As you age, you start to rely on your hairstyle to create a natural sophisticated and youthful look. No doubt about it, every woman yearns for the perfect anti-aging secret answer. Although most of us, don’t think of a hairstyle possessing the power to transform us and shave years off our face. Forget cosmetic surgery or a face lift, just go to your local salon and ask for a cut like we’ve gathered. Take a look and you might be surprised.
Grown Out Cropped Hair
Kicking off this list is the hottest hairstyle of last year
When you go for this look, make sure to keep the length just above the collar bone for a youthful look. If it gets longer then that, a trim is needed. Did we mention it’s cheaper then a face lift? Or does that go without saying?
Grown Out Cropped Hair
Classic Bob
The classic bob easily makes the list as an anti-aging hairstyle option. It’ll allow more focus towards the nape of your neck while offering the perception of raised cheekbones and a higher jawline. And it’s still cheaper than a face lift or cosmetic surgery.
Classic Bob
Flipped Ends
Over 40? Then you probably understand mid-length long hair adds a youthful twist to the ends of your hair. Avoid stiff and overdone volume because then you’ll just look “outdated.” To avoid this simple mishap, use a round brush to lightly flip the ends of your hair and remember to alternate between flipped up and flipped down as you blow dry.
Flipped Ends
Wavy Lob
Here it is folks, that Mary-Kate, Ashley Olsen beachy, kissed by the sun look. The wavy lob will help you glow in a natural light ~and~ you can style your hair with either soft layers or messy curls to highlight a fresh faced look.
Wavy Lob
Pixie Bob With Stacked Side Bang
Thin hair? Yeah, that’ll happen as we get older and our stress and hormone levels skyrocket so basically, it’s inevitable. The solution to your woes is *ding*ding*ding, the pixie bob with a stacked side bang. Keep things fresh and edgy but not overly edgy, like our girl Shailene Woodley.
Pixie Bob With Stacked Side Bang
Layered Bob
Head over to an experienced stylist to get this classic look. For those with a more angular face – cut your bob at chin-length. Additionally, if you have naturally tight curls – you’ll need more layers.
Layered Bob
Pixie
Ahem, you must be a daredevil to go full blown pixie. Not only will the style help make you look younger but you’ll also feel different. No matter how you style your hair, whether it be polished or just got outta bed, you’ll look chic 24/7.
Pixie
Layered Side Swept Bangs Shoulder Length
Whenever your hair gets limp then you need this style…like immediately. Not only will the look emphasize your eyes but it’ll provide some volume within the layers – or as I like to call it, a natural face lift.
Layered Side Swept Bangs Shoulder Length
Long and Layered
Thing is, layers are perfect for basically any face shape and frame but that’s a given. As you’re looking for a look that’ll make you look younger then be sure to get it cut just past the shoulders for the full effect.
Long and Layered
Long Blonde Bob
If you’ve always wanted to see what life as a blonde would be then look no further. Not only will it help you look younger but it casts a more conservative look, and this is important because you need to do very little to switch up the style from day to night. Meaning, you can go from office chic to wild nights all without losing a smidgen of sophistication.
Long Blonde Bob
Long Bob
When you want a bob that isn’t high maintenance then you can opt for the plain, long bob. And don’t fret because the long bob offers an array of styling options, way more than you thought possible.
Long Bob
Long Layered Pixie Cut
Ladies, if you’re looking to slowly grow out your hair without worry then you need to get the long version of the pixie cut ASAP. Not only is it polished and sophisticated, it also offers hair a more full look while drawing attention to your face. *Snap your fingers and bid farewell to the thought of plastic surgery.*
Long Layered Pixie Cut
Short Cropped Hairstyle
We know what you’re thinking, the short cropped hairstyle looks similar to the pixie cut but the thing is, it isn’t. The short chopped cut offers more of a longer layer look on top or even bangs. Meaning you’ll look more edgy and youthful at the same time and you don’t have to chop off all your hair.
