50 And Fabulous: Hairstyles For Women Over 50 With Fine Hair

We’re always told celebrities are people just like us. Turns out they also don’t love aging and growing old. Once you hit age 50, your hair will start to thin out and go grey. Your favorite celebs have styling tips for fine hair that will boost your confidence! Keep reading to learn how to look fabulous at any age.

Cindy Crawford’s Sleek Blowout

Sometimes, styling hair with something as simple as a blowout goes a long way. Take supermodel Cindy Crawford. Attending a benefit dinner, she opted to do a blowout, a style that gave her massive volume and a sleek look that amplifies her various layers.

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Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Albie Awards

The best part is blowouts tend to last all night long without touchups!

Jodie Foster’s Efortless Flip

At the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival, actress Jodi Foster proved shoulder-length hair is always in style. During the event, the Academy Award-winning actress smiled brightly while sporting straight hair with a retro flip.

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Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

The simple style gave the actress’s fine hair the volume it needed to frame her face perfectly.

Famke Janssen’s Bouncy Curls

Famke Janssen has a subtle and beautiful look that is great for any event. Blowing out her hair and then curling it, the actress winds up with gorgeous glossy curls.

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Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images

By adding layers to her haircut, Jansen’s curls look very textured, beyond healthy, and very bouncy. It is a simple look for anyone wanting to experiment with a curling iron!

Laura Dern’s Glamourous Side-Swept Waves

Laura Dern’s strawberry blonde locks look gorgeous no matter what but especially when she sweeps them into glamourous curls. The style gives her a whole lot of volume and texture, especially around her face.

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Photo by TOMMASO BODDI/AFP via Getty Images

This volume wouldn’t have happened if the actress had been to part her hair in the middle. She knows what she’s doing!

Lisa Kudrow’s Gorgeous Lob

While she might be known for her long locks of Friends, Lisa Kudrow has since cut her hair into a lob (a long bob). Styled to perfection, the actress’s lob gives her otherwise fine hair more volume than if she’d have her hair weighed down by excess length.

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Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images

Parted to the side and styled with some volumizing spray, Kudrow is ready for any event!

Michelle Pfeiffer’s Beach Waves And Highlights

For an effortlessly elegant look, women with fine hair should think about taking a page out of actress Michelle Pfeiffer’s book. The star tends to wear her hair in feathery beach waves, giving the look just enough volume.

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Joe Maher/Getty Images for Paramount+

As an extra touch, her highlights amplify the waves, giving them more of a textured look.

Julianne Moore’s Subtle Waves

When it comes to fine hair, sometimes being simple is the key to success. Actress Julianne Moore is the perfect example, showcasing a hairstyle that is just below her shoulders.

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Noam Galai/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox Foundation

The actress goes for the most subtle waves to add a bit of texture, just enough to give her look dimension.

Helen Mirren’s Effortless Pixie Cut

Long hair becomes a hassle for some women, leading them to chop off their locks. Helen Mirren proves that doing so is not the end of the world.

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Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

In fact, if done right, a stylish pixie cut swept over to the side is a great way to add volume and texture to otherwise fine hair!

Brooke Shields’s Summer Waves

Brooke Shields has always maintained her long hair, keeping it glossy and smooth into her 50s. Because of this, she is able to wear her long locks in gorgeous summer waves.

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Theo Wargo/Getty Images

Giving her hair some texture and a boost of volume, Shields also has her hair cut in layers, making her waves look flawless.

Renée Zellweger’s Voluminous Pony

Sometimes, a nice ponytail is the way to go. Even during an event, Academy Award-winner Renée Zellweger opted for the up-do instead of fixing her hair over her shoulders.

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Terence Patrick/Getty Images for Turner

A high pony, Zellweger goes all out, taking some pieces out to frame her face while giving the body of her hair immense volume, so it isn’t plastered to her head.

Jane Seymour’s Signature Bangs

Actress Jane Seymour showcases her long auburn locks and wispy bangs. The look does wonders for her face shape, accenting her eyes and smile.

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Something to note with this look is the volume at Symour’s roots, a style that is accomplished with a volumizing whip or mousse when the hair is still wet, according to stylist Brianna Colette.

Sarah Jessica Parker’s Casual Braid

While celebrity hairstyles are typically dolled-up for events, Sarah Jessica Parker shows that there is nothing wrong with being casual. For a day on the town, Park puts her hair in a messy side braid, extracting a few pieces to curl and frame her face.

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Raymond Hall/GC Images

The look goes with virtually anything and is a perfect way to be stylish and yet casual.

Sandra Bullock’s Sleek Locks

Whether she’s wearing her hair in a messy up-do or in long waves, Sandra Bullock always looks beautiful. But one of her signature styles is definitely wearing her fine hair in a sleek and straight do.

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Rich Fury/Getty Images for SXSW

Here, the Academy Award-winning actress has her highlighted locks parted down the center, giving her roots a bit of volume.

Meryl Streep’s Shoulder-Length Retro Flip

When she was younger, Meryl Streep was known for her long locks. Now, the Academy Award-winning actress rocks a shoulder-length style that looks gorgeous up, down, or in a sleek up-do.

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Davide Fracassi/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Here, she has her hair parted to the side and completes the look with an adorable retro flip at the end.

Jennifer Aniston’s Middle Part

Jennifer Aniston has come a long way from her “Rachel” haircut. Now, the older actress sports a middle part with effortless waves, her new signature style.

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Aside from those two aspects, the actress is typically seen with a face frame, accenting her features and giving her a very fresh and young look.

Tilda Swinton Rocks A Pixie Cut

Tilda Swinton is known for her edgy style, and her hairstyle is no different. At 61 years old in 2022, the British actress absolutely rocks a shaved side-head and swept over pixie cut.

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Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Netflix

The look brings new life to Swinton’s hair and a lot of volume near the roots, thanks to the shorter length.

Cate Blanchett’s Adorable Bob

A sleek bob can go a long way. Here actress Cate Blanchett decided to part hers on the side, giving her fine hair a bit of volume at her roots.

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Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

The blunt cut goes all the way around, offering a bit of flair to her ends to complete the look.

Demi Moore’s Side-Swept Locks

For those with long locks, Demi Moore is a master of style. Sweeping her dark hair over her shoulder gives the actress added volume at her roots.

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Jim Spellman/WireImage

Add in the subtle waves, and this style is great at red carpet events or a casual night out on the town.

Diane Lane’s Old Hollywood Glam

Diane Lane proves that the Golden Age of Hollywood isn’t really over. Well, at least not when it comes to old Hollywood glam! The actress took her fine hair and parted it on one side, adding volume to her roots.

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Michael Tullberg/Getty Images

From there, she gave it a glamourous wave that would make even Elizabeth Taylor jealous.

Nicole Kidman’s Glossy Waves

Nicole Kidman has envious waves, something that a lot of people would kill to have. Even so, she has to take care of them to ensure they stay healthy and glossy and not dry and tangled.

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For those lucky enough to have curls, it is key to stay on top of a hair care regimen, especially if the curls are worn long like Kidman is showing here.