I am in the minority (I hope) in that I lost ALL my hair due to chemo. Going short is also something you have to be ok with mentally. You will feel more exposed in a way. Going from long hair to bald was a shock - but I learned to accept myself and now I am keeping it in a pixie. I’m still learning what products work for me and the style I want. I’ve purchased many different products but watching your channel and many other tutorials of women with short hair has really helped. It can be quite fun!

@k9rescuer934

8 ай бұрын

Love your positive attitude…..blessings ❤️

@laurieelle1420

8 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear you are in the unfortunate club. Same thing lost all my hair, but had had really short hair in the past, not the same as bald. I loved all the different styles I had when it came back and the colors. Came back gray, colored it and now I’m back to gray after 3 years no color. If I went bald tomorrow I’d be ok, pop my beautiful wig back on and good to go. I miss that thing, wigs over a bald head look dynamite and you can’t tell one bit. Thick beautiful hair! Anyway, I hope u feel better❤️ chemo is no fun.

@JulieNick28

8 ай бұрын

@@laurieelle1420 Thanks - my treatment ended in 2020 so doing great! If I went bald tomorrow I’d be ok to - only I never did the wigs - just cute hats made for bald women. It was so freeing! I do know have thin hair and have thought about trying out wigs just for fun!

@laurieelle1420

8 ай бұрын

@@JulieNick28 it’s definitely fun, my hair is on the fine side, and this wig I had was real hair custom made and long beautiful hair, I wanted something totally different from my shoulder length dyed brown hair at the time, I wore hats and caps too, but oh I love my wig, it’s not as comfortable when you have hair.glad u are ok, I have been good since 2015, non Hodgkin lymphoma.

@hd9700

8 ай бұрын

❤ 2019 chemo graduate. I just got a pixie cut yesterday! I’ve been styling it as a pompadour. Mine came in gray with chemo curls that relaxed over time. Contemplating funky color next 😀

Im from part of the world where no women cuts hair that short. I always wanted it. Finally at my 40 i gathered courage. Im living it. Yes, free hair day, product day. Some people hated it, many loved it. I love it so much. I feel liberated, strong and beautiful in different way.

@lynn5980

8 ай бұрын

Good for you! There is something to be said about stepping out of your comfort zone to make you feel liberated and confident. And all that matters is that you love it.

@kaysmith5495

7 ай бұрын

You go, girl! You be you and do what makes you happy.

@geslinam9703

Ай бұрын

I always had long hair - then, after a traumatic end to a long term relationship with a man who was obsessed with my hair being long, I went from waist length to a pixie in one cut. It was the most liberating feeling in the world.

As a 72 year old hair obsessed woman, my best look is a Bob. That being said, countless times I have had pixie cuts to shake things up a bit. Pixie looked good but did not really showcase my thick shiny hair. The grow out from pixie to Bob always purgatory and took over a year. A year of my hair not looking great, at all! Everything Justin says is spot on!

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! The great part is that it sounds like you had the guts to change but also know what you feel good in!!! We’ll played!

@staceyflight9268

8 ай бұрын

This sounds like my life 😏 I could just cry for getting my mid length bob with a long side fringe & flick up on ends in to layers with a ‘big mistake’ by hairdresser to cut a dead straight fringe 😩😩. Yes, 12 months of hell coming 😂

@renamaemcdonald2075

8 ай бұрын

I agree with you. Justin is spot on! I also used to have a short style. I think that I look more feminine & feel better with my hair longer... I also like the fact that I can pull it into a ponytail.😊 Since going through menopause Imy texture has changed some, but I love my hair & I love watching these videos!❤❤❤

@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS

8 ай бұрын

Have done the same and everyone agrees that the bob is my best look. However, I love the ease of the Pixie. It wouldn’t be easy if I had to see a hair dresser every 4 weeks because my hair grows very quickly and it needs maintenance every three weeks (not much but to keep the style looking nice, it needs clean up at the ears and back). Like you growing it out is UGH! I look horrid in the in between stages. Have gone through the process at least 5 times. Survived them all. :D

