The phrase “old lady hairdo” isn’t the most sensitive thing one can say. But some of us can still picture specific hairstyles when we hear it — and it isn’t used in a flattering way most of the time.

In 2026, old money haircuts redefine feminine sophistication with clean lines, natural shine, and shapes that elevate women ...

Big bouffants and heavy-volume may have been huge in the 1970s, but post 2020, it's time to say goodbye to these styles if ...

For decades, a somewhat arbitrary "rule" has lingered in the beauty world, suggesting that women of a certain age should inevitably chop their long locks in favor of shorter styles. However, this ...

More and more women seem to be sporting long, luscious manes. Our critic offers some possible explanations along with a brief history of hair. By Vanessa Friedman It is true that we are in a Rapunzel ...

There are many strange beauty ideas that are tied to aging. One of them? That women of a “certain age” should never have long hair. In the past, women may have felt obliged to limit their hair’s ...

My father—a Naval officer—used to say that the length of a woman’s hair should be in proportion to the width of her hips. He has, sadly, long since passed, but used to love winding up my mother (whom ...