If there's one haircut trend that's still gaining momentum as we head into the fourth (yes, fourth!) month of 2024, it's the bob haircut. From Hailey Bieber to Zendaya, we've seen just about every celebrity embrace shorter lengths of late, whether it be the jaw-length box bob or the shoulder-skimming Italian bob. Now, it's the turn of another classic bob to resurface: the pixie bob haircut.
What Is the Pixie Bob Haircut Trend?
Taylor Hill recently cut her long hair into this short pixie bob haircut.
Also known as the "bixie cut", the pixie bob is a hybrid of the two hairstyles, featuring the shorter crop of a pixie cut that sits close to the head, with the addition of the longer lengths that are often at the nape of the neck or swept into a side parting. Celebrities such as Taylor Hill have recently embraced the cut, and hairstylists are anticipating it to be a huge hair trend for spring.
Hairstylist Hollie Clarke predicted that the bixie was going to be big news in 2024 late last year. "The bixie is back," says Clarke. "It's the edgier, art-school sister to the Parisian bob. She’s carefree and a little shorter, and the blunt finish of a classic bob haircut is lost in favour of soft texture and shorter layers. It has a whole lot of face-framing, knocking off that signature corner off of the bob and adding short Bardot-inspired bangs," she says.
The beauty of this haircut is that it's so versatile; it can be cut with a choppy fringe and layers for a textured look or be styled into a sleek silhouette with longer layers. It lets naturally curly hair textures shine, and for instant glamour, it can be swept back for a wet-look vibe.
Ready to go for the chop? Scroll ahead for all the pixie bob haircut ideas to take to the salon.
Bob Pixie Haircut Ideas
Here, Taylor Hill wears the pixie bob in a sleek, side-parted style tucked behind the ears.
Zoë Kravitz's pixie bob features a choppy micro-fringe and longer lengths at the back of the neck, which only enhances her cheekbones even more.
Florence Pugh has been stepping out with this side-swept pixie bob, and I'm so here for it.
Piece-y, choppy textures go so well with the pixie bob. I love how Alyssa Coscarelli has styled hers with '90s-inspired flicky ends.
Julia Garner shows us how the curly pixie bob is done.
Wet-look is such a great evening vibe for this haircut.
The layers in Cailee Spaeny's pixie bob gives her hair so much shape and texture.
Sweeping your hair to one side is an instant way to create volume with this chic haircut.
It feels fitting that Pixie Lott should have a pixie bob, and I love how she's styled her side-swept hair with a barrette here.
You can achieve a really sleek look like Taylor Russell's by straightening your pixie bob and finishing with a smoothing serum for an expensive-looking gloss.
How to Style the Pixie Bob Haircut Trend:
"The bixie is an effortless, cool-girl cut. It’s all about embracing your natural texture, or if you have straight hair, you’ll need a few styling hacks to create [it]," says Clarke. This matte pomade is ideal for defining choppy layers or fringes and adding texture to fine or straight hair.
You can use this sparingly to create a smooth, healthy shine, or saturate the hair with it for a wet-look effect.
This curl definer and setter creates definition and gloss.
Apply at the roots for instant, airy volume.
Standard straightening irons are often too big to reach the roots, whereas this miniature version gets there easily and can also be used to add waves or curls through the lengths.
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