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One Pixie, 5 Looks (Thanks, Charlize!)

Show clients a variety of ways to style a pixie by studying the looks Charlize Theron has worn in 2013.

November 17, 2013
1 min to read


For everyday wear, keep the styling simple and let underneath lowlights create the interest. (Photo by Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images)

Your client loves the pixies we’re seeing on a diverse crop of celebs from Pam Anderson to Jennifer Hudson, but she’s afraid that she’d get bored with such short hair. No ponytail, side pony or topknot. No flirty flipping or long, romantic waves. Still, she has the features to carry a pixie and would love the wash-and-go lifestyle. She just can’t decide.

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Find a gorgeous celebrity who really rocks the pixie. That would be Charlize Theron. Show your pixie-yearning client how more aggressive layering or heavier volume in the fringe area can provide a variety of options. Even without changing much about the cut, you can take your fingers and some product and show your client how to switch up the pixie to match the occasion.

Click here to read more about celebrities’ pixie looks.

For instruction in a pixie cut-and-color, check out the video below posted by Guy Cammarano and Angela Dolan for Regis Corp.

On jeans-and-sweater days, tease out the natural wave to give her a casual layered look. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

Strong, sweeping fringe in a smooth blowout provides a great option for a professional in the workplace. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Variety)

Another dressy look combines natural or iron-waved texture with sweeping fringe. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for GLAAD)

For date night, contrast volume on top with close-cropped sides, and introduce your client to the small-barrel curling iron. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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