When one of your big criteria for a haircut is that it makes you look more youthful and vibrant, you can get caught up wondering which styles will do you hair type and facial features justice. If you’re over 40 and sense your haircut isn’t as stylish and fresh as it could be, a new ‘do may be in order.
These seven haircuts are mindful of mature women and their hair needs because they offer volume, a way to conceal sparseness on the scalp if your hair is thinning, and a combination of playfulness and sophistication. Stylists share seven decade-defying haircuts that can take years off your face after 40.
1. Bouncy Curls
A cropped cut plus bouncy, healthy curls equals volume and fun galore. If you have natural texture that you’ve been straightening for years, now is the perfect time to invest in a good curl cream and diffuser and bring out your curls or waves.
2. Asymmetrical Bob
Adding an asymmetrical shape to the classic bob takes a timeless haircut and makes it so much more modern and chic. This cut is great for thinning hair because its blunt ends appear denser and healthier.
3. Deep Side Part
Whether your hair is on the shorter or longer side, changing your part is the easiest and one of the most beneficial changes you can make to give your entire look a reboot. If you’re experiencing thinning around the crown, changing from a middle part to a deep side part can conceal the issue and make your crown look fuller.
4. Shoulder-Length Hair With Face-Framing Layers
Shoulder-length hair is a great compromise between long and short hair. It provides enough length to tie into a bun or ponytail when the mood calls for an updo, but it’s short enough to avoid stringy ends. Add face-framing layers to give your cut shape and volume.
5. Beachy Waves
There are few hairstyles that look quite as carefree and youthful as beachy waves, which can be achieved using a wave wand, mousse, and sea salt spray. The style, which evokes free-spirited mermaids, looks even brighter with a few well-placed highlights or balayage around the face.
6. Pixie With Long Layers
The pixie haircut is a classic haircut with cropped sides and a cropped back that works for women of all ages, but is especially chic if you’re trying to find ways to work with thinning hair. Keeping the top layers longer is a great idea to give you more styling options — you can sweep them to the side, slick them back, or play around with texture to make your hair look even thicker.
7. Textured Lob
The lob is a collarbone-length haircut that looks great when the ends are left blunt for more hair density but the top is layered slightly to create texture and shape.
Whether you’re a fan of long hair, short hair, tons of texture, or sleek ‘dos, all of these seven haircuts will do mature hair justice.
