Looking to update your look this fall with a stylish and sophisticated haircut that accentuates your best features and embraces the natural beauty of your gray hair? Look no further than these four celebrity-inspired, chic and elegant gray hairstyles for mature women. Many stylists consider these to be “youthful” and flattering and can “take years off” your look.
From layered cuts to voluminous styles, these options suggested by pro stylists are perfect for addressing common hair concerns like thinning and loss, while also helping fine hair look fuller and more voluminous. Read on for tips, suggestions and insight from Dr. Roshan Vara, hair transplant surgeon and co-founder at The Treatment Rooms, Ghanima Abdullah, hair expert and cosmetologist at The Right Hairstyles, Lauren Udoh, professional hair stylist and Hair Creative Director of WigReports and Krysta Guerrero, owner and stylist at Base Salon Chicago.
4 Elegant Gray Haircuts & Styles To Try For Fall 2024
1. Side-Parted, Asymmetrical Pixie
Halle Berry's edgy, side-parted pixie cut is timeless, and shows that you can also add another color to gray for a two-tone look anytime! This, as Vara points out, is a "great statement hairstyle and always makes gray hair stand out." Abdullah adds that a deep side part like this can "give more volume" to thinner hair than a middle part, and this can also hide any signs of thinning "in the crown area."
2. Gray Wavy Bob With Sideswept Bangs
Glenn Close's gray shoulder-length bob and side bangs pairing is elegant and ageless. "A longer bob is always very flattering," Vara says, and it is a "great way to grow out your gray hair." Abdullah adds that long, sideswept bangs like these "add length and volume so you don't have to spend hours styling."
3. Ashy, Gray 'Bixie' With Side Bangs
Jane Fonda is a true trendsetter and style icon, so we had to include one of her quintessential modern hairstyles on this list! The actress recently flaunted a flattering ashy, gray bixie with side bangs that highlights her bone structure and best features. According to Abdullah, adding side bangs to a gray pixie can "really bring on the glamor, especially if you've had recent coloring added." The look, she adds, is "very youthful and fresh."
If you can't decide between a bob or pixie, we have good news. You don't have to! A 'bixie' (or bob-meets-pixie) like Fonda's is very in for fall and can be a very flattering and chic choice, Guerrero explains. There are elements of both styles to play with here in this social media-fave cut, and summer is a great time to find what works for you. "The bixie is a traditional bob haircut that’s combined with a pixie," she says.
"The nice thing about a bixie is its versatility — not only can you adjust the length and opt to have it a little longer, but there is no one way to do it when it comes to the style. The cut is totally customizable based on your preference."
4. Black-And-Silver Ombré Bob
What makes Jourdan Dunn's black-and-silver ombré coloring look even cooler is its blunt cut, Vara says. "A short blunt cut is fun and whimsical and helps to really highlight gray hair," he notes. Abdullah says that the side part here also makes it stand out. "It creates more volume on the top of the head by literally pushing more hair to one side of your head," she says, and this hairstyle is also great for hiding thinning on top if you have any.
The Bottom Line
Thankfully, there is an abundance of chic hairstyles that women with natural gray hair can experiment with beyond the four listed here. When you decide to visit the salon this fall for a hair makeover, Abdullah suggests bringing along some pictures of styles that catch your eye to see what works well with your hair and facial features. Educating yourself on various options will help you make a well-informed decision!
