tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post5672854506796050529..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Hair: Give us a crack at current stylesDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-59348776663504709212014-10-09T16:06:36.471-04:002014-10-09T16:06:36.471-04:00Anon@3:12: Is it out of the question to travel per...Anon@3:12: Is it out of the question to travel periodically to a locale with good hairstylists? (Not you, necessarily.) I had a friend who lived in rural NH and made the drive to Montréal every 7-8 weeks. <br /><br />That is a great-looking hair clip! Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-68089656014959579532014-10-09T15:12:44.573-04:002014-10-09T15:12:44.573-04:00I live in a senior area and the hairdressers here ...I live in a senior area and the hairdressers here only have 3 choices, short on the top and sides, the spiky pixie or the Mamie Eisenhower. I cut my hair myself keeping it past collar bone length and use a Ficcare clip. There is no way that a messy bun is less flattering than anything these so-called hairdressers churn out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-82442902082026891042014-10-08T21:57:19.109-04:002014-10-08T21:57:19.109-04:00SandyB: A style consult is a terrific idea (even i...SandyB: A style consult is a terrific idea (even if you have to pay for it). Amazing how different stylists have different takes on what looks good. Also, with fine short hair a lot can be done re texture, and I'm not talking '80s gelled spikes :) Fond wishes for an effective course of chemo and thank you so much for de-lurking.<br /><br />Susan: I knew exactly what you mean and suspect others do, too. Most advice articles counsel women using colour to go a shade or two lighter than their young-adult years- but then there was Diana Vreeland, who kept a very dark black-brown till her last illness. But then she was hardly your typical woman!<br /><br />Sisty: The Claire Underwood cut is more or less like the relaxed pixie photo, but more plastered to her head and maybe a touch shorter on top. The Garance cut is hipper, with the undercut sides. <br /><br />Susan: re face shape, I've mused over those drawings for years, but in real life, I see women of all shapes of faces in bobs, pixies and long hair. I wonder if face shape really matters that much? <br /><br />But I have seen stylists turn down requests for a certain style because of hair texture and condition.<br /> Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-45094526772725082992014-10-08T12:44:15.721-04:002014-10-08T12:44:15.721-04:00Came back to read more comments. Certainly no one...Came back to read more comments. Certainly no one who is still sporting their natural hair color (and it is dark) should have to lighten their hair. I'm talking about those who dye their hair dark, trying to match the color of their youth. THIS is what can be aging--because it looks harsh and sometimes is not a good look against older skin, in my opinion. Others may see this differently. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756033682201519150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-44470399523649584132014-10-07T23:02:06.824-04:002014-10-07T23:02:06.824-04:00Sandy, I hope above all that your health will impr...Sandy, I hope above all that your health will improve and hold!!!<br /><br />We have a friend with the same problem as yours; she is wearing a wig for work as she does not want to be seen as "ill" and thus not capable of doing her demanding work (simultaneous interpretation). <br /><br />By the way, she has always been one of those with delicate features who looks good with a short but stylish cut. But health is far more of a priority!lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-4240864723598711172014-10-07T22:29:00.191-04:002014-10-07T22:29:00.191-04:00What? Where's Claire Underwood in this mix? ...What? Where's Claire Underwood in this mix? (actually, now that I think about it, Claire's is similar to Garance Dore's cut, just more buttoned up, or plastered down, no?).<br /><br />This is a very timely post for me -- I have a haircut scheduled for Thursday and my stylist suggested something like Michelle Williams' pixie, which is also another longer-on-top style. Still trying to decide. Sistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-61712862617884733082014-10-07T20:56:43.051-04:002014-10-07T20:56:43.051-04:00Oh, Duchesse, your very timely post has prompted m...Oh, Duchesse, your very timely post has prompted me to come out of lurkdom and reply. You see, I am realizing with increasing dissatisfaction that I have the man's cut on a woman's head, and am pondering my next move. It began innocently enough a year ago, as a means of coping with my thinning hair from chemotherapy. Throughout the summer, it has been wonderful for traveling in our (topless) jeep. I am returning to another series of chemotherapy as of today, so short hair seems the most prudent course. Also, I have found over the years (I'm 50) of long, short, long, short hair, that I feel the most like myself with short hair. I love the sexiness of Garance's cut. If my fine but thick, very straight, increasingly silver hair can look as good as hers does that way, then I'm sold. It's time for a style consult. Thank you for opening my eyes to something I had not completely seen yet and for showing me some lovely ideas. <br />I have enjoyed your blog and comments for several years now. Please accept my apologies for such a lengthy, rambling comment. <br />Sandy BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-23351412332003558522014-10-07T19:55:21.822-04:002014-10-07T19:55:21.822-04:00Yes, it is a great post. Of course that woman'...Yes, it is a great post. Of course that woman's makeover was a vast improvement, but I deliberately tried not to be unkind (aka bitchy) about her prior cut and clothing. <br /><br />I admit that I don't often like "senior" short cuts, unless of course they are necessary for thinning hair, or conversely to set off a very delicate face and frame. <br /><br />I have a harder time about colour. Not