What clothing, make up, or hair style makes you look older?

[Mackerz]

I’m 40 and my mum has just told me that I’m at the age where I should have a cropped hair cut. I personally think this will add about 20 years on to me. I have dark brown hair, wavy, below shoulders and I have some lighter highlights around my face and parting. I wear it down and wavy, straightened with a bit of a kick at the ends or tied back in a loose bun at the nape of my neck with some of the front falling out. I’m lucky that it’s still thick and I keep it well conditioned.

I like to follow trends but adapt them to my age, so for example I will wear mini skirts but I’ll wear them with tights and boots.

Are there any things that people think are a dead giveaway for age - clothes, makeup or hair?

*41

I agree with that @BikeRunSki

Perhaps that’s where OPs mum gets her ideas about women over 40 being obliged to cut off their hair.

Accessories that are really matchy matchy.

This is my aunt to a tee! Everything matchy matchy!

@FeckOffGraham

It was that pwetty pwincess Diana who popularised the short (albeit heavily blowdried / roller brushed) in the 80s and 90s though.