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No matter what people say I should or shouldn’t wear, I’m wearing my shorts as much as I can as summer quickly transitions into autumn and fall. A sixty-something woman in shorts? The idea of it. Since I enjoy the sun, I want to absorb as much vitamin D as possible before winter arrives. As long as I feel good about what I’m wearing when I look in the mirror, I don’t care if I’m considered too old to wear what I love. You shouldn’t either. I’m happy to defy that additional style rule, which is probably published somewhere for anyone over fifty, whether or not they have weak thighs. (And believe me, they’re wobbling!)
For women of all ages, there are far too many dos and don’ts. You shouldn’t be spotted wearing this well beyond fifty, and you shouldn’t wear it over thirty or under eighteen! This week, here are a few guest articles to get you thinking since there is no such thing as “age appropriate” if you feel and look good wearing whatever the hell you want to.
Four More Guidelines to Violate After 50
I have joined a new tribe in the United States called the Force 50 Revolution, which has a great group of women. On their Facebook page, Nina Bandoni from Florida (Sharing a Journey) for Over the Hilda (what a fantastic blog name!) offered some wise counsel. The article is available here in its entirety. I appreciate you sharing, ladies.
Before your fiftieth birthday, get your hair chopped short.
A woman’s hair should be cut to her shoulders or higher by the age of forty and to the jaw or higher by the age of fifty, according to numerous periodicals with so-called beauty “experts.” The origin of the regulation is unknown; some claim it’s simply “appropriate,” while others claim having short hair makes us appear younger. We were just expected to follow the norm without questioning its origins or rationale. Wearing your hair long or short should be based on your personal preference rather than what is “appropriate.” BAM!
I completely agree! This is a terrific example of a friend of mine who is in her 60s and one of the world’s most well-known Instagrammers and models! In addition to having long hair, Sarah Jane Adams has gorgeous long grey hair! Continue reading.
Don’t let them see gray hair at all.
Using a dubious hairdresser named Monsieur Dupree, my fashionista grandmother got a “platinum” pixie cut and color. Before he worked his magic, her hair had been a gorgeous, healthy chestnut brown, but now it resembled the fur of a filthy poodle. She was supposed to be an exotic blonde with a few grey hairs that had begun to show through. Rather, she spent a year wearing scarves and hats as her badly damaged hair grew out.
My rule is to color your hair if it makes you feel good and looks good, but avoid going to a Monsieur Dupree. as well as if you choose to turn gray. Take that action!
I’ve had my hair dyed bright red or orange for the past fifteen years, as many of you are aware. It was painless, and I can’t express how liberating it felt to go grey with a little color added. The major reason I started dying it such vivid colors when I became fifty was because I don’t feel invisible either!
Older ladies should avoid wearing bright colors and minimal makeup.
I respond by saying, Let’s get the paint out and have some fun! Our hair color and skin tone are shifting. The time has come to experiment with a variety of colors to see what works. Christine, a friend of mine, has incredibly pale skin and gorgeous thick white hair. She has a nip of eyeliner down her lash line and a red lip from the 1950s. Beautiful and simple. Personally, I prefer a smokey eye, blush, and typically a bare lip. Each of us is unique. Have a little fun. Enjoy yourself. Try something different if you have a go-to cosmetic look. Make a YouTube video and teach the rest of us if you’ve got it down pat!
