With age comes wisdom, elegance, a sense of peace and lots of experience. All of these qualities apply to our personal knowledge of haircare. As we grow and become more mature every year, we know what works well for us when it comes to our haircuts and hairstyles. A flattering haircut that is easy to manage is attainable at any age. Here are 30 low-maintenance haircuts for women over 50 mature women love.
1. Short Hair with Beautiful Brunette Balayage
A beautiful balayage adds vibrant color to your hair, with loads of volume. The best part about a balayage is that you can cater it to your liking and control how vivid or subtle you want the highlights to be. This look is ultra-modern and chic.
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2. Layered Bob With Bangs
Get ready to walk out of the salon with a bang when you opt for an elegant layered bob with bangs. This look will make your hair appear full and volumized. A go-to bob with layers adds a fun flare and frames your face beautifully.
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3. Feathered Bob
A bob haircut is timeless and elegant. Adding some angled layers to this classic haircut will liven up your straight hair. The bangs blend in nicely with the feathered layers; keeping your look fresh and fun, vibrant and volumized.
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4. When Color and Shape Collide
The color and shape of this haircut are divine. A jaw-length pixie bob is perfect for women over 50 who are seeking a shorter haircut, plus it is incredibly versatile and vibrant. Play around with colors and layers to add extra definition. This look is one for the books.
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5. Medium Lenth Feathered Cut
This medium hair with feathered layers and stunning white dimensional hue radiates beauty and grace. Cool and icy tones are an excellent option for highlights, and it allows your healthy and shiny hair to steal the show. Many haircuts recommended for older women are cropped, but you can choose a longer length at any age. This look truly embodies a youthful glow.
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6. Collarbone Cut with Flipped Layers
A collarbone cut pairs well with delicate layers. These hairstyles have shape, volume and a feminine feel. A bob with flipped layers is flirty and fun. This haircut is low maintenance and youthful. For an extra edgy look, add some dimension with bold highlights and lowlights to your hair!
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7. A+ Modern Rounded A-Line Bob
The A-line bob gets an A+ for its simple elegance. There is a reason it has remained a favorite haircut for years: it looks amazing. This modern rounded bob haircut is sleek and shiny. Add a combination of layers to achieve the look you desire.
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8. Cropped Pixie Cut with Side Bangs
Long pixie is a great low-maintenance haircut option for women over 50. This style is popular because it’s easy to style and features a lot of volume at the crown. A cropped cut and side bangs go together perfectly. These swoopy side bangs are swoon-worthy!
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9. Long Layers and Swoopy Bangs
Show off your luscious locks with a haircut that features layers and long curtain bangs. This feminine look really emphasizes the texture and softness of your hair. This haircut is hassle-free and gives off an effortless look. Shine on with this modern and low-maintenance haircut.
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10. Icy Blonde Bob for Naturally Gray Hair
Getting older does not mean that we have to chop off all of our hair. If you have a preference for longer locks, try shoulder-length hair like this nice long bob with bangs that does some great face framings. An added bonus of keeping hair long is that you will have more ways to style it with a curling iron, hair straightener, or a blow-dryer brush.
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11. Medium Haircut with Warm Highlights and Bangs
Warm highlights are always a popular hair color choice, and it works well whether you have thick hair or fine hair. Adding highlights and bangs to your look is an excellent way to maintain a youthful glow. To help keep your hair hydrated and healthy, try using a hair mask weekly for the best results.
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12. Blonde Pixie Bob
This haircut is the best of both worlds, it contains elements of both a pixie and a bob. Choosing longer feathered layers and an A-line bob silhouette will give off the perfect messy, effortless look. If you need help deciding what hair color to choose, we suggest you opt for blonde hair with darker roots for added dimension.
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13. Cute Tapered Pixie Cut
A short, shaggy pixie is the perfect way to embody an edgy look. A tapered pixie cut adds a lot of dimension and texture to your hair. Plus, a pixie with bangs creates the perfect frame for your face. Feel free to play around with all of the ways to layer this classic cut, from choppy to lengthy.
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14. Short Cut with Swoopy Layers
Create a dreamy look with a short haircut, feathered layers and swoopy bangs. The longer layers will make your hair appear fuller, frame your face and radiate elegance. At the same time, this is one of the most low-maintenance hairstyles for women over 50 that’s easy to style daily. Farrah Fawcett would definitely approve of this hairstyle.
Instagram / @hair_bychelsie
15. Silver Pixie Cut with Razored Layers
Razored layers are incredibly modern and trendy. Not to mention, they make low-maintenance hairstyles for women who don’t like spending much time styling their locks. Haircuts that blend bangs with the rest of the layers of hair creates a bold and beautiful look for any age. Choosing to dye your hair silver is a great solution for hair that is naturally graying.
