Too long hair, too dated a style…
Freshen up to modernity and lose the bad hair blues
My sister has finally agreed to cut her hair!!!
She is 42 years old and is in need of a style makeover. I would like to
focus on her biggest issue: her hair. She is a natural blond with stick
straight hair down to her waist and
bangs that are commonly worn curled under and teased. She has worn this
style for well over 15 years and has refused to cut it because she
thinks that "guys love it".
Anyway, after many people telling her it's out of style,
she's given into getting it cut BUT refuses to go any shorter than the
bra line.
Please give me some ideas of what to do... my sister doesn't
look old but she definitely needs something more age appropriate. She's
going to see my stylist but we need some ideas before I take her to see
him. PLEASE HELP!!!
There are a few concerns here: The long length, the 80’s sitcom star bangs, the guy thing and, your well-intended desire to ambush her into a up-to-date makeover.
No one past a teenybopper looks good with insanely long hair - weather an old hippie at heart or a Crystal Gale fanatic, there is such a thing as too much.Like our Rapunzel poster girl
pictured, most Quick Fix women with hair as long as a kitchen curtain, have other
issues going on whereas they just don’t want to get with the calendar
of life and submit themselves to the hands of someone with a scissor
who can actually help them look better.
Hair that long usually looks dry, unhealthy and typically is a variety of colors
from graying at the roots to a faded version of their original color by
their waist. More important, super, super long hair is simply not
flattering outside of a Cousin It contest and slicing off a yard or so would create more shape, volume, and movement and therefore be an instant image enhancer.
Those curled under and teased bangs have got to go!
They were hideous 20 years ago when they were sort of fashionable and
are even more heinous today. Usually you see this hair-don’t when
magazines dig up old high school photos of celebrities to show how they
looked before they made it. Well, look like you’ve made it- lose the
cringe-fringe! Now about you: you’ve
got a job there. From how you describe your sister, you probably are
more than right that she needs a makeover, however, it’s not that
simple.
First off, it’s her makeover, not yours. Unless she is
willing to give you carte blanche to help her with a total image
rehaul, you need to take her feelings into consideration. If she’s had
that mane for years and years, it may not be so easy for her to hack it
all off in one shot.
Bring along some photos of favorite, realistic hairstyles to your hair stylist and let your sister and the stylist consult on what style would suit her best right now. A modern hairstyle is the best step to a fresh style beginning, start small and you may work up to big results! Good luck.