Ever get the urge to chop your hair off? You’re in good company since short haircuts are trending. According to Google search data “short hair styles” is one of the most Googled beauty trend around the world… And the UK searches for this term most.
Short haircuts are debatably the coolest cut you can get, especially going into summer. They’re pretty badass, too. But this year our obsession with skimmed strands has intensified and celebs are getting involved, too. Florence Pugh, Tiffany Hadid, Ariana Debose and Saweetie have all made the cut recently and it seem as though more of us than ever are seriously contemplating our boldest look yet. And nothing says freshhh like a serious chop.
Spring is the perfect moment to shear away excess layers and swap long, heavy hair, for something breezier and more lightweight. Whether you’re looking for a style that’s soft and short like a choppy pixie crop, or just fancy lifting your bob a few inches to lobe-length, lopping the lot away can feel utterly liberating. Even better, it can release you from long-winded blow-drying and styling, too.
Both long-term converts and new-comers can benefit from something more drastic, since short cuts are as versatile as they are easy to maintain. Plus, 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 – hello there, cheekbones.
Luckily, tonnes of shorter cuts are bang on trend right now, from the shaggy bob or bottleneck bob to rad buzzcuts or classic pixie crops. You could dip your toe in with a slightly longer length chop – like a lob, or the short (but not too-short) collar-bone bob.
If you want to take it up a notch, you could take the French bob we’ve been eyeing up since last summer for a spin. It’s short, it’s flirty and it’s made for low-maintenance styling.
Or for something more out-there, the mullet – a bold choppy choice, which looks especially fierce on shorter hair.
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If you fancy something both badass and feminine, a softly chopped crop is rebelliously relaxed but still statement-making. Ditto, the curly chop rocked by one of our fave hair crushes, stylist Rachel Renae Paz, who’s taken her own hair from ultra short back down to her collarbone and killed every single length in between. And Rowan Blanchard’s nape length page boy cut dusts the style off and gives it a new, alluring revival.
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Then of course, there’s the buzzcut. Maria Borges’ delicate rendition opens up her face to show off her elegant bone structure. And the platinum pixie’s served up by Florence Pugh and Tiffany Hadid are fresh.
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As for what makes the cut for you, the best way to find your new 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.
We’ve picked out the coolest short hairstyles from our favourite catwalk shows, Instagram ladies and celebrity faces. Have a browse, screenshot and get inspired by these short haircuts ahead of your next salon visit…
