Fine gray hair that air-dries with a pea of cream and still sits right by the afternoon is the bar every cut here has to meet. These are simple hairstyles for women over 70, each cut on dry hair, with the brush or product it takes to style and how many weeks to go between trims.
1. Short Layered Pixie and Soft Fringe
If your hair is fine to medium and your face is oval or heart shaped, the short layered pixie is where I start among the over 70 hairstyles older women simple to keep, since it dries in minutes. Styling is a pea of cream through damp hair, then air-dry. To cut it, I work the sides scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top for softness, and leave a brow-length fringe. Trim every five weeks.
2. Rounded Chin Length Bob
For fine to medium hair on an oval or square face, the chin length bob with rounded ends is a classic, and it is still one of the hairstyles over 70 older women new looks grow out of. Style it by blow-drying under with a round brush, or air-drying with a smoothing cream. I cut the perimeter at the chin on dry hair and point cut the ends so they bevel under. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
3. Wash and Wear Pixie for Gray
Fine, gray hair that holds its shape is the best candidate for a wash and wear pixie, which falls into place with no brush at all. Styling is towel-dry, fingers pushing the top forward, done. I cut the back and sides short with graduation on dry hair, keep the top at two inches, and point cut it all so no line sits anywhere. Trim every four weeks and use violet shampoo once a week.
4. Long-Layer Collarbone Lob
Medium density hair on almost any face shape does well in a collarbone lob, which gives length without the weight of long hair. Style it under with a round brush, or air-dry with a light cream and tuck one side. On dry hair the perimeter goes in at the collarbone with point cut ends, and I slide cut two long layers from the chin. Eight weeks between trims, eight between glosses, keeps the gray bright.
5. Side Part Bob, Softly Done
On fine to medium hair and a round or square face, a soft side part bob changes the whole face with nothing more than a comb line. Style it by blow-drying the heavy side across with a flat brush and tucking the light side. I cut the bob at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends, leaving the heavy side a half inch longer so it sweeps across the brow. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
6. Crown-Layered Short Shag
Medium density hair on a round or oval face gets height from a short shag with light crown layers, and it is one of the hairstyles over 70 older women new looks lean on because that height comes without daily work. Rough-dry it with texture spray and push the crown upward. On dry hair the crown layers go short, the sides get point cut to the jaw, and the fringe stays soft. Trim every six weeks.
7. Tapered Pixie With Full Top
Fine to medium hair on an oval or long face suits a tapered pixie, which keeps the neck clean and the top full. Style the top up and back with a vent brush and a drop of paste. I cut the nape and sides scissor over comb on dry hair, tapering to the ear, and point cut the top to three inches. Trim every four weeks so the taper stays sharp.
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8. Blunt Bob Cut at the Jaw
Medium to thick hair on an oval or long face suits a blunt bob at the jaw, the simplest cut in this list because there is only one line to keep. Style it flat with a paddle brush and finish with serum. I cut the perimeter straight at the jaw on dry hair with no layers and part it slightly off center. Trim every six weeks, since a blunt line shows growth.
9. Side-Swept Bang Feathered Layers
Medium density hair on a square or round face suits feathered layers with side swept bangs, which flick away from the face. Style with a round brush, rolling each layer back as you dry. I cut the perimeter at the shoulder on dry hair, feather the layers from the chin with the shears angled out, and cut the bangs from the brow to the cheekbone. Trim the bangs every five weeks and the layers every eight.
10. Curly-Top Pixie
Medium density hair with a wave or curl is where a pixie with soft curls on top works, letting the natural texture do the job. Style with curl cream on wet hair, scrunch, and air-dry or diffuse on low. I cut the sides and back with graduation on dry hair and cut the top curl by curl so each one settles where it falls. Trim every five weeks.
11. Low Bun With a Loose Front
Medium density hair on most face shapes, worn long and gray by a client who wants to keep it, works in a low bun with a soft front. Style it by brushing back, twisting into a low bun at the nape, pinning, and pulling the front pieces loose. On dry hair the perimeter goes blunt at mid back, with two face framing pieces cut from the chin. Ten weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
12. Short Bob With Hidden Layers
Medium to thick hair on an oval or round face dries lighter in a short bob with internal layers, which take the bulk out from underneath. Style it by air-drying with a light cream or blow-drying with a paddle brush. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair, then slide two layers through the interior only, so the outside stays smooth. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
13. Side-Fringe Gray Pixie
Fine to medium hair on a round or square face suits a gray pixie with a side swept fringe, one of the over 70 hairstyles older women simple to manage with a single brush. Style the fringe across with a flat brush and you are done. On dry hair the back and sides go short with graduation, and the fringe gets point cut from brow to cheekbone. Five weeks between trims, violet shampoo every week.