@lisaniermann4103

7 ай бұрын

Proportion: the size of your head in relation to the size of the rest of your body. I discovered (the hard way) that cutting my hair short made me look almost like a “pinhead”. To further compound the situation, all of my larger scoop necklines no longer flattered me as they did when i had longer, looser hair, and about the only thing that even came close to working were V-necks. Also, facial features figure prominently as well. Do you have good facial bone structure, such as high cheekbones? Do you have a prominent nose, a less-than firm jawline, or other issues that need to be softened by a longer, looser hairstyle? These are just a few issues that I was confronted with when I cut my hair short. Hope this helps !

I went for the pixie of my childhood a few months ago; my hair was chin length and since menopause, it got very (VERY) wavey. It demanded daily washing and blow-outs, and I couldn't find the "right" cut to work with on the days that I didn't want to straighten it. So off it came. I told my trusted stylist what you said about a softer neckline, shaggy almost, following the natural 'W' since I have a shorter neck. He listened and it was an awesome cut! Second cut? he took it too straight across my neck, and overall it was way less feminine. Next time, I'll have to remind him about that. Overall, I LOVE my pixie, and yes, I use a pomade and a touch of spray because I do have cowlicks lol but I never forgot something I read YEARS ago (here goes, gonna get some flack for this one!) "Long hair seldom looks expensive." It's true! next time you see a woman with a really sharp short style, I bet you'll say to yourself, wow...she really invests in herself. Long, healthy, glossy hair isn't as easy to have as one ages. I get compliments from total strangers and yes, almost envious glances from older gals who are walking around with hair that's too long, dry, over-processed and depressing and I've heard TOO many women say "My husband likes long hair!" Great! let HIM style it for you everyday! I have a 31 year old autistic son who is very much in his own ego-based mind (understandably!) yet yesterday at dinner he suddenly said to me "Your hair looks pretty like that" I nearly choked on my food! Good enough for me! PIXIE FOREVER! Besides, they just don't grow out as fast as they did when I was young! Love your channel, thank you, Justin!

@StuckinNormal

8 ай бұрын

I so wish you could post a picture of your amazing cut! It’s sounds wonderful!

@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS

8 ай бұрын

I’m so glad the natural hair line works for you. It doesn’t work for me as my nape is long and ends up flipping out the hair in very strange ways when the rest of the hair is quite straight. So I have to keep up with it by using a comb razor. So wish I could get the piece-y look. I agree with your assessment about a sharp short cut. As my pixie begins to grow out, it looks more dowdy and flat and requires more styling to look good. Since I cut it myself, it’s easier to just go ahead and keep it trimmed than to work with it getting a bit too long.

@irener.3849

8 ай бұрын

My hair also changed after menopause. Make sure to check your thyroid, chances are you will need to adjust your hormone levels and it will help. Also, when Covid happen, I started to take vitamin D and B complex regularly, and in a few months I notice a very nice change in my hair texture. I can’t tell which of the vitamins helped, so I just continue to take both.

@nessareynard8443

8 ай бұрын

I'd love to be able to wear a pixie. Or anything else successfully, for that matter. Fine, straight, thin hair here. I settle for an approx. chin length bob, which is all stylists have ever suggested, recognizing the limitations. But it doesn't suit my face shape. So I'm researching wigs at the moment.

@pammiller7290

7 ай бұрын

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Confidence IS key. I love my pixie cut, I own it, and I can style it 100 different ways. It's never the same style twice So many women think short hair will be boring, it's NOT! And it's not unfeminine, either. It's very liberating. 2 minutes if I fuss with it, 1 minute if I don't, and I'm out the door and on my way with windows down and sunroof open. Try it, ladies!

@kelly3560

8 ай бұрын

Not for me. Looks lovely on petite women with small bone structure. I’m neither .

