The Pixie Haircut Nonetheless Guidelines the Brief Hair Class

At the moment the pixie nonetheless reigns amongst quick hairstyles. In response to Spate, the phrase “pixie haircut” receives a median of 1.1 million month-to-month searches on Google, whereas TikTok sees a median of 38.2 million weekly views on movies tagged with the phrase. Within the pixies of 2025, “we’re seeing [more] layers, longer fringes, and even playful undercuts,” says Hingorani.

Contemplating all of this, exhibiting up at a salon and asking for “a pixie” may lead you in so many alternative instructions. As an alternative, Diaz recommends, do your analysis and produce a number of inspo photos to your appointment. One essential factor to make clear is how lengthy you need your pixie to be. “Let your stylist know if you’d like your ears and neckline seen or barely veiled,” he says.

It’s additionally necessary to contemplate how a lot time you are prepared to spend styling your hair every day. Once I first reduce my hair, I assumed it might save time; however whereas my wash days are shorter, I’ve discovered that styling a pixie can nonetheless be time-consuming. Creating springy finger coils and shaping them excellent takes me about half-hour. And, as with many distinct haircuts, the first draw back to the pixie is upkeep. Even should you finally spend much less time styling within the mornings, you’ll seemingly be making extra journeys to the salon. “A pixie seems to be its greatest when it’s freshly formed,” says Diaz, “so that you’ll need to plan on trims each 4 to 6 weeks.”

Your stylist can assist you determine on the size and form of the pixie that most accurately fits your way of life and desired upkeep stage, however listed below are a number of concepts to get you began.

Pixie Haircut Inspiration

Aspect-swept pixie haircut

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Pixie haircut with lengthy facet bangs

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Pixie haircut with micro-bangs

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Curly pixie

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Coily pixie

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Pixie haircut with finger waves

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Easy methods to fashion a pixie reduce

Textured hair

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