By Katie Daly

Copyright hellomagazine

With a new season upon us, many look forward to the opportunity to switch up their look. There’s no better time than the here and now to embrace a new haircut, or even just embrace a trim to sharpen your look. Women over 60 are often made to feel like they have to rock a short cut that can be tucked behind the ears. But at HELLO! we’re all about empowering women over 40 through our Second Act hub, and we say, don’t let a number define you – or your haircut!

Embracing a new look can be daunting, and if you have rocked the same look for a number of years, it can be hard to work out which cut will suit your complexion, your face shape, but also your lifestyle. Curtain bangs have come back into fashion in the last couple of years, but they do require maintenance with daily styling and regular trims. Helping us with our guide to the most flattering haircuts for women over 60 is celebrity hairdresser, Jack Merrick-Thirlway.

“Many older women, especially if they prefer medium or shorter hair lengths, look great in a chin-length or just above the shoulders hairstyle. The advantage of a shoulder-length style is that it can create an instant non-surgical facelift that draws the eyes away from any facial sins,” Jack tells us.

“A good haircut can lift the face and soften the jaw line. Hairstyles designed to enhance your features. I would suggest going above shoulder length the older you get. So the weight of the hair doesn’t pull your face down.”