@atrtink_page1

7 ай бұрын

​@@kelly3560 Look up "big women with pixie haircuts" , most of them are rocking it, but I think it depends more on face shape than body type or bone structure. I'm 5'8, oval shaped face - and I keep my hair "Halle Berry Pixie short" - no one mistakes me for a guy ;-)

@atriyakoller136

7 ай бұрын

@@kelly3560 nah, depends on the style. As a tall plus sized lady I still find that hair that doesn't reach my shoulders looks far better on me than just long hair. Especially if it's an asymmetric cut. Pixie is not really a look I wanna go back to, but it's far better than boob length annoying hair that I just have to get into a ponytail (and I hate pinning my hair or gathering it in any way). But yeah, depends more on the hair texture and everything, with my thin fine wavy hair that has 0 volume unless it's pretty short, I'd rather have shorter hair than longer

@lenaspb1831

6 ай бұрын

I am with you on this one! I LOVE short haircuts! And I personally look way younger and more edgy with a short haircut. Also, I do not fully agree that short hair requires more maintanance. For me it's quite the opposite! 1-2 minutes, okay 5 mins max and I am ready to go. However, regular visits to the hair salon is a must every 4-5 weeks.

This reminded me of the conversation I had with a client about whether she should get her haircut short or not. After discussing all of the points as you have, there was a long silence, and then the client asked, “What is a bobby pin?”

For me, my confidence in myself does not hinge upon my hair because my hair does not define me. Having said that may I also say that sure I would like my hair to look good but 2 things immediately pop into my mind. 1. No one cares what my hair looks like because typically they are too focused on what their own hair looks like. 2. I'm not the one having to look at my hair...everyone else is 😂 Great video 🤗

Justin is absolutely correct regarding short hair. My mother had five daughters in five years, yes, we were boomers, and she had all of us in pixies for years. No tangled hair for her. I am 71 years, gone through chemo, and flourishing! My face looks much better with a pixie. I have fine brown-silver wavy hair. When it was long, I wore it up in braids or a bun, as I was an RN, and it looked pretty, and it was off my face. You need a huge dose of confidence to wear a pixie, but as I have worn a pixie a most of my life, I know what style pixie to wear. When my hair thinned to nothing with chemo, I used Minoxidil 0.5% topical, and it helped restore and maintain my hair to its former fullness. When you are older, you might need to change your makeup to enhance your features, not necessarily more, just different shades.

@terfalicious

8 ай бұрын

Agree! And I would add - we need 'mature makeup' channels from women who are not 30-40-50... those years are when skin is still bouncy and lovely. Can we please have something for and by women age 60-70+? We have the money for the right products, we need to know what they are and how to use them to best effect!

@user-so1ug8xt6q

2 ай бұрын

1. AM GOING TO BE ,87 A CA NCER SURVIVOR. LONG HAIR. TIRED OF PULLING IT BACK IN A BUN.

I have worn a very short pixie for so many years now - and I absolutely love it. I decided to "cut it all off" when I decided to stop colouring my hair - I decided it was the only way I would be able to deal with the "skunk stripe" I would have (I went white in my early 20's and continued to colour my hair for 20+ years) - the pixie cut saved me. I had my stylist put in some blond highlights and then cut my hair into a really short, textured pixie - I continued with getting it cut every 4 weeks (I still do) and I have never had any colour in my hair since. And I kept the pixie.

A year and a half ago, I got a very short pixie cut. I’d never gone shorter than a chin-length bob before. I had the right face shape for it and I loved how low maintenance it was for me (though it sounds like that isn’t always the case). I did grow it out. As odd as it may sound, I just didn’t recognize myself in the mirror. Not literally, but the woman looking back at me in the mirror was not the same one I’d been used to seeing my whole life. I looked liked a completely different person. I missed my “old self”, so I decided to go back to what I was used to.

