Sensational American singer Josephine Baker can be credited for many things, but never the inception of the pixie cut.
Oh wait, she’s one of its greatest ever ambassadors!
Her debut in the 1930s cast the then underrated and underappreciated pixie onto the limelight . However, it wasn’t until the early 1950s that the undeniably chic hairstyle really took off.
Audrey Hepburn. That’s the name responsible for putting the pixie on top of the hairstyles charts. After wearing it in her debut film Roman Holiday, the world immediately fell hook, line, and sinker for the style, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Fast forward to today, and we’re struggling to keep count of the number of celebrities who’ve rocked the heck out of pixie cuts. Emma Watson, Katty Perry, and Charlize Theron, to name a few, have all had a bite of the pixie apple, much to their fans’ delight (that’s us, guilty as charged).
So if you’re thinking of taking the lack-of-length dive, know that you’re in excellent company.
What is a Pixie Cut?
Inherently a short women’s hairstyle, a pixie cut is characterized by shorter sides and back and a top that’s slightly longer.
Those who fancy it do so because it’s both incredibly versatile and gloriously low-maintenance.
No frequent change-outs, no wasted minutes in front of the mirror every other morning (uurgh)–just a humble cut that fits your definition of a modern hairstyle to a tee.
Speaking of modern, a styled and slicked back pixie is definitely hot, but it’s not the end-all be-all of this trend. There’s always the option of wearing it messy and undone, just like your favorite celebrity.
Now we hear you asking, “How well can a pixie cut flatter my face shape?” Easy: well enough to want to rock it again and again.
Even so, consider the shape of your head before deciding on the length and shape. Why look like a half-baked cake when you can stop the freakin’ show!
60 Sizzling Hot Pixie Haircuts That Are Worth a Try This Year
The options below range from spunky and sleek to cute and curly, with enough options to suit any woman’s style. Take a look.
1) Curly Pixie Cut
Be brave; let your naturally curly hair partake in the pixie magic. While at it, keep a curl cream within reach so those ringlets are always on lock.
2) Balayage Pixie Cut
Elegant and on-trend, subtle caramel balayage will always be a great style choice for young and older women alike. For maintenance’s sake, ask for long bangs.
3) Messy Pastel Pink Pixie Undercut
If you don’t already know, we love a carefree hairstyle; we also love a color that pops. This ‘do offers the best of both worlds, complete with edgy bangs that scream glamor from a distance.
4) Classic Ginger Pixie Cut
The classic bobbed pixie features longer strands on the top and around the top and shorter graduated hair at the back. Few things are as good as the original, so consider this pixie hairstyle if you want something on the trendier side.
5) Spike Pixie Cut
Say hello to the newest baddie look in town. It features edgy, piece-y layers on the top or crown area, and you’re going to love it.
6) Short Fluffy Pixie
With textured volume on top and a close crop on the sides, this cut merges party and business quite seamlessly. Need we tell you that it’s the ultimate any-occasion look?
7) Voluminous Pixie Cut
Now that’s the amount of volume we ordered! Much as you might want to trim down the sides a bit for a sassy look, be sure to leave plenty of length on top to play with.
8) Faux Hawk Pixie
Fake it till you make it, right? Your canvas is your medium-length hair; leave it cropped on the sides and spiky around the crown area for an edgy, out-of-the-ordinary look.
9) Pixie Cut With Fanned Fringe
Stay on the softer side of pixie cuts with this sophisticated, laid-back style. Your eyes can’t wait to pop against those soft, pointy bangs.
10) Stacked Pixie With Micro Bangs
This fairytale-esque cut has a little bit of everything– a stacked crown, piece-y layers, and face-framing baby bangs for extra impact. The result is cool and whimsical at the same time.
11) Platinum Pixie Bob With Side Swept Bangs
She’s beauty, and she’s grace. If you have naturally thick hair, you can rock this celebrity-approved look without question; sprinkle in face-framing pieces so your eyes and cheekbones can shine in CAPS.
12) Piece-y Bangs
Upgrade your typical pixie cut and style it with a piece-y fringe featuring a warm, vivid, and exciting hue. Copper is most women’s go-to for the simple reason that it flatters every skin tone.
13) Slicked Back Pixie
Who else to showcase this super chic style than its (cough) permanent owner? Imitate Shailene Woodley’s look to a tee using nothing more than a hair straightener and your favorite styling gel.
14) Platinum Pixie For Women Over 60
If this pixie cut could talk, it’d say something sleek and sophisticated. Platinum-colored, long side bangs, tousled crown–it’s got it all.
15) Silver Blonde Pixie
Turn heads with this stunning silver-hued hair! This color is best for those with a cool skin tone. Match it with a cropped pixie, and you’re always red carpet-ready.
