That year, I chopped my hair off for the first time after keeping it long and rebonding it for five years. The pixie cut revealed what my long locks have been hiding – my scalp is already increasingly ...

Like I missed the memo that says women over 50 shouldn’t have long hair. I probably file this advice alongside that from the people telling me how women of my age should dress and behave.

If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. I have had thick, long hair for most of my life. There were the occasional short haircuts and some moments of shedding ...