If you’re buying your first wig in your 60s and want to keep the shape of a haircut you’ve worn for years, start there. Try a short bob if you like the way hair sits beside your cheeks or over your temples. Try a pixie if you’re used to having your ears clear and want less length to arrange before you leave the house. If you wear glasses daily, take your own pair to the fitting.
When comparing wigs for women over 60, think about what you want to keep from the hair you have now. That might be the silver at your temples, a fine fringe or the curls that make a bob feel like yours. Check the shade and fastening early. Those two details can rule out a whole collection before you get to the haircut.
Pixie vs. bob wigs for women over 60
| If you want… | Pixie collection | Bob collection |
|---|---|---|
| A familiar shape | Short layers and a side-swept fringe | Straight or blunt ends, curls, flipped layers or a longer lob |
| Room around your glasses | Start with the closer crop and check how much of the temple shows | Try a short bob if you like hair over the temples. Test it loose and tucked |
| Less hair to arrange | Two cropped styles, 3.5–4 in. | Five short bobs, 7–9 in., and a 13-in. straight lob |
| Shade options | Black or Pastel Blonde | Blonde shades or Auburn Brown |
The lengths above are the listed style lengths. A bob can have long pieces beside the face and a close back. If you wear high collars, check the back photo of a short bob before ruling it out. The 13-inch lob falls past the shoulders, so expect more hair at the collar than with a close crop.
If your hair is finer than it used to be
Decide how much of your own hair you want to keep visible. If your part or crown has thinned and you still like the sides of your haircut, a topper may be enough. It needs to cover the area you want and have enough suitable hair around it for its clips. A full wig gives you a complete shape when you also want to change the length at the sides or cover more of your head. The National Alopecia Areata Foundation’s wig and topper guide explains the differences in coverage and attachment.
For a look closer to your own fine hair, see where the wig carries its fullness. A layered pixie can have quite a bit of lift at the crown even when the sides are close. A smooth straight bob can sit closer at the top while keeping a line of hair beside your jaw. If you’ve always worn curls, compare the width beside your cheeks in the front view as well as the height at the crown in profile. A lighter wig can still look full in either spot. If you prefer a pixie, our cropped and layered pixie comparison shows both crowns from the same angles.
If you’ve stopped coloring your gray
Look at your temples and hairline in daylight. You may have silver at the front and much darker hair at the back. If you want your wig to keep that look, check where the silver sits in the shade photos. A blended salt-and-pepper color may look quite different from an even gray. This matters especially with a close pixie if your own hair will show near the ears.
The EWIGSC Pixie collection comes in Black and Pastel Blonde. The Bob collection includes several blonde shades and Auburn Brown. Choose a collection with an explicit gray or salt-and-pepper shade if you want to keep that color. If you’re happy to change color, compare the new shade beside your face in daylight.
Try the cut with the glasses you wear every day
A cropped pixie can leave more of the frame visible. A bob can cover the arms of the frames with hair. If you usually keep your hair over your temples, try the bob loose before tucking it. If you’ve worn short hair off your ears for years, look at the pixie from the side to see how much of the cap edge shows above your frames.
Put the wig on, then put on your glasses. Look down as you would to read and turn your head each way. Your frames should still sit evenly. If one arm presses behind the ear or lifts the cap, reposition the wig and try again. If you still feel pressure, try a different cap fit. Picking a different length alone may leave the same contact point. See how to fit a wig around glasses.
Choose a wig you can put on the way you want to wear it
For a first wig you’ll put on before errands, practice the whole routine. Arrange your own hair underneath, position the cap, fasten it and take it off again. If small clips are hard for you to reach or open, check them at the fitting. A crop can leave less hair to arrange around your face. Check the fasteners separately.
The wigs in both EWIGSC collections come with pre-cut lace and fasten with clips. There’s no glue or lace trimming in the fitting routine. The clips need suitable hair to grip. If you have very little hair where the clips would sit, look for a cap with another fastening option. Before ordering, compare your measurements with the listed EWIGSC cap dimensions of 21.5 inches around, 14 inches front to back and 13.25 inches from ear to ear over the top. Measure with your hair arranged as you’ll wear it under the wig. See the three wig measurements.
Questions about choosing a pixie or bob wig after 60
I’ve worn a chin-length bob for years. How can I keep the look?
Use a side photo of a bob you liked and compare where the ends fall against your jaw. If you like a defined edge, start with straight or blunt bobs. If you want a softer outline at the ends, look at a rounded or layered cut. If you’re shortening the back, check the nape photo separately so you can keep the front length you’re used to.
Can I tuck a bob behind my ears without showing the cap?
Try tucking one side and check the temple in a mirror with your glasses on. If the edge shows more than you like, leave a few pieces in front of the ear and tuck the rest. If the hair won’t stay tucked when you turn your head, try a bob with longer side pieces or a pixie designed to sit clear of the ear.
What should I check if I’m buying a first wig for my mother?
Have her choose the photo that feels most like her. If you’re shopping online together, compare the wig with a photo she likes of herself, then use her measurements. If she’ll be wearing it on her own, have her try the fastening and removal herself before deciding. Make the first fit check before any trimming or alterations. Read the EWIGSC return policy.
When you’ve found a cap and shade that work, compare a pixie and a short bob from the side. If you can, try both with your own glasses and leave the hair as you’d actually wear it. Look for the shape you’d be happy to put on tomorrow morning.
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