I have many clients over Fifty, more over Sixty, and a lot over forty who simply don’t look or act their age. They go ski-ing trips to Switzerland, hiking holidays in Australia and camping in Cornwall– in all weathers.
A good mental attitude is as important as looking after your health, your diet and exercising regularly. But there is one area many people neglect as they get older and that is their hair. Oddly, it’s the one part of you which is so obvious and visible and which can make you look older than you feel or indeed are.
Here are my tips for making sure your hair still looks fantastic at Forty, fabulous over Fifty and super over Sixty.
Are you in the right salon?
Loyalty between Hair Consultant and Salon Guest is important as it builds relationship, trust and understanding over the years. But ask yourself if you’re really just stuck in a Rutt because you’ve always gone to the same salon and stylist. Do not fear change.
As you get older, your prospective changes along with your hair condition. Make sure your stylist is someone you trust to tell you what suits you and what doesn’t. There should be a two way conversation, not just you telling what you want or the stylist forcing you to take a cut or colour that just isn’t you.
Choosing a salon
If you go elsewhere, ask a few simple questions. Could friends or family recommend a salon? Ask to have a look round the salon. Is it tidy, busy or over-busy? Do staff take time to consult or are clients rushed through a conveyor-belt of robes, washing, drying and stuck in front of a mirror for the first available stylist? Are the magazines three months out of date? If so, head for the exit or better still, don’t even go in!
Choosing a cutting consultant
I hear conflicting advice about whether women over Fifty, or even Forty, should automatically have their hair cut shorter. Certainly, long and untidy hair, often with a middle parting, can age you terribly. Add on the grey factor and you can look much older than you are or actually feel.
Vital’s Senior Consultant Shaun says, “over my 35 year career, Guest’s have expressed to me that at a certain point in their life they have hit the ‘invisibility factor’. My perspective, This is the point where an image update is essential.
As a Mature soul, I often see the young smile hidden behind the years of regularity. I don’t see age as a handy cap to styling more of an advantage”.
Condition is key
One of the biggest factors affecting you could be hormonal changes. Hair becomes thinner, more brittle and dehydrated. My one big tip for over fifty(s) hair is to ensure you properly condition it. If shampoo makes your hair clean, conditioning is the soft, fluffy towel your wrap around it.
Good conditioning will protect and strengthen your hair in between cuts. That’s why you need a good, personal stylist who knows you and your lifestyle. They will advise on the right conditioner for you, not just try to flog you the most expensive one on the shelf.
It’s important you watch your caffeine and alcohol intake and get the right amount of sleep. All of these also have a huge effect on your hair as you get older.
Other factors.
There are many factors affecting your hair condition. In winter, the cold weather and heavier materials, scarves and hats, can all act as abrasives on your hair. So too can pillows and worn brushes and hairdryers. Check out all these factors and change what needs to be changed. Treat yourself to better equipment – and better does not always mean expensive.
The key factors are confidence and knowledge and a little help from your Consultant. Stick to these rules and you’ll never look a day over fabulous!
For authentic and meaningful advice with someone who has earn’t his position in a relaxed and professional manner Shaun - Vital’s, Newest senior Consultant Diary is temporarily open for new Guest’s. 1 hour personalised session with shaun is £56.70
01823 697055
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