There’s an old-fashioned belief that long hair signifies youthfulness, so, older women should avoid it because it’s no longer appropriate for their age. That’s an old school way of thinking, and older women can look awesome with longer tresses. See these 40 head-turning ideas with long hairstyles for older women for ultimate proof!

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Long Haircuts and Hairstyles for Older Women

Updos with tucked in ends, such as low buns, chignons and French knots look elegant and can be worn as a casual or formal hairstyle. However, you don’t have to wear an updo all the time. Often, a nice cut and well-placed highlights is all you need to make sure the long hairstyle is not dragging you down. Here are the inspiring examples!

#1: Long Layered Brunette Hair with Face Framing Balayage

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Classic long seamless layers with curtain bangs look graceful and timeless. Ask your hairdresser to add some face framing highlights to achieve that sun kissed look.

#2: Blonde Balayage and Full Textured Bangs

Blonde layered locks and a textured fringe always look fab, no matter your age. Switching from regular foil highlights to softer, more blended balayage will give your hairstyle a modern vibe.

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#3: Warm Auburn Soft Textured Waves

We all know how picking the right hair tone instantly makes us look better even with no makeup. Besides that, fresh color always adds gloss and that healthy, revived look to your locks.

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#4: Naturally Curly Silver Hair

Gray hairstyles rock and the trend is certainly not giving up its position. However, gray hair strands tend to be coarse, dry and tricky to manage. Hence, we highly recommend using plenty of moisturizing products including masks and serums to tackle this issue.

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