For women over 60, a long hairstyle with bangs will help hide forehead wrinkles to take several years off the appearance of a woman over 60. If you're wondering if long hair makes you look older, the answer is yes if you have very fine, thin hair. As long as you have hair that's thick enough, you can pull it off.
Bangs make you look younger.
That's right—bangs can actually take years off your appearance, according to Shannon Farrell of StyleCaster. As long as your bangs don't venture too far into Punky Brewster territory, they can minimize the appearance of wrinkles and soften your look.
Long hair with bangs can help disguise forehead wrinkles and fine lines and lower the age of a lady over 60 by several years. If you have extremely fine, thin hair, it does make you look older. However, you can always pull it off if your hair is thick enough.
Adding bangs to the hairstyle will help shape your face and make you appear much younger. The best part about layers and bangs is that they work for any type of hairstyle, from long locks to shorter styles. Either way, with the right cut, they will add personality to your look and highlights your best features.
“The most flattering bangs create an oval face shape,” says Townsend. So, if you naturally have an ovular face, you have a larger variety of bang styles to choose from. If your face is square or oblong, “You'll want to try A-shaped bangs or longer layers,” he says.
Blast to the past — '70s-style bangs are back in 2021, and they're back big time. You can add them to any existing haircut with any hair texture for a retro look.
Bangs are great for older women because they can take years off your look, and they bring attention to your best features. However, they can be high-maintenance because unless you're handy with a pair of scissors, you have to get them cut every few weeks.
Side bangs are a favorite pick in fringe hairstyles for older ladies as they're low maintenance. A thick side fringe is suitable for ladies who don't want to have full bangs but still like to hide some of their forehead wrinkles.
Though they can satisfy that itch for a change, bangs can also totally transform your face shape and play up your best features. Soft, wispy bangs, for example, help contrast sharper jawlines, while dramatic side bangs can visually add more dimension to rounder faces.
A pixie cut is a traditional hairstyle for those ready to cut down style time and still have hair with personality. A pixie, unlike a crop, is short and layered (only slightly) throughout without any major bangs. Style your pixie with some pomade or mousse to keep volume and look of movement despite the short length.
For long and narrow faces, “blunt fringe that hits below the brows will make your face look fuller,” explains hairstylist Garren. If your face is round or square, try bangs just above the brows, he says. When it comes to heart-shaped faces, the decision is yours—short, long, or arched all suit you.
Long hair looks great on a wide range of ages — and works particularly well on those with medium or thick locks (just ask for lots of layers, to add volume).
That being said, crazy long hair will always age you. "Too long always ages a woman," advises celebrity stylist Mitch Stone. "I'm not talking past-your-shoulders long, but cat-lady long (not to be confused with Cat Woman)." According to Stone, once your hair has passed your ribs, it's officially making you look older.
Curtain bangs, for the uninitiated, are those shaggy, effortless bangs that—as the name suggests—frame your face perfectly, much like a curtain does with a window.
The words fringe and bangs are essentially interchangeable. Fringe is just another word for bangs. Depending on where you live in the world you may use one term or the other. It's like the difference between soda and pop.
You haven't tried a fringe
Countless celebrities have embraced the anti-ageing power of a fringe – and you should, too. 'A grown-out fringe can instantly make you feel younger and sexier,' says Jamie Stevens. Neil Moodie agrees, calling fringes 'the best way to freshen up your look'.
1. Older Women Shouldn't Go Long. Break It: Long hair after 40 doesn't automatically make you look older, but since hair thins as you age, pump up the volume with layers and movement around the face.
Rule 3: Don't get bangs, ever.
“If you have thin or thinning hair, I'd recommend avoiding a heavy bang,” said Crosby. "Instead, ask your stylist for long layers or wispy angles to frame your face. Creating bangs takes away from hair you have on the top of your head and, in turn, gives you less volume.
As recently reported in The Daily Mail, according to a poll of 2,000 women over 40, when a lady reaches the age of 46, she must chop off her long locks in favour of a more mature, age-appropriate 'do. She must also stop wearing ponytails, ditch the extensions, and put an end to heavy bleaching and visible regrowth.
The short, heavily-textured shag is out. 2022 is all about medium-length and longer styles that need a lot less maintenance and appear soft, wispy, and slightly more polished in texture, says Paco Latorre, creative director at Live True London.
If You Have a Round Face: Round faces are identifiable by full, wide cheeks. For these face shapes, straight bangs are a big no-no, as they accentuate your face's fullness. But bangs can still look great with your face shape. Instead of straight bangs, go for thick, side-swept bangs that are cut at a strong angle.
As I can testify, hair loses pigment, changes texture and becomes thinner as we get older; it basically needs more looking after which is why, presumably, older women tend to lop it all off.