Long Or Short

[fruitsalad]

Now I am 60 years young, I've decided to go for the chop, my hair has never been shorter than shoulder length, I now feel as though I need it shorter, Any ideas on low maintenance short styles please.

[ummmm]

Mines curly too. I forgot how curly it was as it had been long for so many years.

[fruitsalad]

Maybe I could have a bit of a perm not a tight curly one just wavy

[ummmm]

When you go for the short tussled look they do look great but they are more effort than you think. The look usually requires products and blow drying.

[Tilly2]

Don't have a perm, FS. Not if you're used to having dead straight hair.

[EcclesCake]

The hardest style I ever had in terms of maintenance was a pixie cut. It needs putting together everyday when I had hoped to just run my hands through it.

[Islay]

I have a short tousled haircut and it has to be done everyday I get away with putting a bandana in at weekends but it’s time consuming

[Patsy33]

Perhaps go shorter gradually

[melv16]

I'll come back to this thread later tonight when I have trouble sleeping ;-)

[Tilly2]

Have you got hair, Melv?

[melv16]

Yup, a head full, Tilly.

[Tilly2]

Jolly good!

[jakep]

Hardly any maintenance at all for mine. Wash every morning in shower, blow hair dryer over it and repeat in 24 hours.

[fruitsalad]

I've booked the appointment, I will see what the hairdresser suggests, she's good at short styles, apparently.

[Tilly2]

let us know how you got on, FS.

[woofgang]

Interesting......can you imagine a bloke posting this question.....and can you imagine another bloke answering with this "Cliverjo - // How about a Judi Dench style pixie cut? //

You need good bones and pretty ears to carry it off - I have no idea if Ms. Salad has either, neither or both, but it does need a certain facial structure to look good."

What makes an ear pretty or not pretty?

[Cloverjo]

Well I know my ears are not pretty, and that's why I have shoulder length hair. fruitsalad asked for ideas for a short hairstyle, so I guess she has nice ears. (I hate my big lobes.)

I think Andy- Hughes' input was welcome. It's good to hear what men think about things like this.

[woofgang]

I intend no criticism of anyone....it was just a passing thought....and I am still not sure what makes an ear pretty or not pretty

[pixie374]

I do see your point woofgang. I know a woman who thinks her ears stick out (they don't) so she always wears her hair over them- but men will shave their entire heads with no worry about what their ears look like.

[melv16]

Any news on the long/short front? I won't be able to celebrate the new year without knowing :-)

[fruitsalad]

Not yet melv, day of the chop is booked for 3rd Jan New Year, New Look