I love you walking us through all the mental/emotional steps of going short! Sometimes, the decision isn't yours, cancer may take the away, BUT, the message is the same. You just need to learn to rock with your short hair!

Short-haired Gal here! This is a great list, Justin, and I can add two things: to look great all the time, you have to do your doo on day two, just like day one, and, if super-short like a pixie, you have to have fabulous makeup and accessories all the time to finish the look. it is a lot of additional time and work people may not take into consideration.

@kalieris

8 ай бұрын

Respectfully, not every pixie-wearer wears makeup and jewelry. It’s a totally valid consideration for you and how you present yourself, and I’d maybe just expand on your advice to say that aspects of a person’s face that they didn’t previously notice will become more visible with a short cut, and if you’re someone who wears makeup and jewelry regularly, your usual style may need some tweaking. If makeup and jewelry aren’t your thing, I don’t think it’s mandatory to start wearing them just because you now have a pixie.

@evelynwaugh4053

8 ай бұрын

That's a very important consideration. I keep my hair long, one length, no bangs, because it's so much more convenient in summer, as I live in a hot area. Air dry, ponytail. No makeup. Super quick. One of the best things about retirement is the option of decreasing grooming requirements.

@lynnraynor2043

8 ай бұрын

@AndreaShink - I totally agree with you. I’ve worn very long hair and a very short pixie for the last 20+ years. Especially as you get older, you need to do your makeup nicely and at least wear earrings. ❤

@roxannebernard9258

8 ай бұрын

Love, love, love my undercut pixie! I spend less than 5 minutes a day styling it, and it makes me feel sassy. Would love to see you demonstrate some styling tips and texturizing products

@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS

8 ай бұрын

@@kalieris Agree with you. At most with makeup, I’ve worn a bit of blusher and lipstick. In part because I have sensitive skin and products on my face tend to cause problems. Found the perfect foundation near 30 years ago for sensitive skin and within a few weeks, it started making my eyesight go wonky. My eyes were sensitive to it! Mostly, I just go without. THIS (what you can’t see) is my face, and what nature gave me is good enough.

I keep my hair long, because it's the easiest maintenance. People always assume long hair is a lot of work, when it's really not. Wash, air dry, ready.

@elaineharley5501

5 күн бұрын

There are pros and cons with long and short hair. Don't forget while it can be easier to air dry hair it can take much longer and it can depend on the climate. To air dry my hair before I leave in the winter I have to get up at least 90 minutes before have to leave the house.

Very glad this video showed up in my feed! I have been contemplating the "big chop," and it's so good to be reminded about the need for product, etc. My usual instructions are "leave it long enough to put back in a pony." I made an appointment yesterday to get my hair cut/trimmed, and I'll have a chat with my stylist about the possibility of going shorter in the future given the thickness and waviness of my hair--and also the recession.

Justin, in the past year I have transitioned from long hair with long layers to a bob (not the most flattering style for me), to a bixie, and yesterday I went with a softly undercut pixie with a neutral part so I can switch it up. The hairdresser I have used during this transition is actually my son's barber, and she really knows how to do short hair to create a flattering facial profile on me! I find myself going super short every 7-10 years for a while, then I grow it back out into some type of shag or layered style. I agree with you that there are a few steps in the grow out when the shape might not be the most flattering, but experimenting with products and different styling techniques is extremely important with a shorter haircut.

I've grown my hair to shoulder length and a few times to the middle of my back and always go back to a pixie of some sort. All of these tips are so true, but especially the grow out process . It's so grueling and all of the awkward stages are a challenge to endure.

Great points! I have had my hair at all different lengths and colors. Have finally landed on my natural grey/white hair in a spikey, short pixie and love it!

Great information Justin!! I've always had a bob length or longer, but at 70 facing a thumb surgery with a long recovery I need an easy care haircut. No styling or drying, products are OK. I've got a two weeks to decide, but these these five reminders are great!! Thank you!!

