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7 Flattering Gray Hairstyles Mature Women Can Try For A Chic Look This Season, According To Stylists

May 11, 2025 by Lisa Cupido
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Don’t hide your gorgeous gray hair — make it stand out with an even better haircut that brings out its stunning shade. This spring, if you want to make a splash and try a new style on for size, there are so many trends happening at the same time that you won’t be without plenty of options.

Considering short hair? We’ve got a few styles that are perfect for mature hair (especially if it is thinning and shedding, as these cuts will boost your hair health). Prefer something with more length? Give shoulder-length or longer hair a try, with a few new additions like layers and updos that frame the face and bring on the elegance. These seven gray hairstyles are flattering and perfect for giving you a new, chic look.

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1. Face-Framing Long Layers

 


Longer gray hair can get a lift with the additional of a few simple face-framing long layers. These layers give your hair movement and body, plus shorter pieces in the front can be highlighted just a shade or two lighter to brighten the face, if you wish.

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2. Textured Pixie

 


Ask for your usual pixie, which short sides and a short back, but ask your stylist to keep the top just a little longer than usual. This length can be texturized to add the appearance of volume and conceal any areas of sparseness on the scalp.

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3. Blunt Bob

 


A chin-length bob is super chic, and a great length for anyone with thin or fine hair because it gets rid of straggly ends. Keeping the ends blunt allows your hair’s shine to take the spotlight.

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4. Shoulder-Length Shag

 


The shoulder-length shag features tons of layers, both shorter and longer, to give your hair incredible amounts of movement and body. It’s a great style to consider if you love retro looks with face-framing layers and wispier ends.

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5. Pixie With Side-Swept Bangs

 


Side-swept bangs are a trend at the moment, and they look great paired with a super-short and sophisticated gray pixie.

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6. Layered Shoulder Cut

 


We love a shoulder-length cut because it strikes the perfect compromise between long and short hair. Add layers to provide a lift and body.

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7. French Twist

 


Loose, elegant updos are all the rage right now. Pull gray strands into a low French twist and secure it with a pretty barrette for a sweet, pretty, demure, and sophisticated look.

Author:

Lisa Fogarty is a lifestyle writer and reporter based in New York who covers health, wellness, relationships, sex, beauty, and parenting.

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