To wear my hair long at 40

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I'm sick of hearing what society deems as unacceptable after turning 40. I will cut my hair when I damn well please. Why do they get to decide? Does society tell men what they shouldn't do?

Recommendations for natural shampoos that reduce hair loss, aid hair growth, and aren't too expensive would be appreciated! I'm noticing my usual shampoos like L'Oréal Elvive etc are making my hair look flat, and not as much volume.

Mature hair, 😂I'm definately feeling old now!
Thanks for the recommendations, will check these out.

Go for it! The quality of mine isn't as good now but I had it long until I was 44.

I agree with this!

If I use a new one then it does feel better! I think it is probably psychological and you just think it has worked differently because it is different

Mine is waist length in my 60s and still looks good.

I might regret this... but here goes... Freshly washed, but uncombed. I'm 61 and well past caring what anyone thinks.

I’m 42 and have waist length hair. Wash it about once a week. Swapped from elvive to Pantene. But know hair dressers hate both of those 😂

I often put a hair mask and hair oil in and leave for a couple of hours before washing. I take collagen and a regular multi vitamin

That may be the prettiest hair I’ve seen in my life.

Crystal Tipps has got lovely hair😌💜

64, I’ve never had short hair and no plans to do so any time soon. My hair is straight, fine but plenty of it, fair with just a few whites which don’t really show up. I use the tresemme clarifying shampoo first and then usually a ‘volume’ shampoo and conditioner - Aussie, John Freida, Elseve recently

I’m almost 60 with long hair and I love it. I’m lucky because it’s thick and there’s minimal grey but i do take care of it.
I have it trimmed every 6/7 weeks at hairdressers & 1/4 foil highlights 4 times throughout the year - though it lightens naturally in the summer.
I wash it 3 times a week, one wash with Aussie Mega shampoo followed by brisk towel dry then a good conditioning balm left in for 3 minutes then rinsed out.
I love my hair and won’t be cutting it anytime soon.

I’m sure your hair is lovely. Im sorry I many in your 70s and 80s

Thank you! It doesn’t look like that daily, and takes a lot of gel

I hope my hair is so long and thick at 61!!

I’m 32 but short hair looks awful on me. I’ll be wearing it at least to my shoulders until I die or it all falls out, whichever comes first. I do think my days of waist-length hair are probably over though, as I’m currently 7 months pregnant.

FWIW, at 55 my mother has always had her hair at least to the shoulder (except one time as a child where my grandmother tried to cut it herself).

Wow! @salsamad Your hair is very beautiful 😍

I'm 57 and up until 2 months ago my straight hair was long, past my bra strap. I only cut it to a bob because 1) I was fed up with it 2) I'm going grey and my hair is fine 3) I wanted my monies worth of the £38 wash, cut and blow dry. Previously I paid that for for a 1 - 2 inch trim.

I hope not! I am 55 and still have long hair. I wear it up mostly unless I am going out and it is easy to take care of. I like Olaplex and Liz Earle haircare.

I know, it's extortionate isn't it, esp since covid. I pay similar just for a trim, and that's cheapest around as well!

I’m 68, my long blonde tresses look good on me, I won’t be going short anytime.

I’m jealous of all this lovely hair!

56 yr old here….long hair with a fringe with highlights…. I ain’t cutting it !!!

Why do they get to decide? Does society tell men what they shouldn't do?

Who is this society and when dud they tell you this. I didn't get the memo!!
Neither did my friends. Most are in their 50s and 60s. Some have shoulder blade length hair but it looks thick and glossy.
One of them did have longer hair that was looking witchy and straggly. She had it cut to just below the shoulders and what we call a wolfcut, kind if a modern shaggy mullett, and it has been a massive transformation that is worthy of an episode of 10 years younger!

Apparently your hair loses quality/vitality as your age, and I'm trying to prevent this.
Well yes a lot of women expierence thinning due the menopause and often get it cut to make it look thicker or less straggly. However there is no law to cut your hair.

You do you.

How do you coconut oil your hair please? Is this part of washing? I try to only wash my thick hair once a week but would like more shine

I'm 58 with past shoulder length hair.
Tbh I heard the thing about cutting it off at 40 from my parents.
I don't suit short hair and now have blue tips.Only today a young person said it suits my clothing.
I do what I want tbh.

Late 60s and thick hair just below shoulders. I won't be cutting it anytime soon, I look awful with short hair.