19 Badass Pixie Cuts That'll Inspire You to Go Short

Short hair, don’t care. Pixie cuts have been all the rage for awhile, especially for the celebrity set. But we nonfamous folk love the dramatic cut, too. According to Chase Kusero, cofounder of the hair-care line IGK, people with all kinds of face shapes can work a pixie. “It’s less about the shape of your face and more about your attitude and confidence — anyone can pull it off if they own it,” says Kusero. And it works for any hair type, whether thick or fine, straight or coily. “It’s all in the cutting technique," says hairstylist Nick Arrojo. "The right cut will give structure and volume to fine hair and looseness and movement to thick hair, while the point-cutting technique offers enough space to see the texture [of coilier strands].” Because the abbreviated style makes your face the focal point, it can be a very bold and empowering look. “Just be sure your makeup and earring situations are on point,” says hairstylist Hos Hounkpatin. Now put on your game face and get ready to join the pixie club.

Balance is key for the Red Table Talk host’s pixie cut. "Tell the hairstylist that you want the top and sides [of your hair] to feel ‘disconnected,’" says Nunzio Saviano, hairstylist and owner of Nunzio Saviano Salon in New York City. "The top of Jada’s hair is very long while the sides are cut short — this gives her a lot of flexibility when it comes to styling. She can leave it curly, straight, or slick it back. Leaving it longer on top also takes away some of the harshness or edge that can happen with a super short style.” To get a soft and smooth look similar to Pinkett Smith’s, use the Amika Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balm with a small round brush or flatiron.

Blanchard made headlines when she chopped her hair at the beginning of 2019. The actress went for a not-so-ordinary crop with textured layers and itsy-bitsy baby bangs. “Around the ears, you want it to be saggy with length so that it can be softly styled,” says Saviano. “This is a lived-in, feminine, and sexy pixie.” Style it with the L'Oréal Professionnel Dual Stylers by Tecni-Art Liss and Pump-Up Gel to create height at the root, then blow-dry and style with your fingers to create a slightly messy look. “This cut complements Rowan’s angular face shape and hair texture perfectly,” Saviano adds. “The length and direction that her hair is styled really accentuates her gorgeous eyes.”

Click here to read the full article