4 ways to style a pixie haircut

These days, so many celebrities, such as Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Beyoncé … are making the big chop and snipping their hair into super short pixie haircuts. And they all look so good. Doesn’t just give you the itch to trim your hair a little bit more?

Here are tips on how to style your pixie haircut according to Cody Alain for Page 1 Management in Toronto :

1. Slick it
Think Jennifer Lawrence during her recent Hunger Games promo tour when she smoothed her locks into a shiny coif. “While the hair is damp or wet apply some smoothing or styling cream such as Tresemme Smooth & Silky Anti-Frizz Secret Crème,” says Alain. “Ensure the product is distributed evenly through hair so that the finish is the same all over. Next create a dramatic side part using the arch of the eyebrow as your starting point. Brush or comb the hair over to achieve a polished look. Combs will create texture while brushes will leave a sleeker finish.”

2. Flip it back
Jennifer Hudson just did this style best at the most recent People’s Choice Awards, with a soft bouffant look to her hair as it was swept back from her face. Alain suggests playing with different textures (think slick and smoothed back like the wet look on the runways, or puffier and more natural). “Depending on the desired texture apply either styling cream (for a slicker finish) or a light weight mousse like Aveda Phomolient (for volume and texture) to damp hair,” Alain advises. “Hair can either be racked back with your fingers or a wide tooth comb and left to set or using a blow dryer can add additional messy texture. Finish with a light hold hairspray.”

3. Wear it forward
Switch up your usual style, and pull your pixie hair forward for a different take, then play with texture. See images of Emma Stone during her best pixie haircut days for inspiration. “As with styling it back choose the appropriate product and allow to set or blow dry,” says Alain. “To add additional texture once hair has dried, apply a small amount of a molding paste or balm such as Sebastian Craft Clay. Rub between hands for about 5 seconds and distribute lightly and evenly through hair.”

4. Braid it
Once you chopped your hair length off, you probably thought braids were a thing of the past. Not so. “If your bangs are long enough adding a French braid to the front of your hair can really add versatility to this cut,” says Alain.