63 Flattering Hairstyles for Women Over 40
Being in your 40s doesn’t mean you can’t have stylish hair. There are lots of age-defying hairstyles and haircuts to choose from. You and your stylist will just have to make some slight modifications to accommodate your slightly aging hair, lifestyle, and face shape.
💡 Key Things to Know First
- If you have fine or limp hair, consider adding layers and texture to your cut to boost your hair’s volume.
- Shaggy Lobs are super trendy for women in their 40s right now. I’ll show you some below.
- Consider getting a balayage to cover your random grays. It’s a great way to keep your hair color looking natural and the grow-out is seamless!
- Talk to your hairdresser about face-framing layers if you have a round or square face shape.
- Now is the time to stop putting off investing in quality hair products. 40 is the critical decade to preventing long-lasting hair damage.
Below, I’ve put together a collection of some of the most stylish and flattering hairstyles for women over 40. Most importantly, they’re found on everyday women like you!
![a 40 year olds brushed back wavy bixie on salt and pepper hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/a-40-year-olds-brushed-back-wavy-bixie-on-salt-and-pepper-hair.jpg)
![a long layered bob for round faces](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/a-long-layered-bob-for-round-faces.jpg)
![ash blonde pixie undercut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ash-blonde-pixie-undercut.jpg)
![beach wavy brown hair with subtle highlights for woman over 40 years old](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/beach-wavy-brown-hair-with-subtle-highlights-for-woman-over-40-years-old.jpg)
![blonde long bob with curtain bangs for women over 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/blonde-long-bob-with-curtain-bangs-for-women-over-40.jpg)
![blowout style with face framing layers for a woman in her 40s](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/blowout-style-with-face-framing-layers-for-a-woman-in-her-40s.jpg)
![blunt bob with side swept bangs](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/blunt-bob-with-side-swept-bangs.jpg)
![blunt cut bob for women over 40 with thick hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/blunt-cut-bob-for-women-over-40-with-thick-hair.jpg)
![buttery blonde on collarbone length hair for a woman over forty](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/buttery-blonde-on-collarbone-length-hair-for-a-woman-over-forty.jpg)
![chin length round bob with a curtain fringe for 40 year olds](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/chin-length-round-bob-with-a-curtain-fringe-for-40-year-olds.jpg)
![choppy brunette hair with see through bangs for 40 year olds](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/choppy-brunette-hair-with-see-through-bangs-for-40-year-olds.jpg)
![choppy layered hairstyle for women over 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/choppy-layered-hairstyle-for-women-over-40.jpg)
![curled bixie hairstyle for ladies over forty](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/curled-bixie-hairstyle-for-ladies-over-forty.jpg)
![curly bob for short hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/curly-bob-for-short-hair.jpg)
![cute messy cut with wispy bangs](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cute-messy-cut-with-wispy-bangs.jpg)
![deep side part bob for women over forty](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/deep-side-part-bob-for-women-over-forty.jpg)
![deep side parted bob with blonde money piece for 40 year olds](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/deep-side-parted-bob-with-blonde-money-piece-for-40-year-olds.jpg)
![disconnected pixie mullet with face framing pieces for forty year olds](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/disconnected-pixie-mullet-with-face-framing-pieces-for-forty-year-olds.jpg)
![edgy razor cut 1 1 500x625 1](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/edgy-razor-cut-1-1-500x625-1.jpg)
![face framing long bob on straight hair for ladies past forty](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/face-framing-long-bob-on-straight-hair-for-ladies-past-forty.jpg)
![fluffy and textured long shag for ladies over forty](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/fluffy-and-textured-long-shag-for-ladies-over-forty.jpg)
![gorgeous thick dark curls with highlights for 40 year olds](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/gorgeous-thick-dark-curls-with-highlights-for-40-year-olds.jpg)
![haircut with long layers for fine hair for ladies over 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/haircut-with-long-layers-for-fine-hair-for-ladies-over-40.jpg)
![layered pixie with micro bangs for ladies past 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/layered-pixie-with-micro-bangs-for-ladies-past-40.jpg)
![long beachy wavy hair for women over 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-beachy-wavy-hair-for-women-over-40.jpg)
![long messy shag with middle part bangs for a lady in her 40s](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-messy-shag-with-middle-part-bangs-for-a-lady-in-her-40s.jpg)
![long shag for ladies over 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-shag-for-ladies-over-40.jpg)
![low maintenance lob cut for grey hair for a forty year old](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/low-maintenance-lob-cut-for-grey-hair-for-a-forty-year-old.jpg)
![medium blonde hair with piecey waves for ladies 40 and over](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/medium-blonde-hair-with-piecey-waves-for-ladies-40-and-over.jpg)
