31 Hairstyles For Women Over 50 With Thin Hair to Boost Fullness and Texture

If you’re in your 50s and have thin locks, you know the struggle of finding a style that makes your mane look luscious and full of life. It can be frustrating to try countless products and techniques only to end up with hair that falls flat or lacks volume. So, we put together a collection of hairstyles that will give your thin hair the boost it craves. Get ready to embrace your thin hair with one of these stunning styles!

1. Short Feathered Layers

These feathered layers give thin hair a soft, airy feel that adds lightness and volume. This style provides a youthful lift to thin hair and highlights your features. The gentle layers create a sense of fullness without weighing your hair down.

2. Short Shaggy Cut with Bangs

Consider a cropped, shaggy haircut to bring texture and dimension to thin hair. The shaggy layers create a tousled, playful look that adds volume and a classic shaggy look. Bangs help to draw attention to your eyes, creating a flattering frame for your face.

3. Brushed Forward Pixie

A textured pixie cut brushed forward toward your face adds volume to the crown. The short length is easy to manage, and the forward-brushed layers give the illusion of thicker hair. This style is perfect for a clean, modern look.

4. Face-Framing Medium Length Layers

Medium-length layers that frame the face can add softness and volume to thin hair. This cut works well with a bit of curl or wave, adding body and fullness. To get this look, ask your stylist for medium layers that frame your face and can be styled with a blow dryer or curling iron.

5. Platinum Bob

This bob is a striking, modern hairstyle with a sleek, straight cut that highlights the platinum shade. It has subtle layers that are perfect for thin hair as they add structure and shape without overwhelming the natural texture. Just be sure to maintain the platinum hue with regular touch-ups to keep the color vibrant.

6. Silver White Pixie

This textured pixie shows off natural silver tones while enhancing volume and texture. To style this short, cropped cut, use a bit of mousse or wax to add definition to the textured layers. Ask your stylist for a pixie cut with plenty of texture to highlight your natural shade of gray hair.

7. Textured Layers with Bangs

These textured medium-length layers create a full-bodied look that creates a lovely frame for the face. The layers provide movement, while the bangs draw attention to the eyes. To recreate this look, use a bit of texturizing spray on choppy waves for a stunning finish.

8. Chin-Length Bob with Full Bangs

Prefer a classic cut? Try a chin-length bob with full, straight-across bangs that add structure and shape to thinning hair. This straight, sleek cut emphasizes the full bangs, creating a youthful look. By slightly teasing the roots and using a volumizing mousse, you can achieve a lifted effect that makes your hair appear fuller.

9. Shoulder-Length Shaggy Layers

Here’s a stylish, relaxed cut: shoulder-length shaggy layers that add just the right amount of volume and texture to thin or fine hair. The layers create a tousled, beachy look that’s perfect for women who want natural movement and texture in their hair. This cut would benefit from sea salt spray to enhance the shaggy, laid-back feel.

10. Face-Framing Bob

A face-framing bob highlights your cheekbones and jawline while giving thin hair a nice volume boost. The soft layers around the face create a flattering shape. Wear it straight (style with a round brush for smoothness) or with a gentle wave for an elegant finish.

11. Choppy Blonde Bob

These uneven, piecey layers add fullness to your locks, making your hair appear thicker and more voluminous. The bright blonde highlights add dimension and brightness that also enhance the texture of the cut. Styling with a texturizing spray and a quick tousle with your fingers will give it that effortless, beachy finish.

12. Medium-Length Shaggy Layers

Shaggy layers pump up the volume on thin, medium-length hair. The layers create a textured, tousled look that creates plenty of fullness and a piecey look. Style this cut with mousse or styling spray to enhance the natural wave.

13. Long Pixie

A long, straight pixie cut offers a chic, sophisticated style, especially with a natural shade of gray. This cut keeps the length on top for versatility. The sides and back are trimmed shorter to add structure.

14. Medium-Length Layers with Highlights

Adding highlights like these to medium-length layers creates a stunning, multidimensional look that puts a spotlight on the natural texture of your thin hair. The layers add movement, while the highlights bring out the depth and richness of your color. Use a round brush while blow-drying to create soft waves and volume.

15. Pixie with Undercut

The pixie with an undercut is an edgy style, thanks to the undercut that creates a striking contrast with the longer top layers, adding volume and texture. Use a styling gel to define the top layers and enhance the contrast between the undercut and the longer sections. A gel with hold ensures the style stays in place all day.

