48 Best Hairstyles for Women Over 60 in 2026
Don’t let the little girls have all the fun.
Finding the right hairstyle after 60 is less about following age-based rules and more about choosing a cut that works with your hair texture, face shape, lifestyle, and personal style. Whether you prefer a short pixie, a classic bob, a shoulder-length cut, soft waves, curls, or long layers, there are plenty of modern options to consider.
In this guide, you’ll find 48 hairstyles for women over 60, including short, medium, and long cuts, low-maintenance styles, layered looks, bangs, bobs, pixies, and ideas for embracing natural gray or silver hair. Use these photos as inspiration for your next salon appointment and save the styles that best match the look you want.
Sharon Stone's Blonde Highlights
I actually love everything that’s happening here. A clever mixture of grey, blonde, and a naturally darker undertone. Sharon stone knows how to work it. Looking gorgeous as always!
Isabelle Adjani's Choppy Fringe and Wavy Lob
Lobs are one of the most popular styles of the day. Add a mature edge to the traditional lob by adding loose waves and a choppy fringe.
Susan Sarandon's Curly Ends with Bangs
To get even messier, consider taking a page out of Susan Sarandon’s book. Her curly ends are loose, tight, and facing different directions. Her bangs help keep her ‘do polished.
Cher's Black Layered Mane
Don’t hesitate to add some volume! Cher’s black layered cut is youthful but age-appropriate because of all the extra volume in her hair. Use a large curling iron to create those voluminous curls.
Donna Milles' Icy Blonde Waves
Feel free to play around with color, too. Donna Milles’ waves are icy blonde, but her roots have darker highlights and tones to make it look more natural.
Diahann Carroll's Soft Honey Waves
Illuminate your face with a few strategic highlights around it. When you curl your hair, these highlights will be even more pronounced, just like Diahann Carroll’s.
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Jaclyn Smith's Wing Style Honey Curls
Feel free to rock some of the popular styles of your youth, like Jaclyn Smith’s huge wing-style curls. To keep it more modern, add some warm honey tones to your tresses.
Susan Lucci's 70s Inspired Bangs
The 70s are making a comeback in different corners of the fashion industry as of late, and Susan Lucci knows it. Her retro bangs complement her loose, cascading waves perfectly. Try opting for a wispy bang like this instead of a full fringe.
Glenn Close's Tasteful White Crop
Glenn Close’s crop looks stunning with the messy waves and pixie-like shape of her hairdo. Consider your natural texture if you’ve opted for hair around this length because it might be the easiest and least time-consuming style for some but for others, it might actually take longer to properly style than they expected it to.
Sigourney Weaver's Brown Bob with Curtain Bangs
Love bangs but not sure you want to actually do that again? Here’s something in between. Super flattering face-framing long curtain bangs! Pair them with a wavy bob as Sigourney Weaver has done and voila.
Jane Lynch's Long Pixie
This hair may as well be called the Jane Lynch Haircut since she’s been known to wear it so spectacularly well for so long. Having hair as short as this opens the doors for a lot of possibilities if you’re in the mood for a color change.
Here you find 50 Variations of The Pixie Cut For Women.
Jane Seymour's Classic Long Hair with Bangs
Jane Seymour’s strawberry blonde hair is to die for! Keeping it super classical at a considerable length, (oh yes, definitely consider extensions if you must) her hairstyle is all over romantic, finished with some cute bangs.
Christie Brinkley's Golden Waves
Christie Brinkley’s golden waves are the perfect contemporary detail to your new look. Go for some stylish waves to texture long and medium hair.
Goldie Hawn's Beach Blonde
I think we can all agree that Goldie Hawn is serving us some serious hair goals vibes here. The beachy blonde and highlights mix works wonderfully on here. But oh those 70’s bangs complete the look perfectly.
Rene Russo's Edgy Beach Waves
I love this look on Rene Russo! It frames her face beautifully and emulates a super modern vibe we’re seeing everywhere. A messy bun with a few loose strands looks exceptional and mysterious.
Julie Christie's Platinum Highlights
With a darker base for the highlights, Julie Christie’s wavy bob mixes contrast in a clever manner. The silvery blonde highlights create a lovely visual texture for natural gray hairs and allow a better flow for a more natural change in style.
