No matter whether you are partying away the 20’s, settling down in your 30’s or approaching the roaring 40’s, your hairstyle always ties into how attractive you feel. As women get older – it becomes challenging to find the right haircut and colour to suit our ageing lines. Do you stick to the same cut and colour for 30 years or do you brave the unknown and move from a one tone colour to trendy ombre colouring? You might not be able to control the years ticking by, but you can control your hairstyle to ensure you look and feel great no matter your age!
They say a great handbag will make any outfit but if you get your hairstyle working for you, you will not only have a great outfit – but great confidence too! Here are some tips on what to consider when choosing the perfect ’do’:
- The shape of your face is very important as it dictates how to treat the cut of your hair. For a round face – show off your features with a choppy layered bob and rock an off-centre parting.
Try to keep your hair away from your face, exposing your best features. Heart-shaped faces should focus on making the bottom half of your face look wider. Loose curls and a side parting looks extremely elegant on the heart shape face and shoulder length hair is best at creating volume. If you have an oval face shape, you’ve landed the most versatile shape for hairstyles. You can wear almost any cut, no matter the length, but you’ll look best with layers near your cheekbones as it creates asymmetry for your long face!
- Take baby steps to morphing into the new century of hairstyle if you are fearful! Whether it be a slightly shorter haircut at your next salon visit, or growing your hair out of the curled bob from the 1980’s – force yourself to be daring once and a while – but make sure you are comfortable!
- Hair colour goes hand in hand with age. As you get older, one is forced to deal with sprouting grey hairs and there will come a day when you cannot hide the silver devils! Embrace the grey as the ‘grey and metallic look’ is definitely on trend. This colour can make one look more washed out if you are not careful – therefore always ensure you have colour on your lips and a good blusher on your cheeks! Try to stay away from dark colours or going platinum blonde when you over 50… the gig is up and it never looks good!
Embrace your natural hair texture! Woman these days spend an extraordinary amount of money trying to change their hair texture to something it’s not. Using potentially dangerous chemicals, they add volume to their flat, fine hair which in the end damages what they were born with! If grey is not for you – go ahead, colour your hair if it makes you feel better! But it’s time to stop fighting your hairs texture and embrace it. Just get the right cut. Hair may not define a person, but it plays a significant role on a woman’s appearance and overall confidence! Choosing the perfect haircut and colour will take time and patience but consider all the factors that are relevant for what affects your composition before choosing one that is perfect for you. Don’t be afraid to embrace a new look sending out the message that you’re not afraid to take unconventional risks.
Date Published: 29 July 2018
