How to style a pixie cut
For those of you with already short hair, I wanted to show how I style my pixie cut, in case you’re in need of some inspiration. For anyone out there thinking about chopping it all off, hopefully this post can demonstrate how versatile such a cut can be. And for you lovelies with long hair: here’s what your’re missing out!
Style 1 (above): air-dried hair from yesterday, slept in, then blasted with some dry shampoo for texture. The lipstick is 190 Atomic Pink by Maybelline. I like the “pixieness” of this style, but I think it needs some oomph, like a bright lipstick or a wonderful dress.
Style 2: the-scarf-as-a-headband, which is good for days when you wish you could hide behind your hair. It also says “fashion” rather well if you team it with an eccentric outfit. My scarf is second hand, the lipstick is the same as above.
Style 3: curled very randomly with my Babyliss 2360e curling iron – it’s 13mm in diameter, which means it can curl even very short hair. After letting the curls cool for a few minutes, I add some L’Oréal studio remix styling paste, and just mess it up a bit, keeping the deep side part I always have. That hair product is brilliant, by the way, I use it almost every day. In Norway you can get it in normal grocery stores, and it doesn’t weigh my (very fine) hair down. I even used it when I had long hair, to make it less “slippery”.
Style 4: the almost-mohawk. I start the same way as the previous style, but instead of keeping the side part, I pull all the hair on top of my head and then forwards over my forehead. The fringe is supposed to create sort of a V-shape. Excellent for days when you need to feel brave/bad-ass/dangerous.
Style 5: more dressed-up and a bit avant garde when paired with dark lips (mine are MAC cremesheen in the colour Hang-Up). Curl, pull towards one side of your head, then add giant flowers. These ones are from H&M. They can be found in a multitude of colours, so make sure to pick one that suits your skin tone.
Style 6: the boater. I own four hats, I think, but I never wore them much when I had long hair. There was almost like a curtain of brown hanging down from the hat, obscuring my neck completely, but with short hair my neck looks longer and more delicate. The boater is my favourite, because it’s so very French. Can also be worn with straight hair, of course.
Style 7: in my mind, this is Emma Watson hair; sleek, simple and with a deep side parting. I love her look from the premiere of the last Harry Potter movie, so I often pair it with dark eye makeup. If not, I’ll put so much mascara on my bottom lashes that they clump a bit together, like above. Add some classy earrings (I borrowed them again, Cookie, please don’t kill me), and keep your outfit simple. The whole point is to let your face and personality be the focus.
Style 8: a hairstyle to make Spike proud. It’s super-simple: just wet your hair, add lots of gel (I like L’Oréal Studio Mineral FX Invisi’Gel), blow-dry while flattening everything backwards, then add more gel and slick it back even more. When the hair is so masculine and not-there as this, I prefer dramatic eye makeup; this is the shimmery grey colour from Sleek’s Storm palette (which is bloody brilliant, by the way).
I know I talk of nothing else these days, but I really do love having short hair!
Oh my god, thank you so much!
I’ve been looking for something like this for ages, but the internet definition of “short hair,” seems to be shoulder length.
Ahh, this is amazing.
You’re very welcome, Hanna – and I, too find Internet’s definition of “short” to be silly
Ohmygosh!! Nummer 7 – helt fantastisk nydelig!!! Du er så fiiiin <3
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Du e fin^^
Likte spesielt godt håre dett på d første bilde å når du hadde d Emma Watson -akti:)
Another great post! I love all the looks and you are really making me want to cut my hair again.
I always got so bored with my pixie because I never knew how to style it. Now I have some ideas.
Oops didn’t mean to post this as a reply.
No problem, darling – and yes, I do make sort of a game of finding out new ways to style the pixie
Emma Watson = <3
You’re so, so beautiful with the short hair!
Especially the last one: I could not imagine this to work on anyone, but you make it SHINE!
Your _comment_ made me shine, thank you!
Super jealous here!
I’m actually quite surprised by the diversity of your hair styling. Go you!
I think the boater hat, Emma Watson and scarf looks are my favourite, with the giant flower and others getting honourable mentions.
Enjoy that haircut darling!
Oh, I am, as I’m sure you can tell
And thank you!
I still can’t get over how terrific that hair cut is on you. Best chop of the year, if there ever was such an award!
If still a little bit bitter about not getting to see it “live” so to speak, but I will get over it
I’m glad you like it, and that you liked it even when you _did_ get to see it live
Emma Watson aaaaall the waaaay
Fine, fine Maria!
Taaaakk
So – fierce! Your wear it so well!
Thank you, darling!
LOVE LOVE LOVE these styles! You give so many wonderful ideas for the cut….great cut for you by the way!
Thank you, Bobi! Go pixies
Hey Maria..I’m sorry. I saw your post on a forum about the header disappearing (a few years ago) and now, suddenly, mine just disappeared on two of my three blogs. It’s in my edit area (my headers) but they just won’t show. How long did it take for yours to reappear? It’s only on my Lyn Leahz site and my Promise Book site, but my VineofLife site is fine.
Hi Lyn!
If I remember correctly, I actually never solved the problem, but just chose a different theme (which solved the problem). I hope you’ve found an answer to your issue by now
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Can I just say how BRILLIANT this post is?? I never knew what to do with my hair when I had a pixie… now I’m considering cutting it short again just to try out these hairstyles!!
Thank you!! Btw, you look super pretty!!!
Hurrah! I felt the world could use a blog post that showed how truly versatile a pixie can be. I’ve even discovered a few more since I wrote this post
Thank you for your sweet words.
I really like these styles, and her style, but the eyebrows are too big in my opinion and distracting from her beauty.
I’m glad you like the hairstyles! As for the brows, well, that’s just how they grow, and I’m quite fond of them
I actually came to say how much I absolutely adore your eyebrows
I love styles 1, 3, 6 and 7! Great cut and so daring to cut your hair short.
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Thanks, Jyl!
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