In the not too distant past, women past a certain age - let’s say 48- were often consigned to the land of thou shalt not wear thy hair past shoulder length. Better still, they would stick to a bob. Not anymore!

I watched Pamela Anderson at the weekend in The Last Showgirl and was blown away by how good her hair looked. It was long, lustrous and appeared so effortless and cool and just well…very undone, qualities that obviously chime with the way I like to approach hair.

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It got me thinking about the raft of older actresses who are still really owning long hair well into their fifties and sixties and are wearing it in a way that flies in the face of convention. There’s Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Juliane Moore, Nicole Kidman.

I’ve always felt very lucky to have my older clients– some of whom are actresses. They exude an artfulness, a wisdom and confidence which I think is just incredibly sexy. It’s an attitude which is very French where ageing isn’t the same big deal. For a French woman, nothing is quite ‘lost’ : the youthful ‘perks’ that fade are replaced by different but equally attractive qualities such as self-confidence and a profound understanding of what suits their body and face shape.

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About bloody time. Women getting written off in Hollywood is just such bollocks where men are allowed to be silver foxes. Thankfully we’re entering an era of agelessness, by which I don’t mean turning back the clock with too many nips and tucks but just being the happiest, healthiest, strongest looking version of yourself.

As ever, there are definitely some pointers worth considering though, especially as bed-head at a certain age can have the tendency to look like flu. So here are my tips to take into consideration:

-Hair should be kept in good condition ie regularly trimmed. Make the effort to look after it with a good diet (which includes protein, omega 3 and 6) and a regular deep conditioning treatment if required.

-Tousled hair is fine but err on the blunter, luscious side rather than opting for a cut that is too wispy and fine.

-Wild colour experimentation can look a bit too much, so keep it natural looking. You don’t need to cover all your greys. It’s worth embracing your natural greying hair. Actually, I would go as far as to say, avoid hair that is too blocky. I actually prefer it when highlights embrace your natural hair colour. For me, when you have highlights and then tint in between, you get regrowth which can look quite ageing. It’s always much better to work with what you have. So that it blends in seamlessly. Nothing wrong with nodding to the fact that you are into your fifties (and beyond)

Take Gwyneth as an example, what I like about her blonde is that she doesn't try and cover all the grey, there is some salt'n'pepper in there which I think is really chic.

-Fringes can really rock

-And while hair looking relatively polished is a good thing, don’t cross the line of letting it look too stiff

-Remember fluidity is key. And also consider what else is going on (ie make up and clothes) ..it’s about everything working in synergy. If you are wearing something quite lady , maybe pull it back and make it artfully dishevelled and cool girl. Or if the dress is flouncy, then you probably need more structured hair to balance things out. But experiment and never stop having fun.