Your efforts at anti-aging may include hitting the gym four days a week, using age-defying eye cream, and applying makeup expertly – but if your hair lacks proper length, color, or style, it could undo all your hard work! These haircuts will make you appear older than you are, from trendy cuts to styles that accentuate every line and crease.
Grown Out Fringe
To keep your locks looking youthful and fresh, a long bob with side-swept bangs is a timeless yet contemporary style that’s easy to maintain. This face-framing style hides forehead wrinkles and any forehead fat without overshadowing the brows. A blunt bob with jagged bangs might have looked cool a half-century ago, but today, it can quickly age you if you are over 50. This harsh style draws attention to your eyes and jawline and emphasizes them, giving a much older appearance than intended.
As part of your growing-out process, use attractive hair accessories like butterfly clips and claw clips to tame bangs and hide stray strands with bobby pins or barrettes; to complete the look, use Wella Professionals EIMI Stay Firm fixing spray to secure them into place.
Long Bob
The long bob, often called the lob, is a trendy hairstyle. This extended face-framing cut resides between the chin and collar bone for maximum versatility and can be worn straight or wavy, depending on personal preference. Long bobs rely heavily on layers, whether textured or undone. Layers help create movement and give an overall youthful vibe. Smoothing serums such as Arrojo Defrizz Serum should help achieve this classic and sleek style, and use a flat iron for effortless results. If your fine hair requires more structure and weightiness, try a volumizing spray such as Paul Mitchell Neon Sugar or Gina Loose Hold Clutch, which provides more design and body for volume boosts; add texturizing powder for added volume boost.
Sideswept Bangs
Side-swept bangs are an effortless and low-commitment style to add definition and frame the face and can be changed as often as desired. Best worn with medium-length braids, they can be styled with either a blow dry or light wave to achieve this look. They also look stunning when mixed with highlights – try mixing red into your blonde locks for an incredible beachy vibe.
No matter your length or style of hair, adding an undulating fringe can frame your face and bring out the color of your eyes. It complements most facial structures and adds an element of flair and style to any shortcut. This haircut works particularly well on blonde hair and helps disguise fine lines and wrinkles that form around the hairline as women age. Its rock and roll vibe makes this style suitable for most women who wish to look chic without going too short on length.
Thinning Ends
An uneven and choppy haircut can completely alter the shape and age of your face, making you appear older than necessary and leaving thinned-out edges vulnerable to further sun and heat damage. Thinning ends can also occur from overexposure to chemicals like bleach and dye, which strip your strands of their natural oils, leaving them dry and stripped of moisture. Telogen effluvium is another temporary hair loss condition that causes resting phase strands to enter the resting phase for three months before eventually falling out and being shed off as shed hairs.
A stylist can assist in pinpointing the cause and suggesting appropriate remedies. For instance, they suggest shortening your locks with blunt cuts to create fuller and thicker tresses or adding face-framing layers or waves to soften your look.
Between Cheekbones and Earlobes
A textured crop or high fade will help conceal a broad forehead and keep your jawline from looking too squared off. When selecting bangs for this face shape, opt for ones that do not cover your ear, as they accentuate their width; long ones swept to one side are fine. Instead, take inspiration from Alexa Chung and request long shag pieces that frame both cheekbones in a subtle yet stylish fashion; just like curtain drapes, this long shag will subtly prepare your face shape.
Your face resembles a diamond: wider around the cheekbones and narrower at the forehead and jawline. By adding volume, chiseling of your chin may soften, while adding layers or high fade will hide broad foreheads while showing off the bottom half.
