20 Pixie-Cut Hairstyles That’ll Literally Convince You to Chop Off Your Hair

The key to recreating Zendaya’s pixie cut with super-glossy finger waves? A strong gel or mousse (I personally love Davines Strong Hold Gel Cream and OGX Decadent Creamy Mousse), which you’ll want to rake through wet hair to set the look.

Follow Scarlett Johansson’s lead by opting for a pixie cut with cool shaved sides. You’ll want to play up the texture of your longer pieces, so make sure you have a lightweight styling paste on hand to twist little pieces to define them.

Welp, Janelle Monáe’s freakishly cute pixie cut is officially the reason I’m getting a haircut. And, uh, yeah—I’ll definitely be accessorizing it with a gold headband.

Lily Collins’ layered pixie cut is pretty much the best of both worlds—she’s got short, choppy layers toward the crown of her head and longer, face-framing pieces swept to the side. Texturizing spray is a no-brainer if you’re going for Lily’s look.

Want to take your pixie cut to the next level without getting full-on bangs? Consider Ciara’s barely-there fringe and super-choppy layers the ultimate inspiration.

Michelle Wiliams has been a pixie stan since day one—and it’s easy to see why. The actress’s platinum-blonde hair looks ridiculously pretty in a closely cut pixie.

When in doubt, pull a Bella Hadid and try a ~temporary~ pixie cut with a super-convincing wig. I’m personally very into these sideswept bangs, y’all.

Sometimes I forget Joey King used to have crazy-long hair—that’s how natural she looks with a pixie cut. Load up on mousse and a lightweight gel to recreate her subtle mohawk.

Sandy-blonde highlights give Jourdan Dunn’s pixie cut a leg up on the rest. Follow her lead by running a texturizing paste throughout your ends for a little lift.

All hail the Mother of Pixie Cuts (sry, had to). Take a page out of Emilia Clarke’s book and part your haircut way to the side. Don’t forget to finish with a blast of volumizing hairspray throughout your roots for a touch of piece-y texture.

There legit isn’t a single hairstyle Kerry Washington can’t pull off, but I’m especially into this long pixie moment. Sweep your bangs across your forehead to channel the actress.

Halsey’s pixie is kinda like a fresh take on the bowl cut for 2019. To replicate her edgy, matte texture, try raking and smoothing a tiny dab of a maximum-control styling paste like Keven Murphy Night.Rider or R+Co Control Flexible Paste over dry hair.

Baby bangs aren’t for everyone, which is why Zoë Kravitz’s funky pixie cut is the perfect antidote if you can’t stand hair on your face. After flat-ironing your clean, dry hair, reach for a pomade with a matte finish (try Ouai’s Matte Pomade), then use your fingers to piece sections and lift hair at the roots in the front.

When actress Rowan Blanchard chopped off her longer waves into a choppy pixie cut, I gasped—in a good way. To copy her look, use a combination of Chi Spray Wax with a pomade like Bumble and Bumble Sumotech for some nice texture that’s super flexible.

To get a voluminous yet piece-y pixie cut like Katy Perry’s, rake a golf-ball-size puff of mousse, like Sally Hershberger 24K Mousse or Dove Style + Care Volume Amplifier Mousse, through damp hair before blow-drying it, then twist a tiny dab of hair paste, like Drybar Whiskey Fix Styling Paste, through your shorter layers for added texture.

To get Ruby Rose’s look, smooth a multipurpose product like Starring Shooting Star Texture Meringue (a nonsticky mousse-texturizer hybrid) or Davines Oi All in One Milk (a shine enhancer, detangler, and conditioner) through wet or dry hair to create softly sculpted strands.

Move over, Audrey Hepburn—Teyana Taylor is coming for your title of Queen of the Pixie. For a super-sleek finish, run a mini flat iron over sections of your hair to lay them flat, then spritz on a shine mist for a megawatt finish (try BioSilk Silk Therapy Shine On Spray).

Shags come in all shapes and sizes, and Cara Delevingne’s blonde pixie cut is proof. To preserve your color (and the integrity of your hair), grab a color-safe shampoo and use a heat-protectant spray when blow-drying or flat-ironing. Or better yet, allow your hair to air-dry to give your bleached strands a break.

To enhance a shorter natural pixie cut like Nyakim Gatwech’s, try a creamy co-wash like New Wash (Rich) and a hydrating leave-in conditioner to keep your hair looking—and feeling—moisturized throughout the day.

Beyond her savvy business acumen, Kris Jenner might actually be better known for her signature pixie cut, which is surprisingly pretty versatile. The longer length allows her to style it with bangs, sideswept layers, or extra height up top (see: N:P Beautiful Volumizing Spray).