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What is it about short hair that naturally eschews low-key drama?

Unlike long lengths and extension-heavy styles,pixie cutsare all about the face.

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Feathered Pixie

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Feathered tresses aren’t only for Farrah Fawcett-lengths.

This brushed-back, blown-out iteration of Xuan Xu’s long pixie cut is truly sublime.

Karrueche Tran takes the look to the red carpet, illustrating just how versatile yet approachable this style is.

Joan Smalls attends the 2021 Met Gala wearing piecy pixie haircut

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Use a small round brush while blow-drying to direct the hair and mimic the look.

The buttery hue and shadowed roots emphasize the soft drama of this romantic style.

Red Hot Pixie

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No need to play it down with pastels.

Xuan Xu with feathered pixie cut attends the “Horizon: An American Saga” Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival

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Long pixie cuts are perfect for flaunting vibrant colors, like Teyana Taylor’s fiery rendition.

But we think her dirty-blonde pixie cut is criminally underrated.

With tousled long bangs and dimensional color, this ‘do is effortless perfection.

Karrueche Tran with wet-look long pixie arrives for the premiere of “Monkey Man”

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Coily Pixie

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Issa Rae’s pixie gets added height thanks to her natural curls and texture.

Here, hair is kept short on the sides, further showing off the look.

For this look, invest in a high-quality comb and a smoothing cream like OribeSupershine Moisturizing Hair Cream.

Samira Wiley with a short natural curly crop

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But there’s something about this nostalgic'90s-inspiredpixie we can’t stop thinking about.

The key to this look, says Grenia, is a great gel product.

“Apply product throughout hair, focusing on ends first and working up to mid-lengths,” Grenia says.

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around face, neck or part-line)."

Get the off-duty look with nothing but some smoothing serum and a hair straightener.

She still looks chic and put-together with her long pixie pieces slicked back and pulled behind the ears.

Demi Lovato pixie with wispy bangs

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Long and Choppy

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Viola Davis has long-perfected the sophisticated aesthetic.

“Jennifer Hudson was right if she was talking about this hairstyle on herbecause we’re obsessed.

“It makes you look like you just happen to have great hair without trying,” says Johnson.

Halsey Pink figner wave long pixie cut

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“It’s not fussy.”

Asymmetric Coils

The reddish hue takes this look to the next level.

Otherwise, to style, just use a curl cream and dry with a diffuser.

Teyana Taylor with vibrant red pixie cut attends the National Board Of Review 2024 Awards Gala

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Mixie

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Agyness Deyn has never strayed away from a fun beauty moment.

Get the look with straight-across bangs, longer face-framing pieces, and a shaggy chop.

Chic, simple, and low-effort.

Zendaya in a Long Pixie Cut with tousled bangs

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Gabrielle Union’s sweet pixie cut is just perfect.

Finish with a shine-inducing oil.

Maria Borges shows us how it’s done with voluminous ringlets on top, piled asymmetrically.

Issa Rae with a natural curly pixie

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“I love my natural hair,” she told us in 2016.

“you’re able to straighten it, curl it, play with different shapes and textures.”

Faux Updo

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Want a secret styling hack from pixie-cut pros like Anne Hathaway?

Joey King in a Long wet look Pixie Cut

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Simply twist your face-framing pieces and pull them back to look like you’re wearing an elaborate updo.

Got volume like this?

You’ll give your hair extra bounce by cutting it shorter.

Jodie Turner-Smith with a modern pompadour pixie cut

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Plus, the styling possibilities are endless.

Chin-length layers have never looked this chic.

Recreate the look yourself with styling gel and a great round brush.

rihanna posing in hotel room with pixie cut

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Curly types can also rock the piecy look.

Air-Dried Pixie

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This textured pixie is all about the air dry.

Try using a bit of hair oil to define your natural waves or spirals.

Emma Willis with a sideswept long pixie cut

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(Probably because we know the actor hasliterallyshaved her head before to avoid the fuss of hairstyling.)

The contrasting colors at play just add to the fun.

Twisted Pixie

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Elevate a simple pixie cut like Evan Rachel Wood.

Tavi Gevinson in a Long Pixie Cut with a side part

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You’ll look red-carpet-ready in under five minutes.

Heightened Pixie

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This look is all about hair care and keeping things well-moisturized.

Styling is a breeze, so prep by using products that will help ease flyaways once it’s dry.

Viola Davis with a long and choppy pixie cut

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Either way, we’re Robin Wright stans forever more.

Here, she rocks a pixie cut with bouncy waves.

This length is perfect for amping up the volume, especially with a naturally wavy texture like Tautou’s.

Jennifer Hudson with a face framing pixie cut with bangs

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A foolproof way of styling it is simply to slick it back while wet, like Ora does here.

(It will only look like it took you forever to style it.)

Pixie With Layered Bangs

Smizeyour way into a new hair regimen.

Kerry Washington with a piecey Long Pixie Cut

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With long, layered pieces on top, Tyra Banks’s long pixie cut has a ton of versatility.

Style it straight, wavy, wispy, and beyond.

Finish with a spritz of dry oil finishing spray.

