How old is too old for braids

I have super-thick hair that would stick every which way if it was shorter. With it long, I can pull it back into a quick ponytail, or braid, and it's fine. Short I would have to straighten it every. And I just won't do that. Plus I'd have to get it cut every weeks and I just won't do that either. I wear braided pigtails often, I recently got my hair cut so it doesn't work atm but I am sure once it grows out then I will be putting it in braids again. Most of the time when I was young people were making fun of my hair because it is super curly.

Now I usually hear that people are jealous of my hair but I still remember when people hated it. I can relate : I recently became an independent stylist for Lilla Rose and I see many different styles including braids on ladies of all ages. I used to see ladies in braids and wondered if I was too old to wear them. But now I've see so many beautiful ways to wear braids in our style galleries and I know it can be done elegantly and simply : I can send you a link to the gallery in PM :.

My grandmother wore French braids, usually wound around in a crown all of her life well, not when she was a baby , and she looked beautiful. I stopped doing anything with braids when I was in my early thirties because they just didn't suit me anymore.

I wear mine braided nearly every day. I french braid on both sides and sweep up into a bun often. I think that's the kind of look that can work at any age.

My classmates and I often wear our hair braided for clinicals. Age range is I often see nurses with braided hair yes I'm a nursing student.

It will most probably be my hairstyle even after I am pushing up daisies. I wear my hair in a single french braid almost every day. I'm almost I see women wearing their hair like mine every day.

I can't imagine I belong to a weird braid wearing eco-culture, lol. If my hair isn't braided it's down and going crazy, or it's in a bun Well, I voted that it's not unusual at all. But, I live in New Mexico, which is a melting pot of all sorts of cultures and ethnicities.

It is quite a common hairstyle among the artistic, and the earthy-crunchy women, as it is among Native Americans. But, my dd's soccer coach who is in her 70s and is as anglo as they come wears a french braid down the back almost every day. I am 53 and would think nothing of wearing a french braid, if my hair were long enough. I say all that, but really I don't think that one's age has any place in the discussion of how one wears their hair, or their clothing, or their shoes.

Why does it matter? Braids aren't my default anymore because I have a favorite daily bun that gets in the way less, but I absolutely wear braids as a tax paying real adult. If you go to the Long Hair Community you'll find lots of other ladies and men!

A tradition going strong in Austin! Long, gray braids are a timeless fashion. Just look at Willie Nelson. I picked other because it depends on the braids. Pippi be Longstocking braids I love the look of braids, at any age, and while I got pretty good at braiding my daughter's hair when she was young, I have never been able to braid my own. Does anyone know of a good tutorial for doing a French braid on yourself for the braiding-challenged? I think that one reason braids, especially high on the head, don't pop up as much in the over 40 set is that these are the years that some women start coloring their hair and within a week or two after coloring roots will be showing, any updo reveals these gray roots.

I do think though that different hairstyles can give a different feel. Like a lot of people a long braid on an older woman seems hippy or maybe literary. OTOH, if the hair is long but up, braided or not, it often look quite elegant and put together.

Older women who want to look polished but also more modern often seem to have shorter styles. I've been thinking of getting rid of my braid recently, I feel like it no longer matches my clothes the way it used to. You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Paste as plain text instead. Only 75 emoji are allowed.

Display as a link instead. Clear editor. Upload or insert images from URL. Too old for braids? Share More sharing options Followers 1. Reply to this topic Start new topic. At what age do braids like french braids start to look silly on most women?

Recommended Posts. Cecropia Posted January 8, Posted January 8, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Pronghorn Posted January 8, Closeacademy Posted January 8, I see plenty of women in the 40s and beyond with braided hairstyles.

Posted January 8, edited. They definitely become rare by late teens. That said, wear them if you want to. ETA: I thought you meant 2 braids. But, one braid isn't common either.

Edited January 8, by luuknam. MinivanMom Posted January 8, EmilyGF Posted January 8, FuzzyCatz Posted January 8, Chris in VA Posted January 8, Life is too short to not give yourself permission to wear your hair however you darn well please. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".

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Topic: Age limit to for guys wearing braids Posted: Aug 13 at pm. Posted: Aug 13 at pm. Songwriter wrote: there shouldnt b an age limit dats like tellin women they should stop wearin ponytails at age 25 its just a hairstyle with that being said,im growin my braids back later this year and no one is gon tell me wat to do with my hair.