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Home • Short Hairstyles

Hot Hair: The Chicest Short Cuts of All Time

Short cuts rule!  Don't believe us?  Yesterday, Beyoncé revealed a chic new pixie cut following in the footsteps of stars like Rihanna and Halle Berry who love to rock cropped hair with flair.  Here, we take a look at more of the most memorable pixies of all time.  
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 27, 2020
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Beyoncé

This week, Beyoncé revealed her new super-short pixie on Instagram. We’ve never seen Bey in hair this short but we have to admit it looks fab on the soulful songstress.

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Halle Berry

Berry has been rocking her cropped coif since the late 90’s and we must admit it’s one of the styles we love the most on the star.

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Malinda Williams

Williams’ perfect pixie emphasizes her dreamy almond eyes and megawatt smile.

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MC Lyte
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Eva Marcille

Ever since “Eva the Diva” rose to fame on America’s Next Top Model, she’s been a fan of wearing short hair in spicy colors!

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Chrisette Michele

When Chrisette Michele first stepped on the scene, not only were we smitten with her powerhouse vocals, but we were enthralled by her chic cut, too.

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Estelle

This British bombshell has been a longtime fan of rocking a short, sassy haircut.

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Janet Jackson

We’ve seen Ms. Jackson rock every hairstyle in the book —long waves, “Dookie braids,” kinky ringlets— but this woman sure does look hot in short hair, don’t ‘cha think?

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Regina King

What better way to emphasize those gorgeous, bright brown eyes than with a face-framing, pixie?  King has her signature style down pat.

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Michelle Williams

Post her long-haired Destiny’s Child days, Williams decided to embrace a new look complete with a head-turning haircut. 

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Nene Leakes

Now we know why Ms. Leakes is so rich after all—her trademark crop looks like a million bucks.

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Monica

Monica stole our hearts as a young teen rocking her short hair with sass.  Now that she’s all grown up, this style still looks fierce on her.

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Toni Braxton

Braxton is another star who’s been loyal to her pixie cut for decades now.  She can rock a mean weave too, don’t get us wrong, but the pixie will remain one of our favorite styles on her.

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NeNe Leakes

Now we know why Ms. Leakes is so “rich.”  After all, she’s got a platinum pixie that looks like a million bucks!

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Angela Bassett

Bassett’s spiky pixie is elgant yet edgy and speaks volumes about the style of this award-winning star.

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Nia Long

Loads of ladies have been inspired by Long and her statement-making short strands over the years.

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Nicole Ari Parker

Parker is the perfect candidate for short hair given her amazing face structure and brilliant hazel eyes. She wears this style well.

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Tia Mowry

As a newly-inducted member of the “cropped cutie club,” Mowry’s bold haircut is a perfect ten in our book!

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Mary J. Blige

Queen Mary is one of the most adventurous stars when it comes to her hair, so it’s no surprise that she’s worn short hair more than a few times over the course of her career.

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