Wierd mid-life indulgences

[skhill]

I'm lucky to have a coat from one of my grandmothers, circa 1965. Grey wool with a detachable fur collar and it fits like it was made for me.

The midlife indulgence I might well give in to one of these days is shaving my head. Or maybe getting a really short buzz cut.

[OakLeaf]

The midlife indulgence I might well give in to one of these days is shaving my head. Or maybe getting a really short buzz cut.

I'm with you there. Except it would actually be MORE work than the length I have now. Still thinking about it. I wonder how long it would take me to grow it back out if I didn't like it.

[shootingstar]

I'm lucky to have a coat from one of my grandmothers, circa 1965. Grey wool with a detachable fur collar and it fits like it was made for me.

The midlife indulgence I might well give in to one of these days is shaving my head. Or maybe getting a really short buzz cut.

I'm trying to figure out those who half-jokingly want a buzz/head shave: Because you're tired of coping with your hair/greying/hair colour?
Some women look lovely ...if they have naturally well shaped heads.
(I compliment my dearie because I honestly think he has a lovely shaped head as he grows increasingly bald. He doesn't have a squat/thuggish/lumpy looking head.)

[Crankin]

I would look like a mean thug if I shaved my head. I'm done with the short spikes. It was easy, but not flattering. My hair is still very short, but I have hair on top and side bangs. It makes me feel a little "sexy," rather than tough. And it softens some of my not so wonderful features.
My DH hardly has any hair. It's cut really short, anyway, but I barely remember what he looked like with lots of hair. He was receding when I met him, at age 23, and both of my sons also have this problem, severely. I think the younger one is worse. He's already balding and he's 28!

[OakLeaf]

I'm pretty sure a buzz cut would emphasize the grey - it sure seems to on everyone I've seen with one, male and female. Can you color your hair effectively without also visibly coloring your scalp?

It's just another hairstyle that conveys a certain look, no different in that way from any other hairstyle. I have zero interest in styles that need a lot of maintenance, which is one reason a buzz cut appeals to me more than shaving - I would think I could go several days and maybe up to a week between cuts. I've had my hair the same style for over 20 years now and I'm playing with the idea of changing my look. No different from why someone else might grow her hair out, or get a perm or color.

[GLC1968]

I'm pretty sure a buzz cut would emphasize the grey - it sure seems to on everyone I've seen with one, male and female. Can you color your hair effectively without also visibly coloring your scalp?

It's just another hairstyle that conveys a certain look, no different in that way from any other hairstyle. I have zero interest in styles that need a lot of maintenance, which is one reason a buzz cut appeals to me more than shaving - I would think I could go several days and maybe up to a week between cuts. I've had my hair the same style for over 20 years now and I'm playing with the idea of changing my look. No different from why someone else might grow her hair out, or get a perm or color.

For me, my hair is easier to care for and less maintenance when it's longer. The super short (not quite a buzz) cut was too much maintenance because my hair grows crazy fast (and there is so much of it that it was a pain to cut). My stylist NEVER got it to look the same every time, either. If I could have a cut that I could do myself, that would help.

That said, my grey/white shows MUCH more now that my hair is longer. When it was super short, the white parts were short too and therefore less noticeable. I would never have guessed that until I just went to look for the pic of me after my first 'cut off all the colored parts in one shot' haircut. It was so much darker looking than it is today (that was just over a year ago).