Pixie cuts refer to hair that is generally short—especially on the sides and back—while having slightly longer hair on top.

From soft layers to strategic fringe, these cuts visually shorten and balance elongated silhouettes.

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Pixie cuts refer to hair that is generally short—especially on the sides and back—while having slightly longer hair on top. Longer pixie styles are sometimes called bixies, because they are halfway ...