Short Cropped Hairstyle
Shoulder Length Layers
Again, whether you have wavy or straight hair, you can rock this look easily. The shoulder length layer cut don’t need tons of attention and is to style so it looks sophisticated any time of the day or night.
Shoulder Length Layers
Soft Long Layers With Face Framing Pieces
Listen up ladies, you better put down the number for that plastic surgery consultant because you just stumbled upon the perfect hairstyle to help you look younger. The soft, long layer look with face-framing pieces helps frame your face in a way that helps it look smaller and thinner. That’s the ultimate goal right there, no matter how old you are.
Soft Long Layers With Face Framing Pieces
Streaked And Stacked
Low maintenance? Check. That’s pretty much all that matters sometimes. The streaked and stacked look is one you won’t need to run back to the stylist to fix up, a layered bob retains its shape as it grows. Money saver? Check.
Streaked And Stacked
Choppy Bob
For those who have a heart or oval face then you really need the choppy bob in your life, well more like on top of your head. If you choose to go this direction, make your stylist cuts your hair when dry for accurate placement of layers.
Choppy Bob
Choppy Layers
Here’s the thing about choppy layers, they come in handy when you have multiple and uneven layers. Choppy layers help to create volume and neutralize thinness (the perfect hair recipe!) but be mindful regarding the length of your hair. The sides shouldn’t be more than half an inch shorter than the back, additionally, it needs to be proportional all around the head.
Choppy Layers
Asymmetrical Bob
Whether you choose to wear your hair wavy or straight, the asymmetrical bob will offer a more edgy and modern look as it’s cropped in the back and tad longer at the front.
Asymmetrical Bob
Chestnut Color Or Chocolate Color With Highlights
Forget plastic surgery to help you look younger, all you *really* need to do is color your hair. However the trick is, go lighter and not darker, with either a chestnut or chocolate color. Feel free to add some highlights and viola!
Chestnut Color Or Chocolate Color With Highlights
Wavy Bob
When you go for a chin-length bob, it’ll help to elongate the neck. Incorporate soft bangs to help the roots look fuller and opt to style the wavy bob in a rumpled texture to offer more of a different look.
Wavy Bob
Short Bob with Soft Ends
A sleek and smooth hairstyle that has forward edges, which are textured with a light point cut to showcase a softer edge. Ergo, giving your face an instant youthful look. Oh yeah, a cheap and painless face lift is literally just waiting at your local salon day in, day out. You’re welcome.
Short Bob With Soft Ends
Low Chignon
Creating a chignon will help show off the angle of your jaw, casting a youthful look while flattering the natural contour of the face. Use a diagonal side part located above one eye and run this back to the middle of the top of your head. Gather all of the hair at the nape of your neck and then begin to twist (loosely!) into a low bun. Secure the style with bobby pins. That’s it.
Low Chignon
Youthful Curls
Youthful curls? The name says it all, now doesn’t it? YES. Adding curls will help to soften your appearance while giving a natural and instant face lift. Checkmate, anyone? We thought so.
Youthful Curls
Angled Bob
An angled bob will graze the bottom of your jawline to offer an edgy, chic look and most stylists list this specific look as the ultimate anti-aging hairstyle. Need we say more? Fine, one more thing. With those who have thin hair, be sure to bluntly cut the ends as to create an illusion that you actually have thicker hair.
Angled Bob
Blunt Cut
It’s not surprising to learn that the blunt cut is one of the most common hairstyle options to help offer a younger vibe. Plus, it’s quite versatile in terms of styling.
Blunt Cut
Heavy Bangs
Zooey Deschanel is the queen of the heavy bang look. This hairstyle is often one that women tend to shy away from but the softness of heavy bangs actually helps to hide any fine lines creeping up on your forehead. Moreover, if you’re in your 30’s, the heavy bang look will easily flatter your face shape.