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16. Caramel and Honey Highlights with Long Layers
Adding dimensional highlights and long layers to your hair will add a lot of volume and life to your hairstyle. For a soft and sweet look, select colors such as caramel and honey for your highlights. Create cascading curls and waves by utilizing your layers. Use a texturizing spray by Oribe or Ouai to lock in your look.
Instagram / @emanuelrodhair
17. Choppy Highlighted Pixie
A choppy pixie cut with a nape undercut is the perfect low-maintenance haircut. Add loads of layers for a fun flare, and some highlights that will really pop from every angle.
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18. Short Cut with Asymmetrical Bangs
A short pixie cut with asymmetrical bangs will highlight your beautiful face and playfully draw attention to your gleaming eyes. This haircut is super easy to manage and will enhance your face shape and features in all the right places.
Instagram / @sacaumut
19. Long Hair Don’t Care
We do not have to chop off our hair if we don’t want to just because we are getting older. Long hair can still be pulled off in our 50s and up: think Michelle Pfeiffer and Cher. If you have thick hair especially, it is very likely that a long haircut will suit you well and be sustainable. For a mature and modern look, go with your natural gray tones.
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20. Choppy Layered Pixie Cut
Shorter styles with layers are perfect if you are looking for a low-maintenance hairstyle. This pixie cut is a great choice for any modern, mature woman. Use a styling cream, such as the finishing crème by Ouai to smooth dry ends, protect from heat styling tools, and add some shine.
Instagram / @hairbyjanetbiggers
21. Cool-Toned Pixie Cut
A pretty pixie haircut is easy to maintain and style and it helps your thin hair look healthy and volumized. If you have fine hair, this is a great option to add that extra oomph to your hair. Cool tones and razored layers add a bold, empowered look.
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22. Short Pixie Cut with Nape Undercut
Opting for a short pixie cut with longer bangs in the front will have your hair looking voluminous as can be. For an edgy look, you can play around with the undercut and even have a design added. If you choose to go with longer bangs, they will blend in smoothly with the rest of your hair for a put-together, polished look.
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23. Effortless Short Bob
This tousled look is modern and sophisticated. Opt for a messy bob with face-framing highlights to achieve that model-off-duty effortless look. Add some subtle waves by using a small-barrel curling iron to create this chic look.
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24. Straight to the Point Short Pixie Cut
A short pixie cut is sassy, contemporary and powerful. Choosing a silver or gray color, or a salt and pepper style, are all great options if you want to obtain a natural, mature look.
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25. Keep It Wavy
This voluminous hairstyle screams “bombshell.” A medium or long haircut that features longer layers will add loads of volume and hair texture. An added bonus: the ways you can style your hair are endless! Add some glamour to your look by incorporating wispy bangs and lived in roots as shown with this style.
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26. Long Curtain Bangs and Brown Highlights
Dynamic face-framing layers and elegant brown balayage color will do wonders for your hair and create a flattering look at any age. This bouncy blowout can be achieved at home with a straightener or a curling iron. Pro tip: use a blow-dryer cream such as the one from Kerastase before you begin to style. This look really turns up the volume!
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27. Tousled and Textured Hairstyle
Side bangs and a neck-length bob for wavy hair create a stylish and modern look. To keep your voluminous curls in place, apply a mousse to your roots after washing your hair. The ‘Southern Belle’ volume boosting mousse from Drybar is a great option. A tousled and textured hairstyle is the ultimate low-maintenance haircut.
Instagram / @giboazhair
28. Short Bob for Naturally Wavy Hair
Embrace your natural hair color and texture by going with a short, curly bob. This tousled low maintenance hairstyle appears effortless and sophisticated. The wash-and-go look is easy to achieve and looks great!
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29. Tapered Pixie Cut with Long Bangs
Side swept bangs to swoon over! This tapered pixie cut with subtle highlights adds volume and height at the crown while creating a feminine feel with the nape-length cut. The face-framing pieces on each side add definition and showcase your cheekbones.
Instagram / @hairbystevenward
30. Natural Color and TWA Cut
Natural color and cut are always chic! You can opt for styling your edges and defining your natural curls, or go back to the basics and keep it simple with an elegant look that never goes out of style.
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When it comes to the best low-maintenance haircuts for women over 50, it all depends on your personal preference at the time. There are plenty of looks to choose from whether you are in the mood for having short or long lengths. There are tons of gorgeous options for every hair type; whether your hair is fine or thick, straight or wavy. It’s best to go with the cut and style that makes you feel like a million bucks!