I had a pixie for years and loved it. I had a stylist who warned me about point #4 and also that because my hair was so very fine I would need to use tons of product. In the end I grew it out because I was so busy with grandkids and starting to go grey. It turned into a great way to transition to grey. I think #4 is one of the most important points. PS love your channel.

A negative you didn't mention: If you're a woman and you have short hair, you will frequently still be charged for a "women's haircut", while men pay much less for the same haircut.

@darthkahn45

19 күн бұрын

What's stopping you from visiting a barber? Answer: A barber doesn't take the importance of mens hair (and the consequences of screwing it up) nearly as seriously. That's what you're paying for. For a professional who better understands how important your hair is to how you feel about yourself.

I’ve just gone short and I 100% agree with all the points you have made this video is very informative and helpful ❤

I've had everything from almost shaved off pixie to middle of back. I'm currently below the shoulders and trying to decide how short I want to go and the lack of ponytail ability is one that is a consideration. When I went natural, I went super short and so I got used to the growing out stages (with waves/curls it seems to work well if not super, duper longer than those with straight hair).

You are 100% correct in everything you said. From my experience you hit the nail on the head!!!

I had waist length hair since a child, I cut it shoulder length and hated it. Months later I went short Bob and I've loved it ever since yes, I rock this short style. It also made me look years younger ❤ thank you Justin for your videos, plenty to learn.

Justin you are so real!!! I cut my hair shot and let it go all white. I love it and you are spot on with your 5 tips. I do rock this. My hair is very fine and short is my best look! Thanks for what you do

I've had very short hair a couple of times in my life and loved it. The reason I haven't gone short again is due to high maintenance and need for daily styling and product. This video is spot on.

All the tips are so on point. Thank you 🙏 also about being confident in your haircut… I think it was Vidal Sassoon’s slogan when you feel good you look good.😊so true. ❤your video content 🙋‍♀️

I find that I feel MORE confident with my super short hair! I grew it out once and kept it long for a little over a year and I felt so much less confident. With my pixie I feel younger and edgy. I have found that it is super important to find a good stylist and give them feedback about how it's growing out, what you like and don't like. Also, I enjoy that I can sometimes go a little shorter or change my part and get something that feels different to me.

100% agree with #5 in particular. I always think I can rock a short cut then HATE it and regret it and have to go thru the grow out process (which I am doing right now after getting a bixie that just wasn’t great). 😞

@nancyandersen615

8 ай бұрын

Know that feeling. Going thru growing out stage, too.

Unless you are dedicated to an endless battle, naturally curly hair will have one side that goes under and one side that goes up without enough weight to keep it under control. I learned this from watching my mother cut her hair shorter and shorter (she went gray early and had bad experiences with dyes, and she loathed long white hair). She was never happy with it. I've considered cutting mine, but, eh, life's too short to fight my hair.

So glad I watched this! Gonna just pull my hair up when I want short hair for a while!

This video was so helpful! Thank you for addressing these five important points that I hadn’t considered when debating whether to go with a shorter style. ❤

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

You’re so welcome!! I’m glad I can help!

So true about the hair falling in the face. Headbands became my best friends when working and I had a pixie😂

Off topic, but I received my order of JUST DEFRIZ and absolutely love it! I have fine, thin gray hair and it is amazing. Does not weigh my hair down. No oiliness or greasiness. Thank you. Now I'm waiting for you to release other hair products. ❤

Justin, I enjoy your videos. Just a suggestion though...I find the music playing in the background, while you are talking, to be unnecessary & well, kind of annoying. Just my thought.

I'm glad I saw this today for those reasons I was thinking of short, I have a bob style shoulder-length that I could ponytail on hot n humid days which seemed to be every day this summer I hate hair hanging in my eyes something that you brought to my attention also. So I will stay a bob mid-length. Thank you❤

One harder thing about short hair for me is that you must style it every day. When my hair is longer I can roll out of bed and brush it out and look presentable. When it’s short I have to wet it and style it or it looks absolutely wacky!

