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The Most Flattering Hairstyles for Women Over 50

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Mature women are no longer relegated to short or matronly looking hairstyles. Women over 50 are claiming their natural right to make their own choices. They wear soft, sassy, and alluring hairstyles like Michelle Pfeiffer and Sharon Stone.

As people age, hair often loses elasticity, is thinner, more sensitive and needs more care and moisture. Short hair needs less care and does not show the natural effects of ageing quite as much. For women over 50, short hairstyles can therefore be a great option. However, with the right care and styling, women can also wear long hair into their later years and look good. Frizzy perms in short grey hair are now the exception rather than the norm. How fast the times change! Today’s women over 50 style their hair like smart young women. They want to look their best. For some mature women, this could mean wearing their hair long or mid-length instead of short.

Beautiful Hairstyles for Women Over 50

Hairstyles for Mature Women

Sharon Stone with bouncy two-tone hair

Sharon Stone (born 1958) wears her shoulder length blonde hair in a sassy and bouncy style. The soft hair color is flattering because it suits her complexion. The actress expresses her modern attitude by taking advantage of the current two-tone hair color trend. Sharon Stone wears the same two-tone hair with lighter ends as younger stars, making it one of the most on-trend hairstyles for over 50s. The visibly darker roots give her appearance a casual flair.

Other Sharon Stone Hairstyles: Sharon Stone is full of inspiration when it comes to creating sassy hairstyles over 50 and beyond. Sometimes, the actress blow-dries her hair over a round brush to turn the ends of her hair under. She also likes to wear beach waves or a casually styled chignon either with middle or side partings.

Hairstyles for Mature Women

Meryl Streep with brightly coloured lips and nude make-up wears a semi-updo

Meryl Streep (born 1949) knows that for women over 50, hairstyles can be the key to giving your appearance a youthful twist. Her messy styled medium-length hair is pulled back into a semi-updo. The bouncy style deepens the energetic look. The caramel hair color flatters Meryl Streep’s light complexion.

Other Meryl Streep Hairstyles: The famous movie star prefers casual updos, ponytail hairstyles and loose hanging or casually brushed back hair (as shown for Sharon Stone).

Hairstyles for Mature Women

Annabelle Gurwitch with Wavy Hair 

Annabelle Gurwitch, the US American comedic actress (born 1961), wears a soft hairstyle like Sharon Stone and Meryl Streep. With her long, thick and wavy hair, she shows just one example of beautiful long hairstyles for women over 50. The nougat-brown hair has a beautiful deep glow. It does not get any better than this!

Other Annabelle Gurwitch Hairstyles: The actress also likes to wear updos and semi-updos with strands of hair framing her face.

What inspiration can we take from these women over 50? Hairstyles can be as expressive and bold as you like, regardless of age. Your hair, makeup and overall style can be as young and sassy as you feel.

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