But while knee-length hair isn’t a practical, or even a desirable, look for anyone except for those on a red carpet (can you imagine trying to tackle a metre’s worth of hair on wash day?), what Demi does prove is that if maintained well, long hair can look brilliantly striking in midlife. While the bob has long reigned supreme as the go-to hairstyle for a slick, sharp and – let’s face it – easier to maintain look, there’s no reason why long hair needs to be chopped shorter in midlife.
“Long hair over a certain age is a statement,” says the celebrity stylist DJ Quintero, who styled Moore’s hair at the Met Gala with 50-inch extensions. “Whether your hair is left up or down, air-dried or braided, past your elbow takes guts and care commitments but it’s certainly a strong, distinctive look in your 60s.”