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

SO TRUE!!! Love that! I should have said that I’m the video too! Thanks for sharing that with us!!!

@cynthiagilbreth1352

8 ай бұрын

Only for some people. When my hair was long I still had to style it every day, and it takes much longer than short hair.

@bethbounds2873

8 ай бұрын

Headbands are your friend. Cuts down on the everyday styling. I’ve rocked a long pixie for 12 yrs. I’m 64 now. You do have to have a attitude! You can no longer hide behind your hair. Get out the statement earrings! 😃

@MsDaisy173

8 ай бұрын

Yep, bedhead hair, I had to wash and style it everyday.

@pjshaw8608

8 ай бұрын

Back in 2008 I had my natural curly hair that was past my mid back in length cut to an extremely short Halle Berry style with no planning, completely on a whim. I disliked the length (or...lack of it) every single day it was short, including the horribly long grow out period! I have since not ventured even close to a short cut, though I recently had a wonderful cut to just below my shoulders of course my curls take it up to the top of my shoulders, it's healthy and bouncy and that's what matters, but long hair is more me then short, long fits my personality! BTW...you and your beautiful wife are such a cute couple!

Just got mine cut short. 11 1/2 inches chopped off! I’m ready for it’s challenges, but man! I’m loving the compliments and the freedom of styling!

I loved this video Justin and I especially LOVED this set and lighting. Gorgeous.

I would never tell you to shut your face. 😂😂. Everything you said is absolutely true! I had a pixie for a while and it took forever to grow it out and the in between stages were the worst. Once I grew it out, I vowed never to go that short again unless I was going to keep it short forever. As fun as short hair was, I never felt like it was me, so at 58 I'm going with long hair and love it! Thanks as always for your insights!

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

Haha! Trust me, if you did…you wouldn’t be the first! Lol. I love what you said, you didn’t feel yourself! That’s so key! Even if it looks great, if you don’t feel like yourself, you won’t be comfortable or confident in it!

@Andra-cr9cd

8 ай бұрын

@@justinhickox my husband loved it short and still wants me to cut it, but as you've said over and over, if I don't like it, it doesn't really matter what anyone else says.

@laurimcintosh7063

8 ай бұрын

@@justinhickoxI have the swift in my cart-is the attachment magnetized? Love your channel! 😊

Justin, you are spot on about short hair. I was one of those women who could rock short hair, and I did so from 30yo to 66. Every 4-6weeks it was a cut, color, for a long time highlights. Sometimes it was just long enough to tuck behind my ears, but most times it was cut around my ears. Then I decided to let it grow out. Took me 2yrs, and after the first year I moved to TX from Southern PA. Afraid to go to a hair salon, as I knew no one, I started coloring it myself...and cutting on it too. After all, I wanted it to grow out! It looked okay, but I really wanted to see what it would look like gray. I'm German/Sadinian, so the Sardinian side gives me my darker olive complexion, and I have green eyes. I've always admired Black women with gray hair, any darker nationality, as well. And although my gray was always in the crown, it was now showing all over. Sort of a blend of gray, white, and my natural ashy brown, with some color still growing out. I was getting so close to getting it cut short, but wearing a LOT of baseball caps in this TX himidity😅 I was getting used to seeing it pulled back without all the height on the top. That was the thing I had to get used to...seeing more of my face, instead of my hair saying who I was. I'm an Integrative Health Coach, and I had an online get-together with other businesses. I decided to just wash/dry my hair, pull it back, add makeup, and go with a little bigger jewelry. My coming out, so to speak.😅 I liked it so much, snapped a pic of myself to update my FB profile. My gosh, I got a TON of compliments. It was such a different look for me. One of my friends said it was a more sophisticated look. At my age, that's a good thing.😂 Honestly, I love the simplicity!! Moral to this story...I am so glad I didn't get it cut, for ALL the reasons you mentioned! I had to wash, dry, style it every day. With this humidity in TX, even short hair doesn't survive. I love the outdoors, I'm a horse owner....and a person can never own enough hats when living in Texas.🤣

