10 Hairstyles That Will Make You Look 10 Years Younger
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1/19Kate Bosworth
Younger: Loose styles, like a side braid, are more queen of cool.
2/19Kate Bosworth
Older: Shellacked hair is fine for royalty—in their 60s.
3/19Sarah Jessica Parker
Older: Single-process color may be dramatic, but it doesn't do you any favors after 40.
4/19Sarah Jessica Parker
Younger: By adding just a few highlights, you bring a brighter feeling to your whole face.
5/19Jennifer Garner
Older: Hair that's too stiff is like a face with too much Botox—an instant tip-off that you're old enough to have a dermatologist on speed dial.
6/19Jennifer Garner
Younger: Keep them guessing with a softer style that works with your hair's natural texture.
7/19Fergie
Older: Though center parts were key to hippie-youth style, they add decades to those of us who actually lived through the '60s and '70s.
8/19Fergie
Younger: Liven up a center part by creating a movement of your own, in the form of loose curls and a little height at the roots.
9/19Penélope Cruz
Older: Flat hair is flattering to no one. Period.
10/19Penélope Cruz
Younger: Tousled layers take away decades—and add sex appeal. (Boost yours with a volumizer such as Tresemmé 24 Hour Body Foaming Mousse or Fekkai Coiff Bouffant Lifting and Texturizing Spray Gel.)
11/19Reese Witherspoon
Older: Short, wispy bangs look dorky in a mom-jeans sort of way.
12/19Reese Witherspoon
Younger: Long, choppy bangs, on the other hand, not only frame the face—they hide forehead wrinkles.
13/19Olivia Wilde
Older: Blunt cuts draw the eyes downward, making even taut jaws look droopy. (Yes, it's true.)
14/19Olivia Wilde
Younger: A few long, discreet layers complement every face shape.
15/19Liv Tyler
Older: Coiffed and hair-sprayed curls are as dated as weekly appointments at the hairdresser.
16/19Liv Tyler
Younger: Waves—especially loose, natural ones—are an instant ticket to youth. (We like to use Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray to scrunch in some beachy texture.)
17/19Anne Hathaway
Older: Slicking your hair into a tight bun might be easy, but it's also matronly.
18/19Anne Hathaway
Younger: Always leave a few pieces loose around your face to erase years and camouflage crow's-feet.
19/19Jennifer Aniston
When in doubt, ask, "WWJD?" ("What would Jen do?"), because Jennifer Aniston can do no wrong. With sun-kissed hair, beachy waves, and a preference for easy, carefree styles, she looks so effortlessly young, you'd never know she just celebrated her 41st birthday.
