Practical Beauty

Today is Hairstyle Appreciation Day — who knew? Well, now you! I wonder if Downton Abbey or Mad Men is spurring the return of the "hairdo"  but it's a nice trend — messy/beachy/lank & limp is so '90s. We're showing off 11 midlife lovelies with hairstyles you might appreciate to the point of imitation — with your own individual spin, of course.

Some women prefer a static hairstyle — think Anna Wintour — that works for any event, but Helen Mirren shows off the versatility of the bob hairstyle, and she seems to have a lot of fun changing it up.