The phrase “old lady hairdo” isn’t the most sensitive thing one can say. But some of us can still picture specific hairstyles when we hear it — and it isn’t used in a flattering way most of the time.

For decades, a somewhat arbitrary "rule" has lingered in the beauty world, suggesting that women of a certain age should inevitably chop their long locks in favor of shorter styles. However, this ...

Justin Hickox is an expert hairstylist with more than two decades in the business. In a YouTube video entitled Hair Mistakes That Age You Faster (Look Youthful in Long Hair), he revealed the key ...