Looking and feeling your best doesn’t have an age limit, especially when it comes to your hair. There can often be lots of unwelcome advice as to how we should or shouldn’t wear our hair as we age. The truth is you can choose to wear your hair any way you like. However, with a few style tips and tricks, we can help you wear your hair in a way that accentuates your best features.
As we age, the advice surrounding hairstyles for older ladies stems from changes in hair texture, thickness, and colour. No matter what your hair type or style preference is, at Belle Amour, we are confident that we can help you look and feel fabulous regardless of your age!
Pixie Cuts
Hairstyles for women of an elegant age do not need to blindly pursue the latest trends. Instead, your style should be inspired by your most flattering features and what triggers your self-confidence.
Suited to most face shapes, the pixie cut is an extremely versatile style. This cut looks great on round, oval, and heart-shaped faces because it adds volume at the top of the head. This helps to elongate wider face shapes and balances out your facial features.
Often seen as a low maintenance style, the pixie cut is far from boring. To dress it up, the front portion can be slicked back or styled asymmetrically to one side. Like Dame Judy Dench in the image below, embracing your natural greys can give you a showstopping look that brings out the colour of your eyes.
To enhance the beauty of silvery strands, we recommend using rich moisturising conditioners to help promote shine. As we age, our hair can begin to coarsen. Although some at-home conditioning treatments can help to minimise this, salon-grade treatments like Olaplex can help to soften and restore shine to the hair shaft.
Medium To Long Hair
Shorter cuts like a bob can instantly revive the health of your hair, helping to remove thinning ends and excess weight. With bob cuts, your hair will typically sit just below your chin. This helps to accentuate your jawline and enhance your cheekbones. Bob hairstyles are a chic choice for anyone, regardless of their age or face shape.
When deciding on a bob cut, the most important factors to consider are your hair texture (fine, thick, or in between) and your hair type (straight, wavy, or curly). These factors will determine the amount of effort involved in daily styling.
For those with thicker and curlier textures¸ like Oprah, you can ask your stylist to create a longer bob with layers for volume. To help define and enhance your natural curls, try incorporating a combination of curl cream, hair oil, and styling gel into your routine.
Like Helen Mirren, bob cuts can work incredibly well for those with medium hair thickness. Softer face-framing layers and a side part can help create a tousled and effortless look.
Finer haired ladies like Twiggy can opt for blunt bangs to help create the illusion of thicker hair. A soft fringe just below eyebrow level will complement a longer bob, giving your hair movement, texture, and body.
Medium To Long Hair
Women over 60 with thicker hair types are at more of an advantage in maintaining longer styles. However, more hair will likely demand more time and attention when it comes to styling. To help keep your hair healthy, limit heat tools in daily styling and incorporate a deep conditioner into your routine.
To up the elegance of your long hair, opt for a deep side part like Andy MacDowell. This look creates added volume, while soft waves accentuate the texture of your hair and work to frame your face. Embracing your natural greys can also enhance your look, creating a striking and classy look.
For women with finer hair types, a mid-length style may be for you. As demonstrated below by Meryl Streep, a blunter cut with longer layers helps to maintain overall length and thickness. This style is timeless, suiting most face shapes and working well with straight or wavy hair.
Enhance Your Hair With Belle Amour
We hope that these hairstyles for older ladies have proven that age is just a number to be proud of. At Belle Amour, we want your hair to look and feel gorgeous regardless of its type or texture.
If you’re feeling inspired to switch up your hairstyle or to revive your current look, visit our full services list to find out more. Our haircare specialists will help you achieve the perfect style, whether you are tempted by a new cut, colour, or treatment.
Our salon is easily accessible to guests in Ascot, Camberley, Chobham and surrounding Surrey areas. Belle Amour’s haircare specialists will gladly answer any questions you have, offering honest and expert guidance to achieve a style that truly suits you. Get in touch today!
