28 Stylish Choppy Hairstyles for Women Over 70 That Add Volume
Gungun Prasad
Updated At 12 Nov 26
Choppy hairstyles will add depth and dimension to any length of hair. With options from messy pixies, layered bobs, modern shag haircuts and mullets, there are so many ways to play around with your haircut. Whether you want something more subtle, textured, or conventional, these 28 choppy hairstyles will give you some ideas.
1. Messy Choppy Bob
If you have thin fine hair, then this is an excellent option to look elegant and add volume to your hairstyle. Pair it with colored glasses and light makeup, and this hairstyle can definitely transform your look. This works nicely for mature women who are looking for easy and low maintenance options.
Style Tip—You can opt for natural hair or go for grey blending or lowlights to add depth to your hairstyle.
2. Soft Choppy Bob
This soft choppy bob has gentle layers and slight texture, giving a relaxed finish. The slight chop gives dimension while keeping the classic bob.
"I love adding soft layers at the ends to give some texture” says hairstylist Mara Roszak.
3. Side Parted Choppy Bob
This choppy bob hairstyle is perfect for all senior women who intend to add volume and look elegant. This hairstyle works for all face shapes and can make you look younger too. The layers and uneven lengths add a different dimension to your hairstyle. This works really well for your casual look and will be perfect for your daily style.
4. Choppy Messy Pixie Shag
This hairstyle takes both a pixie and shag and blends them together. This means you get lots of texture! The messy finish means you get natural volume while also having a relaxed feel.
5. Choppy Bob With Bangs
This wispy choppy bob with bangs will frame your face and create a soft look. A side swept fringe adds volume making it appear more relaxed.
6. Silver Side Parted Choppy Hair
This textured hairstyle has natural silver tones. The depth of the part makes the layers sweep across the forehead creating volume and a polished but relaxed look.
7. Choppy Hairstyle For Curly Hair
One can opt for a modern choppy hairstyle for curly or wavy hair to transform the current look. You can continue with the current hair color or go for a new one as both will look good on this hairstyle. you may pair it with glasses, to add a different dimension to your hairstyle.
8. Blonde Choppy Pixie Shag
The short blonde layers create a light and textured look for this pixie shag. The shaggy bob is a mix between a structured look and messy layers. This hairstyle is created by using texture to give you a relaxed feel.
9. Curly Choppy Shag
This layered shag hair looks great with naturally curled hair as it will give extra bounce and volume. The choppy nature helps create some separation and a rounded, full crown.
10. Choppy Pixie Shag
It is a short pixie with added choppy layers.
shag's use deeper layers to add a more dramatic and structured shape for more volume, says hairstylist Andy Judd.
11. Spiked Choppy Hair
These short choppy layers are created using extra volume by styling them upwards. A little styling cream or wax can be applied when styling to give more definition and keep a soft, pliable look.
12. Modern Layered Shag
The key feature of this style is that short layers are used at the crown area and then blend into the longer lengths at the nape of the hair.
Shaggier styles have been described by hairstylist George Northwood as being dynamic and having an “effortless” finish.
13. Layered Soft Choppy Bob
This is a great style for those who want the classic cut of a standard bob but with more dimension created by the soft layers and textured ends. This style can be a lovely option.
14. Choppy Razor Cut
The razor cut gives the ends a wispy, textured finish. The choppy edges of this pixie will create softer, messier ends.
As described by hairstylist Subrina Kidd this will create hair with “a softness that is more relaxed and lived-in.”
15. Thin Hair Choppy Mullet
The light layering helps give the fine hair some body without adding too much additional weight. The cropped crown adds some body, whilst also being longer at the back to create the classic mullet look.
16. Texture Choppy Mullet
This textured choppy mullet has a cropped crown in the front with asymmetric layering to create the unique shape. The chunky cut works well to create a textured style for those that love to experiment with their hair.
17. Choppy Bixie
A bixie combines the length of a bob with the shorter, layered shape of a pixie. The result sits somewhere between a cropped cut and a fuller short hairstyle, offering plenty of texture without committing to an extremely short length.
18. Thin Choppy Gray Hair
Delicate layers give fine gray hair added movement and a lighter appearance. Keeping the ends softly textured helps create a natural finish while giving the haircut enough shape and definition.
19. Choppy Shag With Bangs
This shag combines uneven layers with a textured fringe for a relaxed, face framing look. The bangs add definition around the forehead, while the layers throughout the haircut create movement and volume.
20. Choppy French Pixie
Inspired by the effortless French haircut aesthetic, this pixie features short, softly uneven layers. Its slightly tousled finish gives it a casual, chic appearance without looking too carefully styled.
21. Voluminous Choppy Hair
Multiple layers on top and bottom will create a volumisable look. This braid is perfect for anyone who loves a bit of volume.
22. Gray Choppy Bixie
This is a textured layered bixie with lots of natural grey tones. Layers through the hair on top add more dimension and slightly longer layers at the front will add framing to your face.
23. Curly Pixie
This is a short braid which allows your natural curly hair to be the star. There is some length left on top of the hair to keep the hair bouncy, the sides are kept short to keep the whole look tidy.
24. Blunt Choppy Hair
This cut has a clean shape with some choppy layers creating nice contrast. It offers a sharp, clean look with modern, choppy detail.
25. Wavy Choppy Hair
This is a soft and bouncy style featuring wavy hair with some choppy layers. You could use a light moussage to enhance your wavy texture.
26. Short Choppy Hair
This cropped cut features choppy layers providing a textured and dimensional look. The simple shape makes this style easy to maintain making it ideal for anyone who likes short styles with little attention.
27. Gray Choppy Hair
This textured cut can work well with natural grey hair. The messy layers in this hairstyle work to add dimension to grey hair.
28. Choppy Hair With Bangs
Adding some choppy layers and a fringe can add lots of texture to your hair. Adding some wispy bangs will give you a softer look but having a more chunky fringe will add more definition to your style.
