Best Tressed: Easy, Pretty Hairstyles

Low-Maintenance Hair With Layers
Sarah Kehoe
 
Want to save time and money? Look younger and thinner? Mission accomplished with fall's four prettiest (and easiest) hairstyles.

The Best Budget 'Do

"Allover layers instantly make long hair look pulled together, plus they let you go months without a trim," says New York City salon owner Mark Garrison.

Low-Maintenance Mane

  • Shoulder length or longer
  • Layers from mid-length to ends
  • Long bangs -- or none at all
  • Straight to wavy texture

Styling Secrets
A trim every six weeks can be costly; at $40 plus tip, it could set you back about $400 a year. Go every four to six months with this style and a little TLC. Apply a mask (such as Garnier Fructis 3-Minute Undo: Dryness Reversal Treatment, $5.99, drugstores) weekly, and a heat-protecting mousse (check the label) before blow-drying with a round brush or using hot rollers.

mmmalco says:
payounger I am an older woman and I feel that I have the right to look anyway I want within reason a......
payounger I am an older woman and I feel that I have the right to look anyway I want within reason and if I want to color my hair for a more youthful look then you or no one else should have anything to say about it. It is not any of your business. I think that a woman with long hair no matter what her age is attractive as long as she takes care of her hair. I don't think that she should try to look like a teen as far as her clothes but leave us alone. we just want to be beautiful also!
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Comments ( 10 )
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mmmalco wrote:

payounger I am an older woman and I feel that I have the right to look anyway I want within reason and if I want to color my hair for a more youthful look then you or no one else should have anything to say about it. It is not any of your business. I think that a woman with long hair no matter what her age is attractive as long as she takes care of her hair. I don't think that she should try to look like a teen as far as her clothes but leave us alone. we just want to be beautiful also!

3/17/2010 11:39:44 AM Report Abuse
angel2172000 wrote:

I am an "older" woman and my hair is as long if not longer then the first slide,very very few grays almost unnoticeable and i think one should wear their hair however it makes them feel good unless numerous people say ewwwww do something with that hair!

3/9/2010 10:03:11 AM Report Abuse
SaintKat wrote:

Beautiful hairstyles and yes please, I'd love to see some dedicated to our more mature ladies. No matter what you're age, everyone wants to look their best!

12/4/2009 02:21:02 PM Report Abuse
payounger wrote:

Ah vanity vanity embrace your age why are women always trying to look younger than they are I'm 43 and have a full head of beautiful gray hair I've earned each and everyone and proud of it

10/24/2009 09:39:55 PM Report Abuse
qcmarta wrote:

I am 50 years and prefer the first slide with the long hair look.

10/24/2009 02:27:30 AM Report Abuse
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