14. Shoulder Length Hair With Curtain Bangs
Medium density hair on an oval or long face takes curtain bangs on a shoulder length cut, which soften the forehead without a full fringe. Style the bangs back with a round brush and air-dry the rest. I cut the perimeter at the shoulder on dry hair, point cut the ends, and cut the bangs from the cheekbone to the jaw with a center part. Trim the bangs every six weeks and the length every eight.
15. Bevelled-End Pageboy
Medium to thick hair on an oval or long face suits a classic pageboy with bevelled ends, a clean shape that looks modern again. Style it under with a round brush and smooth the fringe flat. On dry hair the perimeter goes in at the chin with a straight fringe at the brow, and point cutting bevels the ends under. Five weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
16. Short-Napped Stacked Bob
Fine to medium hair on a round or square face gets height at the back from a stacked bob while the front stays at the chin. Style the back under with a round brush and the front forward. On dry hair the nape goes short with graduation, the layers stack up to the crown, and the front stays long. Five weeks between trims keeps the stack in shape.
17. The Dry-Cut Wavy Lob
Medium density hair with a natural wave suits a wavy lob cut dry, so the waves land where they will live. Style with sea salt spray on damp hair, scrunch, and air-dry. I point cut the perimeter at the collarbone following the wave pattern, keep the layers below the chin, and add a little lift at the crown. Trim every seven weeks and gloss every eight.
18. Textured Short Crop
Fine to medium hair on an oval or heart face suits a short crop with a textured top, a style that takes two minutes. Rub a little paste between your palms and push the top any way you want. I cut the back and sides close scissor over comb on dry hair and point cut the top to two inches, roughing the ends with a razor. Trim every four weeks.
19. Chin Bob, One Length, Center Part
Medium to thick hair on an oval or heart face suits a one length bob with a center part, which is balanced and quick. Style with a paddle brush, bend the ends under with a round brush, and finish with a light serum. I cut the perimeter blunt at the chin on dry hair with no layers and part it center. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
20. Softly Permed Pixie
Fine hair on an oval or round face that tends to fall flat gets body from a soft perm pixie. Style by towel-drying, scrunching in a light mousse, and air-drying. I cut the pixie with graduated sides on dry hair, keep the top at three inches, then set a loose body wave on large rods. Trim every six weeks and re-perm every four months.
21. Low Ponytail on Long Gray Hair
Medium to thick hair on most face shapes, worn long and gray by a client who is not ready to cut, suits a low ponytail. Style it by brushing smooth, gathering at the nape, and wrapping a small section around the elastic. On dry hair the perimeter goes blunt at mid back with no layers, so the tail stays full. Twelve weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
22. Side-Bang Jaw Length Bob
Medium density hair on a round or square face takes side swept bangs on a jaw length bob, one of the hairstyles over 70 older women new looks come from without any change in length. Style the bangs across with a flat brush and the bob under. I cut the bob at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends and cut the bangs from the brow to the cheekbone. Trim every six weeks.
23. Pixie With Room for Glasses
Fine to medium hair on most face shapes suits a pixie cut around glasses, with the sides kept above the arms. Style the top up with a vent brush. I cut the sides short scissor over comb on dry hair while the client wears her glasses, keep the top longer, and point cut the crown for lift. Trim every four weeks so the sides stay clear.
24. Soft-Waved Shoulder Length Hair
Medium density hair on an oval or long face suits soft waves on shoulder length hair, which take ten minutes with a large iron. Style with a one and a quarter inch iron, brush out, and finish with a light spray; on no-iron days, braid damp hair overnight. On dry hair the long layers start at the chin with point cut ends. Eight weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
25. Ear-Tucked Short Gray Bob
Fine to medium hair on an oval or heart face suits a short bob tucked behind the ears, which is a bob with no styling. Air-dry with light cream, both sides tucked. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends and keep the sides long enough that they stay tucked. Six weeks between trims, violet shampoo every week.
Another style to consider: bridesmaid hairstyles medium length and layered curly haircuts.
Over 70 hairstyles older women simple have to air-dry with a pea of cream and still sit right by afternoon. FYI, a short bob tucked behind the ears needs no styling once it is cut dry and both sides are tucked. That wash-and-go design is what keeps the cut wearable every day.
