The classic pixie is typically short with uniform layers, worn neat. The asymmetrical pixie is intentionally cut unevenly to create differences in length or to soften the look around the front. And ...

If the bob and the pixie had a chic, low-maintenance baby (humans could never), it would be the bixie...and it's officially ...

In the 1930s and 1940s, as flapper style faded, there was a return to longer lengths. Fast-forward to the 1950s, and the pixie cut as we know it today—though not quite as short—was born.

Taylor Hill debuted a cropped cut called the "whisper pixie" that's perfect for spring and summer. Ahead, hairstylist Danielle Priano shares how to re-create the look. Skip to main content.