A hairdresser has revealed a hairstyle women should avoid if they are aged over 50. George Northwood said while an S-shaped bob is a “powerful” cut, for middle aged women it will look “dowdy”.

Mr Northwood, dubbed “King of the 21st Century bob”, told the Daily Mail that while a less-structured, S-shaped, blown up bob looks great on actor Zendaya, it is nevertheless “quite a middle-aged hairstyle.

He added: “On someone who is middle-aged it’s going to look dowdy. Granny chic looks different on…