You look great both ways! I've gone in the opposite direction this year. I've worn my hair short for years, because in the South they say "Long hair makes you look too old past a certain age." But during the pandemic I let it grow and grow and now for the first time in decades I'm wearing it long and it is so much easier! I can put it in a quick ponytail or clip instead of having to wash and style it every day. I feel liberated and who cares if I look older with longer locks?