30 Of The Best Short Spiky Haircuts For Women Over 60

Are you looking for some inspiration for short spiky haircuts for women over 60? You’ve come to the right place. 

Older women can look amazing with short spiky haircuts although often it’s a scary step to take to go really short. But there’s something about the facial features of older women, as our bone structure becomes more defined, that can really play to a shorter spiky haircut. And then our older feistiness and character can shine through in however we choose to style our short spiky haircut.

I think sometimes we may fear looking washed out with shorter hair as we get older. Perhaps we feel we’ll need to make more effort with our make up to counterbalance the shortness. But I find with a lot of women, a short spiky haircut actually sets off our beauty as we age and whether or not we choose to further enhance our faces is entirely up to us. But a bright lipstick can certainly help highlight what we have, as you can see below.

This is a beautiful style that really accentuates salt-and-pepper hair. This spiky pixie cut has been styled beautifully with choppy layers and then  textured spikes on the top. The beauty of the cut is set off by beautifully styled eyebrows and a deep fuchsia lipstick further enhancing this beautiful round face. This is a wonderful style for relatively thick short grey hair and very low maintenance.

Short spiky haircuts can also work particularly well for fine hair and we know that with age and hormonal changes, our hair texture changes and can get thinner. Click here for tips on how to care for thinning hair.

A short pixie cut can be styled in many different ways. Clearly what you choose will depend on your hair type and face shape. Getting the advice of a trusted hair stylist is key. Here we look at some of the very best short spiky haircuts for women over 60 to inspire you.

Here’s another very stylish spiky hairstyle, this time that works well with relatively thin hair. Short wispy bangs are swept over to the side in this short cut. Again this makes the most of this woman’s natural color, and the style itself actually highlights the gradations of silver and grey very beautifully.

Deborah Darling is the queen of the silver quiff. In this Youtube video she shows exactly how she achieves this amazing hairstyle. It’s a lot of blow drying up and the perfect hair products to make it stay in place. If you’re looking for the ultimate edgy look this could be a good choice for you. It takes a lot of daring to carry this one off, but can look spectacular as you can see here.

This is not a low maintenance hairstyle! Deborah has soft hair, that naturally wants to hang down, so she has to style it every day because it doesn’t survive over night! So this might be a look you want to try for a special occasion. It would likely be easier to shape the hair into a quiff with shorter hair. Deborah’s hair is still quite long on top with an undercut beneath. See the section at the bottom of the post where we share the products Deborah recommends.

Here’s a lower maintenance short spiky hairstyle. Some nice wisps around the ears and neck to soften the overall look and longer spikes on the top. This one also has side-swept bangs which can be especially good if you feel a little exposed with such short hair and want it softer around your face.

Here’s another version of a quiff or short faux hawk style. This is another great option for grey hair as you can see. Because the hair is that much shorter on top this would be a low-maintenance haircut if you like the edginess of the style and don’t want the faff of Deborah’s longer hair on the top. The leather jacket beautifully sets off this cool style. 

Here’s a gentler version of a short spiky hairstyle for women over 60. The spikes here are just on one side of the head with the rest swept over to the side. This is a great choice if you want the ease of a short haircut but longer layers on top. Again working with a blow dryer and some great products, the style of this cut could be changed quite radically and quickly, offering a lot of versatility.

Another version of a quiff or faux hawk style. This time the sides are swept forward giving a different look to the overall style.

A simple short and spikey cut. Looks great with natural white hair or dyed. 

Experimenting with different lengths. Spikes on the top and at the back, but long bangs swept over to the side which have been highlighted at the ends. A This could be a great transitional style if you’re growing out the hair dye!

A super stylish version of the quiff again, with highlights at the ends for added attitude. Another style that makes the most of changing colours within our hair. If you have extra white or grey at the front this could be a great style to set that off.

This image shows that women can look beautiful with short pixie haircuts at any age. Just gorgeous! I think this shot also shows the confidence we can exude in our third age!

Women of all ages can look great with short pixie haircuts. Here’s a younger model sporting a style that can look great for older ladies too. The side part is deep on one side of the head with hair swept over and short choppy bangs at the front. This keeps it soft around the face while still working with very short layers. All you need is a bit of hair gel or mousse to make this spiky hairdo a hit.

Making the most of salt and pepper hair. This simple short layered pixie looks stunning on a more mature visage.