56 short hairstyles that make us want to cut our hair ASAP

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Legendary hair stylist, Sam McKnight, predicts that short, sharp micro bobs will rule this year and beyond. It looks best right at the nape and jaw, he says. “It’s strong, with an androgynous cool edge, whether styled sleekly back, or super fresh and clean for ultra glossy luxe shine. It’s modern and effortless,” he explains.

Top trend forecaster Tom Smith, agrees, he previously pinpointed le petit bob as the short hairstyle to watch. It takes the ultra-popular bob cut, but bumps up the shortness by a few inches. “Bob lengths have been shrinking for a while, and this sharp offering might be as tiny as a bob can go before it becomes a totally new shape,” explains Tom. “This shape is the sassy sister of the ‘French girl bob’ and can be a great option for those growing out a crop as it creates angles and contours, which is exactly what the ‘awkward’ stages of growing out shorter hair lack,” he explains. “The trick to achieving this nano length is to graduate slightly at the nape of the neck,” says Tom. "We have to lift the hair above the natural hairline to allow us to create the shorter length around the face. The shorter the hair, the straighter and more side-parted it should become to retain the ‘bob’ feeling,” he adds.

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The French bob will never not be a classic for those who want to enter short hairstyle territory. Traditionally cut daringly short along the the mouth line and accompanied by a straight, brow-skimming fringe, the style has headlined for the past few years but it's just as popular as we head into 2026. The good news? It's short, it's flirty and it's made for low-maintenance styling.

For something more out-there, we love the cropped mullet or a mixie (a mullet bob) — a bold choppy choice, which looks especially fierce on shorter hair.

One style we're continuing to see is the shorter wolf cut, or ‘cub cut,’ which offers a cropped rendition of it's big sis, the wolf cut. It has just as much attitude, only with a fresher, shoulder-baring length and picks up the mood of ultra choppy cuts like the shag and mullet, which have been trending over the past couple of years.

We've seen the style on models like Mia Regan, who's currently channeling a throwback ’00s Cameron Diaz aesthetic. “It’s all about creating the size quite short and leaving the length at the back to give it that modern feel,” says Larry. “But it also has versatility because of the fringe. It can be flattering for all face shapes, just depending on where you leave length,” he says.

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Why choose a short haircut?

Alongside offering a hard reset styling-wise, short hairstyles give you the chance to trim away hair that may be past its best. “My clients are more keen on cutting way more of the length to keep the hair healthy," explains Kamila Pruszek, co-owner and manager of Blue Tit's Portobello salon.

Both long-term converts and newcomers can benefit from something more drastic, since short cuts are as versatile as they are easy to maintain. And, they're easier to pull off than you'd think, once you find the right shape for you. In fact, there's nothing like pruning back layers of hair to help open up your face and make the most of your features.

How to grow back short hair

One of the main barriers that put people off a big chop is the agg of growing it back. But we've seen celebrities and influencers make a whole moment out of the regrowth phase. And luckily those in-betweener chops are trending in their own right.

Florence Pugh buzzed her strands right back before last year's Met Gala and has been serving up a whole smorgasbord of short hair inspo ever since — like the spiky bleached mohawk and teeny tiny ponytails she's been rocking en route back to longer strands.

One of our fave hair crushes, stylist Rachel Renae Paz, has taken her own hair from ultra short back down to her collarbone and killed every single length in between.

Likewise, Dixie D'Amelio has been growing out her pageboy cut after previously cutting her long hair into a short pixie — proof that the awkward growing-out phase can actually look very chic indeed. We're excited to see all the other short styles she tries before landing back in long hair territory.

How do I choose a short hairstyle for my face?

When it comes to choosing your chop, the best way to find your perfect short hairstyle is to pick a look you'd love to copy. Then, consider whether it would work on your shape face and hair type. If you're still unsure, take a picture to your hairdresser, ask them what might be possible and get their recommendations on how to tweak it to work best for you.

“It’s all about looking at the details,” says Larry. “It might be that you need to keep a bit more length that’s visible from the front. This can really shape the face and give more elegance to the chin. It might be that you want to leave the fringe a bit longer, so then you can move the fringe around and it can give you more versatility through the front. It also might mean you’d want to leave the top a lot longer and cut the back and the sides shorter, so you also have that versatility.”

There are all sorts of shapes, and lengths to a short haircut, adds Larry. “All of these can factor into changing your face shape massively. It’s really about identifying their face shape, looking at little features that they’ve got and enhancing the features with the short haircut themselves.”

