There are styling challenges that are unique to thinning hair and knowing a few tricks of the trade, including which hairdos and styling techniques to avoid, can help you make the most of your hair and where it’s at right now. You’re likely searching for a hairstyle that will make thin hair look as thick and healthy as possible, and some hairstyles can have the opposite effect, leaving you with straggly looking strands or showcasing a scalp that is more visible because of shedding hair.
Don’t lose hope — the perfect haircut and hairstyle is right around the corner. Here are five of the best hairdos for women over 40 experiencing thinning hair.
1. Choppy Pixie
The pixie has long been considered one of the best haircuts for thinning hair. Its short back and sides removes the possibility of straggly, thin ends and keeping the top layers lengthier provides styling options that can conceal a sparse scalp. Add several layers to your pixie to make it a bit choppier and you’ll automatically give yourself a fun, spirited hairdo that takes your mind off of your thinning hair concerns.
2. Angled Bob
An angled bob is shorter in the back with longer pieces in the front. It has blunt lines that make your hair look denser and thicker and the way it is cut takes the focus off of thinning hair and places it on this haircut’s unique shape. When cut well, this is one of the most sophisticated and chic hairstyles around.
3. Beach Waves
Picture how hair looks after you’ve emerged from the ocean and sat in the sun a little while. It takes on a thicker, fuller, more texturized shape and that density helps conceal the appearance of thinning hair. You can create beach waves using heated styling tools designed specifically for the job, but sectioning your hair while it is damp and creating four or five braids can also allow you to emerge from bed with mermaid hair.
4. Curtain Bangs
Forget thick bangs or thin, wispy ones — neither of which work well with thinning hair. The one bangs style that you can rock with any hair type is curtain bangs, which are shorter in the front (but not too short) and gradually grow longer until their meet up with the other layers of your hair. Curtain bangs give hair at your crown a thicker appearance while providing any haircut — short or long — with instant style.
5. Bob With Deep Side Part
We’ve already established how fabulously the bob haircut works on thinning hair — it’s a great length for removing weight and straggly ends. Combine the bob with a deep side part that conceals shedding on the scalp and you’ve got yourself a perfect haircut for thinning hair.
