Short hair, cut by cut.
Pixies, bobs, lobs and everything in between, written for straight, wavy, curly and coily hair. Every look comes with its length, texture fit, daily effort, trim schedule and the exact words to say in the salon.
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40 Short Haircuts for Women, Sorted by Length and Texture
Choose the length band first and the style second. Forty short cuts from buzz to lob, for straight, wavy, curly and coily hair, with the trims and minutes each one really takes.
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Shortest to longest. Each step keeps a little more hair around the face and asks a little less of your trim schedule.
Browse by category
- 3 guidesPixie Cuts and BixiesThe shortest cuts on the site: pixies, bixies and crops, sorted by top length, nape finish and texture, with the exact salon words to ask for each one.
- 3 guidesBob HaircutsBlunt, stacked, layered and curly bobs that end between the earlobe and the chin, with the cutting details that decide how each one wears and grows out.
- 1 guideLong Bobs (Lobs)Long bobs that land between the jaw and the collarbone: blunt, layered, angled and textured lobs for straight, wavy, curly and coily hair.
- 2 guidesShort Shags and Layered CutsShort shags, choppy layers and curtain-fringe cuts, with how much layering each texture and density can take.
- 2 guidesShort Hair Over 50Short cuts for hair that is changing: gray and silver texture, lower density and a shifting hairline, with honest upkeep numbers.
- 2 guidesShort Hair by Hair TypeShort cuts chosen for the hair you actually have: fine, thick, wavy, curly and coily, with what changes at each texture.
- 1 guideStyling Short HairHow to dry, style and maintain short hair, from five-minute routines to tools and product types that suit each length.
Our expert panel
Hairstylists, a textured-hair specialist and a trichologist review our guides, each in their own field. Every guide names the expert who reviewed it.
Adam ReedEditorial Hairstylist and Salon FounderLondon editorial hairstylist and salon owner with more than four decades in fashion and beauty, and founder of ARKIVE Headcare.
Vernon FrançoisChief Reviewer · Hairstylist and Educator, Textured HairCelebrity hairstylist and educator who specializes in kinky, coily and curly hair, and founder of VERNON FRANÇOIS Haircare.
Mara RoszakCelebrity Hairstylist and FounderLos Angeles red-carpet hairstylist known for lived-in, air-dried hair, co-owner of Mare Salon and founder of RŌZ.
Jen AtkinCelebrity Hairstylist and FounderCelebrity hairstylist, author of Blowing My Way to the Top and founder of OUAI and Mane.
Anabel KingsleyConsultant TrichologistConsultant trichologist at the Philip Kingsley clinic in London and the brand's president. Trichologists are hair and scalp specialists, not medical doctors.
How we write about short hair
A short cut is unforgiving: half an inch at the nape changes the whole shape. So we are specific.
Read our editorial guidelines- Every texture, every time. When advice differs for wavy, curly or coily hair, we say so instead of writing for straight hair only.
- Numbers you can take to the salon. Lengths in inches, trim intervals in weeks, styling time in minutes, and a script for what to ask.
- Independent and brand-neutral. We recommend product types and ingredients, never brands, and nobody pays to be mentioned.
All guides
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Styling12 Updos for Short Hair, Sorted by the Length You Need
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Over 5014 Wash-and-Wear Haircuts for Women Over 60, Sorted by How They Dry
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Bobs15 Short Bob Haircuts for Fine Hair, from Blunt Hems to Fine Curls
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Shags15 Short Wolf Cuts, from Pixie Length to the Collarbone
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Short Haircuts16 Curtain Bangs on Short Hair, from Pixies to Curly Bobs
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Short Haircuts16 Low-Maintenance Short Haircuts, Sorted by Daily Minutes and Trim Weeks
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Pixie Cuts16 Shaggy and Edgy Pixie Cuts, from Razored Crops to Curly Shags
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Short Haircuts16 Short Haircuts for Round Faces, from Crown-Lifted Pixies to Curly Crops
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Over 5016 Short Haircuts for Women Over 60, from Silver Pixies to Curly Crops
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Hair Types16 Short Hairstyles for Thin Hair, from Blunt Bobs to Curly and Coily Crops
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Short Haircuts16 Short Layered Haircuts, from Soft Pixies to Layered Lobs
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Short Haircuts16 Ways to Wear Short Hair with Bangs, from Micro to Curly
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Bobs18 French Bobs, from Cheekbone Crops to Curly and Coily Cuts
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Lobs18 Long Bob Haircuts, from Blunt Lobs to Curly and Coily
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Hair Types20 Short Curly Haircuts, from Loose Waves to 4C Coils
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Shags20 Short Shag Haircuts for Every Texture, Density and Face Shape
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Pixie Cuts18 Bixie Haircuts from Sleek to Shaggy, for Every Texture
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Pixie Cuts20 Pixie Cuts by Length, Texture and Nape Finish
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Bobs22 Bob Haircuts, from Blunt and Stacked to Curly and Coily
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Short Haircuts
40 Short Haircuts for Women, Sorted by Length and Texture