25 Stunning Hairstyles For Plus Size Women Over 40

Finding the perfect hairstyle after 40 can be a beautiful journey of self-expression, especially for plus size women who want styles that flatter their face shape and personality. It’s all about choosing cuts that frame the face, add softness, and require manageable effort so you can focus on feeling fabulous every day. Here are 25 hairstyles that combine elegance and ease, designed with the unique charm of plus size women over 40 in mind.

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1) Straight Shoulder-Length Bob

This cut is flattering for plus size women as the straight lines along the shoulders help elongate the neckline and frame the face, balancing rounder features elegantly. This is one of the easiest styles to maintain—it air-dries smoothly and looks polished with just a quick blow-dry.

  

2) Blonde Wavy Hair

This blonde wavy hairstyle brightens your face and gives a soft, youthful glow. The waves fall gently around your cheeks, creating balance and drawing attention to your smile. You’ll love how the light blonde tones make your skin look radiant and fresh. Hairstylists often suggest this look because soft waves naturally slim a fuller face. It’s a beautiful and low-effort style that keeps you looking confident every day.

  

3) Curly Wavy Hair

If you love volume and bounce, this curly wavy hairstyle is perfect for you. The curls lift your hair away from your face, giving it a light, playful shape that flatters rounder features. It adds energy and movement, making you look lively and stylish. Experts recommend this style because mixed curls and waves create dimension without adding bulk. It’s a fun, feminine look that brings out your natural charm.

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4) Curly Bob

Curly Bobs thrive with moisture regular deep conditioning, a sulfate-free shampoo, and leave-in conditioner are key to keeping curls defined and frizz-free. The chin-length curls hug the jawline, visually lifting and framing the face to bring out your best features, focusing attention on the eyes and cheekbones.

  

5) Side-Parted Fine Hair

A side-parted style is a simple yet powerful choice for fine hair and a chubby face. The deep part instantly gives your hair more height and shape, helping your face appear slimmer. It’s easy to style and looks polished whether you’re at work or out with friends. This look also adds a soft asymmetry that breaks the roundness of your cheeks. It’s perfect when you want effortless elegance with minimal styling.

  

6) Layered Thick Medium Hair

This layered medium hairstyle brings out the best in thick hair while flattering fuller face shapes. The layers fall softly around your cheeks, adding shape and flow without heaviness. You’ll notice how the movement makes your face look more lifted and defined. Hairstylists often suggest layers for women over 40 because they keep thick hair manageable and light. It’s a timeless cut that gives you both comfort and modern style.

 

 

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7) Pixie Cut

Stylists love recommending the Pixie Cut to plus size women because its volume at the crown and layers around the cheeks visually elongate and slim the face, giving a beautifully balanced look. It's the perfect shortcut to looking great when you don't have time to spare.

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8) Long Layered Waves

Long Layered Waves are very easy to keep up. Just pop in for a quick trim every couple of months to keep those layers bouncy, and treat your hair to a good, hydrating conditioner. This look feels effortless yet chic, radiates youthful energy, and allows for versatility whether you want glamorous curls or simple beachy texture—making it a top choice in salons for women over 50 embracing their beauty.

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9) Pixie Cut With Shaggy Fringe

Short, voluminous cuts like this draw attention upward to the face and create a balanced silhouette by adding visual weight at the top. This hairstyle adds lovely movement and volume without overwhelming the face, offering gentle width at the cheeks and balancing fuller facial features gracefully.

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10) Long Layered Straight Hair

Stylists recommend long layers for those over 50 because they help fine or thinning hair look fuller, break up heaviness in thick hair, and offer greater flexibility for updos or waves if you ever want a change. It is easy to manage if you schedule regular trims every 6-8 weeks to prevent split ends and keep the layers fresh and bouncy.

