Nowadays, influencers and K-pop stars have made the hime cut popular around the world. But this princess cut is more than a social media trend.
It began in Japan during the Heian period. Back then, noblewomen took part in the binsogi ceremony, where their side locks were cut to mark adulthood.
The look has now been updated for modern style. It still carries a sense of traditional Japanese beauty, but now it also feels bold and sharp.
Trendy Hime Cut Ideas
Hime cuts consist of three major layers: bangs, the look-alike bob sidelocks, and the long mane. All these layers can be customized for all face shapes and styles. If you want hairstyle inspiration for your next look, check out the trending styles below.
1. Electric Blue “Amasogi” Fusion
The hime cut is a combination of two Japanese hairstyles, Amasogi and Binsogi, and features long princess locks.
To recreate the look above, you will need to dye the base hair black but ensure the ends are pre-lightened to a pale blonde before applying a blue semi-permanent pigment. Peek-a-boo blue strands are also welcome!
2. Softened “Flipped-Out” Hime for Fine Hair
Even if you have fine hair, a hime cut will help you give your hair a cute twist. Go for straight wispy bangs and messily curl your sidelocks. As for the longer pieces, apply a heat protectant and use a flat iron or round brush to flip out the ends, finishing with a dry texture spray for hold.
3. Hime Cut with Pigtails
Go for a hime cut and keep your nape hair long so you will have enough length to braid some strands and wrap them around your pigtails.
In front, choose blunt, straight wispy bangs and cut your sidelocks diagonally, then curve their ends.
4. Pale Mauve Layered Cut
If you want to recreate this look, you first need a hime cut and to change your hair color to a silver mauve nuance.
If your hair is naturally brown or black, see a professional. Achieving silver mauve requires lifting the hair to a level 10 (pale yellow), which may take multiple sessions to maintain hair integrity.
5. Seamless Burgundy Face-Framing Layers
When you want to frame your face and create a soft hime cut, all you need is to style layers that blend with the longer hair pieces.
Go for straight blunt bangs that cover the forehead and the eyebrows and opt for a burgundy color.
6. Hime Cut with Icy Blonde Peek-a-Boo Nape Hair
These icy gray highlights that pop through that dark natural hair give the hairstyle a more modern vibe.
The upper side locks are cut with zero elevation to maintain weight and a blunt edge, contrasting with the textured layers below. The cut is completed by wispy, cute bangs.
7. Futuristic Magenta Hime-Bob
Combining a bob haircut with a hime cut will look absolutely mind-blowing. The bluntly trimmed temple sidelocks add a futuristic touch to a simple cut.
Moreover, the color mix plays an important role as the two nuances of magenta beautifully combine.
8. Hime Cut for Thick, Wavy Hair
Who said hime cuts don’t work on curly hair? Indeed, they make a greater impact if the hair is flawlessly straightened because the cuts are better defined, but that doesn’t mean such hairstyles can’t complement waves.
While the blunt edges are most striking on straight hair, the tiered structure can help manage the distribution of weight in wavy textures.
9. Platinum Blonde Hime Cut
Your hime cut will look sophisticated and cool if you pair it with short, slightly feathered bangs.
Layer the ends of your long mane, and asymmetrically trim your sidelocks. Make sure you create pointy angles so your hairstyle has a geometrical touch.
10. Dip-Dyed Transformer Cut
The cool thing about this hime cut is that you can wear your longer hair pieces however you please. If you tie your long locks in the back, you will end up with a short bob lookalike hairdo. It will look cool either way!
To recreate it, keep your bangs short, and dye two inches of the ends in a dark magenta color. Do the same for the sidelocks and the mane.
11. Cosplay Hime Cut
Wigs are your best friends when you love frequently changing your look or dressing up as your fav manga or game character.
This cosplay of Otome Tohoten from “Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle” is beautifully created not only thanks to the great replica of the outfit but also to the long purple hime cut.
Even if you aren’t cosplaying, this vibrant purple shade is a great way to lean into the ‘Anime Aesthetic’ that made the Hime cut viral.
12. Geometric Split-Tone A-Line
This hime cut is all about perfect shapes and straightened hair. Bangs are round and longer in the corners of the forehead, while the sidelocks resemble a short A-line bob.
The rest of the mane is also bluntly cut and kept in a natural black color. To give your hairstyle a cool twist, paint half of your fringe in a green hue.
