Four haircuts that are better than Botox

telegraph.co.uk:

A short cut looks especially good on grey hair, says Sam McKnight. “You need to consider the change in texture that happens when hair goes grey – it won’t necessarily hang the A short crop that incorporates longer pieces at the front combines the best of both worlds, with the face-sculpting structure of a short cut and the softness of longer tendrils that can be blow-dried with volume and slicked back, or swept loosely to the side.

Annette Bening, Cynthia Nixon and Sharon Stone all have age-defying examples of the short/long crop. “A great haircut needs to have multiple styles in one.

That versatility is the secret to not getting stuck in a rut.”A long fringe is an artful way to lift the face and soften the complexion without losing length. “Cutting in shorter pieces that fall around the face is a clever way to add softness,” says McKnight, who points to actresses Jane Birkin and Brigitte Bardot as key examples of women from whom to take inspiration. “A longer fringe creates a framework around the face that works especially well when you put your hair up.” Unlike solid bangs, which can be harsh, the butterfly fringe, as it has become known, gives a nod to a 1970s feather cut that McKnight says is extremely flattering. “Goldie Hawn’s flicky fringe looks as good now as it did then – think Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac.”There’s no doubt that a classic bob with sharp geometric lines is one of the classiest haircuts of all time.

Yet, as McKnight says, you need a certain hair type to pull it off. “Face shape doesn’t matter, nor does age, – the measure of whether you should have a particular hairstyle is down to your hair type.