everyone has a lot of grey at 50, and women with naturally dark hair look fine with it at any age. I certainly don't think a person with naturally dark hair at 50 or 60 should feel the need to "lighten" it. <br /><br />My hair was very dark, almost black, but my skin has Celtic pale influences as well as darker, more southerly ones and I have blue-green eyes. So when the dark brown became too harsh, I went for that Parisian "reddish-black", but eventually that too became too harsh and I resigned myself to letting it go natural. Not because I dislike silver hair, but because the transition makes one look rather a bag lady, and I do NOT look pretty with a pixie cut. <br /><br />Fortunately it is attractive now, silver with dark undertones, but I know grey hair can be draining too; no rules!lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-12892099462583059442014-10-07T17:49:51.111-04:002014-10-07T17:49:51.111-04:00Duchesse, One of the big issues for me is not want...Duchesse, One of the big issues for me is not wanting to maintain a certain "style". I loathe styling my hair. I tend to dry it while sitting in a comfortable chair in my bedroom reading the NYTimes online. I want easy. Add to that, that my fine (but thick) hair doesn't have automatic body. Add to that, my round face. I'm all for doing the most flattering thing--if it is not onerous to maintain. <br /><br />And yes, over processing can be an issue--even for those of us who lighten our hair rather than try to maintain a youthful dark color. <br /><br />I applaud this post. The styles you posted were fun to see, even if they won't work for my hair. <br /><br />Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756033682201519150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-53080915785474642782014-10-07T17:33:59.758-04:002014-10-07T17:33:59.758-04:00unefemme: I think hers and Lamphear's are pret...unefemme: I think hers and Lamphear's are pretty much the same and like this style very much as it gives short hair some options.<br /><br />materfamilias: Parts are murder for showing roots but if you do not have them, 7 weeks is possible.<br /><br />lagatta: I find it is a vast <br />improvement on her former 'do, and usually like short cuts.<br /><br />Susan: The monochromatic dark colour job can result from overprocessing, which has happened to me both at the salon and at home. Then there is colour choice and some women want the dark shade they had when 25 or so, which is often a mistake when older.<br /><br />Mardel: Sometimes it's us; but then again we do have to keep up the style they create. Not interested in styles I can't maintain no matter how great they look when I walk out.<br /><br />Sissy: I most often let them go for it; after all, it's only hair. (BTW, wonder if you know that all caps is considered shouting in the online world?)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-79632708885818564802014-10-07T15:26:25.977-04:002014-10-07T15:26:25.977-04:00HAVING HAD SHORT HAIR FOR OVER 15 YEARS I NEVER, E...HAVING HAD SHORT HAIR FOR OVER 15 YEARS I NEVER, EVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD LET IT GROW OUT ( IT IS TOO EASY TO TAKE CARE OF ) !BUT ... MY TRENDY STYLIST THINKS THAT IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE AND ? SHE MIGHT BE RIGHT ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073654493070161730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-34756521690492204692014-10-07T14:47:37.999-04:002014-10-07T14:47:37.999-04:00I've been lucky with my new stylist. And some...I've been lucky with my new stylist. And sometimes the problem is me, but I am learning. Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-50430704223490232952014-10-07T10:14:48.378-04:002014-10-07T10:14:48.378-04:00I think the shape of your face has to be taken int...I think the shape of your face has to be taken into consideration. And, as une femme says, the texture of your hair as well as the amount of hair (individual hairs) you have. <br /><br />In my opinion, many older women (50+) need to also think carefully about the color of their hair. An all over dark color is extremely aging. In fact, more aging than an out of date haircut. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756033682201519150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-74177901513580522592014-10-07T10:05:14.380-04:002014-10-07T10:05:14.380-04:00I'll have to work on doing a French braid on m...I'll have to work on doing a French braid on myself - no trouble doing them on others. Four strands behind one's head are a challenge. But I really like them as they combine practicality with a touch of elegance. <br /><br />While Maryellen's "before" hair was definitely dated, I don't like the very short after cut on her. Perhaps it could be a starting point for her growing out her hair more, though. She has nice thick hair, seems a shame to have it all shorn off. lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-79362971583023756132014-10-07T09:42:01.566-04:002014-10-07T09:42:01.566-04:00I'm so lucky with my stylist! We've just s...I'm so lucky with my stylist! We've just switched up my look a bit by going slightly shorter and adding a side part. I'm not completely happy yet with the part, but I trust her enough (and keep getting compliments!) that I'll stick to this style for at least the 7 weeks between visits. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-51114765841405164492014-10-07T08:50:39.791-04:002014-10-07T08:50:39.791-04:00I've been liking my layered bob with the recen...I've been liking my layered bob with the recently grown-out bangs, but now that I have some length on the top am pondering trying something like Garance's cut, (or a slightly less extreme Kate Lamphear style) maybe in the spring. Hair *texture* is really important too, my very fine hair pretty much disappears when it gets longer...just gets weighted down and lank, so keeping it at earlobe length provides the most movement and volume. Here's Kate L.: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/374924737699816898/<br />Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.com