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30 Best Hairstyles for Short Hair

While long hair can be great, short hair can be even better. Short hair is that it can be incredibly freeing, and it requires less time to wash and dry. Even if you have thick hair, it takes half the time to dry it, and air-drying is an actual viable option for your hair. Short hair also isn’t as heavy, so you may experience fewer headaches. 

One thing some people forget is that short hair has just as much versatility as long hair. Having it doesn’t mean you’re stuck doing the day thing with your hair day in and day out. There are plenty of things you can do from decorative hairpins, braids, curls, and a bunch of other stuff. Don’t forget that you can also color it and change your style up that way. Sure, people with short hair can’t have super long braids, but nobody has time for that anyway.

We’ve found 30 hairstyles to prove the naysayers wrong!

Pushed Up Pixie

Pushed Up Pixie

The pushed-up pixie can be as long or short as you want it. 

The basic idea is that you have short hair on the sides with longer locks up top that you can style using mousse or gel.

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Deep Side Part

Deep Side Part

Moving your part lifts your roots and can make your hair look much fuller. A deep side part can do even more to give your hair a voluminous look. 

You can get extra volume by teasing your hair just at the roots.

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Honey Blonde

Honey Blonde

Honey blonde is such a beautiful color. It’s warm but light enough to wear all season. 

With a few dynamic highlights and lowlights, this can be a look for anyone.

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Grey Blonde

Grey Blonde

Blonde is even bigger this year, but we love the grey-blonde color. 

The touch of grey brings a little shade to the style and looks incredibly natural.

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Feathery Bangs

Feathery Bangs

Feathery bangs can work with a lob or any shoulder length style. 

It can even work well with a bob depending on your face type.

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Flipped-Out Sides

Flipped-Out Sides

Few styles are more timeless than the Farrah Flip. 

This hair-do brings volume to fine hair while giving you a classic look that’s loved by nearly everyone.

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Natural Red

Natural Red

Susan Sarandon has always had the most amazing red hair. Why not dye your hair this beautiful color?

Reds are coming back with force, and we're living for it.

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Balayage Ombrés

Balayage Ombrés

Balayage and Ombrés have been popular for years now. 

If you haven’t tried it, short hairstyles are perfect for this look. It shows the gradient without being too subtle.

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Mulled Wine

Mulled Wine

Sharon Osbourne has been rocking this look for decades. 

Now, younger generations are catching onto the style, and there’s nothing that should stop anyone from this splash of color.

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Platinum Blonde

Platinum Blonde

With the increase of blonde starlets, the color is more popular than ever. 

To look a little more unique, you can get darker streaks, dark roots, or an Ombré that fades into a platinum blonde.

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Simple Bob

Simple Bob

The bob has always been classy, and it’s one of the best short hairstyles you can try. 

You can never go wrong with a one-length bob.

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Stylish Headscarf

Stylish Headscarf

Headscarves are more than convenient – they’re also stylish! 

We have a guide on how to fold and tie a headscarf in our guide for no-hassle hairstyles for women.

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Half-Bun

Half-Bun

If there’s hair in your face and it’s bugging you, pull it up into a half-bun. 

This style is currently incredibly popular and more than convenient for someone that needs to get stuff done.

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Air-Dried Texture

Air-Dried Texture

Your natural texture may be all you need.

Give your heated tools a rest and let your hair do whatever it wants.

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Subtle Color

Subtle Color

Not ready to plunge into full color? A touch of subtle color is the perfect way to go. 

It can look almost pearlescent on lighter hair while appearing like undertones for darker hair.

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Beach Waves

Beach Waves

Dreaming of Fiji? You can get the beachy look using salt spray. Just spray and scrunch.

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Tight Curls

Tight Curls

Tight curls are absolutely beautiful and can make your hair look much thicker. 

If you don’t have natural curls, you can get a perm. No muss, no fuss!

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Lob with Bangs

Lob with Bangs

The word “Lob” is short for “long bob.” It’s layered in the back and slightly longer in the front.  

It’s just long enough to put up for those that hate feeling hair on their neck. 

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Colored Extensions

Colored Extensions

You don’t have to do something permanent to change up your hairstyle. Hair extensions are a trend right now.  

They act like normal hair so you can get a touch of color, and then do what you normally do to your hair whether it’s curling or straightening it.

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Salt and Pepper

Salt and Pepper

Women in their 20s are trying their best to get the salt and pepper look that comes naturally as we age. 

This color has always been “in,” but now’s the time to really flaunt it.

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Side Swept, Angled Bangs

Side Swept, Angled Bangs

What should you do with bangs that have grown out a little longer? Get them reshaped or side-swept or angled bangs. 

It may require moving your part, but your hair will look fuller afterward.

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Shaggy Pixie

Shaggy Pixie

Pixie cuts are incredibly easy to take care of but may seem a little short for some. 

The shaggy pixie is the best of both worlds. You have a little length, and it’s still super easy to take care of.

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Chocolate Browns

Chocolate Browns

It’s time to embrace brown hair. 

It looks especially great with short hair to highlight the length and draw attention to the face.

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Choppy Layers

Choppy Layers

Choppy layers can be a bit more work. 

If you have straight or thin hair, it will take a bit of product to look edgy and pretty, but it’s worth it in the end. 

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Natural Colored Streaks

Natural Colored Streaks

Hair streaks are something nearly everyone does when they’re younger, but why let age stop you? 

It’s fun and shows a pop of personality. You can even dye it your favorite color.

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Twisted Bangs

Twisted Bangs

Growing out bangs is the worst, but you can turn it into a cute hairstyle. 

If you’re interested in figuring out how, you can check out our slideshow on no-hassle hairstyles for women.

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Messy Bob

Messy Bob

Bobs are the epitome of easy, and one of our favorites is the messy bob. You can let your hair do whatever it wants or adds some curls for extra volume. 

Even though you didn’t do much, your hair will look perfectly styled. 

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Natural Hair

Natural Hair

Rock the natural hair that the good lord gave you, ladies. 

#noproducts #noproblem.

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Braided Bangs

Braided Bangs

Sometimes, you’re just in the mood to braid.

Even if you don’t have bangs, you can braid a portion of your hair and pin it back with a bobby pin for a five-minute hairstyle.

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Side Swoop

Side Swoop

Side swoop isn’t the easiest style on this list, but it sure looks stunning. 

It frames the face while looking both edgy and classy.

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