6 Hairstyles With Bangs Stars Over 50 Wear Now, Like Kris Jenner’s Black Bob With Full Bangs

Nicole Kidman, 59, has kept curtain bangs all fall. At the Emmys in September, Allure noted that they split in the center to let a bit of her forehead peek through. By the time she posted from Paris on October 5, they were fuller and, as the magazine later put it, “just long enough to get stuck in her eyelashes.”

Celebrity hairstylist Clayton Hawkins told Vogue of curtain bangs: “It’s flattering, low-commitment, and grows out beautifully.” To ask for them, say “curtain bangs that split in the center and reach the lashes.”

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For the Venice Film Festival, hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos gave Laura Dern, 59, layered blonde waves with curtain bangs that sweep to both sides at cheekbone level. Harper’s Bazaar described the look as “piecey waves with classic curtain bangs à la the ’60s.”

Stylist Nataliia Bumford told the same magazine that “fringes are a timeless choice for women over 50: Face-framing, modern, and effortlessly youthful.” Ask for curtain bangs cut to the cheekbones and styled with a round brush. The waves matter too: hairstylist Michael Gray says that “layered styles are one of the most flattering options for mature hair.”

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At the InStyle Imagemaker Awards on October 15, Lisa Rinna, 63, debuted an asymmetrical bob finished with blunt bangs: glossy chestnut, rounded at the jaw, with heavy bangs down to the brows. Rinna changes her look often, so think of this one as a styling idea rather than a permanent cut.

Celebrity hairstylist Naeemah LaFond told Vogue that with a blunt bob and bangs, “the end result should still feel effortless and touchable.” And as Clayton Hawkins put it to the same magazine: “Bangs are one of the fastest ways to change your entire look without sacrificing length.”

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Kris Jenner, who turns 71 on November 5, posted her look for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on October 20: a glossy black bob at the jaw with thick, straight bangs at brow level. The bob is her signature, and ELLE once described another version of it as “balanced by a bumped-up bang.”

Naeemah LaFond told Vogue that “bangs are really about framing.” Ask for a jaw-length blunt bob with full, straight bangs that just touch the brows. Stylist Nataliia Bumford adds that “a good fringe draws attention to your best features.”

At Vogue World in Milan on September 22, Monica Bellucci, 62, wore long, straight dark hair with a full, soft fringe that grazes her lashes. Vogue’s guide to long hair over 50 puts it simply: “If you’re ready to dive deep into the world of bangs, go all the way with a blunt cut like Monica Bellucci.”

In the same piece, hairstylist Paul Edmonds says that soft fringes and layers that draw attention to the eyes and cheekbones “are always good.” Or, as NYC hairstylist Rubi Aguilar puts it: “Bangs quite literally frame your face.”

Penélope Cruz, 52, debuted blunt bangs in August, trimmed just above her eyebrows, on her shoulder-length bob, and she has kept them all fall, from Venice to the London Film Festival in October, where she wore them with the rest of her hair swept to one side.

Hairstylist Chad Cook told ELLE that “fall is a great time to add a little more shape and texture around the face.” Ask for soft bangs just above the brows that can part slightly in the middle. Cook adds that “soft, longer curtain bangs can be customized to almost anyone.”

The stylists behind these looks agree on one thing: lighter is better. Clayton Hawkins told Vogue that “as hair gets finer or more fragile, bangs need a lighter touch,” and Naeemah LaFond added that “anything too heavy can take away the movement.”

Celebrity hairstylist Danielle Priano told Who What Wear that a great fringe “can highlight the eyes and cheekbones, soften the face, and make even a simple ponytail or bun feel intentional.” Bring a photo, ask for a little longer than you think, and trim later.