Bixie Haircut Trend For Short Hair
Prepare to See the "Bixie" Haircut Everywhere This Year
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If you're someone who enjoys changing up your hair often, you're probably on the hunt for new hairstyle inspiration daily. There are the classic cuts, like the lob or the bob, and more daring choices, like the pixie or buzz cut, but the "bixie" haircut is a new style that's perfect for the bold — just look at Taylor Hill and Ciara's versions, for example.
What Is a Bixie Haircut?
Just as the name sounds, the bixie haircut is a combination of a bob and pixie. "It's shorter than a bob, longer than a pixie, and with the hair off the neck and midface," April Peele, a hairstylist at Salon SCK, tells POPSUGAR. Marrying the two styles allows you to customise the look to best fit your face and personal style. Not to mention, if you've never cut your hair shorter than chin-length before, it's a bit less intimidating.
"The bixie offers that sweet spot for clients who want to cut their hair off but aren't ready for the maintenance and commitment of really short hair," Peele says. "Or maybe they want really short hair but know they can't pull a pixie off." But why is the bixie haircut trend gaining traction now? People want change right now, and the start of a new season is an opportune time for it. "They're way more open to redefining themselves with a fresh start and hair transformation."
How to Style a Bixie Haircut
Generally, the cut can be styled in any way that you choose — textured or smooth — and the front is soft with "longer areas of hair in the front [that] keep the style flirty and sexy." Depending on your hair type, you can change up the look to best suit you. Peele recommends that finer hair types use a texturising spray, like the R+Co Balloon Dry Volume Spray (£18), to create volume at the roots. Thicker hair types should use a styling cream, like the Innersense Organic Beauty Inner Peace Whipped Creme Texturizer (£22), before blow-drying to create a smoother finish. "If necessary, use a flat iron to make the style a little more polished, and then try tucking the longest pieces of hair behind an ear," Peele says.
Bixie Haircut Inspiration
"A bixie haircut really speaks about your personality without you saying a word," Peele says. "It's fun, versatile, and customisable for your facial features." Get inspiration for the bixie haircut trend ahead.
Bixie Haircut on Taylor Hill
Taylor Hill chopped her hair into a tousled bixie haircut in September 2023, and it totally changed her image.
Bixie Haircut on Halsey
Halsey is a great example of how to wear a straight bixie haircut. The singer's side parting allowed for their fringe to be slightly angled to the side, giving the hairstyle an edgy feel. She paired the look with shadow roots for even more contrast.
Bixie Haircut on Ciara
Ciara's long pixie haircut crosses into bixie territory thanks to the longer swooped bangs in the front. She wore the hairstyle with a lot of texture, which made her highlights really pop.
Bixie Haircut on Curly Hair
This curly bixie shows that any hair type can rock the trend. Adding curly bangs to the look makes it feel more modern and less mullet-y.
Bixie Haircut on Ariana DeBose
Ariana DeBose expertly demonstrated how to style a straight bixie. Her haircut grazes her chin, making it on the slightly longer side. She paired it with a side part and a sleek, liquid-hair-like finish.
Bixie Haircut on Rowan Blanchard
Rowan Blanchard's bixie haircut is medium length, showing off her wavy texture. The actor's style features wispy bangs in the front to give it an updated feel.
Bixie Haircut on Alexa Demie
Alexa Demie's bixie hairstyle is a true pixie-bob combination. It's super short in the front and slightly longer in the back. She paired the haircut with micro bangs for an extra-bold touch.
Feathered Bixie Haircut
This hairstyle is a feathered bixie through and through. The pixie portion is visible in the front, while the back has the length of a bob haircut.
Bowl-Cut Bixie Haircut
This bixie haircut almost crosses into modern bowl-cut territory, displaying just how customisable the look is.
Bixie Haircut With Flipped Ends
This bixie haircut features flipped ends for a touch of 1960s flair. It makes the style look more retro.
Bixie Haircut on Curly Hair
This longer bixie haircut shows off your curl pattern and adds lots of volume to your roots. You don't have to worry about your hair looking flat or weighed down with this hairstyle.
Bixie Haircut on Straight Hair
Even those with fine hair can wear a bixie haircut. If you have straight hair, it's easy to wake up and go with this sleek style.
Bixie Haircut on Wavy Hair
This wavy bixie haircut has lots of body and movement thanks to the layered, choppy cut. The bangs in the front make the style feel effortless and flirty.
