Pinned back fringe in the over-40s - muttony or youthful?

[HouseOfBamboo]

Hair dilemma - I'm mid-40s with a longish wavyish fringe (side parting).

Some days it sits quite nicely and doesn't get in my eyes. Other days it looks too heavy and doesn't sit right, and seems to be better pinned back with a plain clip or kirby grip.

I'm always a bit self-conscious about doing this. It kind of seems to make me look younger, but then I'm afraid I'm deluding myself and in reality I look a bit mad-old-lady.

Are there rules about fringe pinning for the over 40s? I'd draw the line at a cutesy clip with a flower on it, but are plain ones okay?

A mirror and honest friends help!

I agree that there shouldn't be any rules based on age but I don't want to see my Nan in a mini-skirt either.

Even though she's got good legs.

Probably better than mine.

Well you know what they say about rules! Yep, they are simply there begging to be broken.

Well I think this dude is thumbing his nose at any 'rules' :

quiff

Still chortling at <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=pdxretro.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bates-in-misery_thumb.jpg&imgrefurl=pdxretro.com/2011/06/kathy-bates-is-63-today/&usg=__o0fG8DJS-a23hHebPZtm3ZmmIdo=&h=342&w=454&sz=44&hl=en&start=94&sig2=Te5_EOm1k6Dh9z2dE6dmLw&zoom=1&tbnid=9kesV5WrXgWQvM:&tbnh=147&tbnw=207&ei=9ZUZTsrMItGp8AOaq8Ee&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dkathy%2Bbates%2Bmisery%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1352%26bih%3D639%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=324&vpy=169&dur=301&hovh=191&hovw=254&tx=122&ty=104&page=6&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:94&biw=1352&bih=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kathy Bates

So which of the above will be my new role model?

personally i think any sort of hair accessory (apart from pony tail bands) look a bit weirdy on over 30s

Better to look demented than be at the mercy of one's feckless fringe

I'm 43 and often wear clips in my fringe when it just won't sit straight, sometimes two. They could be kirby grips or be decorated with flowers, have a few very pretty butterfly ones for evening, tho draw the line at the peppa pig ones. .

Pinned back fringe is definitely fine in your 40s if it suits you. It somehow emphasises my eyebags so I don't but I'm envious of you.

I've just started doing it with the growing out fringe this week and was wondering the same - Do I look slightly like I've got 40 cats roaming my kitchen type thing!

At school, we used to refer to the aforementioned quiff/bumps as "yuppie bumps". Haven't thought about that for years, has made me smile!

I guess it depends on the quiff! I can safely say that any quiff I have sported in the past of present is definitely more inspired by rock & roll than yuppie ideals.

potterschmotter I dread to think what you'd make of me. But then again, I'd rather be referred to as a bit weirdy than look like I'm apparently "supposed to look at my age".

We just won't know if we don't see a picture.

at home, alone, I wear an alice band ....if my DH catches me wearing it, he says I look "really pretty"

But outside the home I have a wayward longish fringe.

Or wear my sunglasses on my head which only works if not sunny though....

Chandon - I forgot I had my sunglasses on my head the other day and then put my specs on. About 30 mins before I realised. Great look. Not.

home alone with an alice band

sounds like a great title for a chick flick

I grew out my fringe and now have a shoulderlength bob( same length all round, no layers)

IIRC I used kirby grips but with my hair in a ponytail (have to tie hair back at work)

Did think about having a fringe cut in again but on second thoughts they are a hassell