16) Retro Pixie Cut
Turn back the clock, literally. This pixie gets edgy with curtain bangs and short, choppy layers, being a great choice for thick hair beauties (personally, we think flicky bangs hide most flaws, no?).
17) Copper Pixie Cut
We dare you to show us a more stunning pixie ‘do. The copper base is in itself a showstopper; add in a meticulous center part and contrasting caramel highlights, and you have absolutely killed the show!
18) Choppy Pixie Cut
Short haircuts don’t have to be boring and predictable. With this look, a bit of texturizing spray adds grit and movement for a complex style that will pull in compliments straight away.
19) Blonde Textured Pixie
Is it just us, or is the textured pixie criminally underrated, especially when paired with blonde? This hairdo proves that even if you own brown hair, you can get your dream look with the right hairstylist, products, and a fair pinch of boldness (read: layers and cropping).
20) Bleached Pixie
Although pixie cuts are known for being low-maintenance, there are some virtually zero-maintenance options–like this dark blonde stunner right here. Air drying usually suffices to keep short layers in place.
21) Short Textured Bright Copper Pixie Cut
An inch shorter, and it’d have mimicked a close shave pixie. Thankfully, it’s got enough height to let short layers run wild; thick hair beauties can start licking their lips already.
22) Stacked Purple Curly Pixie Cut
We dare you to say one bad thing about this curly pixie. Zero, nada? We thought so; this is what happens when major texture means bold styling, a truly sensational number sure to have the style gods smiling.
23) 90s Halle Berry Inspired Pixie Cut
A stacked feathery top and stylishly close cropped sides are the calling cards of this breathtaking vintage pixie. Bewarned, you’ll attract more attention than you’ll know what to do with.
24) Feathered Pixie For Women Over 60
The perfect lightweight look for older women comes in the shape of this modern pixie with feathery layers. Don’t be afraid to throw in uneven bangs; they’ll add some distinctive chic to your style, all while helping you look half your age.
25) Shaved Nape Pixie
It’s stylish, sassy, and looks fabulous from all angles. This pixie variation says you just don’t have time for getting older.
26) Blueberry Jagged Pixie
This daring cut is a perfect example of volume, dimension, and texture done right. The chances of not turning heads with that color, in particular, are practically zero.
27) Brunette Pixie Cut
Can we observe a moment of silence for those ultra-smooth layers around the crown? Overall, the look is super neat and minimalistic, easy to style, and elegant for both work and play; what more could brunette beauties possibly want?
28) Long Asymmetrical Pixie Cut For Straight Hair
It’s a little retro, a whole lot sassy. The deep side part builds a traditionally feminine shape, while the extra long side bangs enhance its playful quality.
29) Blonde Pixie With Choppy Layers
Granted, this stunning shaggy pixie with side-swept bangs will wow your next dinner date. The gorgeous blonde layers lend this look volume and edgy texture, while the highlights do a brilliant job of emphasizing the dimension up top.
30) Graduated Pixie
We have a thousand words we could say about this part-pixie part-bob hairstyle, but we’ll let the picture do the talking (get it?).
31) Pixie Cut With Long Bangs
Caution: seeing this haircut might result in making a spontaneous hair appointment. Can’t go wrong with elongated bangs, a tousled crown, and a deep side part–especially if it’s your first time to try pixie cuts.
32) Tousled Pixie
Your fabulous hair texture deserves to be paraded in 3D, and a short cut offers the perfect environment to do just that. This style is a must-do if you’re looking to highlight your cheekbones in all their bliss.
33) Soft Buzz Cut
One of the most on-trend styles for short hair, the buzz pixie is cute and funky all year round. The softly layered crown adds depth and dimension, while the blonde color makes a serious style statement; we can’t help but ogle.
34) Side Part Pixie
Side parts will never lead you astray, especially if you’re sporting naturally straight hair. It’s the coolest way to soften and balance out your facial features; trust us.
35) Pixie Cut With Highlights On Fine Hair
Due to its varied lengths, the long, layered pixie looks super cool and edgy. The random razored layers throughout generate additional thickness around the crown, while the dirty blonde highlights make it the epitome of adventurous.
36) Layered Pixie With Brow-Grazing Bangs
Feeling wild and free starts with your head–literally. Give your hair a little autonomy with this short, shaggy, multi-layered pixie; don’t be shocked if you notice an extra spring in your step.
37) Shaggy Pixie With an Undercut
Undercut pixie cuts are as low-maintenance as it gets. The edgy finish of this style keeps things extremely airy while delivering a sleek lift on the crown; runway look, nailed.
