How to Choose a Hairstyle That Is Right for Your Age
As we get older, our faces and features change a bit. Some experts even say that the bones in your face actually change shape, and of course there are the subtle changes brought on by sagging and wrinkles. In addition, your hair texture can change as you get older, with your hair becoming thinner and finer.
As your face ages, it’s important to change your hairstyle accordingly. A style that looked good on you at the age of 27 may not work at all when you’re 48. (And what looks good at 48 may not look good at 74!)
So here are some tips and ideas on how to choose a hairstyle that is right for your age.
1. Teens
This is a great time to experiment! There’s no need to go all-out with color; you’ll be coloring your hair soon enough. But it is a great time to experiment with daring cuts and fun up-dos and braids.
This is a time for finding yourself and discovering a style that works for you.
2. Twenties
By the time you hit your mid-twenties, you’ve got your own sense of style. Even though it may change later, you probably have a good idea of what fits you. For women this age, long or short hairstyles work fine, but experts recommend choosing a style that hugs and frames the face like a pixie or bob, or even an uneven cut with one side longer than the other. Long hair is perfectly fine for this age, but a simple style without a lot of “fluff” looks especially good.
2. Thirties
There’s a trend toward thirty-somethings wearing long hair, and for good reason. It’s a youthful look, and if you choose a past-shoulder-length style with layers, you can wear it up or down. During this decade, eyes and cheekbones can be emphasized with bangs that are quite youthful looking.
3. Forties
Think vertical – cuts that are shorter on the sides and back with some tousled body on the top help lift the face and balance your facial features. And there’s no rule that says you have to go short after 40. The flowy, layered look looks youthful without being awkward. It adds volume and body, too.
4. Fifties
Once again, you don’t have to go super-short. In fact, that can look a bit severe. Shoulder-length is fine, and angled cuts with layers soften your facial features. Another caution about going short – thinner hair can look even thinner if it’s quite short. So think mid-neck or shoulder-length with gentle angles and layers.
If you do go short in your fifties, it’s a good idea to go with a chic, tousled, lifted style like a casual spike. Again, you want to avoid anything severe, but go with lift to draw attention to your eyes and away from wrinkles and imperfections around your neck and jaw.
5. Sixties
This is a great time for a layered bob that’s jaw-length. To help round out your face, have the stylist round out the bob with some loose layers. You can also go shaggy at this age, with casual layers all over. Part your shaggy hair on the side for a youthful sweep that is age-appropriate. And once again, you can go long, even past the shoulders, with feathered layers and bangs that blend in to the side layers.
6. Seventies
Seventy is the new 40! Short and shaggy is a great way to go, with top-heavy styles with soft spikes. The layered bob can work at this age, too, but go for a more horizontal, fluffy bob in a loose triangle form. Soft bangs and feathery layers can apply like they did in your sixties, but side-swept bangs help soften your face.
There’s a beautiful, sexy hairstyle for every age. Find one that’s right for you!