15 Best Hairstyles For Women Over 70
Kathakali S
A great hairstyle boosts confidence and brings out the best features, irrespective of age. For women over the age of 70, a hairstyle that properly flatters face shape, hair texture, and lifestyle is a must. Whether you have fine hair, gray hair, or thin hair here is the list of the perfect style for you. Before that lets look at some styling tips for your hair-
Styling Tips for Women Over 70:
1. Play Up a Natural Texture: Go easy on your natural texture with soft layers and waves.
2. Use Lightweight Styling Products: Do not use hair gels and creams that will hang down fine hair.
3. Volume Is Important: Light soft volume and movement bring about a youthful glow.
4. Frequent Haircuts: A well-trimmed hair looks nice, prevents split ends, and promotes hair health.
5. Add Some Color Blending: Gray blending, highlights, or lowlights can lend dimension and depth.
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1. Gray Blending on Short Hair
This will carry your gray hair nicely with dimension which also adds volume to your hair. This technique is best for all face shapes.
How to Guide: Use a lilac shampoo to accentuate silver tones, and use a lightweight serum for shine.
Nualamoreysalon, a hairstyle page and also BHBA Salon of the year winner remarked about this hairstyle. They said- "For this stunning makeover, we decided to take the hair shorter to better suit the face shape and neck, while also getting rid of any damaged ends. We softened the yellow tones, cooled down the overall colour, and blended the greys beautifully. Adding deeper tones underneath, our goal was to create a seamless blend, allowing the greys to grow in naturally as future highlights."
2. Shoulder-length layers with Bangs
This hairstyle brings movement and volume for fine or thin strands, while bangs beautifully frame the face and soften the look. This look is best suited for oval, round, and heart-shaped faces.
Style Guide: Use a round brush while blowing dry for root lift and a light mousse for the body.
3. Cute Pixie
The best short hairstyle for over 70, radiating confidence and easy chic. Pixie is an appropriate hairstyle for hearted- and oval-shaped faces.
How to Style: Texturizing cream, ruked through tousled hair, gives an undone vibe.
4. Shag Cut
Shag cut creates layers for added body and movement, ideal for thin or fine hair. Suits round and square faces. Perfect as a hairstyle for women over 70.
How to Style: Mousse for volume and scrunch hair for a textured feel.
5. Lowlights in short hair
All face shapes can go for this method. Dredging the depths and adding contrast to short hairstyles with lowlights seem to work quite well for women over 70.
How to style: Use shine serum to polish out vibrancy and sleekness.
Hairbykathymarie, a beauty, cosmetic and personal care page on instagram remarks about this hairstyle. Thet say- "Lil shorter with more lowlights!!! Too cute!"
6. Textured lob (long bob)
Square and oval-faced shapes are made for this haircut. The lob is sophisticated and understated, allowing you to keep the length and yet add enough volume to your look.
How to style: Use the curling wand to create soft waves for an easy-going, youthful appearance.
7. Voluminous layered bob with soft curls
Having layers with lots of volume is an excellent choice for round and square face shapes. Timeless layers give fullness and movement, perfect for finer hair, and work seamlessly even in short hair.
How to style: Softly curl with a large-barrel curling iron and finish with light hair spray.
8. Flipped ends
This modern hairdo gives a playful and lively effect to hair movement. It is compatible with oval and long-shaped faces.
How to style: Using a round brush, blow-dry hair and flip the ends outward.
9. Tapered Crop
The tapered crop is nothing but chic and low maintenance. It gives thinning hair height and texture. Hair loss is a part of our life, especially as we age. Hence, this haircut is the ideal haircut to make your hair look fuller. Goes with oval and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Lift the roots with a texturizing spray for volume.
10. Asymmetrical Pixie Bob
Asymmetrical Pixie Bob also goes very well with oval and heart-shaped faces. This hairstyle is edgy yet elegant and it gives a modern twist to short hairstyles for women over 70.
How to style: Blow dry while using styling cream to create volume and definition.
11. Blonde Bob
Blonde Bob works well with women having fair complexion and round faces; This classic bob in a warm blonde tone will brighten the face and make you look youthful.
How to style: Blow-dry softly using a paddle brush and finish with shine serum.
12. Feather Cut for Faces with Glasses
This feather cut can bring lively movement to hair while framing the face beautifully which also serves to compliment a pair of glasses! Square and round faces are perfect for this cut!
How to Style: Lift the hair at the roots with volumizing mousse, and use a round brush to get a soft and bouncy effect.
13. Elegant Bun Updo
A classic and polished look for special occasions for women over 70. If you have an oval or long-shaped face then you can opt for this hairstyle.
How to Style: Sweep the hair to the nape in a low bun secured with bobby pins. Soft pieces around the face elevate the elegance.
14. Braid Crown Bun
Fortunately, this goes with all face shapes. A romantic yet pragmatic updo that keeps the hair neat and holds the hair out of your face.
How to Style: Braid sections of hair and wrap them around the low bun for a royal finish.
15. Low-Maintenance Ponytail
Best for both round and oval faces. This is a simple but stylish hairstyle that suggests youthfulness. Looks extremely good if you have long hair. No matter what the age is, a ponytail never goes out of style!
How to Style: Gather hair into a loose ponytail while adding volume to the crown.
