Evelyn is a traveling hairstylist from the UK. She has varied experience from styling hair at high-end events to cutting hair on campsites. Overall, she has 16 years of experience and still keeps on learning. From London to Queenstown and currently Amsterdam. Evelyn has 4 years of experience working in hair media, with photographic editorials, live events and writing. Previous salon owner of 4 years before heading off with her scissors in her backpack. Hairdressing free spirit. Lover of all things hair. Passion for travel, the environment, wellbeing and the industry.
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Thick coarse hair is known for having a mind of its own. Choosing the right haircut can be daunting, especially if you are looking for something age-appropriate. Luckily, we have created this guide with styling tips and hairstyles for women over 50 with thick hair. These looks are designed to enhance your natural texture while offering flattering, timeless styles.
This look is beautifully executed, with soft scooping height and cool sparkly gray tones. It can work well for a stylish woman with natural height around the face. Set with rollers or a round brush blow dry and you are ready for the day.
@rom.concept
This lady’s texture and volume are simply breathtaking. The gentle highlights show off the different lengths in the hair and thick hair gives a super volume fine locks can never afford. This look can be fixed in place with a soft serum and a gentle hairspray.
@studio9hairyyc
This haircut is beautifully sculpted around the lady’s face shape, and the strong sweeping bangs highlighted with a creamy blonde hue give a gentle and strong element to the haircut. This look works well on women with a straighter hair type.
@squasso_oficial
The hair color with darker blonde lowlights and feathered layers make this classic bob with side bangs a real show-stopper. Volume in the back, softness around the face, what’s not to love?
@cp.hairartist
This look is great on short thick hair. It takes away the bulk and leaves you styling the top up with a little texture. Consider toning your natural gray hair with silver shampoo for a cooler shade and extra gray sparkle.
@espacoandreagomes
Cuts nipped in the neck like this bob removes the thick hair that grows in the neck. I love the styling, as it adds a carefree element to her overall look. Not to mention the beautiful color!
@vannepimpaohair
This haircut shows women in their 50s can perfectly rock alternative hairstyles. Break the mold by having purple panels through your white-gray locks and giving your thick hair a razored spiky texture. This gives the look a quirky young feel.
@emanuelrodhair
This short bob is great on a thick hair type. The subtle layers and wispy side bangs add a gentle chic to this look. She’s had lots of layers and slices of weight taken out of the hair to give the wispy feel to her hair.
@michelle.k.harrison
This silver is absolutely stunning with an edgy bob cut. Thick haired women sometimes struggle to get texture in their hair. The short top layers on the crown and jagged texture around the face give it something interesting. The look is styled with a texturizing paste to show off the layers.
@angelastylistc
Dimensional hair colors look both appealing and practical on short haircuts. Gray blending works great with highlights, so you don’t have to go straight into cold tones, making it a great transitional color. The cut is done in two levels, and the short length undercut makes hair much more low maintenance.
@thastylist18
Maybe you’re not ready for a short pixie yet? Chop your long thick hair above your shoulders. This look is a perfect all-rounder. It can be styled up, worn with volume down, or tucked behind the ears for an off-the-face open look.
@hair_by_pedro
What’s nice about this look is that it has the perfect color and shape to draw attention to this lady’s eyes. The soft side-swept bangs and sideburns softly hug the face, while hair thickness is effectively managed. Warm brown and a choppy pixie style is a beautiful combination!
@hair_by_pedro
This look has subtle highlights and is beautiful on mature women. Keeping hair long gives versatile styling options and allows showing off a nice full look of thick hair. Also, the loose wave styling gives a nice bohemian feel.
@livedinhair
Sometimes, feathered layers really help to remove excess weight in the hair. Women with thicker hair do appreciate this: less time blowdrying, more time enjoying life. Note how the feathered layers add movement and texture to this medium hair.
@giboazhair
This short curly bob is so beautiful on natural hair. The streak of white around the face looks amazing against a darker skin tone, and the mix of tones winding through the curls give even more texture to the haircut.
@rs.cabel
The bangs on this bob have been cut well with balance. Soft layers on either side of the fringe are scooping off the face and opening it up. Also, the French bob itself is very cute and gives a youthful feel to the look.
@emanuelrodhair
This cropped thick hair flows from light to medium to dark in the color palette and adds all the right accents to the look. Short haircuts like this one look neat and are great at removing the bulk. The highlighted bangs add softness and brighten up the face.
@vannepimpaohair
This neat angled bob cut demonstrates the impressive thickness and beautiful naturally wavy hair while still falling into the category of low-maintenance short hairstyles. A balayage on this short bob is a cherry on top!
@cp.hairartist
Judging from the catwalks, the side parting is coming back! This chic short hairstyle with a deep side part is worn with texture throughout, showing off slices of the natural salt and pepper tones.
@roshan_hairlove
A short taper fade around the sides and the back is a perfect solution for thick hair. The sides and the back are the main bulk, and removing the weight gives you less hair to deal with and a stylish shape too!
@studio9hairyyc
The cut with bangs and pieces hitting the cheekbones at the sides really shows off the lady’s facial features. Overall, it’s super elegant and classy. The texture in this pixie haircut is accentuated with darker roots. A real head-turner!
@rodrigues_ricardo
This woman’s natural texture is just the perfect loose curl. The length she has chosen for her haircut shows off the beautiful texture, not making thick hair a bother. With all the layers, this is a gorgeous hairstyle that will take minimum effort to style.
@esalonhair
Give your curls extra zing with a sassy rounded bob haircut. The peppery tone and the natural curls are simply stunning and make a fun, playful hairstyle for ladies in their 50s. It’s also a mid-length cut, meaning that on lazy days, she can just tie hair away, and it will still look beautiful.
@jackmartincolorist
We simply love the flow in this haircut! If you have thick straight hair naturally, going for a super texture throughout is a great move. The ”peeks” of blonde popping through for a sun-kissed look finish off the look.
@beto_fariaa
Short pixie already translates as freedom for women with thick hair, but the shiny caramel tone that beams in the sunlight enhances the look even further. Gloss colors you can get in hair salons help achieve this expensive finish on your hair, and soft waves and bends are perfect for showing it off.
@indinstrands
This sparkly silver color is just divine. It has a real glowy shine in the light and the haircut has been well shaped. The layers up the top remove thickness and add height, while the rest of the hair maintains a strong shapely look.
@glamlorenzab
The short pixie looks add more texture and remove a thick mane that’s hard to handle. We love the rich deep tone of this dark pixie haircut worn onto the face and styled over to one side, giving it the edge over the rest.
@giboazhair
This hairstyle is also perfectly sculpted to create a voluminous yet neat look. Beautiful bouncy layers and the details on the edges have been cut so nicely for a soft femme glamour.
@monicajohnsonhair
Here is another real proof short hairstyles can be a chic and sassy choice for women after 50. The look is short but not going to the extreme of a pixie length and maintains a modern feel with the shaggy layers and beachy texture.
@espacoandreagomes
A blunt textured bob is a beautiful modern look that flatters women of all age groups. The thickness gives it a strong shape whilst maintaining flicky layered texture through the hair. The two-tone color adds depth to the look, and we love it.
@anhcotran
No matter your age, you can always find some flattering haircuts for your type of hair that will accentuate your best features and leave you feeling stylish and confident. Talk to your stylist about what styles will work best for you, and don’t be afraid to experiment with something new. After all, life is too short to keep wearing the same old hairstyle day after day.
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