No haircut brings age-defying allure like a layered bob! It’s one of the most popular haircuts for women over 50, and for good reason!
The bob brings everything to the table. This classic cut takes years off your face, and layers add life to your hair. Even better, it’s incredibly versatile for any hair type and face shape and makes for super easy styling.
No matter what aesthetic you’re into, from chic to edgy, there’s a layered bob ready to take your hair to the next level. If you need some inspiration, check out these 35 layered bob haircuts for women over 50 that will have you serving looks.
#1. Layered Bob with Side-Swept Bangs
Go for that graceful, soft-glam look with a layered bob with side-swept bangs. This style pairs lively layers to revive your hair, with the refined style of the bob and side-swept bangs to finish the look off with a fresh, flirty flair.
#2. Stacked Bob with Textured Layers
Don’t choose between extra volume and extra texture. Get both with a stacked bob and textured layers. These layers freshen up fine hair with dimensional movement and massive volume, specifically in the crown and back, for that classic bob look with a little twist.
#3. Textured Bob with Choppy Layers
Lively yet laidback—that’s how we describe the textured bob with choppy layers. Bold, choppy layers bring a soft yet edgy element to the effortless tousled movement of the textured bob, creating a cool and carefree look.
#4. Graduated Bob with Subtle Volume
The graduated bob with subtle volume is a polished, pristine haircut for women over 50 who love those simple yet sophisticated styles. Graduated layering gives graceful movement and subtle volume for graceful movement.
#5. Layered Bob with Side-Swept Bangs
Get a short take on that blowout look with a layered bob with side-swept bangs. This style is perfect for shaping up thicker hair, with layers for smooth movement and a frame that softens facial features, enhanced by the side-swept bangs.
#6. Angled Bob with a Layered Crown
Want a dazzling yet dynamic look? Go for an angled bob with a layered crown. The crown’s layering gives you more volume in the back, while the angled shape creates a shape to frame almost any face shape!
#7. Chin-Length Bob with Subtle Face-Framing Layers
If you’re looking for something sleek and chic, you need a chin-length bob with subtle face-framing layers. This is a stunning haircut for women over 50. The chin length creates a younger look by tightening your jawline, while the subtle face-framing layers add a little lift to your hair and structure for your facial features.
#8. Tousled Bob with Beachy Waves
A tousled bob with beachy waves is a summery style with free-spirited flair. The layers bring airy volume and tousled texture, intensified by the movement of the beachy waves for that beachy-ready look.
#9. Layered Bob with Curtain Bangs
If you want something classic and charming, look no further than a layered bob with curtain bangs. Of course, the layered bob brings out the best in any hair type with volume and texture. Then, the curtain bangs add that chic and youthful finishing touch.
#10. Softly Layered Bob
A softly layered bob is a smooth, sophisticated style for older ladies looking for something simple and versatile. This longer bob has minimal layering for a sleeker texture but all the volume. Best of all, it’s adaptable to any hair type, leaving your styling options wide open.
#11. Chin-Length Bob with Flipped-Out Ends
Get a radiant look with a slight retro vibe, and try a chin-length bob with flipped-out ends. The chin-length bob with layers that give your hair a little lift and some life played up by the flipped ends, for a bit of fun and vintage flair.
#12. Layered Bob with a Voluminous Crown
Nothing pairs vivaciously and voluminously like a layered bob with a voluminous crown. The bob’s layers bring height and infuse a bolt of energy into any hair type while falling in just the right places to sculpt your facial features.
#13. Messy Bob with Wispy Layers
Ravishing yet relaxed–that’s how we describe the messy bob with wispy layers. The lightweight, wispy layers bring airy volume and effortless movement for that ultimate undone look, especially on waves and curls.
#14. Short Bob with Layered Back
A short bob with a layered back is a minimal modern marvel. This short bob takes the classic look of the bob and adds layers in the back for bold volume right where you need it, with a super denied frame for your face.
#15. Layered Bob with Subtle Balayage
Want something brighter but not too bright? Try a layered bob with subtle balayage! This is a perfect hairstyle for older ladies who want something summery yet sophisticated. The subtle balayage brings luminous dimension to enhance the volume and texture of the layers to the next level, all with a sun-kissed vibe.
#16. Inverted Bob with a Layered Back
If you’re looking for a bold and modern take on the classic bob, you need to try an inverted bob with a layered back. This sleek, sophisticated style adds contemporary charm to your look with an inverted angle to contour your facial features and extra volume in the back for all the volume you can handle.
#17. Layered Bob with Side Part
Level up your layered bob with a side part! This simple upgrade adds instant volume and movement to any hair type with a slightly asymmetrical look for modern flair.
#18. Textured Bob with Subtle Layers
Elegant meets effortless in the textured bob with subtle layers. This look features delicate layering with extra texture for the perfect balanced style and a full, flattering frame for your face.
#19. Angled Bob with Elongated Front Pieces
An angled bob with elongated front pieces is a stunning and sleek style with a relaxed twist. Of course, the angled bob gives you volume and a super-defined frame to highlight your features, but the elongated front pieces create a softer finish for a laidback vibe.
#20. Layered Bob with Long Side Bangs
Adding long side bangs to a layered bob may be a minimal upgrade, but it has a major impact. These long side bangs create an elegant and elongated frame for any face shape with a touch of asymmetry before transitioning back into your layers.
#21. Chin-Length Bob with Delicate Layers
Want a soft and chic look? You need a chin-length bob with delicate layers. This timeless style gives women over 50 a super youthful face frame, with delicate layers for subtle volume and smooth texture, creating a lighter, livelier look with a touch of graceful glam.
#22. Layered Bob with Voluminous Waves
Nothing says laidback luxury like a layered bob with voluminous waves. This style pairs that classic bob body and shapes with voluminous, full-bodied waves for that dignified yet dramatic look.
#23. Blunt Bob with a Subtle Side Part and Layers
The blunt bob with a subtle side part is a clean and tidy haircut for women over 50. Soft layering adds more body and a pinch of texture without sacrificing the polished finish of the blunt bob. The side part adds that extra touch of sophistication.
#24. Layered Bob with Shadow Root Color
If layers aren’t enough energy for your locks, try a shadow root color! Shadow root color brings depth for fuller, thicker-looking roots, a little more dimension, a dash of drama, and a little edge to the layered bob.
#25. Short Layered Bob with Side Bangs
A short layered bob with side bangs is a snappy style for women over 50, with short layers bringing maximum volume and texture to your look, all in a chic and youthful frame, and with side bangs to add that complete the frame with a small touch of imbalance for a contemporary element.
#26. Polished Bob with Arched Bangs
Go for a minimal look with maximum style, like a polished bob with arched bangs. The polished bob brings a little volume, sleek texture, and a flawlessly flattering frame for almost any face shape for a refined aesthetic, while the arched bangs bring the look of more volume while highlighting your eyes.
#27. Textured Bob with Choppy Fringe
Add a little edge to your aesthetic with a textured bob and a choppy fringe. This bold and beautiful look shakes up the classic look of the bob with energetic texture and a choppy fringe for that girly-chic charm.
#28. Layered Bob with Feathered Bangs
A layered bob with feathered bangs is a delightfully delicate hairstyle for women over 50 with finer hair. Lightweight layering brings a little volume and an airy texture, while the feathered bangs bring that whimsical finishing touch.
#29. Layered Bob with Subtle Highlights
Bring a little razzle-dazzle to your refined style with a layered bob and subtle highlights. The layers give all hair types volume and movement, intensified by the subtle highlights for brightness, dimension, and a fresh, sunny glow.
#30. Chin-Length Layered Bob with a Tapered Nape
Looking for something smart and sharp? Go for a chin-length layered bob with a tapered nape! This style features a chin-length polished look with a pinch of energy from the layers and a clean-cut tapered nape for a little edge.
#31. Softly Layered Bob with Natural Gray
Nothing says” natural elegance” better than a softly layered bob in natural gray. Soft layers bring a subtle volume and texture that enhances your natural grays, allowing you to show them off with style.
#32. Asymmetrical Bob with a Layered Side
Go for a bold, contemporary look with a carefree edge, like an asymmetrical bob with a layered side. The asymmetrical bob makes a modern and complementary square face shape, with the side layers bringing even more flair.
#33. Layered Bob with a Graduated Back
Fresh and flawless—that’s how we describe the layered bob with a graduated back. This style gives you full volume, smooth texture, and a super chic shape that will take years off your face.
#34. Layered Bob with Sideburns
A layered bob with sideburns is refreshing and refined, with a little added finesse. As always, the layers give your hair some life and lift with sideburns to add a contemporary contour to your face.
#35. Layered Bob with Textured Fringe and Tapered Back
If you want something effortless and edgy-chic, look no further than a layered bob with textured fringe and tapered back! Layers bring a little more body and movement, with a tapered back for more volume. Then, the textured fringe adds a little more gritty flair.