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Ladies aged 40+ a hair question…

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Kitchenbattle · 10/10/2026 13:25

Just a quick one as I’m questioning myself 😅 to those of you that are age 40+ Do you wear your hair in a slick back ponytail? I’ve started doing this lately (when my hair is starting to get greasy etc) and I love it, it makes a change as I normally just wear my hair down tbh. But I’m wondering is it only for the youth of today!? 🤣🤣

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HobgoblinNorFoulFiend · 10/10/2026 17:05

BugOnARugDrinkingTeaFromAMug · 10/10/2026 16:54

I'm 40 with hair between my shoulder blades and waist, I wear it all ways, down straight, down curly, low puby, high point, braids, clips.

I prefer it with the front pieces out though if I have it tied back, just to soften it a bit.

Is low puby a mistype? Or am I totally out of touch?

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Kitchenbattle · 10/10/2026 17:10

oddsbobshammerandtongs · 10/10/2026 17:04

No I wash mine so it doesn’t get greasy

Yeah, I was waiting for this. I wash my hair every 2 to 3 days but sometimes in the morning I wake up and I don’t have time to wash my hair and dry it in the morning before work so it’s easier to put it in a stick back ponytail and then wash it that evening.

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Kitchenbattle · 10/10/2026 17:10

HappyViewer · 10/10/2026 17:04

Has your hairline receded by having it up everyday?

No, I don’t put mine up every day. I put it up maybe one day a week at a push.

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HappyViewer · 10/10/2026 17:13

Kitchenbattle · 10/10/2026 17:10

No, I don’t put mine up every day. I put it up maybe one day a week at a push.

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This question was more to the posters with very long hair who have it up every day.

HappyViewer · 10/10/2026 17:14

Also I don’t think of pony tails as a particular young style.

IzzyLeng · 10/10/2026 17:15

HappyViewer · 10/10/2026 17:04

Has your hairline receded by having it up everyday?

Mine is up most days. No receding hairline but I do have a thick blunt fringe.

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Kitchenbattle · 10/10/2026 17:47

HappyViewer · 10/10/2026 17:13

This question was more to the posters with very long hair who have it up every day.

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ah I just saw that…I worked my way up the comments for some reason 🤣

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BugOnARugDrinkingTeaFromAMug · 11/10/2026 09:09

HobgoblinNorFoulFiend · 10/10/2026 17:05

Is low puby a mistype? Or am I totally out of touch?

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🤣🫣 I meant low pony. I can't type on this phone.

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