Top 50 Hairstyles For 50-Year-Olds

Once we reach 50, there’s an outdated belief that hair must become short. Pixie cuts and bobs may look best to highlight mature features; however, long and medium-length styles can still look stylish and professional. Add feminine peek-a-boo bangs and low fade sides for an updated look for both business and pleasure. Blonde highlights can bring out your natural color for maximum effect.

Short Swept Back Feathered Hair

Feathered hairstyles are an effective way to add volume and texture to thin locks, creating the appearance of fullness and fullness in a few steps. Farrah Fawcett made feathered hair famous during her iconic 1970s performances and recently made a comeback. Composed of layers brushed out to simulate feathers, feathered hair is versatile enough to flatter all face shapes. For a charming style, opt for a layered bob with feathered bangs – this will lighten your locks while giving a playful yet attractive appearance.

Short Pixie with Textured Bangs

A textured pixie with long side bangs creates the ideal combination of girly and gamine and works for all complexions – particularly as its blonde hue draws focus to your eyes for added beauty. Feathered pixie cuts are ideal for diamond-shaped faces and draw attention away from unbalanced facial features. Their chic ombre hue makes this hairstyle appropriate for any season, while its wavy fringe adds movement. Carey Mulligan’s caramel brown pixie looks breathtaking with its rich hue and wavy texture, making this style ideal for older women looking to showcase their sophisticated fashion sense.

Blonde Bob

The classic bob hairstyle is timeless and looks fantastic no matter which shade of blonde is chosen. Pixie cuts look chic, while longer bobs can be accessorized with waves or curls for an added twist. This blonde bob features dark roots that fade to light brown and honey-blonde hues for an exquisite color job, and its angled cut frames the face beautifully. This long blonde bob features a full fringe and subtle highlights for an added edge to the hairstyle. Additionally, its choppy ends lend it an androgynous charm.

Chin-Length Asymmetrical Bob

Asymmetrical bob hairstyles are great for flapper-friendly styling and even more so when colored with one of this year’s trendy hues! In this example, wheaty-blonde, amber-blonde, and caramel highlights create an eye-catching depth effect to create an authentic three-dimensional effect. Fine hair looks beautiful in an angled asymmetrical bob, complete with a deep side parting and swooping bangs that add an irresistibly seductive touch to suit heart, inverted triangle, and oval face shapes perfectly. Black soft curls shine bright in this sensuous asymmetrical bob cut, beautifully highlighted with shiny platinum blonde money highlights for easy maintenance and a beautiful balance.

Feathered Layers

Feathered layers look lovely on all hair lengths, but they particularly stand out on medium-length locks. Feathered layers add softness and dimension – as shown on Olivia Munn, who sports an intricate side-swept fringe for texture while remaining sleek at the same time. Feathering doesn’t need to be done on an extreme scale; Tyra Banks shows how feathering frames her face beautifully with her subtle layered bob. Feathering looks especially striking on curly locks, as demonstrated by Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Medium Layers with Soft Highlights

If your hair has natural colors or subtle dye jobs, ask your stylist to create a layered ombre style to make your locks appear radiant. This shoulder-length layered haircut looks lovely with both straight and wavy locks; however, curls give an especially eye-catching appearance. A wavy medium-layer cut paired with long face-framing bangs is an easy and low-maintenance way to cover gray hairs while giving your look a youthful vibe. Plus, its textured cuts make styling it even simpler!

Tapered Neck Cut

Make an impactful statement without overdoing it with a tapered neck cut, which pairs a short back and sides with long top layers. Your barber can ‘feather’ your hair for this effect or add an even lower fade for a more significant impact. Request that your barber give you a rounded neckline haircut instead; this will create an illusion of thinner neck tissue while still flattering your facial features and require less maintenance before going out the door.

Front Layers

Long hair can be an exciting playground, and adding layers is a fantastic way to amp up its volume. For an elegant romantic style, consider face-framing layers starting around the ears and flowing gently back onto the head. Face-framing layers can make an otherwise broad face appear narrower. Whispy strands around the face also soften chiseled features and pair beautifully with side-swept curtain bangs for an eye-catching effect. These layers work on all textures but exceptionally well for thin or delicate hair types.