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7 Hairstyles to Beat the Heat

Looking for an easy way to put your hair up this summer without cutting it all off? Try these 7 ways to wear your hair.

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6 Side-Swept Bangs

Looking for a way to update your style in a flash? Side-swept bangs — as opposed to heavy blunt cut bangs (which can look severe over 40) — bring the focus to pretty eyes and cheekbones.

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5 Cute Haircuts for Over 40

When it comes to haircuts for over 40, the idea is to work with your hair's texture as well as your face shape and lifestyle.These five haircuts range from a short shag to a long straight style that shows off gorgeous color. Find your inspiration today.

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8 Braided Hairstyles for Grown-Ups

Give your hairstyle a youthful twist with the latest braided hairstyles, from headband braids to classic French braids.

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10 Blonde Short Hairstyles Over 40

By: Cynthia Nellis

February 21, 2012

There's just something spectacular about women over 40 who wear their hair short and blonde. 

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Top 10 Celebrity Hairstyles for Over 40

The new middle-aged rules mean you can wear most of the same clothes as younger women, so go ahead and also update your haircut with a look inspired by a younger celebrity, too. These 10 celebrity hairstyles include something for everyone (from short to long) so choose your new over-40 hairstyle now.

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Return of the Perm?

Every time a Facebook friend tags a photo of me from the '80s, I do a trend cringe. What made me think that permed mess of hair looked good? I'm sure you, too, have similar horror stories of hair fried into crispy corkscrews.

So, naturally, when one of us women of a certain age hears the word "perm" it makes us run to the nearest straightening iron.

Curly Hair Over 40

If you've been blessed with naturally curly hair, you may have fought with it for years to get it to go into trends-of-the-moment like stick-straight styles. But be encouraged: these fabulous women over 40 all have curly hair and are happy to let it curl in all its glory, from ringlets to tight curls.

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Top 10 New Grown-Up Hairstyles to Try

By: Cynthia Nellis

January 7, 2011

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Every new year millions of women vow to make life-changing resolutions: lose weight, improve relationships, give up a bad habit. Why not promise yourself that you'll get out of the hairstyle rut and go with something updated and fun?

We've compiled 10 new hairstyles to try for women over 40, complete with celebrity photos to get you inspired to make the change.

Here are our favorite hairstyles for grown-ups: