Pixies are great—but do you detest the growing-out process? It feels awkward and uncomfortable! (Neck hair, anyone?)
There are tips and tricks to help you through each of the phases of growing out your pixie hairstyle. It can be a graceful experience that gives you opportunities to try new things as you go along.
Our Expert Stylist documented a client’s journey as she grew out her pixie. Check out the pictures included in this video as well as tips to help you style your hair and feel comfortable every step of the way. You can have a lovely experience as you grow out your hair.
- (1:34) Tips for progressively adjusting the cut.
- (2:15) How color can get you through the tedious spots.
- (3:12) Styling tips for exploring styling options.
- (3:34) What to do once your hair reached your shoulders.
Have you ever grown out a pixie cut? What helped you?
Nicole, I love your hair in this video! I’d love to see the back! I grew out a pixie and found the toughest spots to be the initial shaggy phase and getting past the shoulder. I think I mostly just tried to style it with hair accessories to hide some spots, and product to get it to lay the way I wanted. I am finally at a length I love and feel best in my long hair. Pixies are so fun and cute, but I prefer myself with hair at least below my shoulders, it’s more my personality and style! I’m a 2/3.
Thank you so much for this video! I have had a pixie for about 3 years and really like the way it looks on me, but am ready for a change. I have been going back and forth between putting up with growing it out or just shaving it (I’m a 4/3). I am currently in a “mullet” phase. My take away? Trim the mullet!!! I knew something was wrong…
You are a lifesaver…or a hairsaver! I have chopped is several times because I just couldn’t deal with the awkwardness of it all. The shaggy before it’s long enough for a ponytail. Argh!
For me, with really curly hair, keeping the nape trimmed short made my growing out hair look like a puff ball – completely round. To get through this stage, a headband or a scarf gave my hair some shape and definition; giving it the shape of an updo. As it grows out more, am looking for the lion’s mane look.
2/3: Thanks, Karen. I have curly hair too and am thinking of getting it cut off to this pixie in order to cut out the old color (which is now turning warm). Pre-DYT I had a pixie and when I grew it out it was a puff ball as well. I’m hoping now that I know my T2 keywords I can incorporate them into my hairstyle during the growing out phase. It’s good to hear about your headband/scarf trick! I will keep that in mind. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/750839d764cdda1479f3a9006aa9c8fef55a79a9dbe84ff2640abce1915bd163.jpg
That’s adorable!
Thanks, Karen! I did cut and it and I think it turned out well! Now for the growing out phase… (: