Growing out a fringe at 40

[DameDoom]

Having a right dilemma. I have very fine hair, but loads of it, just past shoulder length blonde/grey ( well white really). Until 2 years ago I'd never had a fringe but got one cut in to hide wrinkles. I like long bouncy Jemima Khan fringes on people - sadly mine is more Dave from Slade with no opportunity for bounce or volume. I watched The Women on Sat eve and sighed with envy at Annette Bennings super chic do. My fringe is now eye-skimming ( but flat and at mad angles). Should I try to grow again or just accept the fact I'm stuck with a fringe that increasingly makes me grotesque?My hair is one length and I'm full o' Botox so wrinkles are no longer a problem but I do look every inch an oldster.

:o at Dave from Slade reference

We have identical hair by the sounds of it. I long for a chic Parisian style tousled fringe but always end up looking mumsy so have given up and not had fringe cut since February. I do however have long layers cut in, the shortest of which is around ear length. My hair is thanking me for it.

I started using Kerastase Fibre Architect shampoo and conditioner a week ago and from the first wash I was astounded that my fine hair could be so full. I also don't blow dry my hair any more since May and after the first week of questionable hair, I have been rewarded with natural waves - with a nod to Annette Benning's hair in The Women.

Personally, I adore Meg Ryan's hair however she wears it: from short and sassy in the mid-90s movies to her gorgeous ringlets in The Women.

Thank you muchly ujjayi - just about to order the Kerastase stuff. Sadly no waves for me - disconcertingly poker straight here. I think, like you, I can just about tolerate 6 months to get the dreaded fringe to ear length.

I can't even look at the likes of Meg R's hair without being screamingly .
Might get her lips though, to distract from the 70's Brummie boyband look!

Ujjayi, do you use mousse, etc? Very interested in this thread as I have very fine hair too. But I currently couldn't imagine not blow drying. My hair looks worse/finer if I don't

Charlies is yours dead straight and one length? I once had a few long layers for volume and it was disastrous - v thin and wispy. I know I can't have a short hairdo as my lank locks will not support a style of any kind. Also, can't have a bob cos' it looks mumsy on me. I have reconciled self to one length hair but I'd love it to look swingyish and classy. PS I've used every high-end product for fine hair known to mankind... apart from ujjayi's latest suggestion. Am desperate and will give anything a go.

Yes, that's me! Straight and fine and lifeless. Currently have a layered bob, but unless I style it for all it's worth, it looks dreadful. And even then it only looks good for an hour or so...

I grew my fringe out to now a shoulder length bob (I have to wear my hair off my face for work, so long fringes are a pain)

IIRC I let the edges get longer and used kirby grips until it was caught in my ponytail. Then pinned the rest of the fringe back.

I don't have layers (the hairdressers are always trying to convince me).

It took flipping ages tooo grow. And now I'm bored with the bob

The styling products I use are either Kerastase Volume Active spray or Davines Volumising Mousse. I use Keraste Elixir Ultime oil too either as a pre-shampoo treatment or after shampooing/between shampoos (only wash hair every other day). Last week when it was hot, I smoothed my hair with oil when partly dry and twisted into a bun. When I let it down after a few hours I was rewarded with gorgeously bouncy waves and twists - there is no way that any amount of fussing on my part would ever get my hair to behave like that!

If I don't twist it into a bun then I pull my hair onto once side and twist the entire length in one piece. It does come loose but I keep twisting every 5 mins or so until it is dry. I also give the roots a little massage and lift to assist the product (iyswim).