This pixie may offer low-maintenance styling (no hot tools required), but it does mean you’ll have to pop into the salon once or twice before spring is over. “To keep the style crisp and polished,” says Carmichael, “you’ll need a trim every four to eight weeks.”
The Bixie
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Last year’s bixie cut—a style that’s a little bit bob, a little bit pixie, and a tiny bit mullet-y—is showing up this spring with slight updates. “Some people are going shorter for a mod pixie look, while others are growing them out,” says Toth.
Because the cut is an amalgamation of styles, it’s high-maintenance for all parties involved. “Bixies can start out so cool, but can quickly become rough as they grow out,” notes Toth, who recommends getting trims often, if you can, ideally around three to four weeks. For hairstylists, this look can be a test of not going overboard with layering or graduation. “There’s a fine line between chic bixie and the dreaded ‘Can I speak to the manager?’ bob,” says Frausto. “I use a lot of razor techniques to remove weight, and thinning shears to create flips and kicks. Knowing when to stop is the real art.”
Investing in both a styling cream and a texturizing spray provides versatility when creating your final look. (You can go sleek and polished like Iris Law or voluminous and tousled like Auli‘i Cravalho.) We recommend having on hand Fekkai’s classic Brilliant Glossing Styling Crème (it provides hold and shine) and Davines This Is a Dry Texturizer (it adds effortless movement and a gorgeous, glossy finish).
Short and Sharp Bobs
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Bobs are beauty’s most ubiquitous haircut right now, and there’s a trio of bobs that hairstylists predict will be ultra-popular this spring. First, the most classic of the three: short, sleek, and with zero layers (any that you can see, at least). Lily Collins, Naomi Campbell, and Leslie Bibb are all sporting the style, while Sofia Boutella shows how to pair it with a short fringe.
A blunt, chin-length bob is easiest to style on straight to wavy hair, and just needs to be adapted for thicker, more textured hair types. Those with thicker hair might need to do internal layering to remove some weight, says Cusick (some hairstylists even add a hidden undercut to take out bulk). As for textured hair, you need to soften the edges to prevent it from looking too severe and sharp, says hairstylist Kim Kimble. A good flatiron (like the GHD Platinum+ Styler, a pro and beauty editor favorite) enables you to style superstraight or add easy bends, while a lightweight gel (Bread Beauty Supply’s water-based hair gel provides noncrunchy hold) lets you tuck it behind your ears without lots of pesky flyaways along the hairline.
Barbie Bob
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The second bob in the big three that stylists expect to see this spring is the Barbie: Beauty’s obsession with all things from the ’90s is finally influencing hair trends in the form of big, round, voluminous bobs. “The shape is very reminiscent of the styles we saw back then,” says Kimble. “Think of the bobs that stars like Halle Berry and Toni Braxton were rocking.” This look has a bit in common with the Italian bob, but with molto texture and molto movement. Gabrielle Union’s bombshell style at the NAACP Image Awards is a gorgeous example, as is Tinashe’s slightly sleeker version at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
