Short haircuts for women after 40 years
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After 40 years, women open a new page in their lives. They are full of energy and strength, self-confident and deserve sincere admiration. How to create a decent look with a short haircut for a lady of mature age, read in this article.
Peculiarities
Hair is one of the main adornments of a woman at any age. Curly and straight, long and short - they should always look well-groomed and healthy.
To maintain elegance, look young and attractive, leading hairdressing stylists advise women over 40 to give preference to short haircuts.
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Many people hesitate to part with long hair, not realizing that there are many advantages among the features of short haircuts.
- Save time... The hassle of caring for long curls can be left to the young ladies who have to conquer the world. You have already successfully conquered him with charm and beauty.
- Feeling of lightness and freedom... Tufts, braids, numerous hairpins and hairpins are a thing of the past. No need to worry about strands coming out of your hair. Now it will be completely justified, natural and extravagant.
- The ability to look younger, create a new fresh image that matches the temperament, mood and lifestyle.
- Bold experiments can be allowed, which you did not dare to: change your hairstyle, radically change your hair color.
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Before choosing a specific model of women's short haircut, carefully consider the decisive nuances.
- Figure. If you are a lady of large forms, doing a super-short hairstyle is not worth it: a curvy figure and a miniature head will not add charm to the look.
- Face shape: oval, round, square, triangular.Each type has its own spectacular models.
- Hair structure. The same haircut looks different on curly and straight, hard and soft, thin and thick, thin and dense hair. An experienced stylist will help you make the right choice.
- Hair color. It is worth abandoning dark tones when coloring, give preference to light natural shades or creative bold tones.
- Beautiful gray hair looks very noble on short hair. You can give it an interesting and unusual accent with tonics or coloring mousses.
- Skin on the face. Short haircuts leave the face and neck completely exposed. Small mimic wrinkles are not a hindrance for this, but deep noticeable folds are prohibited.
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There are certain chores associated with a short hair:
- daily styling;
- monthly visit to the hairdresser;
- applying flawless makeup.
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You should not be afraid of this.
- A few days after your haircut, you will learn how to expertly style your own, skillfully using a hairdryer and styling products. You will see that styling is not a burden, but a great opportunity to change yourself, coming up with new forms and images.
- Some haircuts do not require styling at all. It is enough to wash, dry your head - and your hair will be in perfect order.
- Thorough daily care of the face and décolleté area, skillful application of makeup should become an obligatory ritual by the age of 40.
- Visiting a stylist will soon become a pleasant pastime for you. It is enough to find a good master who understands your desires, who will successfully select the desired haircut model for you.
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Fashion options
Today, haircuts are in vogue, different in length and shape. Let's consider the most popular ones.
Pixie
Translated from English, the word pixie is a fairy or a fluttering elf, which means that the image created with this haircut will be light and relaxed.
A haircut fantastically changes a woman, making her much younger, giving the look of mischief and coquetry. The hairstyle has many options.
- Daring short, with sharp, densely milled strands resembling teeth. This is a fashionable model for slim and athletic ladies.
- Feminine, elongated, slightly covering the neck.
- Rolling into bob.
- The trend this year is a pixie cascade with long strands on the back of the head.
- Pixie with voluminous asymmetrical bangs.
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Haircut principles:
- layering;
- thick thinning;
- open temples, ears, neck;
- short hair on the back of the head;
- sharp and torn strands in the thrash style, giving volume.
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Square
This women's haircut is always in trend. Suitable for all hair types and face shapes. Skillful styling will allow you to look spectacular with this hairstyle both on weekdays and on holidays.
The variations of the square are varied:
- classic;
- short false;
- graduated;
- layered with a shortened crown and asymmetrical torn bangs;
- bob in traditional style.
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Bean
A great solution for a modern lady who wants to look always graceful and young. This classic haircut adds femininity and sophistication to the look. Unlike a square-shaped bob, where there is a large amount of hair in the area of the ears and temples, the bob has a chic voluminous crown and a completely open occipital area.
The absence of parting allows you to style your hair in any chosen direction.
Bob can be found in very different performances:
- classical;
- elongated;
- creative with torn strands;
- asymmetric.
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Cascade
Popular among middle-aged women, the multilayer cascade looks great not only on long, but also on short hair.
The name of the model speaks for itself: it has a stepped base. Densely milled crown, long strands in the occipital and lateral zones allow you to correct the oval of the face, make the neck longer.
The presence of light bangs with torn strands will help hide the wrinkles on the forehead.
A short cascade happens:
- ragged;
- graduated;
- Italian;
- a cascade that turns into a bob.
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Hairstyles without styling
Haircuts that do not require styling make it possible to feel "light". The famous phrase of the main character of the film "Office Romance": "much better lively than a house on your head" is the motto of many middle-aged women who do not want to burden themselves with this daily procedure.
The creativity and imagination of stylists have given modern women the opportunity to choose haircuts that perfectly retain their shape without additional hassle.
