Headbands for Women Over 40 and other AccessoriesYay or Nay?

This bow headband is cute on this young girl, however after 40 it can look silly!

Hi Ladies,
I am over forty and have recently considered wearing headbands or other hair accessories because my hair is so short.   A little history on me; I cut my relaxed hair off and decided to go natural and not chemically straighten my hair anymore.   However, this process is proving to be difficult because I am currently at an awkward growth stage and really want to use some type of hair accessories.  I have been following your blog and saw one post in particular where you talked about headbands for women over 40 and said we should not wear headbands or flower bows.  Mind you, I am not talking about huge hair accessories, just something to wear to get me through the current awkward stage.  So, if not headbands or flowers, what would you suggest?

Thanks,

Lisa Q.

Hi Lisa,

We are glad that you brought up this question since a headband can certainly be one of those hair accessories that help a gal get through transitioning from one style to another or just might be one of those things that defines your style.  Please note that we did not say “never wear headbands.”  On the contrary, we said ,

“While a simple headband can be fine no matter what your age, when you start trying to add all sorts of flowers, bows and large do-dads, then you are treading in some risky waters!”

That’s right a headband or scarf can be just the thing you need so we say YES, to a headband but you don’t want to goop it up with sparkles or do dads.

However, here are some things to think about when wearing a headband or hair accessory:

 

We  posted your question on our Fabulous After 40 Facebook page so check there for more tips!