Red Hair Amandla Stenberg with a naturally textured pixie cut

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With tousled pieces and easy layers, you’re able to get a similarly low-maintenance look.

(Just see to it your hair texture is right for the cut.)

Get a similar chin-length chop and wear it with touchable beach waves, too.

Agyness Deyn with a long mullet like pixie cut mixie

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It has a retro, vintage vibe but still feels completely of the moment.

All you need is a good styling wax and a comb to get the look yourself.

If you have naturally wavy hair too, let your long pixie cut loose like Lawrence.

Rowan Blanchard with a shag meets Pixie Cut

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(Seriouslywhen was the pixie cut ever associated withJames Bondfilms before her?)

“It can be high-fashion and punk, all at once.”

Swooping Layers

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Carey Mulligan has sported pixie cuts before pixie cuts were cool.

Nicole Richie with a Long side parted Pixie Cut

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This will allow natural texture to be the star of the show.

Perfectly Imperfect Pixie

Kate Mara gives us messy, tousled perfection without looking frizzy.

The key is getting a lightweight working spray to smooth flyaways and layers.

Gabrielle Union with a long and loose pixie cut

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Undercut

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Tilda Swinton enlisted thehalf-buzzhere, and we’re kind of obsessed.

The versatility is what makes this style even more alluring.

“Layers create lift,” says Johnson.

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Layering short hair pays off when it’s done right.

How to get the retro look, you ask?

Beach Wave Bixie

Drew Barrymore shows us how a wavy short ‘do is done right.

Maria Borges with a Long curly Pixie Cut

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You’ll need a pick to shape the coif perfectly like Lupita Nyong’o.

With an ear-grazing length and slight side part, it’s the ultimate vintage throwback.

Dimensional Pixie

Shailene Woodley’s pixie cut plays around with style and color.

Janelle Monae with a Long Pixie Cut worn in a half up half down style

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Emphasize your highlights and lowlights with a dimensional, layered cut like this one.

Vibrant Pixie

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Have we mentioned we love a boldly hued pixie?

For this look, blow out the hair and add a texture spray to create movement and volume.

Anne Hathaway in a Long Pixie Cut

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Invest in a styling serum to keep the look shiny, while keeping frizz at bay.

With a good holding spray, it’s possible for you to get next-level volume, too.

Barely visible: a headband she slipped in for some extra-plush volume.

Julianne Hough with a Long sideswept Pixie Cut

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Here, another iteration of glamorous finger waves on an asymmetric, pixie-in-the-backbixie-in-the-front cut.

Solange illustrates the timelessness of the cut here, adding a hint of contemporary edge with piecey bangs.

It all depends on your exact length and hair punch in.

Danai Gurira with a Long asymmetrical Pixie Cut

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Shorter cuts require more upkeep.

Winona Ryder with a Long accessorized Pixie Cut

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Lily Collins with a layered and Long Pixie Cut

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Maggie Gyllenhaal with a short, tousled bob

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Ruby Rose with a Long Pixie Cut with voluminous texture

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Meg Ryan with a layered and textured Long Pixie Cut

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Zoe Kravitz with an air dried textured pixie cut

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Natalie Portman with a Long sideswept Pixie Cut

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Kristen Stewart with a tousled and rooty Long Pixie Cut

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Evan Rachel Wood with a Long Pixie Cut

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Maria Borges with a textured Pixie Cut

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Robin Wright with a Long Pixie Cut with dimension and texture

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Karen Gillan with a center parted Long Pixie Cut

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Audrey Tautou with a Long Pixie Cut with textured waves

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Michelle Williams with a Long Pixie Cut with sideswept bangs

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Rita Ora with a Long and slicked-back wet-look Pixie Cut

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Tyra Banks with a Long Pixie Cut with textured bangs

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Lashana Lynch with a short curly natural pixie

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Ai Tominaga with a blunt and Long Pixie Cut

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Keira Knightley with a Long Pixie Cut with textured and tousled waves

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Katie Holmes with a Long Pixie Cut tucked behind the ears

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Nia Long with a slicked to the side long pixie cut

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Jennifer Lawrence with a Long Pixie Cut that is wavy and worn in a half up style

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Halle Berry with a spiky Long Pixie Cut

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Katy Perry with an undercut Long Pixie Cut

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Carey Mulligan with a textured Long Pixie Cut

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Saweetie with a long blonde pixie

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Kate Mara with a lightweight and textured Long Pixie Cut

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Tilda Swinton with a Long Pixie with an underCut

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Coco Rocha with an air dried Long Pixie Cut

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Haley Bennett with a Long Pixie Cut with romantic waves

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Drew Barrymore with a Long Pixie Cut with beach waves

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Lupita Nyong’o attends the British Academy Brittania Awards with a long pixie cut afro

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Meagan Good with a Side Parted and Stick-Straight long pixie cut

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Shailene Woodley with a parted Long Pixie Cut

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woman with a Teal pixie hairstyle

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Nora Zehetnerwith a curly Long Pixie Cut

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Emma Watson with a straight Long Pixie Cut

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Grace Gealey with a finger waved pixie

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Halle Berry With curly long pixie

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Logan Browning with a natural curly pixie cut

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Solange Knowles with rounded pixie cut and drop earrings

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