Long hairstyles for women over 50 are designed to suit grey and thinning hair by working with texture. Older women tend to have greying, thinning, and overall less hair and long hairstyles that target these issues are highly coveted.
Veteran Hollywood actresses Michelle Pfeiffer, Julianne Moore, Angela Bassett, and Sandra Bullock should serve as your ultimate inspiration after they wore flowy long hair and proved the world how a woman over 50 could be the embodiment of class and sassiness at the same time. They have all rocked glamorous trendy long haircuts for their runways.
Ahead are the most recent, expertly-done hairstyles that will make you not just celebrate life but also your impeccable style! See these trendy long hairstyles for women over 50!
#1: Long Straight Brunette Hair with Thin Money Piece
Opt for a long, straight brunette hairstyle to softly enhance your natural beauty. Include a thin, bright streak called a money piece. Your natural hair color, if dark, will guide the lightness and tone of your money piece or highlights. When choosing a money piece, talk to your stylist about what type of look you are going for and whether you want a thick bold money piece or a thin blended one.
#2 Fancy Updo
In case you miss the old days, you can always pull off this fancy updo for long hair inspired by a 1920s ball. With curls and volume, you’ll be the most sophisticated fifty-year-old woman of the night. For a touch of youthfulness, add bright red highlights on your mahogany balayage locks.
#3 Flattering for Fine Hair
If ash-blonde babylights and highlights, voluminous hair, and a long layered cut are combined, they will result in an astonishing look perfect for the fine hair of women over 50. Just by pulling off a look like this, no one can deny how lovely older women can be.
#4: Straight Long Hair with Bangs
This style is perfect for older women in their 50s. This very straight long hair with very straight bangs is a chic and timeless haircut option. It’s a great way to add some subtle variation to long hair with straight bangs. It’s important to note that the bangs need to complement the face shape and features. Maintaining the length of the hair with slight layering will keep it from becoming too heavy.
#5: Long Layered Hair
Having long locks can make older women look more youthful. Many long hairstyles for older women will feature layers because it helps keep the hair looking fuller, especially because older women tend to have thin hair. Long haircuts for women in their 50’s benefit by adding texture, curls, and waves to mimic that dolled-up look that says, “I’m looking for an adventure!”
#6: Long Hair in a Ponytail for Seniors
This long ponytail hairstyle appears so simple yet stunning and stylish on older women full of grace. The long hair features sleekness on the tips and dimensional silver on the entire hair. It’s not only invented to wear at a wedding but can slay a typical day out of the house. Older women can easily convert long hair into a ponytail for a work or a day out with ease.
#7: Brunette Balayage Long Thick Wavy Hairstyle
With this wavy, rich brunette balayage for thick hair, you can can create a flawless look. Balayage adds depth to the long hair, making it look natural and sun-kissed. The long length allows for different ways to style your hair – you can wear it straight or play up the waves. The rich brunette shade also pairs well with mature skin tones. And to keep this style looking its best, hydrating shampoo and conditioner are vital.
#8: Brunette Dimensional Long Hair
Dimensional long brunette hair color is a great way to get brightness around your face. If you’re a woman in your 50s, and wear your hair long, adding highlights will give you a younger feel. Adding bangs helps to face frame your face giving your long hair added dimension.
#9: Long Layered Silver Hair
Amp up volume and texture with feathery layers on this long bob. Long hairstyles for older women can definitely take advantage of natural greys with some lighter silver color.
#10: Curly Long Hair
Life is full of drama, but your long hairstyles should not be. This easy long hairstyle achieves a glamorous outcome by adding loose curls to the long hair and a side fringe that straightened so fine. Either with or without extensions, long strands certainly keep their perfection with blonde highlights.
#11: Sleek Long Blonde Hair with Wispy Bangs
Sleek long hair with wispy bangs can be a bit of work to style but worth it in the end. Just make sure that you’re taking care of your aging long hair. That way no one will be able to tell how old you are.
#12: With Blunt Bangs
Adding bangs to long hairstyles for older women can really frame and soften facial features like wrinkles. At times, the real glam of a woman is witnessed through a long haircut, so find one that you will not regret having like this one. This long hair styled with blunt bangs and volumized curls are better than what’s simple. The highlights on hair that are painted in balayage and ombre coloring techniques are one amazing hair inspiration.
#13: Highlights and Flatting for Women with Glasses
Women with glasses will pull off this look that is styled with volumized waves and brown highlights. The look creator Carolina of Hairtrix Carolina stated, “My goal is to help you achieve ultimate beauty inside and out.” This only proves that some people were born with finesse running through their veins, and they only need to partner it with a great long hairstyle.
#14: Elegant Chignon
A woman of sophistication can pull off this elegant chignon effortlessly. This textured upstyle bun is to die for and can be worn on special celebrations such as a wedding.
#15: Long Curly Hair
This look was created by gently carving and slicing into the curl pattern of her long, naturally curly hair. This allows them to interlock, creating a seamless blend of layers that give volume and life to her long hair! It’s very low maintenance yet very stylish and flattering to her face shape. This long haircut would work well with anyone who wants to embrace their natural curls.
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#16: Flattering Curly for Greying Long Hair
This is a very natural and soft long hairstyle. The long hair here features all-natural color with a bright white splash in the front! This long hairstyle is good for older women who have been wearing their natural silver color. It’s very hard to achieve this effect artificially.
Going from coloring to natural gray is a process for older women but once it’s natural, it’s much less maintenance. Long hairstyles like this are low maintenance with soft layers and medium length and grow out nicely. The soft long bangs that emphasize the white in front.
#17: GorgeouslLong Thick Hair
This medium-long layered hairstyle is almost universally flattering on any face shape and works well on women over 50 with a thicker hair type! It works so well with rich, dimensional hair color and can be styled in a variety of ways. This is a great length for active women because it can all be pulled into a bun or ponytail when needed.
#18 Long Wavy Hair
This long wavy hairstyle is perfect for women over 50 who want to keep their hair looking full and youthful. The waves add volume and texture, making it ideal for medium to thick hair types. The subtle balayage highlights create a sun-kissed effect, enhancing natural brunette tones. This style suits oval and heart-shaped faces best. A benefit is its versatility; you can wear it down or style it into an updo. A drawback might be the need for regular conditioning to maintain the softness and shine.
#19: Long Thin Hair
This haircut for long hair is awesome if you still have healthy, thicker, or simply denser hair. Just because older women, they do not need to chop off all that long hair. The hair color features a full, highly packed highlights and toned to a silver/white to match!
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