Suddenly, Every Celebrity Is Ditching the Bob in Favor of a Pixie Cut This Fall

“I love the softness of Gracie Abrams’s shorter hair looks,” says Ballance. This style is great for those who want to opt for that inbetween length (aptly named, a bixie). There’s a little more hair to play with length-wise, but all the layers and styling offer the same sharpness as a traditional short pixie.

A middle-parted pixie always looks put together, whether you wear it sleek and styled like Jessie Buckley or air dried.

A tightly cropped pixie will always be chic, and it’s pretty low maintenance to style. But keep in mind that you’ll need pretty consistent salon appointments, as with hair this short, you’ll notice the grow out quite quickly.

Haven’t you heard? The side part is back, baby. And it looks extra good on a super-short pixie cut.

Beth Gillette is the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers skincare, makeup, hair, nails, and more across digital and print. She can generally be found in bright eyeshadow furiously typing her latest feature or hemming and hawing about a new product you "have to try." Prior to Cosmopolitan, she wrote and edited beauty content as an Editor at The Everygirl for four years. Follow her on Instagram for makeup selfies and a new hair 'do every few months.