13. Pink and Teal Hime Cut
Highlight your cheekbones and frame your face with blunt bangs and sidelocks. Keep the rest of your hair long, reaching your waist.
And now the fun part begins! Part your bangs in the middle and dye them half pink, half teal. Also, paint the crown pink and the hair underneath in the same blue-green nuance.
14. Icy Mauve Leveled Cut
Icy gray colors will beautifully suit women with fair skin and blue eyes. However, you will need to invest in high-quality hair care products.
Wash your hair with sulfate-free shampoo and use a mauve-pigmented color-depositing conditioner to preserve the delicate pink-violet nuance.
15. Softened Balayage for Asian Mature Women
Soften your facial features by creating short bangs with extended lengths at the corners of your forehead.
Trim the side pieces in the shape of a bob that highlights the jawline and keeps the rest of your hair long and well-defined. Go for an ombre that also warms up your fringe.
16. Multiple Blunt Layers
For this hairstyle, you definitely need long thick hair. However, if you need more volume, you can always wear a wig or add hair extensions to gain a fuller effect.
Change the color of the hair into a warm platinum blonde and create three blunt layers. Dye the ends into a vivid orange nuance.
17. Cheek Length Cut with Bangs
A hime cut can be adapted to style all face shapes and styles. So if you don’t want to get an eccentric look, you can add messy curls and create smooth layers that frame your face.
Slightly curving your blunt bangs will add more warmth to your face and it will look less geometrical.
18. Emo Hime Cut
Such a haircut is a combination of styles, as it features uneven bangs, layered medium temple hair, and nape hair.
Strands from the crown are teased and then combed to create more height and volume. You can also wear your nape hair tied with a hair elastic, resulting in a cute long bob with a back pony.
19. Thick Hime Cut
These blunt sections are all well-defined, with short thick bangs that frame the face, side pieces, and nape hair. Moreover, you can dye these ends black.
The hairstyle is very geometrical, fashionable, and perfect for nonconformist girls who are not afraid to transform their locks into a statement.
20. Feathered Cut
Feathered bangs make a great pair with short blunt side pieces that resemble a bob haircut. The rest of the locks are long, falling in a cascade on the back and shoulders.
If you need a pop of color, then you can create some vibrant purple highlights.
21. Long Hime Cut
This look yells high-maintenance! And it’s not only about straightening your hair, but it’s also about the color.
Red hair needs a lot of upkeep because it fades fast and needs frequent touch-ups, which means more time and money at the salon.
22. Jawline Hime Cut
Creating contrast is a common feature of this hairstyle. It makes a bold aspect that will get all the attention. So, if you don’t mind turning heads on the street, go for a black-and-white hime cut.
Choose a jet-black color and beautifully blend the whites.
23. Messy Hime Cut
Hime cuts are incredibly versatile because they allow you to play around with multiple colors, lengths, and textures.
For this hairstyle, go for baby bangs, straightened side pieces that reach the cheekbones, and wavy longer hair. Tease the crown hair to gain more dimension.
24. Blonde and Black Hime Cut
As a woman with fair skin, a dusty blonde color will perfectly suit you, drawing all the attention to your blue eyes. Combine bangs that go one inch above your eyebrows with long princess wavy layers.
If you have a rounded or chubby face, then keep your side pieces at the jawline level. Add a pop of color by dyeing half of your bangs jet black.
25. Bowl Hime Cut
Keeping your hair fully straightened will give your hime cut the frame you desire. Your bangs must have a slightly blunt rounded shape, while the longer pieces can be cut with thinning scissors.
This hairstyle will highlight your pointy chin and your jawline.
26. Feathered Blonde Hime Cut
This is a more low-maintenance version of a hime cut and is ideal for those who don’t want to straighten their hair daily. If you prefer a messier look, then this is the chop you need.
Go for a light blonde color, feathered bangs, and asymmetrical side pieces. Keep the rest of the hair reaching shoulder level and mess it up. The beauty of this cut is that it doesn’t need to look perfect.
27. Rockstar Hime Cut
For this hairstyle, the long pieces are flawlessly straightened and have a blunt cut, while the bangs and side pieces are rather messy and layered.
The bangs fully cover the forehead, and the side layers are flipped in.
The key to a successful hime cut lies in the precision of the tiers and the health of your hair. Frequent trims will keep your geometric lines crisp, and consistent thermal protection will ensure your hair remains as vibrant and healthy as it was on day one.