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Boy
A short men's haircut for a boy is suitable for women who are fragile and slender. Active temperamental beauties with such a hairstyle look very attractive on a par with young ladies who prefer creativity. This model is not suitable for owners of voluminous forms and chubby young ladies. Open temples and sides, a short crown will make the face look fuller and older, and the figure - more massive.
Ladies with regular facial features, good skin, without a double chin can afford such a bold and daring ultra-short version. This is the best choice for those with naughty curls and ladies who like to look natural without much effort.
The hairstyle does not require styling, but it involves a visit to the hairdresser at least once a month.
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Pixie
The new short pixie model with minimal length looks great even if it dries naturally without the use of a hair dryer. If desired, you can form "needles" from the ends of the strands using wax, but this is not necessary.
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Sesson
This is one of the best models that designers have come up with for absolutely smooth hair. The haircut is done on medium-length hair, it fits perfectly with a "cap", framing the contour of the face. There are no ladders, steps and torn individual strands that need to be laid long and hard in the cutting technology. Only smooth, gentle lines that give the lady a special charm and nobility.
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Sesson is not only oval in shape. You can experiment and decide on an arched or asymmetrical version. A creative approach allows any woman to look young and energetic.
Square
The hairstyle does not require long-term work on itself, especially if it is a traditional or graduated square. A maximum of 5-10 minutes, depending on the thickness and length of the hair, will take to look stylish and well-groomed.
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Bean
Hairstyle without hassle. It is enough just to slightly round off the strands of the frontal zone with the help of a brush and a hair dryer. The hair will dry out and will perfectly take the desired shape. A torn layered bob can be tattered like a hooligan with your hands with a drop of mousse - and you are in full readiness, impudent and beautiful.
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Aurora
A multi-layered haircut that does not have abrupt transitions is also a very convenient option for those who save time on styling their hair.
The hairstyle frames the lines of the face and opens the neck. You can simply flatten your hair while drying, or give it a slightly tousled look with your hands. That's all the styling. A huge plus of the model is that, growing back, it does not look untidy.
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Italian cascade
This model is preferred by ladies who want to maintain medium hair length. There are no sharp transitions, and the multi-layered haircut makes the hairstyle lush and voluminous, which is suitable for owners of thin and brittle hair.
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How to choose?
When choosing a haircut, do not act spontaneously. First of all, determine what shape your face is: round, square, triangular or oval.
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Round face
The faces of chubby ladies appear to be the same length and width. The main task of a haircut is to correct the oval, to stretch it, making it more correct.
For this, the following are suitable:
- multi-layered haircuts with a short crown, creating a large volume in the parietal and occipital area;
- elongated strands with sharp corners.
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Don't make straight square bangs. Let it be youthfully frivolous, asymmetrical, with ragged edges.
Suitable haircuts:
- an elongated bob covering chubby cheeks;
- graduated square, narrowing the face with the help of long side strands;
- stepped multilayer cascade with a raised crown and asymmetrical bangs;
- pixie with a voluminous frontal zone.
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Square
Here we hide prominent cheekbones and a heavy chin. We make the contours of the face softer due to the elongated strands in the side zones. Correct a wide forehead with volume at the roots. The bangs are asymmetrical, arched or zigzag. Graceful flirty curls will help create a young and energetic look for ladies with curly hair.
Stylists recommend:
- asymmetry with wavy smooth lines;
- elongated graduated bob with side strands below the chin;
- elongated pixie;
- multilayer cascade.
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Oval
Happy owners of the correct oval can afford most of the trendy options. Haircuts of any length are appropriate here, with or without bangs, asymmetrical, creative and traditional.
It would be appropriate here:
- traditional square or any of its other varieties;
- bob - classic, hooligan asymmetrical, ragged, elongated;
- sesson in all its variations;
- cascade and multilayer ladder;
- pixie, which allows you to look youthful perky.
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When choosing a hairstyle, it is worth considering that your style and temperament are crucial. If you are energetic, love sports and a fast pace of life, playful, mischievous hairstyles will give you confidence. For romantic and calm natures who love gloss and grace, we can recommend elongated haircuts and hairstyles that require styling, which they will do very enthusiastically.
Important! When making a choice, remember that if you are already 40 years old, then you are experienced, intelligent and attractive. Love yourself, and do not give up the pleasure of becoming even more charming and beautiful.
Beautiful examples
Consider a few examples of beautiful haircuts on famous attractive women.
- Charming actress and TV presenter Lera Kudryavtseva with a bob haircut.
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- The gorgeous Alisa Freundlich with a feminine haircut in Office Romance.
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- The famous Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway looks great with a pixie.
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- Stunning short pixie haircut Elizabeth Taylor looks young and sexy.
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- Stylish and energetic Meryl Streep with a spectacular short bob for gray hair.
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- Charming Tatyana Ustinova looks much brighter and younger in a new look.
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- A chic short bob very much to face the stunning actress Yulia Menshova. She is no less charming with a bob haircut.
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- The standard of grace and femininity Mireille Mathieu with a sesson haircut.
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For short haircuts for women over 40, see the next video.