Beauty

The long and the short of it

There used to be a rule that as soon as you turned 40, long hair was a no-no.

Shorter hair was said to give you a sassier, smarter look, which would take years off your face. But these days, long hair can work on any age – it just takes a little know-how.

Says Richi Grisillo, “Age makes no difference to hair style or length – it really comes down to personal style and having the confidence to pull off a certain look.

Sonia Cotroneo agrees that, “Both long and short hair looks great on older women – age makes no difference to the length of hair.

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