The curly pixie is an incredibly endearing hairstyle that opens up the face and lets the facial features shine through. It’s also very practical and requires little styling. If you choose a particular style that suits the shape of your face, it will look amazing on you. That’s why we’ve prepared 15 gorgeous pixie cuts for curly hair.
1. Side-Swept Pixie
A side-swept curly pixie cut has more dimension than a classic cut and will bring a little bit more asymmetry to the face.
Ideal for: Heart and square-shaped faces.
How to style: No styling is required.
2. Gradual Thick Pixie
Flamboyant on the top, toned down on the sides – this gradual thick pixie cut is just the perfect amount of crazy to make you look stunning.
Ideal for: Square and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Use oils rich with nutrients to preserve the quality and shine of the hair.
3. Roller Curls with Short Sides
If you prefer your curls perfectly neat, rollers are a great, quick way to shape them without damaging them.
Ideal for: Oval and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Dampen your hair and use thin rollers to make these tight curls. After your hair is completely dry, take the rollers off and spray the hair with a little bit of heat protectant hairspray without combing it out.
4. Short Afro
If you are tired of the long wild afro, try the pixie version.
Ideal for: Square and oval-shaped faces.
How to style: No styling is required.
5. Natural Gray Pixie
You can never miss if you go with a natural curly hair. A cool pixie cut for older women.
Ideal for: All face shapes.
How to style: Add a little bit of hair oil to avoid dryness of the hair.
6. Big Curls in a Pixie
Big curls look very sensual, even in a pixie cut. To avoid them looking too voluminous, part them on the side.
Ideal for: Square and oval-shaped faces.
How to style: Part your hair far on one side and use a little bit of hair gel to hold everything in place.
7. Parted Curls with Sleek Sides
If you don’t style your curls to match the shape of your face, your face can end up looking too wide or too narrow. That is why sometimes sleek sides are a good option.
Ideal for: Oval and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: When your hair is still wet, use bobby pins to create a part on curls and keep them swept towards the sides. Afterward just add a little bit of oil to the tips to make the curls shinier and a little bit of hair wax to the sides to make them sleeker.
8. Aretha Franklin Pixie
If you are a diva, you need a haircut that is worthy of a diva. This pixie is suitable for round face.
Ideal for: Heart and round-shaped faces.
How to style: This hairstyle usually comes in the form of a wig, but you can try styling something similar with the help of hot rollers and a styling brush.
9. Blonde Pixie
With this bleached curly pixie haircut, you will look like Marilyn Monroe with an edge. The stunning white color makes your eyes appear shinier and your skin look flawless.
Ideal for: Square and oval-shaped faces.
How to style: Once your hair is bleached, you will have to maintain it regularly by toning it and trimming the ends to avoid damage. Due to the heavy processing, your curls might not have the same shape or shine, but you can always add some hair mousse and some oil to improve its quality.
10. Messy Pixie
These layered messy curls are so gentle and romantic, and yet so edgy and untamed that they will be a great contrast against softer features.
Ideal for: Oval and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Just add a little bit of texturizing spray while your hair is still wet to enhance the texture to pixie cut. Then mess it out while blow drying.
11. Afro Curls with Layered Sides
Despite side layers not being for everyone, they match the afro curls really well and they grow out very naturally so they will be easy to maintain.
Ideal for: Round and square-shaped faces.
How to style: Use hair clippers to create three equal layers on the sides and around the head. Cut the hair on the top evenly and add some hair oil for extra shine.
12. Casual Haircut
“I woke up like this” just got a new meaning with this hairstyle. It’s casual and laid back and it suits everyone.
Ideal for: Round and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Use a styling brush while blow drying curly hair to create the big curls. Then just mess it out with your fingers.
13. Sleek Curls
This Hollywood style pixie cut on black women represents pure elegance and looks very natural.
Ideal for: Oval and round-shaped faces.
How to style: These short pixie curls are sleeked out with the help of hairpins and wax where just the tips are curled.
14. Blonde Curls with Short Sides
A blonde curly pixie haircut looks beautiful and trendy when toned and properly styled, and is definitely worth the effort.
Ideal for: Round and square-shaped faces.
How to style: After bleaching your hair, use toner to achieve the bright silvery-white shade. Then use thin rollers for the back section and a styling brush to lift the front section upward.
15. Bleached Curls with Short Sides
Bleached afro curls and darker sides create a beautiful contrast that looks amazing against a deeper skin tone. Plus, you can grow your hair out freely without having to bleach it every few weeks.
Ideal for: Square and oval-shaped faces.
How to style: Trimming the sides every two weeks and bleaching the roots once a month will be enough to maintain the hairstyle. If you like how darker roots look on you, you can even let them grow out longer until it starts looking like an ombre.
A curly pixie haircut is ideal for women who don’t want their facial features to be engulfed in long hair that requires constant styling and maintenance but prefer something chic and modern that would lighten their lookup.