Hairstyles for Women Over 60: Kim Basinger Subtle Highlights
Kim Basinger certainly knows she can rock a full head of blonde, but this time she complements the color with some very subtle highlights merging seamlessly.
Shohreh Aghdashloo's Deep Side Part and Layers
This is a timeless haircut that will have you looking classy and fresh no matter what. Shohreh Aghdashloo wears it with a deep side part and curled ends.
Lynda Carter's Signature Dark Waves
We all know Lynda Carter to be the O.G. Wonder Woman, no matter how good Gal Gadot has done so far (she’s amazing!). Lynda has certainly kept it close to Diana’s black layered mane, just a tad bit shorter.
Mary Hart's Blonde on Blonde Highlights
I’m a fan of blonde on blonde highlights. Let’s be honest, doesn’t that super light blond sort of make concealing gray hairs a little bit easier? I’m talking practicality, and Mary Hart definitely knows all about it! She looks stunning!
Cheryl Ladd's Blonde Medium Crop
Cherryl Ladd’s blonde lob and side cheeky natural side part exalt that youthful glow we all carry inside. I reckon this number would look a-ma-zing with some tighter curls. Consider different ways to style your haircut before you go get it done!
Hairstyles for Women Over 60: Bernadette Peters' Ginger Curls
Speaking of tight curls…Bernadette Peters is killing it! She looks so incredible with these ringlets and their bright red shade. A romantic look like this surpasses time.
Susan Sarandon's Wavy Ponytail
No matter what haircut you’ve got, a hairstyle like a wavy ponytail can never go out of style. Sophistication and glamour packed tight and held by an elastic band. Make it curly, or wavy like Susan Sarandon. Rock it like you know how to!
Raquel Welch's Creamy Golden Layers
Full glam on a night out with friends? I say hell yes! Glam always looks more glam when it’s got the waves to go with it. Embrace it like Raquel Welch is doing here and go have fun! You’d look amazing with similar golden layers and a side part.
Hairstyles for Women Over 60: Frances Fisher's Auburan Shag
Going on the short, but not-too-short side Frances Fisher has gone with a super wispy shaggy haircut and an angled fringe. The auburn tones look dashing contrasting with her skin, I’d definitely consider this an autumn-winter look.
Jamie Lee Curtis' Short Natural Crop
This is Jamie Lee Curtis at the CinemaCon Achievement Awards in 2019 and she’s clearly decided to keep going full white! The most natural approach to hair at this stage in her life. She’s sporting a super short crop as it’s usual for her and looking fabulous.
Janet Jackson's Caramel Highlights
Janet Jackson looks so pretty wearing her natural hair. The curly bob haircut is super flattering to her facial features and the highlights just work fabulously with her skin tone. I love this look for her!
Elizabeth Perkins Side-Swept Waves
Tell your stylist you’re going for a long bob and then style it with some cool beach waves! Elizabeth Perkins wears this awesome look with a deep side-swept fringe and I absolutely love it.
Rosanna Arquette's Curtain Bangs and Long Layers
Rosanna Arquette’s bangs and layers do a fantastic job at framing her facial features. To style a look like this, you’ll be needing a straightener to smooth it over and the wispy layers should do their thing.
Marcia Gay Harden's Middle Part
Gay Harden’s kept it super simple and sleek. A middle part and long straight hair with some light brunette highlights. This shade of brown has always looked so good with her complexion.
Tilda Swinton's Blowout and Undercut
Don’t hesitate to get creative like Tilda Swinton. Her undercut and unique blowout are perfect for any occasion where you’d like to turn heads.
Michelle Pfeiffer's Messy Curls
Messy curls look elegant and beautiful at any age. Check out Michelle Pfeiffer’s for inspiration; the tighter curls, as opposed to loose waves, look mature and refined.
Christine Baranski's Warm Blondes on a Blowout Bob
You can benefit from a blowout at any age. If you’re rocking a bob like Christine Baranski, consider getting a blowout to get more height, volume, and body to your ‘do.
Susan Sullivan's Ashy Tones
If you’ve got some grey hairs, embrace them! Age naturally and add some color to help highlight your grey hairs, instead of covering them. If Susan Sullivan looks this good grey, then so will you.
Michelle Pfeiffer's Layered Medium Crop and Highlights
Highlights are an excellent way of giving your hair some dimension and sparkle. Michelle Pfeiffer’s long been serving us with the most exquisite examples of how to rock them.
