Get the Shaggy Look: 35 Trendy Styles Women Over 60 Are Raving About

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Written by Rachel Miller

Updated: October 29, 2024

Short shaggy haircuts are surprisingly flattering for women over 60, offering a chic and low-maintenance style. Explore 35 gorgeous variations that combine a timeless cut with a modern twist.

#1. Short Textured Shag with Side-Swept Bangs

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Embrace the effortless charm of the short textured shag complemented by side-swept bangs, a style celebrating versatility and simplicity, perfect for the vibrant woman over 60.

#2. Choppy Shag with Long Bangs

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A choppy shag paired with long bangs effortlessly melds the wisdom of your years with a vivacious twist; it frames your visage while proclaiming a trendsetting flair you’ve always harbored.

#3. Pixie Shag with Layered Crown

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Embrace the pixie shag with a layered crown, where sophistication meets edginess. An ideal source of personality that doesn’t demand high upkeep, it’s the epitome of chic for the modern woman over 60.

#4. Short Shag with Tapered Nape

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Experience the transformative elegance of a short shaggy haircut with a tapered nape. This chic style accentuates your neckline, promising to heighten natural allure and exude a grace that’s timeless.

#5. Messy Shag with Wispy Layers

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Embrace the carefree charm of a messy shag radiating youthful energy, with wispy layers effortlessly enhancing volume and infusing lively movement into your tresses.

#6. Short Shag with Feathered Bangs

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Feathered bangs beautifully soften short shag haircuts, infusing a touch of femininity. They frame your face with grace, enhancing texture in a style that exudes elegance without effort.

#7. Textured Shag with Choppy Fringe

Dive into the rejuvenating aura of a textured shag with choppy fringe. It infuses life with a modern makeover, seamlessly blending playful edge and timeless sophistication that redefines your style narrative.

#8. Razor-Cut Shag with Textured Ends

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Experience a resurgence of volume with a razor-cut shag that presents textured ends, giving your tresses a weightless elevation. Ideal for fine hair, this style infuses dimension, creating an illusion of thicker locks.

#9. Short Shag with Subtle Highlights

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Enliven your short shaggy haircut with subtle highlights to elevate texture and dimension. This touch of color crafts visual interest, inviting a refreshed, vivacious look without the plunge into full coloring.

#10. Tousled Shag with Beachy Waves

Discover the charms of a tousled shag with beachy waves; perfect for your spontaneous life. It’s defined by ease: Simple to style and fabulously carefree. You’ll revel in its undemanding elegance.

#11. Short Shag with Sideburns

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Embrace the edginess of short shaggy haircuts with a distinctive addition of sideburns, offering a modern twist that will undoubtedly set you apart with its fashion-forward allure.

#12. Shaggy Bob with Layered Bangs

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The shaggy bob with layered bangs stands out as a versatile masterpiece, tailored to flatter diverse face shapes and hair textures, offering women over 60 a chic silhouette with a modern twist.

#13. Spiky Shag with Textured Top

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Embrace the daring nature of a spiky shag, a cut accentuating audaciousness with its textured top. Ideal for you if making an impression is key, yet you cherish simplicity in your hairstyling routine.

#14. Short Shag with Natural Gray

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Embrace the elegance of natural gray hair combined with a chic short shag. Ideal for low maintenance, this style promotes the grace of aging with panache, providing an effortlessly stylish look that radiates confidence.

#15. Pixie Shag with Undercut Detail

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You’ll find that the pixie shag with undercut detail has surged in popularity, blending edgy bravado with modern style. It’s been crafted for those embracing bold, fashion-forward aesthetics, ensuring you stand out with confidence.

#16. Soft Shag with Delicate Layers

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A soft shag exudes femininity with its delicate layers, ideal for women who cherish subtle volume. It masterfully enhances the look of fullness, ensuring each strand gracefully celebrates your individual style.

#17. Chin-Length Shag with Choppy Layers

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For women over 60, the chin-length shag with choppy layers emanates chic elegance. Its versatility effortlessly accents facial features, offering a contemporary touch to your naturally gray hair or subtle balayage.

#18. Layered Shag with Flipped-Out Ends

Embrace the joyful nostalgia of a layered shag as it playfully turns back time with iconic flipped-out ends. This stylistic choice injects both personality and a bouncy volume, embodying a vivacious spirit tailored for the contemporary woman.

#19. Short Shag with Subtle Balayage

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Embrace the sun-kissed allure of a short shag elevated by subtle balayage. This technique will infuse your locks with depth and warmth, crafting a natural and effortless glow that’s a breeze to upkeep.

