We Found 50 Amazing Ways to Style Your Short Hair for Day or Night (2024)

Talk about effortless cool. This choppy crop can elevate anyone's look — plus, it's super easy to style. Zoe Kravitz proves that a pixie is still ultra-feminine.

Cynthia Erivo knows how to add the perfect amount of drama to any hairstyle. By bleaching her closely cropped cut, she gives her hair dimension.

This style can be worn for any occasion. The slight swoop adds a bit of volume. Take a leaf out of Charlize Theron's book and pair this style with your favorite face mask.

You can make this boyish cut playful with bright blonde and a wet look. Slick down your hair with gel like Kristen Wiig to make yourself look elegant.

This two-toned hairstyle has just the right amount of height. Keep it all one color, or lighten the top like Jada Pinkett Smith. This is a great style to let your natural curls shine.

If you want an ultra-sleek style, look no further. Slick down your hair with gel for a wet look, but flip out the ends to make it interesting. Zoey Deutsch shows how wearable this style can be.

There's nothing more chic than a classic, chin-grazing bob. Sarah Paulson keeps it fresh with subtle ombré highlights.

January Jones amps up a classic bob with subtle, barely-there waves. A middle part keeps this style sleek.

Lobs look good on any face shape, and they're also super easy to maintain. Pair it with an asymmetrical part and a subtle ombré, like Julianne Hough, and you've reached peak effortless chic.

No one does elegance like Lucy Liu. To emanate her style, try a pin-straight, one-length bob. Tuck it behind your ears and pair with fun, dangly earrings for even more impact.

Let your natural texture shine. Jenifer Lewis embraces her beautiful coils with this short, face-framing style.

We typically see her with longer hair, but Maggie Grace's platinum blonde pixie is a fresh update to her usual look. With those longer ends on top, it's chic, fun, and flirty.

Kerry Washington is giving us more inspiration for your everyday pixie. For more dimension, ask your stylist for longer side-swept bangs and lock them in with a hint of gel.

If you look closely, you can see a small clip that's keeping Rachel Bloom's hair out of her face on one side. The ear tuck and hair accessories are so on-trend these days, so why not just combine the two?

For a more retro way to style your short hair, copy Winnie Harlow and ask for those blunt, straight-across bangs. We're also loving how her blow dry made sure all of her ends were flipped up.

Samira Wiley typically keeps her hair short, but this is her most severe cut yet. To emphasize her longer ends, she has the closest shave on both sides.

Pixie cuts are surprisingly versatile. In this case, Clare Foy is wearing hers deeply parted and slicked all to one side for a more formal look. Try a gel to keep your hair in place without stiffness.

A brushed-out wave, created with a curling iron, adds retro drama to a deep side part. Pair it with long earrings, like Kate Hudson, for added drama.

Shorter cuts keep it from looking over-the-top, as seen on Mandy Moore. Bonus: If you have thinner hair, adding waviness to this style gives the illusion of more hair.

Hitting just below the ears, the side-parted style seen on Viola Davis is an incredibly flattering option for anyone growing out super-short hair to a bob or lob. Use a curling wand to this regal look.