20 Of the Best Short Hairstyles For All Hair Types and Textures (2024)

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Voluminous Lob

Fitzsimons styled Khloe Kardashian's birthday lob à la '90s-inspired voluminous blowout. "There is nothing better than your hair looking flawless while also not bothering you in the heat," he explains.

Natural Pixie

Looking for a changeup? Go for a big chop, says Larry Sims, hairstylist, and co-founder of Flawless by Gabrielle Union. "This is the perfect look for women who want to opt out of heat styling tools in general. It accentuates your natural textures."

With a natural pixie, like Gabrielle Union's, you may want to have your stylist incorporate clipper cuts and shavings to add some individual expression, comments Sims.

Voluminous Crop

Don't be afraid to go high with your hair — a short style can have architecture. This platinum look by Gibson is perfect for a night out and highlighting your natural texture.

Wixie

Kristen Stewart's winged pixie is sure to turn heads. "This haircut has extreme versatility and can be styled to fit any mood," says hairstylist April Peele of Salon SCK in New York City. "It can be a bit punk or a bit passive, depending on the vibe you want. The back of it is always fun, though," says Peele.

Fade

Samira Wiley's red fade cut is low-maintenance and edgy. "This look embodies urban confidence, and as it grows out, it morphs into other styles that all look amazing," Peele says. She recommends Kerastase's Gelee Curl Contour Gel-Cream, Curl Manifesto Hairspray, and Huile Sublime Repair Hair Oil, to help you maintain this style at all stages.

Face-Framing Curls

To find the most flattering short cut for you, factor in your face shape. "You want to have fringe that starts shorter and ends long to create an oval shape to the face," shares celebrity stylist Anthony Cole. It's all about finding balance.

Pink Pixie

Follow Helen Mirren's lead and don't be afraid to go shorter — or play with color, says Jackson Simmonds, stylist and colorist at Julien Farel Restore Salon & Spa. To keep your cut and color looking fresh, he recommends Julien Farel's Hydrate Restore. "It's a non-foaming shampoo treatment (color and keratin safe) that cleanses and hydrates in one step."

The Shullet

Today's soft mullet, or shullet, is more wearable than its predecessor and is a popular trending style. "It allows for the manageability and the angular nature of the short pixie front, but still has the movement and texture of the long back," Cole tells us.

To style, he recommends mixing Sebastian Professional's Craft Clay and Dark Oil. "The Craft Clay creates texture and the Dark Oil gives the hair a nice light shine while also protecting from humidity," he says.

Long Pixie

A great hair color can enhance a short style, says Tamika Gibson, founder of The Hair Diagram. "Hair color makes the short hair look even more radiant and can give a more sultry, sexy ... appearance."

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Natural Bob With Bangs

"This style is for anyone with carefree curls who wants their hair off their neck this summer," says stylist Devin Toth of Salon SCK. To get hydrated, defined curls, he uses Righteous Roots RX.

Fauxhawk

Not ready for the big chop? Consider Danai Gurira's fauxhawk, which gives the allure of a cropped look. For best results, keep hair moisturized using 4C Only's Leave-In Conditioner and Styling Cream.

Textured Blunt Bob

"Hair can be used to balance a face shape," reveals Janine Jarman, hairstylist, owner of Hairroin Salon and founder of Curl Cult. "If you are heart-shaped — wider to narrow — you'll want to add width and volume to where you are most narrow," she explains. This textured blunt bob just above chin length is an excellent look for this face shape.

Pompadour

Tilda Swinton's pompadour gives short locks an elevated twist. By keeping some length on top, there are more options to style this cut.

Shoulder-Length With Flipped-Out Ends

If you don't want to lose too much length, flipping out ends will create the illusion of a shorter cut — plus create width. "If you have an oval face, straight bobs or choppy layers work wonders for your face and your hair," shares Fitzsimons.

Buzzcut

What's all the buzz about? This buzzcut on Adwoa Aboah, of course. It exudes confidence.

Two-Toned Asymmetrical Pixie

Halle Berry switched up her signature natural pixie cut with this asymmetrical two-toned look that seemed to have been inspired by her former X-Men character, Storm.

Clint Wilson, co-founder and hairstylist at Salon SCK in New York City, encourages a pop of color in the front of your short style via hair extensions or hair chalk.

Classic Pixie

"This classic haircut has been around forever. It's so popular, flattering, and easy to wear because it fits your head shape completely," says hairstylist Rene Fris. She recommends using her eponymous Styling Matte Paste to lend texture and structure to this look.

Tucked Bixie

A cross between a bob and pixie, the bixie is having a moment. For a refined finish, opt for a sleek tucked style like Zendaya's.

Side-Swept Crop

If you've got thin or fine tresses, go with a side part to add instant lift and volume to your crop. Applying a little Color Wow Raise the Root Thicken and Lift Spray doesn't hurt either.

Platinum Pixie

Talk about short and Saweetie. The recording artist's platinum pixie is simple, yet statement-making. Be sure to condition this style to keep it hydrated and healthy. LLHOMD Beauty's Hair Nourishing Mask with Monoi Oil and Leave In Cream with Castor Oil will do the trick.