Turning 60 and beyond is the perfect time to embrace those gorgeous curls! Curly hairstyles have a unique way of capturing both elegance and fun, and they offer endless options for showing off your personality.

Be it soft, vintage-inspired waves or playful, bouncy coils, curly hair brings texture and volume that can highlight your features beautifully. These styles celebrate your natural texture and add a bit of sparkle to every look.

So, are you ready to dive into a world of glamorous curls that will make you feel as fabulous as you look? Let’s explore!

1. Tousled Mini Bob with Curls

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Why should older women consider a tousled mini bob with curls. A mini bob is a closely similar to a pixie, with just a bit more length. It's layers and a slight stack in the nape will give you a cute tousled shape.

2. Full Curls at Collarbone Length

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This collarbone-length hairstyle is youthful choice for women in their sixties because it adds volume and movement to aging hair. As a result it gives it a soft and bouncy look.

To encourage curl formation, twist your fingers through your hair and then lightly scrunch it with a T-shirt to remove excess moisture and prevent frizz.

3. Jaw-Length Curly Wedge Cut

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Did you know a wedge cut hitting your jaw area can make your neck appear longer? Not only is a curly wedge cut cute, but the short layered nape elongates the neck. This makes you look taller and thinner.

4. Chin-Length Curly Cut with Side Bangs

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This cut with side bangs will add so much movement and also soften your features well. They are eye-catching and uplifting but go for a length that hits the chin with added layers for width.

5. Voluminous Blonde Curls

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To add voluminous blonde curls to enhance your appearance that can emphasize your features, unlike flat hair that can seem unflattering.

Also, if you struggle to create ringlets in your hair, you might consider getting a perm but make sure to maintain the health of your locks.

6. Short Curly Hair with Asymmetrical Face Frame

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Mostly, ladies try to stay away from asymmetrical bob because of its edginess but sometimes thinking out of the box helps. Skewed layers are interesting to the eye and always have a modern feeling. 

7. Side Part Fluffy Bob for Thick Hair

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Cuts for curly hair don’t have to be complicated. Just consider a side parted fluffy bob for thick hair as it will make your life much easier.

If you don’t want to go too short, request your barber the length to end at the shoulder and diffuse or air dry for a simple style.

8. Curly Shag with Long Layers and Short Bangs

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Try a curly shag with long layers and short bangs for a boho vibe but make sure to ask for long layers that will help accentuate your waves. It is easy to care for and give you an edgy appearance regardless of age. 

9. Short Curly Hair with Face-Framing Layers

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The shorter hair around the face adds softness and width, and it gives volume to the thinning areas around the temples that we experience as we age. 

Thus, ask your stylist to give you an angle around the face and lots of layers so you won’t be sorry for your locks as it flatters your curly locks.

10. Textured Short Bob for Older Women

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Short bob hairstyle elevates your curly locks as it flaunts your texture and provides it a more definition. But as you are an aging woman, particularly older women in their sixties who need a lift, ask your stylist to add some graduation and layers to make it pop.

If you are wondering what graduation means, graduation here removes the roundness and makes your neck appear longer.

11. Wash-and-Wear Curled Silver Bob

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Consider a wash-and-wear hairstyle for your locks as shown in the photo for its no fuss vibe and also because it softens your features. Plus, the shorter lengths lift your face, and introducing layers into your cut is a good idea to create a shag style.

This will give you more volume and movement do keep in mind the layering should not be too short as it might break the look.

12. Short Messy Curls with Wispy Front Bangs

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As we age, the front of our hairline can become sparse, so adding a bang helps compensate for the hair loss. With added medium layers, messiness like this hairstyle brings out the best look in older women.

13. Messy Layered Curls for Neck-Length Lob Cut

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A neck-length cut will give women in their 60s who want to uplift their appearance a younger-looking style. Shorter styles perk up dragging features and create width to your curls, softening the face.

14. Neck-Grazing Textured Wavy Bob

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A neck-grazing textured wavy bob is a hairstyle that compliments ladies over 60. If you have a bit of natural wave, this shape will be easy to achieve. Ask your stylist for a length above the shoulders and medium layers with an angle around the face.

