Hair shedding, thinning, and bald spots can make you feel less confident and less willing to put in the effort with a new haircut or hairstyle. The reasons for this make sense. You can’t simply choose the biggest hair trend, walk into your salon, and ask for it, because that particular style may make your hair look thinner or accentuate areas of sparseness on your scalp. But you shouldn’t feel like all hope is loss and there are no styles that can work for you — because that isn’t true.
Although it may require more strategic planning, there are plenty of sophisticated and beautiful hairstyles and haircuts that work exceptionally well if your hair is thin or you have a receding hairline and bald spots. Here are eight hairstyles to consider.
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1. Side Part
A center part is not your friend if your hair is thinning. This is because many experience thinning around the crown first and you may notice your part is much wider than it once was, which is a telltale sign of shedding. This first hairstyle tip may be the cheapest and most effective of them all: swap a center part for a deep side part. Doing this not only conceals sparseness, but it also gives the illusion of more volume on your crown.
2. Bangs
Full bangs are a great style for mature women, and not just because they conceal fine lines on the forehead. When more hair is gathered by the temples it conceals sparseness in these areas and gives the illusion of thicker hair. Work with your stylist to figure out whether thicker or wispier fringe better serves you — you may even opt for longer curtain bangs if you don’t want the maintenance of full fringe.
3. Half Up, Half Down Styles
A half up, half down hairstyle solves the problem of sparseness at the scalp by piling enough hair up that it creates volume. If you struggle with a receding hairline, pull a few strands out from the style so that they cascade along your temple.
4. Curtain Bangs
Kate Middleton’s curtain bangs are a noncommittal way to benefit from fuller hair by the temple without taking on the project of daily full fringe styling. Ask your stylist to blend these longer side bangs into long, face-framing layers and try to keep your hair at a medium length to avoid it looking stringy.
5. Bob With Long Layers
A true modern classic, the bob with long layers eliminates problems that arise when long hair meets thinning hair (aka stringiness). Adding long layers into the style creates enough movement to provide texture and volume.
6. Waves and Curls
Waves and curls automatically give a youthful look to any haircut or hairstyle. They plump up thinning hair and, if sparseness is present on the scalp, they can be positioned in a side-swept style to conceal these areas. If you weren’t born with natural texture, there are a number of non-damaging heatless curlers on the market to achieve this look.
7. Pixie
All hail the pixie — a haircut that can transform thinning hair and conceal bald spots. However, not all pixies can achieve this level of greatness and it’s important to work with a stylist and point out your areas of concern. Keeping some layers longer on top gives you styling options to hide bald spots and receding hairlines.
8. Casual Bun
A loose, casual bun (with just a few strands peeking out) paired with a sophisticated outfit can be the height of chic style. But even more impressively, it’s a low-maintenance, busy-morning hairstyle that can conceal bald spots and thinning hair. Every day doesn’t have to be a day for styling — give your hair a rest and pull it up (and don’t be afraid to accessorize with a sparkly clip).
