no hard and fast rules. But there are TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #38
I don't think combovers were ever okay. They were more common, maybe. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #58
The other term for a combover is "wompage"... undeterred Dec 2012 #61
66 years old here and I prefer hair shoulder length. Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #27
That's a good length. I have much longer hair, but will probably go to shoulder length in Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #49
I wore my hair fairly short for many years. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #29
I'm 60 and wear it long- LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #33
Are you channeling me? csziggy Dec 2012 #37
We must've all had the same mother! nt raccoon Dec 2012 #159
Pixie here, too, when a kid. But then... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #52
Oh, lord... pipi_k Dec 2012 #70
Pin curls and home perms were inflicted on me too. LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #96
Summer Blonde...yes pipi_k Dec 2012 #104
I considered Spoolies to be instruments of torture Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #133
I don't remember Spoolies, but we slept on hair rollers LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #143
What a trip down memory lane. I used Dippity Doo, too! Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #172
Ugh. I remember those. love_katz Dec 2012 #109
There's no reason why an older woman can't wear her hair long. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #41
If that's a rule, it's a stupid rule. MineralMan Dec 2012 #45
I am 73 years old and have long hair, RebelOne Dec 2012 #47
I love that look. Like Kim Novak in Vertigo. Blondes don't have to worry about gray so much.nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #54
I wear my long hair up as well.. annabanana Dec 2012 #75
I'm envious. I'm all thumbs w/my hair and can't seem to wear it up... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #82
I am fortunate as I was a wig stylist many years ago, RebelOne Dec 2012 #166
Ohhhhhhh. That's how you get that full look in teh back. Don't understand the front thing... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #168
No, try to combine the front long hair into the twist. RebelOne Dec 2012 #171
Oh, I get it. I get it. Maybe I'll try that this weekend. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #174
!!! MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #50
I went with short hair for a while. LiberalAndProud Dec 2012 #51
Why not? ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #53
"Much less work" than short hair. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #55
It's weird, isn't it? kiva Dec 2012 #57
Exactly ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #71
Seriously! Wash. Condition. Dry the roots. Put in my headband. Sooooo much easier than GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #74
me too. when i had shoulder length hair the sheer amount of time La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #80
Exactly! Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #134
Oh pooh!!!! pipi_k Dec 2012 #59
my mom broke 60 last year and wears her hair to her waist fizzgig Dec 2012 #62
Wear your hair in whatever style/color makes you happy. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #63
On all ages, I think long hair looks better if it's thicker -- you'll notice Streisand and Flaxbee Dec 2012 #69
I plan to have very long gray braids if I live to be old... Phentex Dec 2012 #79
Just what is this "product" that people keep referring to? Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #81
I think it's a generic term kiva Dec 2012 #88
That's it! Phentex Dec 2012 #106
Middle 50's here Tallulah Dec 2012 #76
Back in the olden days, women always had long hair. My granma always wore a braid wrapped around her sammytko Dec 2012 #77
fuck that shit, do what you want Kali Dec 2012 #78
Yep. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #89
someone told me that too. astral Dec 2012 #87
I'm almost 70 years old (gasp) and my hair is long......Here's two pictures: CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #90
Long Hair Hippy Freak!!!111!!11 NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #91
Aw, thank you, my dear NYC_SKP! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #93
CalPeg you are adorable. love_katz Dec 2012 #119
Yep. Couldn't have said it better myself. hifiguy Dec 2012 #153
Just beautiful CalPeggy! livetohike Dec 2012 #151
Aw, thank you, my dear livetohike! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #156
Peggy!! janx Dec 2012 #180
Aw, thank you, my dear janx! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #181
Everyone knows where I stand re: long gray hair. graywarrior Dec 2012 #92
And you look GREAT with it! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #94
Sure! If long hair suits frogmarch Dec 2012 #95
Depends on your face and style - GoneOffShore Dec 2012 #98
Fashion police: no-no. LWolf Dec 2012 #99
Brava, LWolf. love_katz Dec 2012 #114
Here's someone at 60 that proves it's not necessary to try to be what you're not DFW Dec 2012 #102
What a handsome couple you are! frogmarch Dec 2012 #103
She radiates DFW Dec 2012 #140
I turned 58 last week. My hair is long, thick and white. I really, really like it. nolabear Dec 2012 #110
You look great, my dear nolabear... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #118
You're sweet. I think it's a poor photoshopping but I got stuck with it. nolabear Dec 2012 #125
I love your hair!!! But I don't call that long. I call that medium, shoulder length. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #121
As I said it'a about 4 in. longer now. But I agree on the bangs. I'd look awful. nolabear Dec 2012 #124
I have a full face. I was going to post a pic of my hair,..... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #126
Maybe. In a lousy world. I don't want to be ashamed of my hair color though. nolabear Dec 2012 #130
Mine wouldn't be as much white as yours, though. I have I'm guessing maybe half and half? Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #141
LOL! And I hit the salt-and-pepper stage by 35, as did my father. Do what feels right. nolabear Dec 2012 #145
Ever since Emmylou Harris, I've known that white is beautiful n/t DFW Dec 2012 #157
LET IT GROW!!!! Taverner Dec 2012 #111
Oh, say can you see... pipi_k Dec 2012 #127
One of the advantages of being self-employed and rarely seeing my clients Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #120
I get my hair cut shoulder-length every two years or so Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #122
Long hair on anyone... Iggo Dec 2012 #131
I don't know what I'll do when I get to that age. Longer hair is much applegrove Dec 2012 #132
I'm almost 60 and I have the long hair... WCGreen Dec 2012 #135
Depression? I don't think so. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #136
Bullshit on that. I've never really liked getting my hair cut. gkhouston Dec 2012 #137
This will be my third donation to the Cancer kids for hair.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #138
What the????? pipi_k Dec 2012 #142
It blew me away when the Social Worker brought this all up... WCGreen Dec 2012 #144
I HOPE the SW brought it up as a possibility and not a diagnosible certainty. nolabear Dec 2012 #146
Yep, same thing pipi_k Dec 2012 #154
Long hair is a sure sign of....... DFW Dec 2012 #160
My SO is just shy of 60 av8rdave Dec 2012 #148
How do you get from that picture to "didn't age well"? Katherine Ross looks good there. Bucky Dec 2012 #149
Hair can behave very differently depending on the length MissMillie Dec 2012 #150
I turned 60 years old this year and my hair is to my waist. I wore my hair in a shag (for those who livetohike Dec 2012 #152
My mom's the opposite. geardaddy Dec 2012 #155
It can be a tremendous pain in the ass REP Dec 2012 #164
I think long hair is almost always more attractive on a woman aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2012 #158
I've thought of wearing my hair long, to save money--not having to pay for perms and cuts. raccoon Dec 2012 #161
Old woman here. My hair's long, thick, wavy and due to be cut again for Locks for Love riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #165
I love to see original and authentic people felix_numinous Dec 2012 #167
Over 60 with long hair also Digit Dec 2012 #170
Well, so many of you have responded saying you have long hair... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #173
Depends on your face shape. Some women get thinner faces with age mainer Dec 2012 #176
I like short hair on women of all ages NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #178
Great answer, NewJeff! Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #179
Who the fuck cares? cui bono Feb 2014 #183
I'm in my 40s and have tried TBF Feb 2014 #184
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