Top Hair Stylists Reveal 3 Unflattering and Outdated Haircuts for Women Over 50—And 3 Stylish Alternatives to Try in 2024

With the arrival of the new year, many of us are eager to freshen up our tresses by visiting the salon for a hair transformation. Seeking guidance from seasoned hairstylists, we have uncovered three medium-length haircuts that are considered “unflattering” for women over 50, and why they should be avoided by mature beauties who wish to maintain a youthful and/ or more radiant look this winter.

These haircuts have the potential to inadvertently age one’s appearance and highlight thinning or loss, experts say. Read on for tips, suggestions and insight from Ghanima Abdullah, hair expert and cosmetologist at The Right Hairstyles, Gina Rivera, celebrity hair stylist and founder of Phenix Salon Suites and Dani Everson, professional hair stylist at Clementine’s Salon.

3 Medium-Length Hairstyles To Avoid This Winter

1. Skip Lobs With Baby Bangs

The timeless appeal of baby bangs has been showcased by a variety of fashion icons over the years, ranging from Bettie Page and Audrey Hepburn to modern trendsetters like Emma Watson, Emma Roberts, and Krysten Ritter. Despite its popularity, hair specialist Everson advises mature women to exercise caution when considering this cut due to potential negative effects.

“I love bangs and think everyone has their own special length that enhances their features,” she says, adding that “no two bangs are the same,” and if you are looking to get bangs, “opt for a long hairstyle that will help hide forehead wrinkles.” Baby bangs, she stresses, can “overshare someone’s wrinkle story,” drawing the eye to sagging skin rather than creating a look that has an upwards or lifting effect.

“The right length of bangs can help make someone’s appearance youthful, but too short borders the line between baby-ish and also aging,” she advises. Abdullah agrees that bangs ending before the eyebrows can emphasize forehead wrinkles rather than highlight a woman’s cheekbones and attractive features like other hairstyles. “Wherever your bangs fall, that is the feature they will emphasize the most,” she explains.

Instead, Try A Lob With Curtain Bangs

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