![medium layered cut with flipped up ends for women over 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/medium-layered-cut-with-flipped-up-ends-for-women-over-40.jpg)
![medium to long hair with soft waves for forty year olds](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/medium-to-long-hair-with-soft-waves-for-forty-year-olds.jpg)
![mid length blonde hair with feathered layers for women past their 40s](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mid-length-blonde-hair-with-feathered-layers-for-women-past-their-40s.jpg)
![mid length bob for over 40 with round faces](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mid-length-bob-for-over-40-with-round-faces.jpg)
![modern chin length bob with bangs](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/modern-chin-length-bob-with-bangs.jpg)
![pixie bob with razored layers and bangs for women over forty](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pixie-bob-with-razored-layers-and-bangs-for-women-over-forty.jpg)
![platinum blonde on a long pixie for women in their 40s](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/platinum-blonde-on-a-long-pixie-for-women-in-their-40s.jpg)
![pompadour undercut pixie for women over 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pompadour-undercut-pixie-for-women-over-40.jpg)
![quiff pixie with shaved sides for a woman in her forties](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/quiff-pixie-with-shaved-sides-for-a-woman-in-her-forties.jpg)
![razored asymmetrical long bob for women 40 and over](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/razored-asymmetrical-long-bob-for-women-40-and-over.jpg)
![rooted blonde balayage on a medium haircut for ladies past 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/rooted-blonde-balayage-on-a-medium-haircut-for-ladies-past-40.jpg)
![rounded a line bob with long bangs for a lady in her 40s](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/rounded-a-line-bob-with-long-bangs-for-a-lady-in-her-40s.jpg)
![short choppy cut with thin hair for ladies 40 and over](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/short-choppy-cut-with-thin-hair-for-ladies-40-and-over.jpg)
![short curly hair for ladies in their 40s](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/short-curly-hair-for-ladies-in-their-40s.jpg)
![short layered cut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/short-layered-cut.jpg)
![short to medium cut for wavy hair for women 40 and up](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/short-to-medium-cut-for-wavy-hair-for-women-40-and-up.jpg)
![short to medium length choppy cut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/short-to-medium-length-choppy-cut.jpg)
![short wavy stacked bob on copper 40 year old hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/short-wavy-stacked-bob-on-copper-40-year-old-hair.jpg)
![short wispy blonde bob with side swept bangs for women 40 and up](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/short-wispy-blonde-bob-with-side-swept-bangs-for-women-40-and-up.jpg)
![shullet with bangs and loose waves for a lady over 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shullet-with-bangs-and-loose-waves-for-a-lady-over-40.jpg)
![side parted fluffy layered bob for women over 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/side-parted-fluffy-layered-bob-for-women-over-40.jpg)
![side part wavy bob with jagged ends for ladies over forty](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/side-part-wavy-bob-with-jagged-ends-for-ladies-over-forty.jpg)
![sleek neck length cut with blunt ends for 40 year old women](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sleek-neck-length-cut-with-blunt-ends-for-40-year-old-women.jpg)
![sleek one length bob cut for fine haired 40 year old women](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sleek-one-length-bob-cut-for-fine-haired-40-year-old-women.jpg)
![soft wavy hair with side bangs for ladies 40 and over](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/soft-wavy-hair-with-side-bangs-for-ladies-40-and-over.jpg)
![sun kissed medium length hair for ladies 40 and over](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sun-kissed-medium-length-hair-for-ladies-40-and-over.jpg)
![tapered pixie crop with shaved sideburns for ladies 40 and up](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tapered-pixie-crop-with-shaved-sideburns-for-ladies-40-and-up.jpg)
![textured wolf cut with blunt bangs for ladies 40 and over](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/textured-wolf-cut-with-blunt-bangs-for-ladies-40-and-over.jpg)
![the classic bob for ladies past 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/the-classic-bob-for-ladies-past-40.jpg)
![the pixie cut for black women over 40](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/the-pixie-cut-for-black-women-over-40.jpg)
![tousled short bob with face framing bangs for forty year olds](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tousled-short-bob-with-face-framing-bangs-for-forty-year-olds.jpg)
![undone shaggy bob with short bangs for women at their 40s](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/undone-shaggy-bob-with-short-bangs-for-women-at-their-40s.jpg)
![voluminous wavy shoulder length hair for a lady over forty](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/voluminous-wavy-shoulder-length-hair-for-a-lady-over-forty.jpg)
![waved long blonde hair for women 40 and over](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/waved-long-blonde-hair-for-women-40-and-over.jpg)