Point cuttings can be added to the hair to help with movement. Try scrunch drying with a texture paste to achieve a tousled finish that will make you feel youthful.

15. Short Layers and Curls for Fine Hair

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People with thin hair types should limit the amount of layering to maintain thickness. Chin length hairstyle is a great choice for most face shapes as it increases the volume. 

16. Medium-Length Curled Shag and Bangs

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Sixty-year-olds who want to modernize their long natural waves should get a layered shape cut to bring out their features. With added shag, you have to be careful while drying. 

Therefore, a simple air drying is recommended, but if you want more volume, you can diffuse your cut.

17. Short A-Line Cut with Curly and Choppy Layers

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The short A-line cut with curly, choppy layers adds stylish length and volume. With a trendy short back and face-framing front, it is just perfect for women over 60 with round faces. 

This cut embraces curls and texture, creating an effortlessly tousled look. Scrunch-dry for added lift and definition.

18. Curly Asymmetrical Bob for Round Face Shapes

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So, you're in your 60s! Whenever you want is the right time to give yourself a long-awaited makeover. So, forget about others' comments and set an example for your family and friends with unique hairstyles for short, curly hair that complement you.

Take a modern approach to your regular bob and cut one side shorter for asymmetry and interest.

19. Permed Curls on Jaw-Length Haircut

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Perm works better for women who want to add volume to thin, limp hair, even though thin hair may give you looser curls. It's popularity is rising with he younger generation but who is there to stop you from getting it?

Just visit an esteemed salon and ask your stylist for a short shape with minimal layers and a medium curly perm, and reap the benefits.

20. Short Platinum Curls for Older Women

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Older women with glasses should surround their features with short platinum curls. Want to know why? The well done hair is the best way to distract from unwanted lines and wrinkles.

Give yourself a pixie cut, but if you want some volume, keep your length about chin length.

21. Mid-Length Voluminous Curls with Face Frame

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When curly hair gets too long, it can drag everything down. If you are in the similar situation, this mid length voluminous curls with a face frame are just the cut to perk up your style.

Have your stylist take the length up and add long layers. You will instantly fall in love with how this freshens up your curls and features.

22. Shoulder-Length Curls and Layers

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With this easy to care style with an irresistible texture, you can transform your curly grey hair into a halo of beautiful ringlets. Just talk to your stylist and ask them for graduation along the perimeter to create volume and a low-lying crown.

Once washed,  all you must do to style it is air dry or diffuse it with a curl amplifier and voila!

23. Fluffy Pixie Bob for Spiral Curls

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To achieve a similar look, have your stylist apply a tapered layer to the sides and back to achieve the shape. What it will do is give you a more vertical and uplifting cut.

However, make sure the layers on top are not cut too short, so you can create ringlets when you air-dry your style.

24. Medium-Length Curls with Piece-y Bangs

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Try the flattering shape of medium-length curls with a piece-y bang. Also, add some medium layers to further encourage bouncy curls and increase your volume.

After washing, you can ir dry to keep your curls tight or diffuse for a messy and wild finish. 

25. Triangle Bob with Loose Curls

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If you are looking for some inspiration for your thin hair, consider this easy-to-care-for style. It is cut with minimal layering which boosts volume. Also, it looks triangular which is just perfect.

26. Silver Grey Hair with Bouncy Curls

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Sometimes we don't truely understand our hair's potential. We have wavy hair and we try to fix it rather than having curls with a minimum fuss. With the right haircut and styling products, you might be surprised at what your hair can do.

Be it silver gray hair or white, you will feel gorgeous with the fullness that medium-length layers can give you.

27. Curled V-Cut Long Hair with Fringe

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Thick hair can drag you down, so why not add some layers and a fringe to perk things up? Try a curled V-cut for long hair with fringe, and you’ll feel like you got a facelift.

It will absolutely frame your face and will add volume giving you a more youthful appearance.