Try it if: You’ve been air-drying for the past five years and are wanting to reclaim your look with a more polished update. It works especially well on medium to thick hair – pair with a sharp blazer ...

“There seems to be this old narrative that long hair on mature women isn’t right and somehow ... which will give you a dated ’80s look. Instead, use a paddle brush, and brush downward ...

That’s where the best hairstyles for women over 50 come into play. “As women age, [we] tend to run into thinning hair, and loss of elasticity and shine,” says Carrie Butterworth, a freelance ...