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For women over 50, choosing the right hairstyle can enhance your features and reflect your personality. Whether you’re embracing natural beauty, exploring new textures, or simply looking to refresh your look, the key is to find a hairstyle that compliments your lifestyle while making you feel radiant. In this blog, Laura Elliott, Head of Education at Neäl & Wølf shares her favourite styles for women over 50.
Short hairstyles for women over 50
Short hair offers ease and sophistication. It gives a clean, contemporary look that highlights your features, whilst being incredibly manageable. These are perfect for busy lifestyles or those that prefer a fuss-free routine.
1. Pixie cut
The pixie cut is a closely-cropped style, ideal for showcasing your facial features - especially your eyes and cheekbones. This style is incredibly versatile, as it can be styled to be sleek and smooth, or tousled and textured. For added hold and definition, we’d recommend using our FORM Sculpting Lotion before blow drying. This gives hair light control without any stiffness, leaving your hair touchably soft.
2. Feathered bob
If you’re looking for a shape with natural movement, the feathered bob is a great option. This style uses delicate layers that lift and frame the face, ideal for fine or thinning hair. Whether styled in a side or centre parting, the silhouette adds balance and softness to your face shape. Keep it light with our ENHANCE Volumising Mousse, which can be applied to towel-tried hair. This solution can support your layers without weighing them down, allowing them to look their best.
3. Textured crop
A textured crop combines choppy layers with plenty of movement, giving your hair a modern look. It looks especially well if you have naturally wavy or thick hair, as the layers help to prevent heaviness and add volume where needed. Spray our TEXTURE Dry Finishing Spray on mids-t0-ends to amplify your layers and create a soft, dimensional finish that lasts throughout the day. This product can also be used to freshen up your style between washes.
4. Angled bob
Bring the drama to short hair with an angled bob. This is cut so that the back is slightly shorter than the front, with the front of the hair using longer lengths. This creates the effect of elongating the neckline and enhancing the bone structure, especially flattering for rounder face shapes. Combine this look with a touch of our GLOW Super Shine Micro Mist to leave hair looking sleek, shiny and refined.
5. Chin-length bob
A chin-length blog falls right at your jawline, perfectly framing your face. This works particularly well if you have straight or softly wavy hair, to create an elegant look. It’s a low maintenance style that also has a polished appearance, giving you the best of both. Before hair drying, add our MIRACLE Rapid Blow-Dry Mist for a smooth, frizz-free finish that enhances the bob’s natural shape and shine.
Long hairstyles for women over 50
Long hair can be just as empowering as shorter styles, especially when paired with the right cut. The below long hairstyles are designed to move beautifully and highlight your natural texture.
1. Textured lob
Although this could be classed as a shorter style, as it is called long bob we’ll be classifying it here. It’s ideal if you’re looking for a mix of styles, with the ease of a smaller cut. Falling just past the shoulders, the look works perfectly straight, curled, or waved, for different occasions. To keep the texture light and fresh, apply our UPLIFT Volumising Mist before blow drying. This will add volume at the roots and ensure a soft, bouncy finish that never feels weighed down.
2. Layers with curtain bangs
Layers paired with curtain bangs give a soft, romantic look that adds a sense of youthfulness. The curtain bangs sweep gently to each side, drawing attention to your eyes and cheekbones, whilst the layers create lift and movement throughout the length. This cut works well with straight and wavy hair, providing shape and softness. To style, use our CONTROL Flexible Styling Hairspray for natural-looking hold and texture that perfectly compliments your layers. Learn more about this style: 5 Reasons to Choose Layered Hairstyles with Curtain Bangs
3. Butterfly haircut
The butterfly haircut is a very flattering style for women over 50, adding youthful thickness without appearing too heavy. Named after its fluttery shape, the style adds volume at the crown and layers that taper towards the ends. We’d recommend using a shampoo and conditioner duo like our AMPLIFY Volumising Shampoo and Conditioner which gives the perfect foundation for this voluminous layered cut. For more information, read our blog: What is the Butterfly Haircut? All About the Layered Look That Will Give Your Hair Wings
4. Wolf cut
Wolf cuts combine shaggy layers with a rebellious streak, ideal for showing off your individuality. This offers a tousled crown with long, textured layers, perfect for adding body to fine hair. Drying your hair with a diffuser distributes heat to dry your hair, adding volume as it dries. Our HERØ Ionic Technology Hair Dryer comes with a magnetic diffuser attachment for easy use. Read more: What is a Wolf Cut? The Trend to Go Wild For
5. V-cut
V-cuts are a sleek, sophisticated style for longer hair. The layers are shaped into a subtle ‘V’ at the back, creating a cascading effect. Wavy hair or a polished blow-dry work particularly well with this style, adding movement and texture. For best results, apply SILK Smoothing Blow-Dry Balm to towel-dried hair before blow drying for a soft, frizz free finish.
Whether you’re embracing short sophistication or flowing lengths, the most important element of any hair style is how it makes you feel. At Neäl & Wølf, we’re committed to helping you feel your most confident, radiant, and empowered. Browse our range of products today: All Products
