Admittedly, the right skin care and the right styling can work wonders at any age. However, if you want to look younger, you should also choose the right hairstyle. A fresh haircut can instantly knock a few years off your face. But especially when it comes to hairstyles over 50, you should choose carefully. Because there are also haircuts that make us look older. We declare,what hair sins necessarilyare to be avoided.
Looking older: The Glam Bob (left)
From the age of 50, your hair loses its elasticity and becomes thin and brittle. The glam bob, in which the hair falls straight around the face, does a disservice to women over 50. The hairstyle makes you tired and cannot hide the problem areas. Even more so - the glam bob is often worn without bangs, which also makes it look older.
Look Younger: Layered Soft Wave Bob
Step cuts, if done correctly, canfor thin hairreally work wonders. Of course, hair over 50 is styled more gently, without heat. Currently on trend: the soft wave bob. The hairstyle ends above the chin and is combined with long curtain bangs. Subtle steps of different lengths quickly create volume.
Haircuts for women over 50 with glasses: no-gos vs. real styling miracles
Look older: Shoulder-length haircuts with a side part
For now: Medium length haircuts can look great as you get older. However, not every shoulder-length hairstyle can flatter the face. Especially if you also wear glasses. A side parting often gets in the way and even makes the facial contours appear harder.
Look younger: Half-length hairstyles with curtain bangs
Unlike long bangs, which hide almost half of your face when paired with glasses, bangs look super flattering. Curtain bangs gently caress the face and at the same time make it stand out more.
Hairstyle mistakes for round faces
Look older: Long curls
Especially with a round face, the hairstyle should conceal the cheeks and distract attention from the double chin. Long curls are unflattering: there is a lack of volume at the hairline, the middle section of hair emphasizes the cheekbones and the hair at the bottom is so voluminous that it makes the round face even more noticeable.
Look Younger: Praise with Bangs
A lob with bangs can hide the round face. The bangs also cover the forehead, which traditionally appears even higher after the age of 50 due to hair loss. The hairstyle looks structured, elegant and feminine and is perfect for women with a round face.
Hairstyles over 50 for thin hair: flattering vs. unfavorable styles
Look older: fringed chin-length layered cuts
After 50, your hair becomes thinner. If you always have thin hair anyway, you should choose the right haircut very carefully. Step cuts can work wonders or make you look older. You should definitely avoid chin-length layered cuts with fringed tips.
Look younger: fringed pixie cut
The right hair length can last up to 10 years. Frayed cuts look particularly cool on women over 50 if they are short. A pixie cut with fringed tips looks cheeky and feminine at the same time. This creates volume in the hairline and the ends subtly emphasize the contours of the face.
How to style curly hairstyles over 50 incorrectly vs. correctly
Look older: unkempt long curls
In contrast to other hairstyles, natural curls allow a certain degree of freedom when styling. You can wear your wild, curly mane longer even when you're 50. What is most important is that the curls are really well cared for.
Look younger: Gray hair
Gray hair has long been considered a sign of increasing age. However, the salt and pepper look has been super trendy in recent years. Even more so – curls bring out the gray strands particularly well. The combination of different shades creates a cool ombre look.
These short haircuts make us look older and these – younger
Short haircut that makes us look tired and old: the buzz cut
Hair that is too short can also make you look older. At 40, the buzz cut still looks super stylish, cheeky and cool. From the age of 50, the hairstyle allows the wrinkles to come into their own. Other supposed signs of aging, such as age spots, also catch the eye.
Short haircut for women over 50: The classic pixie cut
We have already mentioned the fringed pixie cut. But even the classic haircut can cheat away for a few years. The pixie cut looks particularly good on women with rectangular faces.
Which medium-length hairstyles look good even as you get older?
Medium length hairstyle that makes us look older: Chelsea Cut
Extra heavily layered cuts can create volume, but only if the hair is thicker. However, with increasing age, the hair structure changes. However, when brittle, thin hair is layered, the result is often anything but flattering. Either individual strands stick out from the head or the haircut visually pulls the face down. This makes the skin appear slacker and even small wrinkles suddenly become visible.
Medium length haircut that cheats 10 years off your face: Shag Cut
If you want to create more volume, go for a chin-length layered cut in combination with micro bangs. The shag cut draws attention from the jawline to the cheekbones and eyes and gives even thin hair a lift. The shorter the haircut, the easier it is to maintain and the faster you can do itStyle your hair in the morning. The hairstyle looks particularly attractive on women with gray hair. The gray strands create structure.
