Finding the perfect hairstyle that is easy to maintain is ideal, especially for women in their fifties who lead busy lives. Wash and wear haircuts are a game-changer, offering the perfect balance of style and convenience.
These styles require minimal effort, allowing you to look stunning without spending hours on your hair. Check out these wash and wear haircuts designed specifically for women over 50, and find the perfect look that suits your lifestyle.
1. Short Wavy Bob
This bob works great if you’ve got some natural wave already – the shape makes it easy to air-dry and go. At the salon, ask for a jaw-length bob with soft, blended layers that let your waves stack naturally. If the layers get too heavy near the bottom, the whole cut can start to look droopy, so getting the layers trimmed with a razor keeps everything feeling light.
2. Layered Chin-Length Bob With Stacked Back
This chin-length bob is great if you want more volume at the back without doing a thing. The stacked layers naturally lift the crown and keep the shape looking full. Consider highlights like these for added dimension.
3. Silver Curly Pixie
This curly pixie keeps your curls looking lively without requiring a lot of styling time. The shorter length lets your curls spring up naturally. If the curls clump unevenly, smooth a little curl cream through damp hair with your fingers.
4. Long Blonde Bob
This blonde long bob (lob) keeps the weight at the bottom, so your hair air dries into a soft, full shape. The blunt cut helps the ends look thick, making it great for fine hair. When you’re at the salon, ask for a collarbone-length blunt bob with barely noticeable internal texturizing to prevent it from feeling heavy.
5 Short Silver Pixie
This short silver pixie is about as low-maintenance as it gets – wash, a quick style with your fingers, and done. If you need a little lift at the crown, use a tiny bit of texturizing paste to perk it up. Ask your stylist for a short pixie with textured layers through the crown to keep it looking soft.
6. Straight Blonde Layered Lob
This layered lob, also known as a long bob, makes it easy to air dry your hair and have it fall into place. The length gives enough weight to keep everything sleek. The soft layers keep straight hair from hanging heavy and flat against your head.
7. Wispy Layers With Bangs
The wispy layers in this medium-length haircut make it easy for your hair to settle nicely with minimal styling. The bangs are light enough to dry quickly with just a few passes of a brush. When you visit the salon, ask for soft layers and bangs that blend into the sides.
8. Brunette Side-Swept Shoulder-Length Bob
This shoulder-length bob makes styling feel optional. The subtle layers around the front give movement, so the hair doesn’t feel heavy around your face. Tell your stylist you want a shoulder-length bob with subtle layering and longer side bangs that sweep over easily if you plan to wear a side part.
9. Short Textured Bob With Highlights
Consider a textured bob with highlights similar to this – it will make it look like you spent way more time on it than you actually did. The layers give it natural volume that holds up well even without heat styling. Ask your stylist for a short bob with choppy texture and low-maintenance highlights around your face.
10. Dark Textured Pixie With Undercut
This dark, textured pixie features an undercut that keeps the sides clean, while the top remains tousled. You really just need your fingers to style it and maybe a little pomade if you want extra piecey texture. If the top gets too long, thinning just the top layers keeps it easy to style.
11. Voluminous Natural Curls
If you have A LOT of hair, this layered curly haircut gives curls the space they need to spring up and do their thing. You can skip the blow-dryer and just add a little curl cream. Ask your hairdresser for a curly cut with layers that lift your curls without piling them into a triangle.
12. Layered Wavy Blonde Bob
This blonde bob works with your waves to create natural body without heat styling. The light layering helps the waves fall in different directions, so it always looks full. Keeping the layers soft keeps your hair from getting fluffy or frizzy.
13. Angled Brunette Bob
The angle in this bob gives it a clean, sharp look that holds its shape. The longer front pieces naturally frame your face. The back is shorter, so it stays lifted and clean. The sharp angle gives a little swing to the style – very on-trend.
14. Silver Wavy Lob
This silver wavy lob has the perfect length for air-drying. The longer length gives your hair just enough weight so it dries soft instead of puffing up. Keeping the ends blunt helps the shape look clean, even when you air dry your hair.
15. Short Black Textured Waves
This short, wavy haircut brings out natural waves with noticeable texture. Shorter textured pieces keep the hair from getting weighed down and flat (thank you, layers!). At the salon, ask for a short cut with soft textured layers that boost natural movement. If the roots start looking a little flat by day two, use a root-lifting spray ot flip your part to the other side for an instant lift.
16. Shoulder-Length Layered Cut
This shoulder-length style is easy to leave down or toss into a clip – an easy wash-and-wear choice. The layers help the hair fall into place naturally, even without the need for blow-drying. Tell your stylist you want shoulder-length hair with long, blended layers for soft movement.
17. Natural Wavy Brunette Bob
This bob makes the most of natural waves by giving them enough weight to stay put. Air drying and scrunching a little product into damp hair is all you really need. Ask for a tapered bob with enough layering to boost your waves.
18. Wash and Wear Layers
Blended layers keep hair from looking shapeless as it dries. The layers are soft enough to give some shape without making it feel like you have a ton of hair to deal with. When you’re at the salon, ask for piecey, blended layers that work with your natural texture.
19. Short Wavy Pixie Bob
This pixie bob keeps the easy shape of a pixie but gives you a little extra softness around the edges. Your natural waves make it air-dry into a tousled look. Tell your stylist you want a short pixie bob with enough length at the sides to show off your waves.
20. Sleek Silver Gray Lob
This sleek lob (long bob) gives you enough weight that straight hair dries relatively smooth without needing much styling. Soft, long layers keep it from feeling heavy, so your hair has some lightness and moves easily. The blunt cut keeps the ends looking thick and clean.
