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When I was 14, I shaved one side of my head and dyed my hair blue. Since then I’ve had blonde pixies, red disco curls and Goth black bobs. If I had an idea, I would grow it, cut it, crop it, color it. My hair was my palette and I was down to play. About 3 years ago, I started going gray.

For the first time ever, the forties and beyond are a time when we’ve already demonstrated what we’re capable of to others...but maybe more importantly, to ourselves. It's here we begin to feel a certain mastery over our goals in a way that inspires us to take new risks.

Is it just us, or is aging really having a moment? Well, it’s actually more of a movement. The conversations around aging are in the midst of a much-needed update as older women are owning their power past 40. Headlines are shifting.

When you turn 40, just like your skin and your body, your hair is aging as well. And the hair routine you had simply stops working. Here are a few key learnings on how to manage aging hair.

You might have probably heard from someone or read somewhere that after 40 women should not wear hair below the shoulder. Not true! We can definitely rock long hair after 40, and even go gray all the way with long hair. And here is the proof.

We put together a list of medium length hairstyles that can work well with the thinner density and texture changes of hair after 40. When trying out new lengths and shapes, it will be important that you bear in mind your face shape and lifestyle. And of course, it should go well with your personality to make the look truly your own!

Short hair can be comfortable and low-maintenance, and it absolutely doesn’t have to mean having less styling possibilities or boring hair! Rather, it can be chic, alluring and playful too, and it can actually highlight your beautiful cheekbones.