The right hairstyle can take years off a woman’s appearance, enhancing their facial features and helping them feel more confident.
Knowing what cut to go for though can be a difficult decision and it’s sometimes hard to settle on one.
Hairdresser at Milk and Blush Nicole Petty spoke exclusively to GB News about what hairstyles women should opt for.
She said: “The best anti-ageing hairstyles are dependent on your hair type and length, but there are plenty of looks to choose from to look and feel more youthful.”
The expert recommended a pixie cut for older women
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Explaining how a longer hair look “isn’t just for younger people”, she said it can bring out women’s features such as their “cheekbones and jawlines”.
The hairdresser recommended: “Avoid leaving hair one length as this can make it look flat and make you look older. Layers will remove bulkiness from thicker hair and add some movement and texture for a more volumised and bouncy look.
“Adding a curtain bang or choppy fringe can also help to hide any signs of ageing on the forehead. Before you commit to growing out your hair, you can try adding clip-in hair extensions which will let you test the look first and you can make your hair as long as you’d like.”
For women with fine or thinning hair, a pixie cut may be a “bold choice”, but it “helps to accentuate facial features”.
Nicole explained: “Adding well-blended highlights can remove a monotonal style, adding dimension and texture, and bangs can make a big difference by maintaining some femininity in an otherwise more masculine haircut by softening the more structured style.
“For those with oval and heart-shaped faces, a pixie style with longer layers and short bangs will help add length and dimension to the face shape, whereas square faces will look better with longer, wispier bangs and light layers to soften angular features.”
Diamond-shaped faces look “fabulous” with longer pixies and bangs that sit flatter on the head, balancing out the length of the face.
Women with rounder faces can add “plenty of volume at the crown of their head” with a pixie cut.
A longer hair look can take years off a woman’s look
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The hairdresser suggested: “Asymmetrical haircuts are ideal for short or mid-length cuts, asymmetrical or lopsided haircuts emit a youthful glow as they correct the shape of the face and smooth out any harsh angles or lines that can make you look older.
“Plus, the styling options are endless. Style the look with a deep side-parting to provide thinning hair with an instant lift and fullness. How you opt to style it from here is up to you.
“You can emphasise the bluntness of the cut with a straight and slick hairstyle, add inverted waves for fullness, or add Hollywood waves or accessories on one side for a glam look.”
