Is there any age to wear your hair long?

An old and common myth is that women cannot wear their hair long after 30. There are really no compelling reasons as to why long hair cannot look beautiful on mature women.

It is said that older women should not keep their hair long because it pulls the face down, increases sagging and droopiness, and thus makes the woman look older. This point can be countered by putting forward two arguments.

Firstly, it is not always necessary to wear your hair down. A woman can wear their hair in a do in the form of crown braids. Also, lengthening the face is a good thing if the shape of the face of a woman is round. The roundness of the face can get toned down to some extent if the hair is worn long.


It is often said that a woman with a long hair looks unkempt and untidy. This is not true as well. With the help of professional experts, older women can make their hair look sleek and nice. Updos are a great way to create a tidy and neat look.

Different types of hairdos that you can choose from are crown braids, braided buns and other types of buns. You can wear those updos to a ball or to your office; and trust me - you will look ravishing in both.

There are many beauty magazines which say that long hair tends to increase the age of women. This is not the truth. The effects of a haircut will definitely vary from one person to another depending on the shape of the face, different features of the face and the overall personality of the woman.

However, there is one cut, which is called the poodle perm cut, which is a short hair cut and it is strongly associated with older women.

It has been often seen that when teenagers get a new hair cut, they often get a comment that they are looking like a grown up. On the other hand, long hair is normally associated with youth. Thus, a middle aged woman can wear her hair long to her advantage as it will only make her look much younger than she actually is.

Across different cultures, it has been observed that hardly any woman cuts their hair after they reach a certain age. If longer hair could indeed make an older woman look bad, you would think more and more societies would have caught on to that fact. For instance, in India, women wear lustrous thick braids all through their old age.

If you want to keep your hair long all through your life, just make sure you take appropriate care of your hair. If you are quite aged, your hair won’t get any natural nourishment. You have to put in lots of effort to keep it nourished and healthy.

Trim your hair from time to time. Look for a good hair stylist. An experienced professional will give the exact hair style that will look good on you and even make you look younger.

Follow a healthy lifestyle and eat a balanced diet. Know in detail the names of hair products, styling techniques and tools that you should use to keep your hair strong and beautiful, and go for hair treatments if needed and always use high quality products on your hair.

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