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We've also lined up the coolest hairstyles for short hair from our favourite catwalk shows, content creators and celebrity faces. Have a browse, screenshot and get inspired by these short haircuts ahead of your next salon visit.

Here's some of our favourite ways to wear short hair…

The pixie is so versatile, it even looks great mid-grow-out. A good hair putty will help you recreate this perfectly mussed-up texture. Try Lee Stafford Messed Up Putty.

With its asymmetric weight and sculpted shape, this cropped bob is giving peak Victoria Beckham — and we love it.

This short hairstyle frames the face beautifully and works best on naturally wavy hair that’s left to do its thing after a rough blow-dry.

We're kind of obsessed with this short hairstyle. To get that spiky, piecey texture, the pixie's fringe is cut into at an angle so the ends look purposefully hacked and uneven — in the best way, of course.

We love the soft, baby-hair finish of this pixie on Emma Stone, created with a razor and precise vertical snips.

The chin bob does exactly what it promises, gently framing the jaw and chin with its blunt, precise ends.

Spotted on the catwalks, the Prada bob is sleek with a deep side part and blunt ends cupping the face beautifully.

The buzzcut will never lose its cool, but trust a seasoned hairstylist to cut it properly for you rather than giving it a go yourself at home.

Boyish layers paired with longer side pieces make this a universally flattering crop.

The "society" bob is effortlessly chic and accidentally perfect, with blunt ends and all-one-length strands that tuck seamlessly behind the ear.

The sleek pixie enlists a handful of soft layers for a swished effect — perfect for finer hair types.

Let your natural waves shine with a crop bob, a short and bluntly cut hairstyle that settles just below the nape.

Wavy hair and cropped cuts go together like butter on toast in this short hairstyle. Natural texture lends interest and movement.

The Y2K bob always has these two characteristics: blunt ends and a deep side parting. We're a little obsessed with this jaw-length cut on Juliana Nalú.

This pageboy crop strikes the perfect balance between gamine boyishness and wearability, thanks to soft, flattering layers.

When the bob met the pixie, it was love at first sight. Look to Amy Julliette Lefévre for serious inspiration.

Wet-look short hairstyles remain enduringly popular, and the bob wears the style particularly well. The Color Wow Pop & Lock High Gloss Finish will help you achieve the look.

This short hairstyle takes inspiration from Audrey Hepburn's brow-skimming bangs, but without the long ponytail in the back.

The curly crop is a pretty low-maintenance short haircut. Keen to embrace your natural texture? Wash and go for effortless volume and movement.

The blunt cut bob is a classic, but the layered bob is its cooler counterpart. Invest in a good pair of straighteners to keep it sleek, like ghd Gold Hair Straightener in Cherry Chic.

The jawbone bob is all one length, skimming the chin and jawline. Be prepared to book in for regular trims to keep it short and sweet.

A chunky micro fringe instantly makes the pixie cut look fresh and modern.

Elevate your pixie cut with a bleach and tone, and remember to invest in a good purple shampoo. We like Kérastase Blond Absolu Bain Ultra-Violet Purple Shampoo.

Jackie O would approve of this expertly blow-dried bob, which allows the layers to swish this way and that, adding dimension. If you want to achieve the look at home, use the Shark Glossi 2-in-1 Hot Tool and Air Glosser.

This is the shortest of bob haircuts, and it's classed as such thanks to the longer lengths along the nape, which flick outwards cutely.

Curly hair and pixie cuts are a match made in heaven, and this voluminous crop on Eliziane Berberian is proof.

The sharp, spiny ends of this pixie haircut have been cut using a vertical chopping-in technique.

This bob wraps around the jawline, lending a sculpting effect — hence the name. Bronzer? Don't need it.

This soft pixie exposes the nape for a gamine feel. We're especially into the curved layers along the sides.

The way this short hair bob bends around the jawline earns it this moniker. We love the deep side part, which feels like a fresh take on an otherwise very '00s-inspired style.

Choppy texture? Tick. Layers? Check. Both these techniques infuse this crop with a cool shagginess.

It's the longer sides, extra layers and swishier fringe pieces which take this pixie haircut from edgy to romantic.

The butterfly bob boasts a handful of layers that blend seamlessly into one another, complete with sweeping curtain bangs.

The outgrown pixie is characterised by two things: tapered edges and longer lengths on top that can be swept to the side for a retro feel.

Introducing the coolest short hairstyle mashup right now: the mixie — a textured pixie cut fused with a choppy mullet. Somehow it just works.