hairband at 42?

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I'm 42. I have longish hair. Sometimes I wear a black fabric hairband to keep it off my face. In public.
AIBU? I am worried I look like a complete fanny.
Am I too old for hair bands?

Anyone over 11yo is too old for a hair band. That includes Alice bands.

Yup, 'fraid so!

Sorry, but Yanbu. I also have long hair and wear one in the house sometimes, but always, always whip it off if someone comes to the door!

I mean YABU, doh!

Wear whatever you are comfortable in. I'm 42, I have longish hair, I refuse point blank to wear a pony tail, a hat or a skirt above my ankle. I don't wear make-up, jewellery or perfume (or very rarely anyway). I don't drink alcohol etc, etc. Some people probably think I'm odd - I don't give a toss!

Wear whatever you like most people won't notice let alone care!!

You probably are I'm afraid. Very sloaney and very eighties.

What rubbish.

I think hairbands can look gorgeous as part of a good hairstyle at any age. Unfortunately for you it's more of a 'look' rather than 'keeping hair off the face' style I use them for.

A woman I work with in her mid 30s scrapes her hair into a side ponytail with lashings of gel it looks ridiculous so no yanbu imo

Yanbu. If someone wants to judge over something so petty then it's their problem. I'm older and I've even been known to plait my hair.

Yes I thought so. Though IMHO Alice bands are even worse. I'd NEVER wear one of them.

i wouldn't, I think it looks dated I'm afraid.

Er, no, you're not too old for a hairband. You are far too old to care what opinions other people have about your hair though. Wear what you like!

I wear big hippy ones like this www.ebay.com/itm/NWT-Dreadlocks-Hair-Head-Band-Rasta-Boho-Hippy-Strip-cool-Free-Shipping-unisex-/121213847835

People tell me it suits me.

I wouldn't worry about what anyone else thinks if you're comfortable.

I have very short hair which I push off my face with a fabric hairband when I'm taking my face off at night, I actually like the way it looks [and I'm 45].

You wear it if you comfortable bugger everyone else

I personally wouldn't wear one but that's just my choice I certainly wouldn't stare if I seen you wearing one

Isn't anyone who's into double figures too old for a hairband?!

Woah woah WOAH!! WTF is wrong with hairbands???

I have fine elastic ones, about 5mm diameter that are hair coloured so no one can see them. Effect hair held of face, but no one can see it - win, win.

Like, one's that you use to put long hair up into pony tails?

Meh, I'm 31 and I wear stuff like this in my hair quite a lot.

I'm sure some people think it looks ridiculous but I struggle to care. I would prefer something like with a wedding outfit than a naff fascinator thing, but that's just personal preference.

love them and so does Danni Minogue

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blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/passtheremote/2010/07/first-glimpse-of-dannii-minogu.html

Ooh I like the Rasta ones! Cheers!

I've got one with black sequins on one side, it's very Downton Abbeyesque. I'm 44 and love it.

YANBU.

What a question. Cannot wait to peruse the links

Wear whatever you like OP. I have quite a collection of hairbands, bobbles, clips and barettes.