About Us
An independent editorial guide to short hair, for every texture and every stage of going short.
What we do
Short Hairstyles Edit covers one subject: hair that ends at or above the collarbone. Pixies, bixies and crops, bobs and lobs, short shags and layered cuts, and the questions that come with them, from whether a cut will suit your face to how often it needs a trim and how to grow it out without the awkward months.
Short hair leaves little room for vague advice. Half an inch at the nape or a fringe cut wet instead of dry changes the whole shape, so every look we publish comes with the details that decide whether it works for you:
- Length in inches, or by landmark (ear, cheekbone, jaw, collarbone)
- Which textures and densities wear it well, and which need a different version
- Face shapes it flatters, and why
- Daily styling time and how often it needs a trim
- A plain-language script for what to ask your stylist
Who it is for
Anyone who wears short hair and wants a better version of it, is deciding whether to go short, or is growing a short cut out. We write for straight, wavy, curly and coily hair. When the advice is different for your texture, we say so instead of assuming everyone has straight hair.
Where to start
If you are new here, begin with 40 short haircuts for women, sorted by length and texture. It runs shortest to longest and links to the deeper guides on pixie cuts, bixies, bobs and long bobs.
Who we are
Our editorial team researches and writes each guide. An expert panel of working hairstylists, a textured-hair specialist and a consultant trichologist then reviews the guides in their own fields: cutting technique, curly and coily hair, styling, and hair and scalp health.
Adam ReedEditorial Hairstylist and Salon FounderLondon editorial hairstylist and salon owner with more than four decades in fashion and beauty, and founder of ARKIVE Headcare.
Vernon FrançoisChief Reviewer · Hairstylist and Educator, Textured HairCelebrity hairstylist and educator who specializes in kinky, coily and curly hair, and founder of VERNON FRANÇOIS Haircare.
Mara RoszakCelebrity Hairstylist and FounderLos Angeles red-carpet hairstylist known for lived-in, air-dried hair, co-owner of Mare Salon and founder of RŌZ.
Jen AtkinCelebrity Hairstylist and FounderCelebrity hairstylist, author of Blowing My Way to the Top and founder of OUAI and Mane.
Anabel KingsleyConsultant TrichologistConsultant trichologist at the Philip Kingsley clinic in London and the brand's president. Trichologists are hair and scalp specialists, not medical doctors.
A guide names a panel member only once they have written or reviewed it, with the date of the review. Several panel members own or represent haircare brands; each one's author page says which, and they never review recommendations or comparisons that involve those brands. Our full process, including how we handle health topics and corrections, is in our editorial guidelines.
Independence and how the site is funded
We are independent and brand-neutral. We recommend product types and ingredients, never specific brands, and we take no payment, free products or other compensation in exchange for coverage. The site does not currently carry advertising or affiliate links. If that changes, we will update this page and our privacy policy first, and advertising will never decide what we recommend.
Get in touch
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