28 Celebrity-Approved Short Hairstyles for Every Type of Hair

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Short hair is a great way to break away from the long tresses and experiment with bold, edgy styles. From pixie cuts to the classic shag, you get so much versatility and control in styling short hair. “Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby is a timeless reference to pixie cuts and in the 90s Angelina Jolie reinvented the pixie by giving it a new perspective and bringing it to a new generation.” says celebrity and editorial hairstylist Davey Mathew. Today, we can look to Emma Stones' wispy pixie, which turned heads at the 2025 Golden Globes with its fresh and effortless feel.

Of their many benefits, one the best perks of shorter hairstyles is that they can be easier to maintain and take less time to style. “The best way to preserve a short hairstyle is to trim your hair every 4-6 weeks. Consider using fewer hair products, purchasing a silk pillowcase, and using conditioning treatments,” says celebrity hairstylist Alex Thao. Ahead, we rounded up 28 ways you can wear a stunning short hairstyle.

Meet Our Expert

• Alex Thao is a celebrity hair tylist whose clients include Trisha Paytas and Tori Kelly.
• Davey Mathew is ca elebrity hair stylist whose clients include Kate Hudson and Kylie Cantrall.

Curly Middle Part Bob

Beyoncé is well known for her honey-blonde hair, which she styled in a wavy middle part bob. You can tousle your hair and use shears to get that straight bottom cut on the ends.

Choppy Pixie

Zoey Kravitz always serves up a sultry, sexy look for the red carpets and for the Batman premiere, she was seen in a slick back choppy pixie hairstyle. Slick the sides using a strong hold styling gel.

The Lowcut Baldie

Lupita Nyong'o looked gorgeous wearing her lowcut hairstyle for the Renaissance premiere. To recreate the look, use clippers to shave your hair low and use a rat tails comb to create the side part.

Wet & Wavy

Rebecca Hall wore this incredible wet and wavy style for the Met Gala that paired well with her whimsical dress. You can use a water-based gel along with mousse in your hair and scrunch each side to give it more definition.  

Blunt Cut Bob

Margot Robbie was seen sporting a blunt-cut bob for the Peter Rabbit premiere. A deep side part adds extra 60s flair.

Loose Curly Bob

Rhode founder Hailey Beiber wore her hair in a loose, wavy bob for a 2023 Oscars party. To achieve this style, part your hair down the middle and use a large barrel curling iron to get those loose curls. 

Dirty Blonde Side Part Bob

Kelly Rowland changed up her look for Cannes by wearing a chic dirty blonde side part bob. Pull your hair behind your ears, swoop the sides, and curl the bottom to achieve this sophisticated look. 

Soft, Circular Curly Cut

Ruth Negga's circular curly cut gives off an air of effortless glamour.

Curly Top

For Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Launch, she showed off her natural curly hair in a beautiful twist-out style. 

Blonde Bob

Taylor Swift is well-known for her long, blonde, flowy hair but for her Eras Tour movie premiere, she cut it into a short bob. 

Flipped Hair

Halle Berry has been famous for her short hair since the 90s, and back in the early 2000s, she wore styles like this short flipped hairstyle. To achieve this timeless look, take a pencil flat iron and curl your hair upwards

A-Line Bob

Kerry Washington's voluminous, A-line bob is the definition of chic. Softly teased curls add a romantic feel to this structured cut.

Middle Part Bun

At the 2023 Met Gala, Hallee Bailey wore a stunning style that featured locs at her roots that seamlessly transitioned into soft, old Hollywood curls. Now that's a curly bob!

Multi-Colored Bob

Keke Palmer wore a multi-colored bob for the BET awards. Three shades of highlights, including a dark brown, a medium brown, and lighter blonde, give the style depth.

The Layered Shag

Jenna Ortega's famous shag cut features shoulder-length layers that neatly frame her face.

Two-Toned Pin Up

Billie Eilish is always changing her look up and is never afraid to try new things especially when it comes to hair. For the Oscars, she wore a two-toned pin-up style with green highlights on the front crown of her head and layered through the middle along with her black hair.  

Mushroom

Mary J. Blige wears the classic mushroom hairstyle that was super popular in the 90s. Use a pencil flatiron to curl the sides and front. 

Short Shag

Kris Jenner's signature haircut features volume near the top of her head and longer layers to frame her face. It's a timeless style fit for any occassion.

Rolls

Rihanna truly looked breathtaking for the Golden Globes awards when she wore this rolled hairstyle. You can section off and slick back your hair into several parts, then add and roll the braiding hair to get this Riri-inspired look. 

Slick Bun

Selena Gomez wore a more simplistic and classic slick bun for the BAFTA awards. This style is quick and easy, all you need to do is use a good styling gel to pull all your hair back and then knot it into a bun. 

Fishtail Mohawk

Nia Long wore the edgier fishtail mohawk for a movie premiere that suits her very well. You can slick the sides, and fishtail the top with braiding hair to achieve this distinctive style.

Pin Curls

Zendaya wore tight pin curls for the Golden Globes this year that were paying homage to women who came before her like Dorothy Dandridge and Joyce Bryant.  You can add rollers to your hair and then barrel curl it to get this timeless look.

Cinnamon Pixie

Emma Stoned looked stunning for the Golden Globes in her cinnamon pixie cut. Ask for light layers in the front and then comb throughout with gel to get this effortless, chic look.

Curly Top

Miley Cyrus rocks a dirty blonde curly top for the Gucci Art & Film Gala. To achieve this look leave the roots dark and add platinum blonde highlights throughout to get this tousled look.

Flipped Bob

Ciara's honey blonde flipped bob is the perfect transitional color. Use a large 1-inch curling barrel iron or flat iron to get the elongated, dramatic flips at the end. 

Buzz Cut

Angelina Jolie went for more daring looks back in the 90s and wearing a buzz cut was one of her more bolder styles. You can brush the sides out and with clippers cut around your hair to get an even circular trim.

Braided Straight Backs

Braided straight-back braids are a versatile protective style and Eve puts a unique twist on it by dying her hair red. Neatly part your hair back and braid it from front to back. 

Slick Back

Angelina Jolie wore an alluring slick-down style for the Golden Globes. You can part your hair along the side and then slick it down using a brush and some styling gel.

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