When looking for stylish haircuts for women over 50, you have plenty of options to choose from. Some women go for more manageable shorter hairstyles, while others prefer flaunting their long tresses. Some keep up with the trends, while others prefer classic looks.
No matter your age, you can wear your hair however you like. The only rule? You have to love it. From petite pixies to beachy waves, we’ve rounded up 20 of our favorite pics to inspire your next look.
1. Blunt Lob
Thanks to its versatility, the textured lob is one of the most popular haircuts for women in their 50s—manageable and easy, but also flattering and always on trend.
2. Voluminous Curls
If you have curls like these, you know you have to flaunt them, right? This haircut gives the curls definition and adds a lot of volume around the face, creating a fresh and youthful look.
3. Side-Part Bixie
A flowy, laid-back bixie is one of those haircuts that will make you feel incredibly cool. Tousled and bouncy, it has all the ease of maintenance of a pixie, but also comes with that chic bob bounce we all love.
4. Italian Bob
The Italian bob is simultaneously sultry and practical—long enough to tie back and voluminous enough to give you the look of a classic diva. Thanks to its subtle layers, it works beautifully with thick and thin hair, creating a look that has lots of body but isn’t bulky.
5. Classic Bob
The classic of classics, the bob haircut follows us from childhood to our mature years and you can’t go wrong with it whatever your age. Flattering, timeless and easy, it’s the little black dress of haircuts.
6. Beach Waves
While long straight hair tends to drag the face down, long beach waves are all about the fresh, carefree look—perfect for any age.
7. Long Pixie
A very structured, geometric haircut might age you, but a loose, tousled long pixie is the opposite: stylish and fresh. It comes with much more face-framing that you might expect from short hair, and looks best when you run your fingers through your tresses.
8. Short Curly Hair
Curls love a good cut and lots of hydration, so if you want flawless, bouncy locks that’s where you should start. The right curl specialist and lots of TLC equals perfect curls!
9. Shoulder-Length Waves
Shoulder-length hair hits the sweet spot between length and manageability. It’s easy to style and doesn’t require much upkeep, but it’s still long enough to fully showcase your hair.
10. Textured Bob
The modern blunt-cut bob is so versatile and easy that it became a classic the moment everyone started wearing it. Even if it’s not as cutting-edge as it was a few years ago, it has a timeless look that won’t become dated any time soon.
11. Medium-Length Curls
This glam look is incredibly flattering, thanks to the large curls and lovely face-framing highlights. Use a large-barrel curling iron to quickly style it on the go.
12. Curly Pixie
A short pixie with baby bangs needs regular trims, but that’s all you need to do about it. It dries in minutes and looks cute with zero effort, so it’s the most manageable haircut that you can get.
13. Long Hair With Curtain Bangs
When in doubt, get curtain bangs. They frame the face in the most flattering ways and add bounce to your locks, so if you need a small change that you won’t regret, this is it.
14. Blunt Bob With Side-Swept Bangs
A straight blunt bob can be to severe, but add a bit of a wave and slightly shorter front pieces parted on the side, and you get a hairstyle that’s gorgeous and effortless.
15. Medium Hair With Face-Framing
This classic cut and style goes hand in hand with a subtle balayage—they come together to brighten and frame your features, creating a youthful, fresh look.
16. Shoulder-Length Hair With Side-Swept Bangs
When it comes to being universally flattering, side-swept bangs come second only to curtain bangs. If you have an angular face, they’ll soften the angles and if your face is round they’ll add some sharpness. The best part? You don’t even need bangs to get these effects, just part your hair to the side and across the forehead.
17. Layered Lob
The elegant, no-fuss layered lob is the chic haircut perfect for a woman who wants her look to say that she means business and knows she looks good doing it.
18. Choppy Medium Hair
Choppy layers are best styled as natural as possible, so make sure your hair is well-hydrated to avoid any frizz.
19. Lob With Curtain Bangs
The beauty of a lob is in its versatility: you can wear it wavy, straight, curly and experiment with different ways to style it, like these ’70s-inspired feathered ends.
20. Wavy Medium Hair
Shoulder-length hair has the same vibe as hair that is ten inches longer, but it’s so much more manageable—it’s obvious why this hairstyle is so beloved among women of all ages.