These hairstyles that do not age. 22 Celebs Over 50 With The Right Haircut

Jennifer Lopez, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Cate Blanchett, Monica Bellucci… These celebrities have broken barriers and freed themselves from age dictates in the field of cinema and music. “Today, we are no longer a matter of a decade, it is no longer a question of being thirty or fifty years old,” analyzes hairdresser Olivier Lebrun. Thanks to the appearance and hairstyle, we keep a certain youth for a long time… until the end. It is often a mantle of white hair. Just look at Jane Fonda and Andy McDowell, who made that choice at some point.”

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So, hairstyle is important to feel good as you age. “Today we assume the latter, but it does not mean that we feel old,” explains the founder of the Olab Paris salon. “And you have to get rid of preconceived notions like you have to cut your hair after a certain age.” The expert lists the main elements to keep in mind: shine of the hair, the right color, the choice of cut and the apparent thickness. “It all depends on each person’s texture. And then, you can cheat with the cut, not too loose if there is a lack of material. And I advise my clients to be mindful of the products they use as well as the way they wash their hair. Indeed, in the salon, she finds that washes are too frequent and contain too much product, risking removing all the oil that’s important. “And finally, food is the key to beautiful hair. And don’t hesitate to take a treatment with B vitamins (B6 and B12), zinc and iron.

Play with the hairstyle to enhance your features

If Jennifer Lopez or Sarah Jessica Parker go overboard, it’s because there’s a secret: tight hairstyles (ponytails, braids, buns, etc.) have the power to create an uplifting effect. A simple but proven trick. What’s more, he even lent his name to an actual cosmetic surgery technique, The ponytail lift. “It’s a legacy of theater and film, where we’ve pulled out as much hair as possible to wear a wig. Then it happened at fashion shows, and it is true that this technique has a real lifting effect, the best ambassador of which is Bella Hadid, even if she is young.

However, it is important to prepare your ponytail well to get a convincing result. “Women often pull their hair from the head to the back. But it plays at the level of temples and ears. You don’t have to do it straight, but upwards to lift your eyes,” according to Olivier Lebrun. The latter even recommends leaving this part off, making a tail, and then bringing the hair at the level of the temples to the back, at the level of the appendage. “Not only do we get this lifting effect, but the light gets in better.”

Like Julianne Moore, we take it in a high bun version for the evening or the office. But there’s nothing stopping you from playing the simplicity card with a simple ponytail or braid. Moreover, during a recent evening, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey and Kim Kardashian offered three versions of this little hair removal.

The charm of parting in the middle

Is it because Generation Z has made it the most beautiful argument of its youth that a split down the middle is essential? However, it was long discouraged as you got older because it tended to look severe. “Which is surprising because it symbolizes the 1970s, a cool, laid-back time. For me, it’s the parting on the side, which can, on the contrary, harden the features,” laughs the hairdresser. Now it seems to attract many personalities. Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts or Naomi Watts became followers. “It is very fashionable for technical reasons. Primarily because it makes it easier to install curtain fringes. Even with a curling iron or a straightener, it’s easier to work with perfect symmetry.”

For Olivier Lebrun, supermodels like Cindy Crawford and her mole started the fashion for asymmetry. “However, the trend with cosmetic surgery has turned to perfect symmetry.” Hence the crowning of the division in the middle. “And it’s really a perfect ally for hairdressers, because it allows you to evenly distribute the volume, to balance it according to the oval of the face.”

The softness of the fringe

The suburbs do not lack in arguments for seducing actresses. Charlotte Gainsbourg proof to Cate Blanchett through Monica Bellucci, all successfully tried. Ideal for energizing a square or adding character to a ponytail (like Sophie Marceau at the Jacquemus show in December), it comes with a signature hairstyle. The most fashionable. Curtain fringes, easier to accept. “He’s got a good taste for being wavy, easy to fit. But you can also bet on a narrow edge, like at the recent Viktor & Rolf fashion show. It can also be full and more graphic.” Because the other benefit of fringes is that it can hide wrinkles.

White hair or coloring?

For a long time we pointed out the smallest white hair. Then the arrest contributed to its release and taking over. Before establishing a new command. “It is true, we have gone from one extreme to another. And it’s perfect if it frees some women like Sophie Fontanelle. But that doesn’t mean it will be for everyone. And that we have to make those who create colors feel guilty,” laments the founder of Olab Paris. Because his white hair is not easy to assume, it is always associated with old age in the collective imagination. “That’s the famous tipping point. Jane Fonda and Andy McDowell did it when they were ready. For it to be successful, there must be an implied will. And we should be at least as beautiful as our coloring. Olivier Lebrun also recommends supporting your white hair with a look, a nice lipstick or even elaborate makeup.

“And then to go white, you can also go to a specialist hairstylist to create this white or this grey. Not everyone has naturally beautiful silver hair. The yellow side should be avoided, but also the defects of the fiber, because white hair can have a different texture, be finer or thicker, on the contrary. In short, we can control this change.” And what about those who don’t feel ready or willing? “It’s true that hiding your white hair can quickly lock us into a complicated circle. Some of my clients come every 10 days. And then there’s this awareness of products that are neither healthy nor nature-friendly. But vegetable colors have really evolved and today the results are very definitive,” exults she, who has just launched Vegetal Colors, her vegetable color offering, but who also cites the Furterer range, Ivive.

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Flat or wavy?

A bit like the length, it’s all a matter of desires but also of textures, the important thing is to follow your desires and not restrict yourself to anything. And on the part of the Hollywood red carpet, the wave is still rising, as evidenced by Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow or Julia Roberts. “The alloy is very Anglo-Saxon. And can have a very fixed side and can even age, so be careful not to abuse it. I would personally reserve it for special occasions,” moderates Olivier Lebrun. The hairstylist, however, recognizes that “along with well-groomed locks that fall at the level of the cheekbones or jawline, waves also allow you to emphasize certain areas of the face.” As for extremely flat hair, which is especially evident with the liquid hair trend, of course, it is always possible, the important thing is to have shiny hair or search for the hair grail, regardless of age.