16. Long Layers with Flipped Ends

This mid-length look with flipped ends makes your hair appear fuller and bouncier. The flipped ends create an uplifting effect that adds fun movement to your hair. Using a round brush while blow-drying and a lightweight styling cream helps to keep the ends perfectly flipped out.

17. Tapered Pixie

The tapered sides and back of this pixie cut create an elegant shape, while the longer top layers add volume to your hair. Use a lightweight mousse to lift the roots and create height, or smooth the top layers with a bit of serum for a sleek, polished finish.

18. Blunt Bob

This straight, even cut creates a simple, sleek look. Apply a lightweight volumizing mousse to damp hair at the roots to give thin hair some lift and prevent it from falling flat. Finish with a lightweight hair oil to add shine and tame any flyaways.

19. Sleek Short Bob with Bangs

This bob hairstyle combines the elegance of a short bob with the charm of piecey bangs. The sleek finish offers a modern look that’s perfect for highlighting your facial features. To maintain its polished finish, use a flat iron and a smoothing serum.

20. Mid-Length Cut with Layers

Here’s a balanced style that’s neither too short nor too long. These long layers add lift to thin hair. The bonus with this cut is it gives you plenty of styling options, from casual waves to straight, sleek looks.

21. Salt and Pepper Bob

Sleek, straight lines frame the face, highlighting your hair’s natural shades like the salt and pepper hues above. The contrasting tones add depth to thinning hair, creating an elegant look. This style is perfect for showcasing your natural color, whether it’s white, blonde, gray, red, brown, or black.

22. Silver Pixie Bob

The silver pixie bob combines the cropped styling of a pixie cut with the elegance of a bob, resulting in a trendy, easy-to-manage hairstyle. To maintain the shape and add a bit of lift, blow-dry with a round brush focusing on the roots. A light pomade or styling cream can be applied to the ends for definition and to keep the look piecey and modern. Regular trims will keep the cut looking fresh and prevent any unwanted bulk.

23. Highlighted Layered Long Bob

A long bob, or lob, with layers, offers the best of both worlds: length and movement. Use a volumizing mousse to lift the roots and a large-barrel curling iron to create loose waves for a more casual look. A finishing spray with some shine will enhance the highlights, making your hair appear vibrant and healthy. Regular trims every 6-8 weeks will maintain the cut’s structure and keep the layers looking their best.

24. Layered Bob for Thin Hair

A layered bob is a fantastic option for those with thin hair, as it creates the illusion of volume and fullness. The layers add texture and body, making your hair appear thicker with a wispy finish. When at the salon, request a bob with layers tailored to enhance the fullness of thin hair.

25. Shoulder-Length Waves

Shoulder-length waves are a timeless choice that is perfect for adding volume and movement to your hair, making it look naturally full. It’s easy to style with a curling wand for loose waves or a diffuser for natural curls. For a touch of glam, spritz your hair with a sea salt spray to create those effortless, beachy waves. A wide-tooth comb will help to define the waves without disrupting their flow, keeping them smooth and voluminous.

26. Pixie Bob

A sophisticated blend of a pixie cut and a bob, this style is cut to add volume (and a little bit of ease to your daily routine). To get this boost at the roots, apply volumizing mousse and blow-dry with a round brush for a natural lift. Finish with a lightweight texturizing spray to enhance the layers and add definition.

27. Tousled Pixie

For a playful, relaxed look, the tousled pixie is an easy choice. The layers add texture and volume, giving your thin hair a chic look. Use texturizing spray and tousle for easy styling.

28. Sleek Bob

If you love a minimalist look, this sleek bob is the way to go. It’s all about smooth, straight lines that frame your face. Maintain the shine with a flat iron and smoothing serum, and to make your hair look thicker, try a root-lifting spray or volumizing mousse before blow-drying. These products will add body without compromising the sleek finish.

For added fullness, consider asking your stylist for subtle, invisible layers that give the illusion of thicker hair while maintaining the clean lines of the bob.

29. Long Bob with Side Bangs

This hairstyle is an excellent choice for enhancing thin hair. Adding side bangs to a long bob like this creates a touch of softness around your facial features. Using a round brush while blow-drying helps achieve volume and shape.

30. Textured Pixie

A textured pixie is ideal for adding fullness to thin strands. It’s an easy cut to maintain, too. Styling is a breeze with some styling cream, wax, or paste and a quick tousle.

31. Sleek Silver Lob

Combining the elegance of a lob (long bob) with the striking beauty of silver hair, this style is perfect for showcasing natural grays. The smooth, straight lines highlight the silver tones beautifully. Keep it sleek with a flat iron and shine-enhancing serum.