#20. Windswept Shag with Piecey Layers

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Embrace your adventurous side with a windswept shag characterized by piecey layers. This cut exudes a vibrant spirit, infusing your look with an irresistible movement that champions an undeniably lively presence.

#21. Angled Shag with Long Side Pieces

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The angled shag with its lengthy side pieces masters the art of edgy asymmetry, sculpting your features with a refreshing twist that defies the expected. This cut’s angled lines are a bold declaration of sophistication and contemporary charm for women over 60.

#22. Short Shag with Bold Color Accent

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Infuse life into your short shaggy haircut with a daring color accent. This technique turns a basic style into a captivating fashion statement, ensuring you captivate attention and reflect a vibrant persona.

#23. Shaggy Bob with Textured Fringe

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Unleash your sassy side with a shaggy bob accented by a textured fringe. Its carefree layers dance around the face, infusing a youthful spark into your style. Effortlessly chic, the bob’s flair lies in its simple, quick styling routine.

#24. Voluminous Shag with Side-Swept Bangs

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You’ll find the voluminous shag with side-swept bangs transforms tresses with graceful body and flow. This style has the power to invigorate your hair’s presence, infusing a dash of elegance perfect for your spirited charm. Embrace this rebirth of volume, and let the bangs softly cascade to frame your face.

#25. Short Shag with Natural Curls

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Embrace your natural curls with a short shaggy haircut that champions your locks’ innate beauty. You’ll revel in the liberation from constant styling and the relentless use of products. This chic, carefree style allows your curls to flourish, bestowing a youthful, vibrant essence that’s effortlessly maintained.

#26. Polished Shag with Arched Bangs

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You’ll captivate with the polished shag, its arched bangs embody sophistication. Embracing this hairstyle ensures elegance without fuss, a refined choice ensuring you exude confidence. Perfect for maintaining grace with minimal effort, it’s the epitome of classy simplicity.

#27. Shaggy Bob with Dimensional Color

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Embrace the shaggy bob, a cut that’s been reinvented for the modern woman over 60. Dimensional color breathes life into this classic, weaving shades that enhance depth and accentuate wispy layers, crafting a look brimming with vitality and flair.

#28. Asymmetrical Shag with Geometric Detail

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An asymmetrical shag elevates your look with its artistic flair. Geometric detail carves a unique silhouette, attracting the avant-garde and bringing boldness to your style. It’s a stand-out choice, embracing both chic and fashion-forward vibes for those craving originality.

#29. Short Shag with Subtle Volume and Soft Bangs

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Embrace the soft allure of delicate layers that grace your visage; soft bangs and subtle volume converge in a short shag. This look celebrates sophistication, offering class without the hassle of heavy maintenance, perfect for enhancing beauty as time richly advances.

#30. Shaggy Pixie with Elongated Front

You’ll marvel at the shaggy pixie with an elongated front, a cut that has revolutionized women over 60 hairstyles. Its deftly cut layers cascade, framing your visage to perfection. Simultaneously, this chic silhouette allows for effortless upkeep, infusing your look with a sophisticated yet manageable flair.

#31.  Chin-Length Shag with Graduated Back

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The chin-length shag with graduated back unfolds in layers, gradually elevating volume and giving the illusion of thicker tresses. It masterfully combines softness and structure, effectively augmenting the natural fullness of your locks. Embrace this cut for an effortless blend of elegance and edgy finesse.

#32. Tousled Shag with a Modern Twist

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The tousled shag haircut stands at the intersection of chic and nonchalant elegance. It has reinvented itself, offering a modern twist that nods to current vogue while retaining an everlasting charm. Embracing this style, women over 60 showcase renewed vibrancy, effortlessly blending wispy layers and textured fringe into a hairdo that adapts with grace to the evolving landscape of fashion.

#33. Shaggy Bob with Subtle Face-Framing Layers

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You’ve chosen the shaggy bob, adorned with subtle face-framing layers – an impeccable choice that ensconces your features in a soft embrace. These delicate layers work harmoniously, gracing your contours with a tender sculpting effect. The added depth enriches your look, enhancing its innate sophistication while gently cradling your visage.

#34. Two-Tone Shag with Bold Contrast

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Embrace the daring spirit within you and opt for a two-tone shag that will turn heads and elevate your style. Bold contrast imparts a youthful exuberance, signaling confidence and a penchant for the avant-garde. Complement this striking hairstyle with layers that flirt with light and shadow, crafting a look as dynamic and vibrant as your personality.

#35. Textured Shag with Shadow Root Color

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You’ll adore how a textured shag dovetails with shadow root color to revolutionize your style. This technique gifts your crowning glory with a lush, multidimensional palette, without overshadowing the natural beauty of your grays. 


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