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50 Current Hairstyles for Women over 60

by
Ema Globyte

43. Polished Greige Lob. The blunt, rounded bob exudes elegance, class, and chic. Well-moisturized tresses allow for a frizz-free, glossy look.

Upgrading your style to flatter your new age and changing the way you wear your hair in terms of length, finish, and color could be just what you need to regain your sense of beautiful self! Here are fifty hairstyles for women over 60 to inspire you.

From graying to changing textures and thinning hair – aging can be hard on your hair, which may be hard on your confidence. While there are treatments and hair care systems to benefit aging hair, sometimes you just need a fresh crop! Choose one of these:

1. Feathered Pixie with nape Undercut. Pixies easily adopt to different hair types. This low-maintenance look requires very little styling.

2. Gray Layered Bob. There are tons of movement and dimension to take advantage of in a crop like this. A simple home blow-dry is enough to produce a beautiful textured mane.

3. Lob with Blended Layers. In search of looks that offer much volume to thin hair? Angled layers towards the back do this trick. The somewhat elongated shape of the lob has a cute trendy feel. Accessorize with fancy glasses to complete the cool and classy lady look.

4. Mid-Length Wavy Gray Bob. This is one of the crops that keep it simple. However, you will not go unnoticed as the hairdo oozes elegance and emphasizes your natural beauty.

5. Put-Together Feathered Wedge. Here’s a contemporary take on the traditional pixies and bobs. This example is longer than a classic pixie, a great combination of wedge and bob!

6. Salt and Pepper U Shape. Medium looks with long layers are very versatile. They can suit pretty much any hair type – curls, waves, or straight strands. Straight crops with layers never look limp or lifeless.

7. Delicate Feathered Bixie. Apart from adding fullness to the front with the deep yet light bangs, this pixie bob melts sandy blonde into natural silver to create dimension in the thin strands and camouflage gray roots as they grow out.

8. Short Bob with Highlights. A super short bob is the perfect in between: a little bit longer than your traditional crop and shorter than your classic bob. This bob is better suited to straight locks.

9. Wavy Buttery Blonde Lob. These before and after pictures show how the face is instantly illuminated by the glossy blonde with a hint of warmth and the fine hair is volumized by the loose waves and swoopy front.

10. Polished Two-Tier Midi. What crops do we usually see around the Internet? Boring one-tone pixies? Bobs that all look the same? No way! We choose to be different! The proper layering makes medium hair a pretty good alternative to shorter crops.

11. Airy Layers with Shiny Highlights. Layers do a great job of bringing movement to thin hair, and bright highlights placed atop gray coverage enhance the effect and fill the tresses with healthy shine.

12. Rounded Blonde Bob. If people around you still joke about the ‘not your grandma’s bob’, just smile and choose this classic bob for your next visit to the salon. The shape is classic, but the feel is different thanks to the side bangs and soft highlights. This bob will inspire others to crop their hair asap.

13. Blunt Bob with Iced Roots. The pin straight, blunt bob is professional and gorgeous in its own simple way. The delicate golden blonde balayage with pale highlights throughout complements this modest shape.

14. Shaggy Bob with Bangs. If you need to add volume to thinning hair but don’t want to look too matronly, try a short shag with playful wispy bangs. It’s got the volume and fashionable flair you want. Add a touch of blonde babylights for subtle glamor.

15. Swoopy Layers and Bangs. Here is a gorgeous long bob that can really keep you looking good and young. The textured layers with feathered ends on golden brown balayage hair create breathtaking movement.

16. Dynamic Feathered Pixie. Pixies are easy, low-maintenance, and swanky crops for thinning hair. Sounds like something you’ve been looking for? The pixie below is just for you then. The soft feathers make this look even more adorable.

17. Silver Gray Transition. The top Instagram colorists advise embracing natural grays no matter your age. Ashy, silver, and platinum shades are sophisticated and need less maintenance if you already have grays.

18. Youthful Wavy Lob. If your hair is naturally on the curly side, that’s a big plus. If not, no big deal, you can easily curl it. Curls always add body and volume to all hair types and textures. Just remember that short and medium-length curly hair boasts more body than long curls. Sprinkle in some highlights for a luscious and robust look.

19. Stacked Wavy Lob. Crops can be fun! Look at those messy waves, partial highlights, layers, and a flattering shape. Despite its quirkiness, this lob fits not only casual but also formal occasions.

20. Messy Lob with a Side Part. This is the queen of low-maintenance short-to-medium looks. The messy lob doesn’t require much styling. Besides, if you decide to keep your natural gray hair color, you won’t have to worry about the roots.

21. Wispy Bob with Short Layers. Those with thicker locks can afford many layers without their strands feeling sparse while keeping the whole style feathery rather than choppy with a wispy finish like this.

22. Beige Silver Rounded Bob. Whether you are in search of thin hair inspiration or lucky to have thick locks, there is one trend that will suit you anyway. Gray hair! Don’t hide your grays. They can be actually working for you. Those shiny silver tresses are gracefully gorgeous and elegant. The reason why youngsters are in love with gray highlights. A classic bob in a silvery shade is amazeballs.

23. Classic Bob with Side Bangs. That’s what we mean when we are talking about modern bobs. A soft long fringe swept to the side and blonde babylights transform the classic (and sometimes a bit boring) crop into a popular choice for all ages.

24. Polished Gray Lob. The shoulder-length silver hair looks incredible! Another good news is that it visually elongates a round face.

