Woman after 40 - This is a lady in the juice itself, requiring more care and attention to appearance. A haircut should emphasize beautiful features and hide flaws.
But you need to carefully select short options, as they can both hide and emphasize imperfections.
For example, bangs can beautifully hide wrinkles on the forehead, but do not overdo it with volume. A rare sparse fringe will hide everything perfectly. Thick drop down on your side - will make you younger.
The unthinkable volume on the top of the head is aging when the hair straight at the root makes the face softer and fresher. Ideally, natural styling is suitable.
Variations of haircuts for short hair for beautiful and mature women: