70 Short Hairstyles for Women to Show to Your Stylist ASAP

Laura Harrier with a lob haircut — @lauraharrier / Instagram

No matter your hair length, there's no shortage of styling options for you. And although people tend to think that those with long hair get to have more fun– since there's more length to experiment with–women with short hair have plenty of styles to choose from, too. It's all about having fun, a creative eye, and a few (or 70) inspiration pictures for reference.

Let's get one thing straight though: short hair is not one-size-fits-all. The term "short hair" is widely encompassing and refers to everything from buzz cuts with fades to lobs that veer on the longer side. So, if your hair length falls anywhere in between or you're wishing it would, then this article is for you.

Below, we showcase 70 of our favorite short hairstyles for women as seen on celebrities. Plus, we share some styling tips, too. From Adwoa Aboah's buzz and Selena Gomez's wet look lob to Lana Condor's tousled bob and Kate Hudson's pixie, keep scrolling for more.

Meet the Expert

Kylee Heath is a hairstylist and a member of the R+Co Collective.
Aaron Grenia is a professional hair expert and the co-founder of IGK Hair Care.

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Lob with Birkin Bangs

Megan Fox recently debuted a total hair transformation—a chic lob with overgrown Birkin bangs. Plus, she opted for a new color, trading in her signature dark hair for a caramel blonde hue with dark roots.

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Shoulder-Length Beachy Waves

Recreate Jenna Ortega's SAG Awards look by adding a few loose waves to your hair. The style is giving effortless, beachy vibes.

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Retro Flipped Bob

Lizzo is a hair chameleon and has rocked every style imaginable. However, this retro flipped-out bob is undoubtedly one of our favorites.

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Icy Blonde Bob

Kourtney Kardashian is inspiring us to play around with cuts and colors. Her new icy blonde blunt bob is super edgy and cool.

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Modern Marilyn Bob

Zendaya is also leaning into the beauty of bobs right now. This look is all about voluminous, bouncy curls.

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Blunt Mini Bob

Hailey Bieber recently debuted a chic layer-free mini bob, featuring a middle part and blunt ends.

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Two-Toned Tresses

If you don't want to fully commit to a bold color, experiment with dying your ends, like Kaia Gerber did here.

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Deep Side Part With Texture

Technically, Cara is growing out her super short hairstyle—but we're obsessed with her side-swept bob. If you're currently growing out a pixie crop, let Cara be your inspo.

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Asymmetric With a Slight Undercut

Taraji P. Henson has given us several aspirational short-hair looks, but this asymmetrical crop with a shaved side is one of our favorites.

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Fluffy Pompadour

Oh, hello, shiny pompadour. We're used to seeing Alicia Keys with long braided hair, but we're very much enjoying this cropped 'do she's been sporting.

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Wet-Look Bob

Short Hairstyles: Irina Shayk — Getty Images

One of our favorite looks on model, Irina Shayk, is this seriously daring choppy bob and fringe combo. One word: fierce.

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Tousled and Short

This windblown crop of Kerry Washington's is giving us serious just-stepped-out-of-the-convertible vibes.

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Wavy Mohawk

Kelly Osbourne's signature lilac roots make quite the statement when styled in a wavy mohawk. Give your shorter hair volume with a volumizing spray after you've washed and blow-dried it.

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Curly Pixie

short hairstyles: Ruth Negga with a short curly haircut — David M. Benett / Getty Images

Ruth Negga's haircut makes for ideal inspiration for anyone with naturally curly hair. "If you have curly hair, rock your natural texture," advises Heath. "I love [using an air dry cream] to help the hair air dry. Work with your texture, rather than fighting it."

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Center-Parted Bob

short hairstyles: Jenna Dewan at Billboard Music Awards 2018 — Frazer Harrison / Getty Images

Jenna Dewan has had short hair for a while, but one look of hers that really turned heads was this even shorter, sleeker bob complete with a center part.

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Wet-Look Lob With Side Part

Short hairstyles: Selena Gomez shows off wet look bob haircut on Instagram — Hungvanngo

Upgrade that lob with a slicked-back wet look, like Selena Gomez'. Ask your hairdresser for longer layers so you can transform your look from day to night with just a few products.

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Styled Pixie

short hairstyles: Kate Hudson with short blonde hair — Michael Kovac / Getty Images

Kate Hudson makes growing out a buzz cut look effortless with this textured crop adorned with a simple black headband at the 2018 Golden Globes.

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Bob With Short Bangs

Short hairstyles: Solange Knowles's short hairstyle will suit diamond-, oval- and square-shaped faces. — Bryan Bedder / Getty Images

Solange Knowles' short hairstyle will suit diamond-, oval-, and square-shaped faces. According to Grenia; the key to a similar style starts in the shower. "Prep curls using a hydration-boosting shampoo and conditioner and for best results, leave the conditioner in the hair for an extra five to ten minutes, brush well, and rinse. Using a microfiber towel, gently squeeze excess moisture from the hair." Allow to air-dry and you're golden.

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Side-Parted and Short

short hairstyles: Claire Foy with short brown hair and a quiff — Karwai Tang / Getty Images

The Crown's Claire Foy proves a simple quiff can make a short haircut look seriously cool. And might we add, her bejeweled top pulls the entire look together in a rather regal way.

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Bleached Pixie

short hairstyles: Zoe Kravitz with short blonde hair at the 2017 MET Gala — Matt Baron / REX / Shutterstock

Zoë Kravitz proves how striking a pixie cut can look, especially when it's super blonde. Note the mussed-up texture, which makes it look both effortless and cool.

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Blunt Bob With Bangs

short hairstyles: Sam Rollinson with a super short bob — Nils Jorgensen / REX / Shutterstock

Sam Rollinson shows how a micro bob can look seriously cool, plus the piece-y fringe frames her face.

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'90s Short With Bangs

Keke Palmer pixie with baby bangs — Maury Phillips / Getty Images

If you think short hair and baby bangs don't mix, check out Keke Palmer's pixie with a petite fringe and think again.

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Undercut With Swoop

Short hairstyles: Katy Perry's new short blonde look — Getty Images

The side shave and the quiff are very reminiscent of Miley Cyrus, but that's not a bad thing. We love this cut and color on Katy Perry.

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Blunt Lob With Side Part

Short hairstyles: Nicole Richie with a chin-length bob, great for round and oval faces — Jason LaVeris / Getty Images

Not content with simply having super-short hair, Nicole Richie has also gone for that super-platinum blonde we love.

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Pixie With Texture

Short hairstyles: Michelle Williams with a gorgeous platinum blonde at this year's Oscars — Getty Images

Michelle Williams is arguably the queen of the short haircut. This platinum crop, which she debuted at the Academy Awards, is a stunning iteration of her shorter 'dos, and it might well be our favorite.

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Pixie Afro

Short hairstyles: Lupita Nyong'o suits oval- and heart-shaped faces. — Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images

Lupita Nyong'o's short haircut suits oval- and heart-shaped faces.

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Avant-Garde Buzz

Danai Gurira buzz cut — Jeff Spicer / FilmMagic / Getty Images

Here's how to own a buzzcut: project confidence by drawing even more attention to the style with buzzed-in designs on one side of the head.

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Blunt Bob With Texture and Bangs

If you're after something universally flattering, look no further. Yara Shahidi's curly bob hairstyle suits round-, oval-, square-, heart- and diamond-shaped faces.

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Spiky Pixie

Eva Marcille short blonde hair-single process color — Maury Phillips / Contributor/Getty Images

The best way to rock a short crop is to add product and spike the hair sky-high. To achieve a similar look, make sure you ask for it to be cut long at the front, so you have length to play with.

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Center-Parted Wavy Lob

Short hairstyles: Jourdan Dunn's short haircut suits a diamond-, oval-, heart- and square-shaped face? T — Dave Benett / Getty Images

This ultra-flattering blunt bob on Jourdan Dunn actually suits most face shapes. And if you have some texture to work with, don't be afraid to play with it. "There are so many great products that enhance your natural waves or curl while preventing frizz," Heath says. "You can use an anti-humidity spray on your curls once they are dry, too."

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Slicked Back With Volume

Short hairstyles: Ruby Rose's slicked-back short haircut — Rex Features

As seen on Ruby Rose, this unconventional cut is easy to pull off when you've got an amazing face and incredible eyebrows.

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Blown-Out Pixie

Jennifer Hudson keeps it short, spiky, and chic with this pixie cut. Use some hair pomade or texture cream to keep the front cool and piecey.

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Super-Blunt Bob

Short hairstyles: Coco Rocha with a blunt, '90s style fringe and a chin-length bob — Getty Images

Coco Rocha has tried out many different hairstyles in her time, but we do love this short, sharp bob on her. The '90s-style fringe is definitely something we can get on board with, too.

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Slightly Side-Parted Bob

We can feel ourselves growing more sophisticated just by looking at this sleek bob on Regina King.

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Natural Pixie

A slightly longer pixie allows you to show off your natural texture (just be sure to use a conditioning cream to keep the hair well-hydrated).

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Center-Parted and Ear-Length

Hikari Mori is the first person to make us swoon over this haircut since Shawn in Boy Meets World.