Spice it up with some waves and you’ll get a fresh look straight out of the red carpet!
Lisa Vanderpump's Dark Layers
There’s something about dark hair that tells a different story about your hairstyle. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to keep the gray hairs away. Lisa Vanderpump does this with a rich and dark chocolate brown tone, which looks like a fantastic complement to her eyes.
Jaclyn Smith's Curtain Bangs
Jaclyn Smith’s chosen hair color is heavenly! Looks super smooth on her amazing healthy hair. To rock this look all you need is the determination to rock those curtain bangs and confidence.
Catherine Deneuve Honey and Blonde Highlights
The warm tones chosen to work with her highlights make her eyes pop in a lovely manner. The updo opens up her face and allows the right light to reach the eyes.
Isabelle Huppert's Hazelnut Medium Crop
Don’t we all just want to look as cool as Isabelle Huppert here? Hair basically looking like she-didn’t-try-chic is the essence of her whole look. And the shade of chestnut exquisitely compliments her skin. Bravo!
Grazyna Torbicka's Long 70s Bangs
Grazyna Torbicka looks gorgeous with this cold shade of blonde. Keeping the hair to a medium length is also super flattering, but the show-stopper here is her 70s bangs! They look incredible and perfection was achieved for this look with some beachy waves.
Gracia Querejeta's Ginger Wavy Lob
Red is such a lovely color on Spanish film director, actress, and producer Gracia Quejereta. Her haircut is based on medium-length, long layers that thin down at the tips. Just lovely!
If you’ve got naturally wavy hair this hairstyle should definitely be on your inspiration board!
Isabella Rossellini's Pixie and Side-Swept Bangs
A short crop like this can become your best friend. It’s super easy to style if you’ve got your hair routine down and understand how your hair behaves at such legth.
Isabella Ferrari's Blonde Layers
Isabella Ferrari’s blonde long layers work wonderfully to frame her facial features. This haircut can be done at any length and still frame your face the way you see it here.
Dana Delany's Strawberry Blonde Bob
Dana Delany looks incredible in strawberry blonde shades and here we have her rocking strawberry blonde bob. Adding a natural part and some inward-curled ends finishes her hairstyle.
Catherine O'Hara's Ash Blonde Lob
Going for a long bob or a lob, Catherine O’Hara opts for an ashy tone when picking her shade of blonde. Her coloring job merges creamy and ash tones to create a unique look for her.
Sharon Lawrence's Medium Blonde Hair
With a side part and a medium-length haircut, Sharon Lawrence beams with a dirty blonde hairdo.
Susan Blakely's Shaggy Bob
With soft and golden brunette curls, Susan Blakely and this shaggy bob are perfection. A little messy and flirty with some choppy bangs. A lovely hairstyle for any occasion.
Emma Thompson's Mushroom Crop
Emma Thompson’s mushroom crop is a bit different than what she made her general look with a short crop and layers. A change in the way your short hair frames your face can make you feel like a brand new you!
Best Hairstyles for Fine or Thinning Hair After 60
Fine or thinning hair can look fuller and more dimensional with the right haircut. After 60, the goal doesn’t have to be hiding thinning hair—it can be about choosing a shape that works with your natural texture and makes styling easier. Shorter cuts, soft layers, and carefully placed volume can all create the appearance of thicker, healthier-looking hair.
Short Pixie Cuts
A pixie cut can be a practical choice for fine or thinning hair because shorter lengths are easier to shape and style. A slightly textured pixie can add movement and keep the hair from looking flat, while a longer top provides room for styling and extra volume.
Layered Bobs
A bob with subtle layers can give fine hair movement without removing too much weight. A classic chin-length bob or slightly longer bob can create a clean silhouette, while light layering around the crown can help add dimension.
Blunt Bobs
For very fine hair, a blunt bob can be particularly effective because keeping the ends relatively full can make the hair appear denser. A chin-length or jaw-length shape is easy to style and can look polished with minimal effort.
Short Layered Cuts
Soft layers can help create movement and lift, especially when the hair tends to lie flat. The key is moderation: too many layers can remove valuable weight from fine hair. Ask your stylist to tailor the layering to your hair’s density and natural texture.
Shoulder-Length Styles
You don’t have to go short just because your hair is fine or thinning. A shoulder-length cut with subtle layers can work beautifully when you prefer more length. Soft waves or a gentle blowout can add visual volume without requiring an elaborate hairstyle.
Side-Swept Bangs
Side-swept bangs can add softness around the face while creating another area for styling and volume. They can also be easier to maintain than a heavy, straight-across fringe.
Styling Tips for Fine Hair After 60
The haircut is only part of the equation. A few simple styling choices can make fine hair look more voluminous:
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Keep heavy products to a minimum, since they can weigh fine hair down.
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Use lightweight volumizing products at the roots rather than applying large amounts throughout the hair.
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Blow-dry the roots upward or in the opposite direction of their natural growth for extra lift.
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Consider soft waves or loose curls to create the appearance of more movement and fullness.
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Avoid excessive layering if your hair is very fine, since removing too much weight can make the ends look thinner.
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Ask your stylist which length and shape will preserve the most fullness for your particular hair density.
Ultimately, the best hairstyle for fine or thinning hair after 60 is one that works with your natural hair rather than against it. A good stylist can adjust the length, layers, bangs, and shape to create a flattering style that fits your texture, lifestyle, and preferred level of maintenance.
Hairstyles for Every Hair Texture After 60
Your natural hair texture can be one of the most important factors when choosing a haircut after 60. A style that works beautifully on straight, fine hair may need a different shape for thick curls or naturally wavy hair. Instead of trying to change your texture, consider a haircut that works with it and makes your everyday styling routine easier.
Hairstyles for Fine or Straight Hair
Fine or straight hair can benefit from cuts that maintain enough weight to create a fuller-looking shape. Blunt bobs, short pixies, chin-length cuts, and subtle layers are all options to consider. Avoiding excessive layering can help keep the ends from appearing too thin.
Hairstyles for Thick Hair
Thick hair can be shaped with strategic layers that remove bulk while preserving a flattering silhouette. Layered bobs, textured pixies, shoulder-length cuts, and longer layered styles can all work well. Your stylist can adjust the amount and placement of layers depending on how much weight you want to remove.
Hairstyles for Wavy Hair
Natural waves can add movement and volume without much styling. Soft layered bobs, shoulder-length cuts, textured shags, and longer layers can help define the natural wave pattern. A cut that allows the waves to fall naturally can also make air-drying easier.
Hairstyles for Curly Hair
Curly hair can look especially dimensional when the haircut is shaped around the natural curl pattern. Layered bobs, curly pixies, medium-length cuts, and longer layered styles can all be adapted for curls. The right amount of layering can help define curls while preventing the shape from becoming too heavy or triangular.
Hairstyles for Coily and Highly Textured Hair
Short crops, tapered cuts, layered shapes, and carefully shaped medium-length styles can all work with coily or highly textured hair. The ideal shape depends on your curl pattern, density, and preferred styling routine. A stylist experienced with your natural texture can help determine the most practical length and shape.
How to Choose a Haircut for Your Texture
When deciding between hairstyles, think about how your hair behaves naturally rather than how it looks after extensive styling. Consider its thickness, density, curl pattern, and how much time you want to spend styling it each day.
A good haircut should complement your natural texture and make it easier to achieve the look you want. Whether your hair is straight, wavy, curly, coily, fine, or thick, there are plenty of modern hairstyles for women over 60 that can be adapted to suit your individual hair.
Final Thoughts
The best hairstyle for women over 60 is the one that makes you feel comfortable, confident, and like yourself. Age doesn’t mean you have to choose a particular length or style. A short pixie, classic bob, shoulder-length layers, long waves, natural curls, or a silver-gray style can all be great choices.
When choosing your next haircut, consider your hair texture, density, face shape, lifestyle, and how much time you want to spend styling your hair. If your hair is fine or thinning, a carefully shaped cut can help create the appearance of fullness. If you prefer an easier routine, look for a low-maintenance style that works with your natural texture.
Most importantly, use hairstyle photos as inspiration rather than strict rules. Save a few of your favorite looks and show them to your stylist. They can adapt the length, layers, bangs, and shape to suit your individual hair and create a version that works for you.
Whether you’re embracing natural gray, looking for a fresh short haircut, or simply ready for a change, there’s no shortage of stylish hairstyles for women over 60 to explore.