Heavy Bangs
Thick Wavy Locks
Low maintenance and a natural face lift because what more could you ask for in a hairstyle? Throw your hair into a ponytail, grab a curler of any size (the thicker the better though), grab thick chunks of your hair and then just curl away. Within a few minutes, you can remove the ponytail and just add a teeny bit of hairspray to complete the overall style. BOOM. It’s that easy.
Thick Wavy Locks
Volume with Long Layers
Add volume with long layers so that your hair looks more bouncy and highlights movement. It’s certainly cheaper than a face lift.
Volume With Long Layers
Off Center Part
An off center part will allow for some swinging strands of hair to flow down naturally and lightly to showcase a youthful charm. Easily add this to your every day routine if your hair allows it.
Off Center Part
Twisted Bun
Long hair? (Note that both my arms are up in the arm!) Then the modern twist is your savior as it elongates the sides of your face as it also draws the eye up from the cheekbones to the fullness of the crown atop your head. Remember that this look works best when you wash your hair the day before, allowing natural oils and live-in texture to present you with a better grip. You can add texturizing powder to your roots before pulling your hair back into a high but loose(!) ponytail. Important side note: use both hands to twist the end of the ponytail into a bun.
Twisted Bun
The Undone Bob
To get this anti-aging look done right, you will need to boost your roots with a volumizing mousse, BUT after you blow dry, be sure to touch it up with a small curling iron. Viola!
The Undone Bob
Wispy Lob
Medium length hair? Fine hair? If you said yes and yes then you need to get the wispy lob with bangs, right now. We haven’t even mentioned the best part yet, the wispy lob just skims the collarbone which in turn helps to slim the face. Yup, you’ve just said goodbye to expensive plastic surgery and said hello to a cheaper alternative.
Wispy Lob
Piece-y Pixie
When you style a pixie correctly, you can highlight a strong bone structure to create a natural face lift and appear younger. Add volume spray all over to provide a gentle lift to the roots, then finish the look with a hair paste.
Piece Y Pixie
Amped-Up Layers
Incorporate amped-up layers in order to create fullness above the cheekbones to then narrow the jawline and bring attention to the eyes. Use a volumizing spray on your damp hair for added fullness. Then create as much lift as you possibly can by carefully lifting roots and drying them in an upwards motion. After your hair dries, add a touch of finishing spray.
Amped Up Layers
Romantic Waves
Soft waves can reverse the damage of facial volume which has been lost as you age. To then achieve a soft, feminine, and youthful look, be sure to wind sections of your hair in multiple sizes around a large-barrel iron, or simply twist 1″ sections of your hair as you blow dry. At the end, pull small pieces of your hair forward and then around your face.
Romantic Waves
Mod Coif
Short hair? Style a mod coif hairstyle to balance facial features and create a more flattering symmetry. Use a pure argan oil to add shine and also smooth out your hair. After your hair completely dries, use a finishing spray to create a textured look but with moderate control.
Mod Coif
Braided Crown
Braided crowns offer a subtle but effective pull on your facial skin to create a faux lifted look (meaning you can forget the face lift). To achieve this look, part your hair, whether wet or dry, right down the middle and into two pigtails, then secure each end with a hair tie. Remove the ties individually to braid each tail, then quickly re-secure the ends with hair ties. After this is all said and done, take a braided pigtail, cross it over the top of your head and to the opposite side. Lastly, secure the crown with hairpins and remember to do the same with the other braid.
Braided Crown
Volume-ized And Straight
Sophisticated + little effort to style + full of volume? Sign me up! Get the straight lob cut with the volume-ized up top look to achieve such mastery. Moreover, if your hair can part in different ways, that’ll open up different options of styling potential.
Volume-ized And Straight
High Ponytail
When sporting a high ponytail, you will draw eyes up and offer your facial skin a rather gentle lift upward – basically a free and painless face lift. Easy enough. Lightly tease your hair that is around the crown of your head for that extra volume. However be sure that you only do this before gathering your hair 1-2 inches above eye level at the back. Furthermore, leave a few pieces of hair loose in order to frame the face properly before tying securely.
High Ponytail