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Buzzed on the Sides

2Cynthia Erivo at the 5th Annual Critics' Choice Awards - Red Carpet — Getty Images for Critics Choice Association / Getty Images

This short platinum shave has been Cynthia Erivo's signature look for a while, and we can certainly see why.

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Tousled Pixie

Short hairstyles: Natalie Portman's cute crop is a great look for oval-shaped faceds — Theo Wargo

Remember when Natalie Portman shaved her head for her role in V for Vendetta? While the star was growing her hair back, she also ended up with this gorgeous pixie crop.

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Pixie With Length

Halle Berry 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Press Room — WireImage / Getty Images

Halle Berry rocks a seriously punk-rock fringe in the front of her short, angular 'do.

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Chin-Length Bob With Heavy Bangs

Short hairstyles: Taylor Swift's bob is great for square-, diamond-, oval- and heart-shaped faces. — Sammy Smith / Getty Images

Taylor Swift's bob hairstyle is great for square-, diamond-, oval- and heart-shaped faces.

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Natural and Classic

Viola Davis at the ELLE's 19th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Cocktail Hour — WireImage / Getty Images

We love all of Viola Davis' hair looks, but her natural curls with subtle red coloring might just take the cake.

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Middle Part With Fluffy Texture

Beyonce at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals — FilmMagic / Getty Images

Queen Bey has been wearing her locks long for a while, but let's not forget this great honeyed bob moment. If you have natural curls, try air-drying hair to achieve this look. "Using a towel, begin ‘scrunching’ hair to compress and encourage the natural curl pattern," advises Grenia. "Where desired, pick up 1-2 inch sections, twist hair in the natural direction of the curl, and gently compress. This is a great way to even [bring] out curl pattern and add texture to areas where hair may naturally be straighter."

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Combed Forward Pixie

Short hairstyles: Jessie J's short and texture haircut is perfect for oval- and heart-shaped faces. — Paul Zimmerman / Getty Images

Jessie J's short, textured haircut is perfect for oval- and heart-shaped faces. And we just love the contrast of this icy blonde hue against the singer's peaches and cream skin tone.

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Straight Up and Styled

Comedy queen Leslie Jones' pompadour is equal parts cool, quirky, and trendy.

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Side-Part With Slight Waves

Charlize Theron's short, side-swept cut suits heart-, diamond- and oval-shaped faces.

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Old Hollywood

Rihanna's classy 'do is giving us major Old Hollywood vibes a la Mia Farrow. Perhaps it's the straight across baby bangs?

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Tousled and Short

Short hairstyles: Anne Hathaway's short haircut is longer on top. This gives her the flexibility to play with her parting and texture. — Matt Baron / BEI / REX / Shutterstock

Anne Hathaway's short haircut is longer on top, which gives her the flexibility to play with her parting and the texture to mix up her hairstyle on the daily.

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Side Part With Length On Top

TMorena Baccarin at the TNT/TBS Broadcasts The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Red Carpet — WireImage / Getty Images

Morena Baccarin shows us how to pull off the perfect pageboy cut while still keeping things feminine.

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Chin-Length

Short hairstyles: Mia Wasikowska's sleek bob will suit oval-, square- and diamond-shaped faces — Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images

Mia Wasikowska's side-parted bob looks soft because the unfinished ends balance out the sleek texture.

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Classic Blowout

Camilla Belle's curled bob is a great example of retro-inspired without feeling dated.

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Short With a Single Braid

Short hairstyles: Think you can't embrace braids with short hair, think again? Here Mulligan has used a small fishtail braid to pull the hair off her face. — Sipa Press / REX / Shutterstock

Think you can't embrace braids with short hair? Think again. Here, Carey Mulligan has used a small fishtail braid to pull the hair off her face. Clever.

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Blown-Out and Slicked Back

Demi Lovato — Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff / Getty Images

Long layers slicked back like Demi's are a chic style for any occasion.

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Short With a Headband

Short hairstyles: Ginnifer Goodwin sports a jet-black crop — Startraks Photo / REX / Shutterstock

Queen of the short haircut, Ginnifer Goodwin got the headband memo.

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Side-Parted With a Retro Twist

Jessica Alba at Movieline's Hollywood Life 7th Annual Young Hollywood Awards - Arrivals — WireImage / Getty Images

Jessica Alba's wavy, tousled chop is effortlessly chic, especially with her honey blonde color.

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Razor-Cut Ends

Rita Ora 2015 Grammy — Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Rita Ora's shaggy, front-combed pixie is making us re-evaluate our relationship with the term "combover."

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Bang-Length

Short hairstyles: Sienna Miller looks incredible with a pretty elfin crop and a long fringe — Jim Smeal / BEI / REX / Shutterstock

The fringe on Sienna Miller's cut is a cute way to do the super-short crop.

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Asymmetric With Natural Texture

Amandla Stenberg's natural curl pattern gives way to the prettiest, face-framing spiral bangs.

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Bob With a Blowout

We're loving the ease of Gabrielle Union's blown-out bob and swept side bang.

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Air-Dried and Short

Thandie Newton textured pixie — Dave Kotinsky / Getty Images

If you're into just-rolled-out-of-bed hair, Thandie Newton's textured pixie will be right up your alley.

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Retro Bob

Short hairstyles: Lily Collins has a classic flapper-style bob — Billy Farrell / BFA / REX / Shutterstock

Lily Collins knows how versatile a bob is. Wear it sleek, textured, or style it with retro Marcel-esque waves for a party.

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Bob With Subtle Beach Waves

Calling all beach-wave lovers: Ciara's deep side part is the ultimate way to show off that texture.

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Longer on Top

Short hairstyles: Tilda Swinton has a chic slicked over quiff and a short back and sides cut — Action Press / REX / Shutterstock

Trust Tilda Swinton to go for something a little more left field. This quiffed short crop is made all the more dramatic by the shade of bold blonde.

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Accessorized

Short hairstyles: Emma Watson's super short haircut looks great with this comb accessory. — Dave Allocca / StarPix / REX / Shutterstock

Even a super-short haircut like Emma Watson's can take an accessory. A small decorative comb is an easy way to elevate your look.

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Long Pixie

Short hairstyles: kate moss with pixie crop — James Devaney / Getty Images

When Kate Moss stepped out with this haircut in 2001, everyone dashed to the salon. The beauty of this look is that it hasn't lost its power, and it's as chic and modern today as it was then.

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Tousled Lob with Side Part

short hairstyles for women — Presley Ann/Getty Images for BBCAmerica

Lana Condor's messy lob is perfect for a night out with friends. Equal parts fun and stylish, the best way to achieve this style is by spritzing some volumizing powder into the roots and throughout the middle layer of your hair.

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Subtle Fade

Low-maintenance, high impact, and max glam, Adwoa's subtle fade looks even more badass when paired with a dramatic eye look.

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Slicked Back and Flipped

Slick it back to the gods à la Lori Harvey with a playful and exaggerated flip at the ends.

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Wet Lob

Another wet look in the books is Rosalia's drenched lob. Parted to the side and dressed up with shades and a bold lip, this look is for the baddies.

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Betty Boop

Channel your favorite flirty cartoon character by styling your hair in similar loopy designs—just make sure you have a strong-hold hair gel on hand to lock every pin curl into place.

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Piece-y Pixie with Bangs

We take your basic pixie and raise it a pixie with side-swept bangs. Cardi B proves just how cool this look can be and takes it up a notch by styling her bangs in a piece-y style that screams rock n' roll.

70 Short Hairstyles for Women to Show to Your Stylist ASAP

Lob with Birkin Bangs

Shoulder-Length Beachy Waves

Retro Flipped Bob

Icy Blonde Bob

Modern Marilyn Bob

Blunt Mini Bob

Two-Toned Tresses

Deep Side Part With Texture

Asymmetric With a Slight Undercut

Fluffy Pompadour

Wet-Look Bob

Tousled and Short

Wavy Mohawk

Curly Pixie

Center-Parted Bob

Wet-Look Lob With Side Part

Styled Pixie

Bob With Short Bangs

Side-Parted and Short

Bleached Pixie

Blunt Bob With Bangs

'90s Short With Bangs

Undercut With Swoop

Blunt Lob With Side Part

Pixie With Texture

Pixie Afro

Avant-Garde Buzz

Blunt Bob With Texture and Bangs

Spiky Pixie

Center-Parted Wavy Lob

Slicked Back With Volume

Blown-Out Pixie

Super-Blunt Bob

Slightly Side-Parted Bob

Natural Pixie

Center-Parted and Ear-Length

Buzzed on the Sides

Tousled Pixie

Pixie With Length

Chin-Length Bob With Heavy Bangs

Natural and Classic

Middle Part With Fluffy Texture

Combed Forward Pixie

Straight Up and Styled

Side-Part With Slight Waves

Old Hollywood

Tousled and Short

Side Part With Length On Top

Chin-Length

Classic Blowout

Short With a Single Braid

Blown-Out and Slicked Back

Short With a Headband

Side-Parted With a Retro Twist

Razor-Cut Ends

Bang-Length

Asymmetric With Natural Texture

Bob With a Blowout

Air-Dried and Short

Retro Bob

Bob With Subtle Beach Waves

Longer on Top

Accessorized

Long Pixie

Tousled Lob with Side Part

Subtle Fade

Slicked Back and Flipped

Wet Lob

Betty Boop

Piece-y Pixie with Bangs

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