kathryn
Cathlete
>I've had short hair for years and was thinking of growing it
>long so I could have one last shot at long hair before I am 40.
LOL! I know what you mean! Before I turned 40 (8 years ago--now THAT's scary!), I decided I wanted to grow my hair long (maybe it's a female manifestation of the mid-life crisis?). I got it about half-way down my back before I decided to go shorter again. After it gets to a certain length, it's good for making up-dos and such, but having it just hang often makes my face look too long, and I lose some of the body because of the length). (I guess I envisioned having waist-length hair when I was in my 70's and 80's, like my grandmother, and wrapping it in a braid around my head at night!).
I've had everything from mid-back to pretty short (too short is not flattering either). I've discovere the most flattering length for me is about shoulder length, BUT there's not a lot you can do with it, especially if there are layers, because it won't all fit up in a bun or clip or ponytail (for working out).
Right now, my hair is a little longer than shoulder length (think recent Jacklyn Smith do's). It's just long enough to put up in a bun when I work out (held up by a headband wrapped several times around) and since I'm into minimalistic morning prep and don't "style" my hair, I can refresh it the day after sleeping on it by putting it back up in that bun for 20 minutes or so while I get ready in the morning and voilà, instant body !
I think the most manageable length for working out is very short (or bald, like A=jock!), with second place going to longer than shoulder length. Between the two, I'd go with whatever looks better. I find that while I might look o.k. with shorter hair, I look younger, and my face looks softer, with longer hair (but not too long, which also is aging).
>long so I could have one last shot at long hair before I am 40.
LOL! I know what you mean! Before I turned 40 (8 years ago--now THAT's scary!), I decided I wanted to grow my hair long (maybe it's a female manifestation of the mid-life crisis?). I got it about half-way down my back before I decided to go shorter again. After it gets to a certain length, it's good for making up-dos and such, but having it just hang often makes my face look too long, and I lose some of the body because of the length). (I guess I envisioned having waist-length hair when I was in my 70's and 80's, like my grandmother, and wrapping it in a braid around my head at night!).
I've had everything from mid-back to pretty short (too short is not flattering either). I've discovere the most flattering length for me is about shoulder length, BUT there's not a lot you can do with it, especially if there are layers, because it won't all fit up in a bun or clip or ponytail (for working out).
Right now, my hair is a little longer than shoulder length (think recent Jacklyn Smith do's). It's just long enough to put up in a bun when I work out (held up by a headband wrapped several times around) and since I'm into minimalistic morning prep and don't "style" my hair, I can refresh it the day after sleeping on it by putting it back up in that bun for 20 minutes or so while I get ready in the morning and voilà, instant body !
I think the most manageable length for working out is very short (or bald, like A=jock!), with second place going to longer than shoulder length. Between the two, I'd go with whatever looks better. I find that while I might look o.k. with shorter hair, I look younger, and my face looks softer, with longer hair (but not too long, which also is aging).