25. Wavy Bob Shag with Bangs. A shag with soft waves features tousled, textured strands, and these add fullness. Pair your shaggy bob with a cute fringe for a fresh, youthful feel. Can bangs make you look younger? Yeap!

26. Midi Shag with Flared Ends. The magical feel of the hair fanning out around the neck creates the desired thickness. Combine with uneven layers and face-framing pieces, and you have an amazing look.

27. Short Feathered Bob. Are you up for an exciting hairdo? For those who love experiments, adding highlights and lowlights is a great idea. Don’t be afraid of contrasting hues and layers because they can deliver a perfect combo.

28. Pixie Shag for Thin Hair. The boyish pixie with a longer length produces a balanced look. The mousy brown hair color further softens the crop.

29. Asymmetrical Luminous Blonde Bob. Unlike sharp polished bobs often seen on younger girls, this butter blonde version avoids harsh lines and flatteringly frames the face with see-through bangs getting longer and thicker toward the sides.

30. Two-Tier Golden Blonde Bob. When you reach a certain age, you are not limited to crops. You may safely transition to longer hair by refreshing the shape, adjusting the layers, and adding dimension with highlights.

31. Gray Pixie with Glasses. A pixie is one of the fashionable crops that will never go out of style. It’s very feminine and lends chic vibes to your appearance. It requires little maintenance too.

32. Neck-Length White Gray Bob. In this neck-length crop, short sections of layering generate the necessary root lift which can be a huge issue for those with fine hair.

33. Tapered Layers in Gray and Blonde. While delivering tons of texture, this layered pixie promises low maintenance as its lax shape doesn’t require frequent trims and the mix of highlights and lowlights allows for effortless gray blending.

34. Airy Stacked Greige Bob. Some feathered layers stacked in the back, wispy bangs in the front, and subtle lowlights throughout the cut are the details that go into creating this fascinating bob. The longer front pieces lend a slender feel. So much professional-looking!

35. Medium-Length Hair with Long Layers. When cropped very short, thick and fluffy hair might be tricky to tame, which is not the case with this shoulder-length shag featuring a set of long exterior layers for extra movement.

36. Balayaged Bob with Stacked Layers. A low contrast blonde balayage on a polished, chin-length bob is both chic and work-appropriate.

37. Stacked Feathered Pixie Bob. Hair brushed away from the face can give plenty of dynamics, especially when it has such an airy feel thanks to feathering and highlighting.

38. Midi Cut with Swoopy Layers. Your stylist can feather the ends of your layers to create windblown movement and fluffy thickness in your hair. The end product is volumized wispy mane. Subtly highlight your mane for a beautiful finish.

39. Thicker-Looking Medium Thinning Hair. Brushed-out medium-length waves add body to the hair and are trendy, effortless, and easy to style.

40. Short Wavy Layered Bob. Multiple choppy layers can transform your thinner hair into a thick-looking mane, especially when your wear a crop. Apply a texture spray to give it extra body.

41. Super-Short Bob. A very short layered bob has tons of movement and bounce. Consistent trims will help to keep hair shiny and maintain its body.

42. Pixie with Short Top Layers. If you want to go short, but can’t take the plunge, this in-between solution with highlights is for you!

43. Polished Greige Lob. The blunt, rounded bob exudes elegance, class, and chic. Well-moisturized tresses allow for a frizz-free, glossy look.

44. Layered Bob with Bangs and Glasses. The beige blonde hair color solution of this graduated bob with bangs is classy, professional, and simplistic.

45. Top Heavy Bixie with Depth. This voluminous pixie bob with depth-adding highlights combines blended layers in the back with piece-y layers at the top to debulk the thick strands and boost the crown.

46. Dark Brown Rounded Bob. A slightly layered bob is one of the best crops for those who have natural brunette or black hair. Dark hair with the right layers appears fuller and boasts more depth compared to lighter hair colors.

47. Streaky Layers and Wispy Bangs. The layers of this bob are masterfully carved to produce some bounce in the heavy hair, which is further made lighter by the thinned-out bangs and delicate blonde strips.

48. Choppy Lob for Round Faces. Both the side parting and bends around the face work to break its roundness, but it’s the choppy fringe that adds edge to this bright platinum lob.

49. Effortless Silver Pixie. Here is a great example of pixies for those who don’t want to tinker with doing their hair since it is set for tousled styling that can easily volumize thin strands.

50. Ashy Blonde Bob with Blended Layers. While over-layering can make your thin tresses look even scarcer, this bob gains some lift at the crown with a few layers and retains body through the mid-length.

Finding unique and flattering crops can be difficult, but we hope these 50 photos help you to find an inspiring look. Remember that no matter how old you are, great hair never goes out of style!

Comments
  • katek
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    Appreciate your sharing this info. A must read post!

  • JILL M PETERS
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    I like the way natural grey hair was gently colored with blonde highlights in photos # 35 & 45.

  • Aileen Curfman
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    Thank you for the wonderful article on hairstyles for women over 60. Real women, who look like my friends and me! My thin, fine hair is due for an overhaul. I found so many great ideas to take to my stylist! Much better than looking at photos of supermodels my age.

  • Jeane
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    Are these styles razor cuts?!

  • Debbie Thomas
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    My hair use to be thick but not now. I want a short bob hairstyle with height on top and wispy thin bangs. Is there anything anywhere?