30 Beautiful Long Hairstyles for Women Over 50

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We don’t need the latest statistics to see older women with long hair being in the minority these days. It comes as no surprise considering the fact that until recently, we all believed that more inches can make us look only older, not to mention the trickier maintenance. However, the pictures below sell the idea of sticking to your preferred length regardless of your age – you just need to understand what to pay attention to.

1. Long Fine Hair. We are lucky to have messy hairstyles trending since they are perfect for mature ladies with longer thin locks. From beachy waves to tousled ponytails, they give us a chance to bring in texture and get the roots elevated without tipping over into outdated bouffants.

2. Gray Highlights. You can take a different route since you are not bound to go solid gray. Depending on your preferred color scheme, gray streaks are capable of creating stunning contrasts, delivering a sun-kissed effect, or adding the required depth to thinning locks.

3. Haircut with Bangs. Any hairdos for older women with longer locks can be easily updated with bangs. A choppy fringe is today’s go-to option that flatters almost any face shape and allows for a fresher and classier look without much maintenance. Alternatively, go for side-swept bangs to gently frame your face.

4. Smokey Gray Fluffy Hair. Here is one of the trendiest hairstyles for seniors with hair past the shoulders. It combines volume with airy texture to create a stunning diva look further dramatized with a fancy color scheme.

5. Feathered Locks with Bangs. A deep and long wispy fringe is a cool addition to longer hairstyles since it gives fullness to the front and directs attention to the eyes.

6. Bouncy Tresses with a Fringe. The flicky layers cut in this chestnut brown hair move into top gear toward the bottom to produce plenty of bounce and radiate eternal youthfulness.

7. Layers with Graduated Bangs. Adding a lightweight fringe is a perfect way to revitalize your hairstyle, but it’s even better to pair the bangs with choppy side layers to arrive at your version of The Rachel 2.0.

8. Rooty Blonde with Long Bangs. Deepened by a bit of brown at the roots, the peachy hues of this style chime well with pink undertones in the lady’s skin and bring her back into her younger years.

9. Bun with a Braid. Think you are too old for these trifles? Well, what about Madonna with her tight cool-girl plaits? Low buns are timelessly elegant, braids of all kinds are easily incorporated into casual and formal ‘dos, and even a top knot can look gorgeous if it chimes with your face shape and hair texture.

10. Heavily Layered Locks. Stylists recommend considering layered haircuts — check how these short layers running from the cheekbones debulk and shape the thick mane.

11. Wavy Shag with Curtain Bangs. Rich color with extra shine added through a seamless balayage is just the thing for your beautiful lengthy locks since it makes the hair look healthy and youthful.

12. Armpit-Length Reverse Ombre.This picture shows that layer placement is crucial for longer layered hairstyles, as it can create bounce in the right place.

13. Blonde Hair with a Full Fringe. This is a great example of dimensional haircuts that boast a naturally sun-kissed feel and enhanced movement gained with a few long layers.

14. Textured Hair with Arched Bangs. Rockstar vibes are not something we frequently observe in longer hairstyles for seniors, but this messy razor-cut hair with a dense jagged fringe puts things to rights.

15. Straight Locks with Gray Blending. With some smart layering and texturizing, these straight strands don’t lay flat all the way down, and thanks to the masterfully blended silver, brown, and blonde, they look anything but gray.

16. Shag with Bottleneck Bangs. Although lengthy shags are highly suitable for wash-and-go styles, this picture proves they can be easily glammed up with a heat tool and a texturizing product.

17. Salt-and-Pepper Loose Waves. A bit of toning and some lowlights work magic on longer tresses making them edgy and dimensional.

18. Streaky Blonde with Feathered Bangs. Here is a worthwhile tip on how to spice up your layered locks — give it a color boost by blending your silver bits with a bright honey blonde.

19. Straight Warm Blonde and Gray Hair. Not only does this gray blending job help to camouflage grayness and avoid frequent touch-ups, but it also brings dimension into the straight tresses.

20. Wispy Fringe and Layers. Keeping the ends blunt on the bottom for a fuller look, this hairstyle softens the facial contour with the light bangs and face-framing layers while infusing texture into the straight hair.

21. Icy Blonde with Flippy Ends. Retro styles are seriously in vogue nowadays, so it’s cool to incorporate flipped ends into your mane and even bend them in different directions.

22. Side-Swept Bangs Haircut. Short face-framing layers and side-swept bangs work nicely with square-shaped faces, as they create plenty of texture to balance the angles.

23. Blonde Hairstyle with Shaggy Ends. What about transforming your natural gray hair into a frisky summery blonde shag like this?

24. Layered Bangs and Face Framing. If you don’t know how to give texture to flat hair, this polished version of the hot and happening wolf cut will give you a clue.

25. Thick Silver Blonde Highlights. While longer length allows us to style hair in many ways, we love classy straight haircuts with bangs and high-contrast highlights, achieving an elegant and up-to-date look for women of all age groups.

26. Gray Layered Hairstyle. Show off your mane and enjoy what you’ve got. Flip up the ends for an enchanting feathered effect.

27. Layers with Bangs and Glasses. Bangs are rejuvenating. Trust a hairstyle with bangs to give you this fun and innocent beauty. If you’re on the overweight side, go for haircuts like this one to hide a double chin and make your face less puffy. And yes, sometimes the length just below the shoulders is better than keeping your locks too long.

28. Tousled Wispy Ends. You are welcome to choose messy hairstyles with layers since their carefree feel has a truly rejuvenating effect.

29. Feathery Shoulder-Length Hair. This ashy mix of gray and blonde strands is handsomely textured and volumized with feathered layers, and the swept-back hair above the fringe delivers additional height without overexposing the face.

30. Gray Hair with Pink Ends. For ladies who are not color-shy and desire a change, introducing a vivid color to your gray locks is a step in the right direction. Another amazing aspect of this wonderful hair is the lengthy feathered cut.

While you can successfully follow all the tips from our list of hairstyles, customization is still required. You need to take into account your hair type and hair color, face shape and complexion, lifestyle and height/build to figure out whether you want to rock your tresses longer or chop them off.