25 Best Shag Haircuts Women Over 40 Can Pull Off
#1: 70s Long Shag with soft waves
ONE 70s long shag when paired with soft waves is every disco lover’s dream hair. A shag haircut gives you maximum volume and texture, especially hair framing around your face, which in turn will accentuate your best features. Style with a curling iron if you have naturally straight hair, or just a sea salt spray if you already have naturally wavy or curly hair. Maybe add a texture spray if you feel like you need a little more “oomph” before you hit the dance floor.
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#2: Modern Mullet Shag with Piece-y Bangs
Try one modern mullet shag with a piece of bangs if you feel tired and lifeless with your current hairstyle. The modern mullet is all the rage right now. If you’re in your forties, this hairstyle will instantly knock 10 years off your life. So what are you waiting for? Get a haircut that will change your life and give you all the texture and volume you could ever dream of.
#3: Textured V-shaped cut
Have you dreamed of a textured V-shaped cut? If you have thick hair, this cut will remove all the extra bulk that has been weighing you down, along with adding texture and shape to your hairstyle. Ask your stylist to give you messy, textured bangs and layers to frame your face. A V-shaped cut is actually just a bunch of face-framing layers once your hair is brought forward, but it appears in a “V” shape when your hair is pushed back.
#4: Feathered layers on shagged hair
A shag haircut is simply layering your hair to create volume while maintaining length. Feathering on a shagged haircut refers to how it is styled, suspension your layers make them appear smarter, and often fuller.
#5: Side Parted Shaggy Hair
Side parted shaggy hair is perfect for a modern and sassy look on any hair texture. If you are one woman over 40a shag style looks great by framing your face and adding volume in all the right places.
#6: Medium Wavy Shag with side bangs
Try one medium length wavy shag combined with side bangs for a fun and cheeky hairstyle. Perfect for mature, low-maintenance women, a medium shag is easy to style and go. Adding a side bang adds coverage and frame to your face.
#7: Soft shag with loose waves for round faces
A soft one shag with loose waves looks fantastic. A shag is basically a haircut that has been layered with different lengths, usually involving shorter pieces around your face (longer bangs, face-framing pieces) and all over your hair. It is important to consider this haircut if you have one round face shape because the shorter layers will help add volume to the top of your hairstyle and get rid of any unnecessary bulk around the bottom of your hairstyle. Debulking is necessary for thicker hair types if you want to see movement and texture in your new shag haircut.
#8: Layered Shag Cut with full bangs
ONE layered shag cut with full bangs will make you glow again and make your overall look feel and look more youthful. 40 year olds tend to think they need to start looking their age when it comes to their hairstyles, and sometimes they feel they can do that by chopping off all their locks. A classic, modern shag hairstyle will give you a natural, younger look and exude a new radiance without cutting off a lot of length.
#9: Wispy Shag hairstyle for fine hair
If you have fine hair, try rolling with a tousled shag hairstyle the next time you make an appointment at your hair salon. This hairstyle is one of the best to try if you are a lover of volume, texture and tousled layers. Ask for a stylist who specializes in cutting knives or feel comfortable removing a lot of bulk in your hair with thin scissors. This is the key to recreating the perfect shaggy shag haircut for fine hair.
#10: Choppy Shag with Curtain Bangs
If you are a woman over 40, consider a restless shag with curtain bangs. A classic shag has lots of layers and face-framing fringe to give your hair massive body. A shag is low maintenance, but if you have very short layers, they will need to be trimmed often to keep their shape.
#11: Heavy fringe on a shagged cut
Show off your stylish strands with a shagged cut with a heavy fringe. A shag hairstyle has many short layers that will blend seamlessly into each other. The many layers can help bring body and movement to your lifeless hair. ONE shag style is low maintenance and easily styled with some texture cream.
#12: Razor Cut Shag with Bangs for Older Women
A shag haircut combined with bangs is perfect for older womenn because it adds volume to your hair. You should ask your stylist about a razor cut shag with bangs if you want the more tousled, messy layered look. The razor helps add texture if needed.
#13: Medium Shag with curtain bangs for thick hair
If you have thick hair, go for one medium shag with curtain bangs because it is a hairstyle you must try if you are tired of having weighed down hair. Shag haircuts are full of layers, which remove a lot of bulk and weight from the ends of your hair, leaving you with a more airy, flowing hairstyle. This hairstyle looks great on straight, wavy and curly hair, so don’t be afraid to explore new styling techniques.