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11) Shaggy Bob

Stylists adore this cut because it's sophisticated yet playful, with enough texture to add movement without requiring precision styling every day. The dimensional blonde tones catch light beautifully and enhance the textured layers, while the shorter length keeps the focus on the face and eyes. This style beautifully balances fuller features and adds playful bounce.

 

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12) Medium Layered Bob

This style is all about creating a gorgeous, soft silhouette. The subtle layers work magic—they give fine hair beautiful bounce and take the weight out of thick hair, helping it feel light and airy. It's the perfect cut to frame your face, adding a gentle balance that never feels overwhelming.

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13) Short Curly Layered Bob

Layers reduce bulk and bring out the natural shape of curls, so this cut feels lighter and adds movement. Stylists recommend this style for plus size women because it adds vertical dimension, defines cheekbones, and keeps fullness below the chin.

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14) Soft Curls

This style gently frames the face with romantic volume and movement, helping to visually elongate the face and balance fuller cheeks in a graceful, feminine way. Whether for everyday wear or a special occasion, these curls radiate easy elegance, making you feel vibrant, confident, and unmistakably you at any age.

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15) Wavy Lob

The layers are totally wash-and-wear, practically styling themselves to fall perfectly into place.  The shoulder-grazing length hits at a flattering spot that balances proportions, while the textured, airy layers prevent the hair from looking too heavy.

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16) Tousled Waves

It’s a genius style for giving your look an instant lift, the waves add softness and volume and create a lovely vertical line that helps balance fuller cheeks. It leaves you with a beautiful, modern shape that feels light and fresh. This look radiates effortless confidence—perfect for busy mornings or special occasions alike, giving you a style that’s chic, lively, and beautifully natural at any age.

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17) Long Sleek Layers

Layers add lovely movement and dimension while slimming the face. This hairstyle is low-maintenance since they don't require frequent trims to maintain their shape, and the natural texture can air-dry beautifully with minimal styling.

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18) Platinum Long Layers

The lob is perfect for busy women because it's that sweet spot length where you can still pull it into a ponytail but it doesn't take forever to blow-dry. This look channels timeless sophistication while keeping maintenance manageable. Light layers prevent long hair from feeling heavy or flat, so even super straight styles stay lively.

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19) Textured Wavy Bob

For plus-size women, this style is a stylist favorite because the volume on top and the way it sweeps to the side creates height and lift that elongates the face. This lively, carefree style lets you embrace your natural texture with easy confidence, feeling vibrant and modern for both everyday wear or special occasions.

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20)  Copper Red Waves

The top of the hair is smoother and likely parted in the center or slightly off-center, allowing the waves to cascade down around the shoulders. The layers throughout prevent the length from looking heavy or flat, instead creating that coveted bouncy, touchable texture that moves beautifully and frames the face with softness rather than harsh lines. 

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21) Long Layered Colored Waves

The color combination is super bold, with a bold electric lime green flowing through most of the hair. The cut is finished with short, choppy bangs across the forehead and longer face-framing pieces. This style is perfect for someone who wants to make a statement and isn't afraid to stand out.

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22) Auburn Shag With Curtain Bangs 

This cut is a stylist favorite because those wispy curtain bangs part in the middle and sweep outward, creating a face-slimming effect that draws attention to the eyes. The hair falls on the shoulders and the subtle layers give it body and movement.

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23) Chin-Length Bob

This timeless style also frames the face beautifully, bringing attention to your eyes and cheekbones. It is styled to be very smooth, sleek, and voluminous, with a slight inward curl at the ends that frames the jawline neatly. The rich brunette color with subtle dimensional highlights adds depth without high maintenance, and you can easily enhance it with a quick blow-dry.

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25) Blonde Beach Waves

These waves add airy movement and vertical lines that visually lengthen the face and soften cheekbones—balancing rounder features in a way that feels natural and fresh.  The color is a bright, multi-tonal platinum or pale blonde. The hair is styled with a side-swept fringe or bangs that blend into the face-framing layers.