Gracie Abrams' Bixie Cut Is the Chicest BAFTA 2026 Hair Look

A series of photos of Gracie Abram's bixie haircut at the BAFTAs 2026 — (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Gracie Abrams Bixie Haircut BAFTAs 2026

As a beauty editor, it's my job to scan the red carpets for the emerging beauty trends from the awards season red carpets. From hair trends to makeup trends and nail trends to comeback beauty trends, I'm keeping a firm eye on them all. So after scrolling through the best BAFTA 2026 beauty moments this evening, my thumbs immediately paused over Gracie Abrams and her chic new bixie haircut. And trust me, I'm certain this short haircut is about to dominate as a major spring hair trend.

Gracie Abrams Bixie Haircut BAFTAs 2026

Gracie Abrams at the BAFTAs 2026, with a sleek bixie haircut

So, what exactly is a bixie haircut? Not quite a bob haircut, and not quite a pixie cut, the bixie combines the best parts of both, resulting in a cropped bob-length cut that sits close to the head as a pixie cut would. As Gracie proves, this short hairstyle feels both timeless and elegant whilst feeling modern and cool in equal parts.

Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal at the BAFTAs 2026

For the BAFTAs 2026, Gracie wore her bixie in a chic side parting, showcasing the slightly longer lengths and the front, graduating into a shorter length towards the back of the head.

A side shot of Gracie Abrams' bixie haircut at the BAFTAs 2026

Bob hair trends have been dominating for a while now, but now Gracie is leaning towards the shorter bixie cut, I'm confidently betting that we'll see more and more of the cropped hairstyle as we head into spring. If you're tempted to go for the chop yourself, scroll ahead for the best hairstyling products to style a bixie.

Shop Styling Products:

Shark

Glam Ceramic & Air Styling and Drying System

Gracie Abrams' hairstylist, Bobby Elliot, uses Shark hair tools on Gracie's hair, and this hair multistyler is brilliant for drying and styling in one go.

Hershesons

Almost Everything Cream

Designed to be used in multiple ways (it really does do everything!), this styling cream is great to add a sleek smoothness to a bixie haircut, or add piecey, cool-girl texture.

Hair by Sam Mcknight

Cool Girl Barely There Texture Hair Mist

A few spritzes of this iconic texturising spray is enough to give oomph and body to all hair lengths.

GHD Hair

Mini Slim Hair Straightener

These small GHD hair straighteners are ideal for shorter hair, as they make it so much easier to straighten from the roots.

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Eleanor Vousden is the beauty editor for Who What Wear UK. She was previously deputy editor at Hairdressers Journal, health writer at Woman & Home and junior beauty editor at Powder. She has also contributed to Wallpaper and Elle Collections.

With a degree in fashion journalism from the London College of Fashion, she has 10 years of industry experience and has been highly commended at the BSME Talent Awards for her work on Powder and also contributed to the title winning Website of the Year at the PPA Awards.

Eleanor’s journalistic focus is providing readers with honest and helpful beauty content. She has interviewed celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and dermatologists throughout her career, as well as celebrities such as Hailey Bieber, Sarah Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson.