Happy haircut

[Pedal Wench]

In my opinion, very few women over 40-50 look good in long flowing hair past their armpits.

I'm glad that's just your opinion. In fact, I think it's because I do have long flowing hair that I don't look, act, or judge like women over 40-50.

[badger]

I found short hair to be really expensive and high-maintenance, too. Every 3-4 weeks I'd need a trim, and at $35 a pop, it wasn't cheap. Not to mention the styling with mud and gel and all that. Longer hair is so much easier, wash and wear, and up in a pony tail when it gets in the way or too hot.

I know it won't be too long before I won't be able to wear long hair, so I'm going to enjoy it as much as possible.

[Crankin]

I happily pay 55.00 every 4 weeks for a haircut. There is no such thing as wash and wear hair for me, unless it's cut this short. It has nothing to do with my age (although I do agree with shootingstar that long hair does not look that great on older women). When I was 23 I started perming my chin length hair and kept perming it until I was about 45. It grew to shoulder length, but having it permed was the only way I could do wash and wear and have long hair.
I am envious of those that can just shake their heads and look good. My short hair and some "mud" make it bearable for my life style.

[shootingstar]

I'm glad that's just your opinion. In fact, I think it's because I do have long flowing hair that I don't look, act, or judge like women over 40-50.

Sorry Pedal Wench, I wouldn't take this personally.
I just got also tired of cleaning off long hair strands off the bathroom floor when brushing it. Black hair shows up alot all over the place. Imagine my parents with 5 daughters.

I guess I have this opinion....just because beautiful long hair really requires good care to make it look shining, lustrous. If a woman at 65, 70 can achieve this with her hair...more power to her.

[marni]

four years ago I walked into a barber shop and got a #6 buzz. I repeat that about 4 times a year or whenever the hair on my neck grows long enough to start sticking out when sweaty. I love it this short, I can stick my head in a bucket, drinking fountain or sink, give it a light scrub and walk away. It's dry in 5-10 minutes.

[Pedal Wench]

Sorry Pedal Wench, I wouldn't take this personally.
I just got also tired of cleaning off long hair strands off the bathroom floor when brushing it. Black hair shows up alot all over the place. Imagine my parents with 5 daughters.

I guess I have this opinion....just because beautiful long hair really requires good care to make it look shining, lustrous. If a woman at 65, 70 can achieve this with her hair...more power to her.

Wow, I really respect your response. Thank you for acknowledging it.

After having a heavy-shedding Mastiff and a black Newfie/Bernese Mtn Dog mix, my few blonde strands never bothered me. It's just below shoulders in the back, layered and shorter up front, but always long enough to get everything into a ponytail for riding, and depending on my mood and the season, a pink or purple streak underneath.

[KnottedYet]

Chin-length hair is perfect for me.

Take off the helmet, shake the head, and go!

Shorter looks awesome (I looooooved my 1 inch spikes) but takes a lot of work and "Short Sexy Hair" gel on my head. Longer is nifty, but requires pins and clips and barrettes and combs and thick conditioner to work for me.

The best thing in the world is to have a hairstylist who is an artist with a calling. You tell them what you want functionally, they look at your hair physically, then do magic to give you what will do what you want with the hair that you have. Put yourself in their hands, try what they suggest even if you aren't sure it will work. They know...

I love my hair-chopping-chick. She is worth every penny.

Give credit where credit is due, tip your hairstylist and bring them cookies and beer! They are artists as much as anyone who sells paintings or sculptures! Talent and skill are wonderful things!

[PamNY]

Pink, that is a big step. Glad you are happy.

[jessmarimba]

Mine's chin-length, and that's actually the easiest length for me! My hair takes forever to dry (upwards of 3 hours if it's shoulder-length) and it's just slightly wavy - so short never behaves, but long would be way too much effort. Now I let it air-dry for 45 mins or so and then flip my head over and blow dry the rest. Ta-DA!

I wear a bandanna or a buff or something over it with my helmet or else it ends up in my face, so I just leave that on my hair once the helmet comes off. Some days I do miss ponytails though.