Advice needed...

What's a good haircut for a still young looking 48 year old woman? Age is mainly just showing up in a softening jawline but no facial wrinkles. Her hair is now a little past chin length and maybe dragging her face down and she's considering going shorter but worried it will emphasize her jawline. Would a short cut with a fringe be out of the question. We thought a fringe might emphasize her lovely green eyes.

• The 'Mamie' is really the only choice for a woman of that age group.

  http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/eise/Mamie/fashion/ENHS2089T.jpg

• OP, the shape of her face would make a big diffence in the style of the cut. Round face? Oval? Heart shaped? Sometimes too short hair only makes a woman look older. Does she have a center part or side part? Sometimes changing to a side part from a center part will give a younger look. It's hard to give suggestions without seeing the shape of her face.

• Also, what is her lifestyle, her willingness to maintain, and professional industry? These things all matter. How does she style her hair now? That would give some clues.

• Her face is oval. Hair is now in an angled bob with the front slightly below her chin and stacked in the back and a side part. She wants something very low maintenance but not masculine looking.

  OP

• Get her a facial flex, OP. It will firm that jawline right up.

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• Go long.

• I think something like this would look good on a woman in her late 40's/early 50's.

  http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/09/article-2185967-14763B64000005DC-683_468x360.jpg

• Is that monster the former Pete Burns R7? Tragic.

• pageboy!

• Too close to what she has now R9. She likes this cut but is worried about it not being flattering. She has very straight hair.

• Sorry here is the pic.

  http://www.lhj.com/style/hair/styles/hairstyle-gallery-short-hair/%3Fpage%3D7

• You omitted the most important detail, OP. How fat is she?

• Could lose 10-15 but not fat.

• OP, is this what she has now? Also, what are her features like? Strong? Gamine? It makes a difference.

  http://i.imgur.com/RiNf7.jpg

• Shorten up the front length, it only draws attention to the chin and jowl area. If the cut is very structured, make it a lttle "messsier". Use texturizing creme or gel to give it some volume. A short fringe (particularly with a side part) can be versatile. This is not a great photo, but illustrates what I am talking about. Low-maintenance, doesn't require a hair dryer - just scrunch with some gel and let air-dry.

  http://womenshair.about.com/od/haircutsstyles/ig/Bob-Photo-Gallery/Short-Layered-Bob.htm

• Sort of R14. No bangs though and a little longer in front. I'd say her features are delicate with a strong nose but not big. It looks like Princess Di's nose. She's petite for the most part.

• Does she have fine, thin hair, or voluminous? If fine / thin, her hair roughly as long as she should ever go, and the two shorter pics are great styles for that hair. If hair is thick or at least has somebody, 2-3 inches longer can be nice too.

• Sorry for all my typos. Hopefully you figured out what I meant.

• No one can properly assess this without seeing you in person.

• She has fine hair but not necessarily thin. She can get a lot of body in it by blow drying but she is tired of having to do that.

• Post a photo of her here, but blur the face so we can at least see what her hair looks like.

• R20, with fine, straight hair, shorter is always better, particularly with a person who prefers low maintenance. Really, her current cut is best for low maintenance, but a shorter one is the way to go if she needs a change. She just has to commit to getting cuts more often. She can get away with longer gaps between cuts with her current chin length. Pay more to get a really good cut with nicely done layers, and everything will lay well without much daily effort.