#14: Straight Modern Shag with Bardot Bangs
Add volume to your flat hair with a sleek modern shag paired with Bardot bangs. If you are a woman over 40, shoulder length hair is the perfect medium length that gives your strands life. If your hair is fine, cutting soft shaggy layers adds volume to your hair for fuller locks. Adding a bang is the perfect finishing touch that you can always customize and make your own.
#15: Messy shag with textured bangs for thin hair
If you are one woman with thin hair, consider getting a messy shag with textured bangs. A messy shag will give your hair the volume and texture you want. If you want your hair to look as thick as possible, ask your stylist to cut the length of your hair medium length hair straight and leave texturing to the layers and bangs. This hairstyle is best when styled with messy waves and a texture spray.
#16: Razored Shag with long curtain bangs
If you’re a woman over forty, try a shaved shag with long curtain bangs. When it comes to styling a shag, it’s easy-breezy. Layers will give your hair the body it needs so it doesn’t fall flat. Avoid using a razor if you like your hair to look and feel smoother. A razor roughens your strands for more texture.
#17: Medium Shaggy Layers with Wispy Bangs
Give your hair more volume and movement with one medium length shag cut paired with layers and tousled bangs. The shaggy layers will give your hair plenty of movement, while relieving weight to create beautiful volume and fullness. Tousled curtain bangs help frame your face while enhancing your best features. Try using a dry texture spray like Joico’s body shake to create hold and touchable texture to your hair for a long-lasting look.
#18: Undone Shag with Shaved Layers for Square Faces
If you have a square face, an undone shag with angled layers will knock at least 10 years off your face’s appearance. This modern take on a classic hairstyle will have everyone wondering, “Is she really in her 40s?” The shag haircut is very much in style and is the haircut that everyone wants to try right now. This hairstyle is great if you are a woman who doesn’t like to spend a lot of time styling your hair before starting your day.
#19: Baby Wolf Cut with Micro Bangs
Be a trendsetter and try one baby wolf cut paired with micro bangs. A trendy wolf cut is unique with all its soft flowing layers and movement. Micro bangs are definitely a commitment, but if you can keep up with the commitment to trim every 2-3 week, you should go for it.
#20: Shaggy Bob with fringes
Over the road shaggy bob paired with bangs if you are looking for the perfect hairstyle that comes with lots of volume and texture. Use a razor while layering yours short hair will help give you varying layer lengths, which is what will give you that effortless texture. If you want to get bigger hair, use a texturizing spray and a volumizing powder like Sexyhair’s “powder play” product. Sprinkle the powder on your root area and twist your hair with your hands, working the product into your scalp.
#21: Layered Shag haircut
A fresh cut and color can do wonders for you. A multi-layered shag haircut consists of many layers, allowing for easy maintenance and a fuller style. If you’re in your 40s and want a youthful style to change things up, but maybe not a major change, a tousled haircut is the way to go.
#22: Shoulder Length Curly Shag
If you have naturally curly hair that you don’t want to spend a lot of time styling in the morning, try shoulder length curly shag. A shag haircut will give your naturally curly hair the natural body and texture it needs to make your curls bounce. This is because it removes the bulk that weighs your hair down and gives your hair shorter layers so it is as light and airy as possible. Style your hair with curling products before your hair dryer and be sure to let your hair air dry to set your style.
#23: 60s vintage medium length shag
Vintage medium length shags are back and they are here to stay for a long time. One of the most classic hairstyles has made a comeback and is now one of the trendiest hairstyles you can have. Ask your stylist about long curtain bangs, sectioning your hair in middle part. Brush all your hair that is in front of your ear forward as it dries to create that shag style.
#24: Shag Cut with interrupted layers
Shaggy and separate layers allow you to retain volume and length as your hair is layered in different lengths. If you have thinner hair, you may not want as much detangling as it can make some areas look thinner.
#25: Edgy Pixie Mullet
An edgy one pixie mullet is a hairstyle that requires the right hairdresser to achieve. This unisex style can be versatile in the way it is styled and shaped. Leave longer pieces in front of the ear if you want a more feminine look and cut with a razor to add texture or cut your hair blunter instead of with a razor if you want something a little more masculine.