8 Hairstyles Women Over 50 Can Try To Boost Thickness & Cover Bald Spots, According To Stylists
March 24, 2025 by Lisa Cupido
Life is too short to be constantly stressing over thinning hair and hair loss. There is, to some degree, not a lot that can be done when you are watching yourself lose hair for hormonal or genetic reasons. Your first sign of relief can come from a visit to your dermatologist or a trichologist to discover the root cause of your hair loss and find ways to slow it down, address the source, and hopefully stop it altogether. But it can take time to get to a place where you feel good about your hair. Having go-to hairstyles that can boost the appearance of thickness and conceal bald spots is a great power move. It will help you feel good about your hair in the moment and support any efforts you may be taking to address hair loss and help make long-term improvements.
Here are eight hairstyles that can boost volume and make a big difference in the appearance of your hair.
1. Side Part With Volume
Parting your hair to the side instead of in the middle is one of the fastest ways you can boost volume and conceal sparseness. Since we tend to lost hair around the crown first, it can help to address this area first. Try a deep side part and then add texture like waves or give yourself a voluminous blowout.
2. Textured Bob
Bobs are hot this season (and possibly every season). The latest bob features texture that boost your hair’s volume and can work wonders if you have thinning hair. You can create texture with a bit of product like mousse or curl gel and then scrunch your hair and use a diffuser instead of a blow dryer.
3. Layered Pixie
A pixie cut is great for thin hair because it eliminates any straggly ends that can appear with longer hair. But keeping some of your layers a little longer on your pixie allows you to style your hair in ways that conceals sparseness and gives your hair more of a lift.
4. Long Waves
Feeling anxious about getting a haircut? Trimming dead ends is always recommended, but if you’d rather retain length, it helps to focus on building texture so that your hair doesn’t fall flat or appear too thin. You can do this with great styling products, a diffuser, and heatless wave tools.
5. Layered Shag
A layered shag coupled with length that stops between the chin and collarbone is a great cut for boosting your hair’s texture and volume. Inspired by retro-cool cuts of the 1970s, it’s a great one if you’re looking for something playful, stylish, and filled with shorter layers.
6. Loose Curls With Side-Swept Bangs
We already know the power of curls and waves to create voluminous-looking strands. Cutting bangs can provide another way of concealing sparseness at the scalp, but take things one step further and sweep your bangs to the side for a stylish take that can make hair look thicker on top.
7. Buns and Loose Braids
On those mornings when nothing you’re doing to style your hair seems to work, you need a back-up plan. Luckily, loose buns and loose braids can quickly conceal thinning hair. Experiment with leaving a few loose strands out around the crown to hide any traces of thinning at the scalp.
8. Clip-In Extensions
Clip-in extensions have come a long way in recent years and many look more natural than ever. These faux hair pieces can be placed anywhere you’re noticing more thinning than usual for a temporary boost in volume that doesn’t require an extreme haircut or making other big changes to your hair. Find a stylist who is reputable and considers your hair’s health first and foremost when applying extensions.