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8 Trendy Haircuts Women Over 40 Are Choosing In 2025 For A Flattering, Age-Defying Look

May 19, 2025 by Lisa Cupido
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In the mood to change up your hairstyle and score a look that’s on-trend? If you’re over 40 and feel like you’ve tried everything already, or if you’ve rarely changed your hair and feel worried about starting now, we’ve got eight trendy haircuts women over 40 are choosing for a flattering result, and you won’t be disappointed with these options.

From chic and short to medium and well-maintained haircuts, to styles that are longer and loose, there’s a style here for everyone. Consider these gorgeous cuts this summer.

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1. Mixie

 


The mixie haircut is a hybrid hairstyle that combines elements of the mullet and the pixie cut, with front and sides that are short and textured and a slightly longer back. This cut has plenty of choppy, shaggy layers and a cool, retro feel.

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2. Long Layers

 


If your hair is longer than the shoulder, keeping it thicker looking and containing movement ensures that it looks youthful. This can be achieved simply, with the addition of long layers that provide texture and body.

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3. Curtain Bangs

 


You can drastically change your look with one simple switch: create curtain bangs from long stands toward the front of your hair. Curtain bangs are longer than traditional bangs, and start off shorter in the front before extending to meet the other layers in your hair.

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4. Blunt Bob

 


Bobs are hot this summer. A blunt bob is all one-length, which can make fine or thin hair look denser at the ends. It’s a chic, sophisticated look that works with a number of hair textures.

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5. Wispy Bangs

 


Blunt, thick bangs have been replaced by on-trend wispy bangs that are airy, lighter, and brush the brows.

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6. Italian Bob

 


The sexy Italian bob ends between the chin and shoulder and features full, blunt ends that are rounded, with tons of volume. This bob has some layering, but it’s minimal, and can be parted in the center or slightly to the side.

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7. Shaggy Lob

 


The shaggy lob is a long bob that ends at the collarbone and boasts shag-inspired layers. This is a low-maintenance look that appears tousled and texturized — perfect for hair types that have a wave to it.

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8. Flippy Bob

 


The flippy bob is a playful, 1960s-style that stops at the chin and has slightly layered ends that are light enough to flip upward with a round brush.

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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