38) Classic Pompadour Pixie Cut
Getting a pompadour haircut will be the cheesiest thing you’ll do all year, unless you’re Kelly Osbourne. This style is rocking an extra exaggerated top with a wispy finish, but that can only mean one thing: the compliments you’ll rake in will be extra.
39) Tapered Pixie With a Shredded Top
Listen, nothing can pull off a tapered look like a thick head of hair; that’s just the truth. With the right approach to gradient and texturizing, your cute pixie will be giving curly crops a run for their money volume-wise.
40) Face Framing Short Bangs
Face-hugging micro pieces open up your face brilliantly, as long as you get them there with the help from a boar bristle brush and a versatile leave-in. Add short layers to make this style outright electrifying.
41) Long Hair Pixie Transformation
WHAT. A. TRANSFORMATION. Alright, we’ll ring up our salonist and get the big chop done ASAP.
42) V-Cut Nape Pixie
Want to look good from all angles imaginable? This little number with a sharp nape has got your back (excuse the pun); include some highlights to accentuate your eye color.
43) Short Choppy Pixie
A layered short chop can be loaded with pizzazz and personality. With this style, a two-tone or multi-tone hair color adds creative allure so your hair never looks flat.
44) Inverted Pixie For Women Over 60
Or as we like to call it, an ‘almost bob’. Featuring short, stacked back and long, layered sides, this classic cut is sure to take your short hair to the next level–both in terms of texture and shape.
45) Edgy Spiky Pixie
Adding spiky tufts on top is a foolproof way to conjure a messy, no-fuss look that manifests freedom and versatility. It’s for days when you’d rather be deemed playful than laid-back.
46) Pixie With Tousled Waves
This cut walks the line between wild and refined. The closely cropped sides lend ample volume and movement up top, giving tousled waves room to shine.
47) Wispy Pixie
Things we’re grateful for: puppies, hot biscuits, and the fact that wispy haircuts have never really gone out of style. This ‘do is particularly great for medium to thick hair because it can add movement all while reducing bulk from your tresses.
48) Spunky Pixie
When we spot runway-ready cuts like this one, we’re left wondering why some women are reluctant to take the plunge. Play with angles and layers in a way that brings out your best features; the feathery baby bangs and caramel hue add a delectable twist to this pixie.
49) Long on Top, Cropped on the Sides
Sharp, sleek, voluminous where it matters–what’s not to envy about this Charlize Theron-inspired cut? To score a similar style, request for long pieces on top to style for occasions, and closely cut sides for easy maintenance.
50) Cropped Pixie With Uneven Layers & Bangs
Normal is boring. Inject verve into your short haircut with the help of messy styling, ample teasing, and your favorite texturizing product; the outcome is delightfully disproportionate bangs and layers that won’t beg to be noticed.
51) Outgrown Pixie With Soft Layers
Nothing freshens up a long pixie like layers and razored ends. The middle part is the icing on the cake, ensuring your hair never veers into helmet-hair territory.
52) Mullet Pixie
The textured length and razored finish make this style look cooler-than-cool. Your cheekbones and eyes are in for a treat because all this cut does is flatter and flaunt your best features.
53) Gray Pixie Haircut For Women Over 60
This cropped pixie is perfect for women over 50 looking to embrace their gray hair. No way your dark/brown eyes and brows won’t pop against the oh-so-cool platinum backdrop.
54) Low Maintenance Pixie For Thick Hair
To tame thick hair while rocking a pixie cut, go for an effortlessly glamorous side-parted take. It’s also great for showing off that bone structure.
55) Piece-y Pixie
Here’s your next rebel look served hot. Ultra-flattering and versatile, this ear-grazing cut gets a kick from intricate layering and precise chopping.
56) Hepburn Inspired Pixie
What better way to pay homage to the propagator of the pixie cut than to rock the exact hairstyle she wore back then? Bonus points if you are do-eyed and have a stunning bone structure.
57) Long Layered Pixie For Fine Hair
This blonde pixie bob features a long side-swept fringe on one side, which creates a sleek, asymmetrical look. The smooth, neatly-arranged layers of varying lengths make it pop!
58) Short Androgynous Cut For Girls
Embrace your Yang and Yin duality with this bold look that goes outside the choice dictated by heteronormative codes (yaaay!). If you won’t love the style for its frisky bangs that delicately brush over the eyes, you’ll certainly love it for the gorgeous color mash-up that’s bound to have your tresses singing.
59) Pixie Cut For Thin Hair
The highlights and soft feathering of this undercut pixie will help you leave a lasting impression on everyone!
60) Disheveled Pixie Cut
If you are rocking an outgrown pixie, you can make it feel brand-new with a cool pair of flicked-out bangs. Sprinkle in tousled layers for a casual, care-free look, or if you are up for a sophisticated office look, a sleek side-part is your best friend.
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