Autumn is a time when many of us seek change. We feel ourselves drawn to different colors in clothing, perhaps even different hair colors — and the haircut and style we showed off at summer parties and by the shore and pool just don’t feel like they suit the cooler air and seasonal mood.
If you have vibrant gray hair and are searching for short styles that will bring out its beauty this fall, these four are always winners for stylists. They give your face a lift, make thinning or shedding hair look fuller and more healthy, and are — maybe most importantly — stylish, chic, and fun.
1. Long Gray Pixie
Helen Mirren’s long gray pixie is all kinds of fabulous. This cut stuns because it retains the pixie’s classic shorter sides and back, but the sides are just a bit longer and tapered — and the top layer is long enough to style. You can sweep the top to the side to emphasize one side of your face and give your look a mysterious aura, or slick the top back for a sophisticated vibe.
2. Short Textured Pixie
Jamie Lee Curtis’ short textured pixie is a funkier version of the long gray pixie. The sides are longer and tapered, the back is short, and the top is textured with a styling product so that it looks just a bit choppy.
3. Bixie
Women of all ages can get some hair inspiration from the ‘90s. Jane Fonda rocks this pre-internet-inspired bixie, which combines the best elements of the pixie and bob. It has tapered sides like a pixie and longer length on top, but stops around the chin like a bob. You can wear a bixie with any hair type, from straight to curly and coarse.
4. Sophisticated Mohawk
If you’ve only ever thought of mohawks as a favorite hairstyle for punks, allow Maye Musk to change your image of them. This sophisticated mohawk that Musk sports so elegantly is a lot like a pixie, but is all about how you style the additional length on top. Instead of blow-drying it flat against your head, apply a root spray and tease it a bit at the roots to give it height.
