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Read full bio Editorial guidelinesA pixie bob haircut – a hybrid of a bob and a pixie, features shorter graduated hair at the back and longer strands on the top and around the front. Modern yet classy, this haircut works for both fine and thick hair and can be tailored to suit any face shape. Whether you are looking to refresh your existing haircut or toying with the idea of cutting your hair short for the first time, we hope you enjoy scrolling through this collection of various shapes of pixie bob haircuts.
Want to add more layers or a rounded form to your short bob? What about growing out your pixie a bit to benefit from that sassy face framing? An advanced way to transition between short and long hair and vice versa, a pixie bob may be your ideal style to change things up a bit. Check out the best variations to choose your next ‘do.
Great for hot summer days, this layered pixie bob with the short, graduated nape looks chic and feminine. Plenty of texture and soft swooping bangs make it easy to style and maintain.
This sleek and voluminous pixie is a great option for those who prefer a more sophisticated style. Use some mousse and blow dry all your hair forward with a round brush, then use some texturizing paste for definition.
Textured layers, side swept bangs and short graduated back all together make this look an impeccable standard of a pixie bob. Believe it or not, you’ll even hardly need any effort to style it.
We are obsessed with this messy pixie cut with lots of chunky lilac and silver highlights. Use some texturizing paste to recreate this effortlessly tousled look.
Blonde hair is a dream to showcase the shape and texture of a short haircut. Like this silver classic bob featuring short, stacked back and long layered sides.
Cut to perfection, this bob pixie cut is both practical and aesthetically pleasing. The feathered edges and asymmetric undercut give it that unique personal finish.
We love this modern take on so popular in the ’90s short bob cut. It would suit those with an elongated face shape as the cheekbone grazing length breaks it in the middle, visually creating a wider and rounder look.
If you are a sucker for edgy haircuts, you’ll love this classic pixie bob with layered bangs. Whilst this is not a low maintenance style, it’s so worth the effort to upkeep it.
If you have fine hair and struggle to achieve volume, just above the chin length cut is your best bet. Long enough not to feel bare, this edgy style will make even thin hair look much fuller.
This pixie and bob hybrid is a perfect versatile haircut for those who like wearing a new style every day. Let the hair frame your face for a bob look or tuck the sides behind your ears and rock a pixie look.
Keep it short and sweet with this cute side-swept blonde pixie bob haircut. If you have naturally fine hair, apply some volumizing spray on damp hair and blow dry it with a large barrel brush.
This kind of heavily textured pixie bob cut is a great way to reduce the excessive bulk of heavy and thick hair. The combination of metallic purple and silver highlights adds depth and dimension to the style.
For many years it’s been mistakenly considered that curly hair isn’t meant to be cut short. However, short pixie cuts work equally good for waves and curls as they do for straight hair. Just look at this lovely short pixie bob!
This stacked pixie bob with a strong Y2K aesthetic is a great shape to tame thick hair. You may need to use a flat iron and a tad of smoothing cream to create this kind of polished finish.
For those who like to accentuate their long neck and cheekbones, we recommend trying pixie bob hairstyles with short, tapered back and contrasting long side bangs.
Simple yet effective, this pixie bob with long sides and a short graduated back would suit any face shape and hair type. It would require 6-weekly salon appointments to keep this haircut fresh, although it’s the one easy to style on a day-to-day basis.
Who says your hair must look ugly when growing out a short hairstyle? This cute long pixie haircut is proof that the transition period between short and long hair doesn’t have to be painful.
Go for the pastel vivid color for a rebellious vibe and complement it with a chic and classy cut that will make you look stylish and put together. Blow dry your hair with your head upside down to gain more volume and achieve a natural finish.
With long layers and feathery ends, this jawline length haircut boasts plenty of volume even on fine hair. Wear it down or pull the sides behind your ears for a sleeker look.
Short hairstyles are the ones that help to make your personal style unique and polished, like this cute French pixie bob. Short bangs breaking up in the middle refine and accomplish the whole look.
Precision cuts are the ones to crush over – neat, immaculate lines and the perfect shape always look incredible. This sharp pixie bob is the one to dream of.
This sassy blowout with flowy side swept bangs is giving us some major hair envy. Note how the highlights accentuate the razored layers while the naturally dark roots give this cool ash blonde color deepness and make it more low maintenance.
If you crave the ease of maintenance pixie short hairstyles are known for but still want to see some longer layers softly framing the face, here is a haircut to show to your stylist. Short neck length cut like this will also make your neck look longer and slimmer.
We are swooning over this chic and classy long layered pixie. Long side bangs create a soft and feminine look and creates a great contrast with stacked short layers and the nape undercut at the back.
If you like a messy and tousled look, try a layered pixie bob cut with full choppy bangs. Rub a pea-sized amount of texturizing cream between your palms and run your fingers against the hair growth direction.
You will never need to straighten your naturally wavy hair with this freestyle tousled pixie bob. Complement it with baby bangs and dramatic earings for an ultimately sassy look.
Shorter wispy layers work great for women over 50 with thin hair. We lover how the lightweight fringe and sideburns frame the face, doing away with the strickness of the short cut and making it soft and feminine.
This catwalk worthy hairstyle will suit those with small features and defined cheekbones. You may want to use some hair gel to underline the wispy layers of your textured cut.
Curly bangs certainly rock in 2025, looking particularly sweet with this layered pixie bob. Complement the look with subtle lightlights for a trendy dimentional hairstyle.
Featuring a deep side part and an impresive thickness, this edgy pixie bob is an ultimate head turner. Great for straight or slightly wavy hair, it’s easy to style with just a dot of volumizing cream, your hands and a hairdryer.
We hope you found some inspiration in this fresh collection of modern pixie bob hairstyles we’ve collected for you. While you might not be quite ready to dear and go for it now, make sure you save your favorite pictures for later.
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