The good news? Many haircuts can rejuvenate the face. Here are the best haircuts for women over 60, whether you have short, medium-length, or long hair!
White hair, hair that grows more slowly, hair that is thinner, porous, and duller… With age, hair changes and is more difficult to style.
Short Haircuts for Women Over 60
As we age, our hair tends to lose thickness and texture. This is why short haircuts are often recommended from the age of 60. Indeed, they add volume and lightness and thus rejuvenate the face.
Here are some examples of trendy haircuts for women over 60 with short hair:
The short pixie cut
Very fashionable in the 50s, the pixie cut is back on the hairstyle scene. The idea is to have short hair on the sides and at the nape of the neck and keep the length on the top of the head and the forehead.
This haircut has many advantages: it adds volume and texture to the hair, which is ideal when you have fine and flat hair. In addition, it is an ultra-easy cut that is easy to style and maintain. No more hours of styling in the bathroom!
Good to know: You can opt for a pixie cut with a side bang or fringe for an even more modern look.
The short bob is one of the most timeless haircuts, at any age! This haircut is characterized by hair cut at neck level. Feminine and modern, the short bob adapts to most people thanks to the lengths that nicely frame the face.
To add volume, you can choose to layer the lengths or slightly wave the ends. If you want to camouflage a large forehead or hide wrinkles and fine lines, you can also modernize the short bob by adopting a fringe. This should be tapered and light to obtain a rejuvenating effect and not weigh down the face.
Note that bobs are among the best haircuts when you have glasses!
The bob square
The bob (or French bob) is a variation of the short bob. The differences? It is even shorter since the hair is cut at jaw level.
Just like the bob, you can wear it, however, you want: with a curtain fringe to hide imperfections and give a modern look, with straight and smooth hair for a chic and refined style, or with a side parting, waves, or a wavy effect for a more casual look…
Like most bobs, this haircut looks great on oval faces.
The asymmetrical square
You are not the classic type? Do you want a haircut that is different from the ordinary and that does not go unnoticed? To give freshness to your hair and affirm your character, you can opt for an asymmetrical bob.
The principle? Cut your hair into a bob, keeping one side longer than the other thanks to a long strand on the side. Although it can suit all face shapes, the asymmetrical bob is ideal for square faces. And for good reason, it helps soften the angles of the face.
One thing is for sure, this haircut is suitable for women in their 60s who are not afraid to assert their personality.
The undercut haircut for women
Here is another original haircut that will appeal to bold 60-year-old women with a strong personality. Associated with the punk movement in the 80s, this haircut has since become so popular that it has become one of the major hairstyle trends of 2025.
As its name suggests (“undercut”), the undercut haircut consists of cutting the hair very short at the nape of the neck and keeping more length on the top of the head.
It’s the perfect cut to add volume, bring a rock’n’roll touch to the hair, or highlight a round face.
Short haircut with highlights
Whether you opt for a pixie haircut, a bob, or an undercut, you can opt for highlights or balayage to liven up your haircut.
Indeed, highlights are great allies for rejuvenating facial features since they add texture and movement and give the illusion of voluminous hair. It is also the solution for camouflaging white and gray hair.
To achieve a natural and elegant result, we recommend choosing a tone close to your natural color. Opt for caramel or honey highlights if you have brown hair and for blonde or silver highlights if you have blonde hair.
Medium and long haircuts for women over 60
Who said long hair was only for the young? If your hair is still healthy and thick, it is entirely possible to keep your hair mid-length or long when you are 60 years old.
Here is the proof with these trendy long haircuts:
The long bob and the lob
For those who want to keep a little length, you can opt for a long bob or a lob. The long bob consists of keeping a length up to shoulder level. As for the lob (also called long bob), it is a variation of the long bob with the difference being the length of the hair: here the hair is cut at the collarbones.
In both cases, you can choose a straight cut (if your hair is still thick) or a wavy cut (if you want to create a little volume and texture). It is also the ideal solution if you want to vary your hairstyles: loose or tied hair, straight or curly, with bangs or highlights…
The shaggy bob with bangs
The shaggy bob is a mix of two haircuts: the Shag cut and the bob. In addition, this haircut consists of thinning and degrading the lengths to create several levels with a styled-disheveled look. This unstructured haircut allows you to frame the face and add volume.
Be careful, tousled hair doesn’t necessarily mean messy hair. The shaggy bob gives a relaxed look, but must always remain controlled to highlight the facial features.
For women aged 60 and over, it is advisable to adopt a shaggy bob with bangs. Once again, it is better to opt for a thin and tapered fringe or a curtain fringe so as not to weigh down the facial features.
Long haircuts for women over 60
Are you lucky enough to have long, healthy hair? To enhance long hair at 60, there are several solutions available to you:
- Opt for curtain bangs: in addition to being ultra-trendy, curtain bangs help to camouflage the signs of aging on the forehead (wrinkles, fine lines, age spots, etc.).
- Layered lengths: to give texture to your hair and avoid the “flat” effect, the solution is to layer or thin out the lengths.
- Lightly wave or curl your hair: Adopting curls or waves also allows you to add volume to your hair while adding softness to your face.