@joycej9415

7 ай бұрын

My hair grows quickly so I always get a cut every 5-8 weeks. I am 70 and have a chronic illness. I just got a pixie cut. I love it!!! I also have a large home to take care of inside and put. With th I s cut I can wash in minutes, use tiny bit of shampoo, and just comb and let it dry. It looks great, feels great and is wonderful to never have yo worry about my hair. I won't let it grow longer again.

Barber hair (very short) can be cut for $20-30 and takes 20 minutes max for a cut. You never have to schedule it they have open appointments all the time. Well shaped more expensive cut takes an hour and can last 2-3 months and cost a range $60-100, you will likely need to schedule well in advance. Very short hair is low maintenance because you wash it maybe once a week, use virtually no product and can easily color it yourself. Huge savings! All that time you spend washing, styling, messing with hair is gone. You will be cool in the summer and rock hats in winter :) you could not pay me to grow out my hair I love it gone it’s fabulous and simple 🤍 if you “need” other lengths just get a wig. They are a fun accessory and no one can tell the quality is so impeccable. Be long, mid or bob. Be blonde or red or brunette! Having very short hair gives you loads of options. The only relevant thing said here is about confidence-lots of women are so wrapped up in their hair they cannot handle having it cut off. I couldn’t get stylists to listen to me for years until I went to a high end salon and said “I want it gone”. They were thrilled to give me a transformational cut. That was 30 years ago!

All these tips also apply when considering how to stop coloring and go grey. I'm doing that now and can't wait to get back to long hair.

A collar bone length bob has been in my future for the past 2-3 yrs. For some reason after the last time I had blonde put into my hair it keeps breaking off even with trims every 6 wks! So frustrating! (Thyroid is fine but peri menopause has arrived with a bang so this could be PART of the issue) Getting my hair cut this week to a short bob. I’ve had it short before but I’ve learned a lot about ways to style hair since then so hoping I will be happy. Hoping this cut will get rid of the damage and my hair will feel and look awesome. Very nervous but excited to get rid of this damage!

So true. I had ultra-long hair until my late 20ies, then 2 years of Bob haircut followed and after this, I went gradually ultra-long again. In my early 40ies suddenly wanted to experiment (and thought I was too old for long hair) got Pixie and it was hellish. Started growing my hair out again after 2 years or so and now they are back to normal :) I guess because of my age they refuse to grow ultra-long but they are beyond shoulder length - which is sufficient to be low maintenance. I can make a quick bun without using even bobbin pins.

I can relate to all five things!! I have had beautiful long hair for the last 15 years at least. A bleaching accident caused me to have short hair. I have been trying to grow it out since October, 2021!!! Still trying. It was very traumatic! It's finally to the point where I can stand it and not always have to wear hairpieces or toppers. it's in a pretty good bob shape and that is my goal...a chin length or longer bob. thanks for the video!🙂

I’m 60 years young. I’ve got a undercut pixie. I absolutely love it. I can wear it actually 4-5 different ways. I had extremely long hair most of my life. My family and friends actually like my short hair. It’s sassy and fun. Yes products are a MUST and the right ones!!!! No directional drying helps with cool air before it’s completely dried. 😊 Yes confidence makes a difference too! I did mine gradually. Long to mid length then to my pixie. It’s changed over time. But I’m loving my hair now. I have a fantastic hairstylist. She knows exactly what I like. Thank you for sharing this information!

Loved the info you just gave! So on-point too❤I love short hair and found out a long time ago that my head CANNOT wear short styles😢broke my heart but I know now that I can go collarbone length and style to where it brings out my best looks! I am always on the look out for great combo looks too! Always look forward to your broadcasts🥰

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I totally know what you mean. I WANT to like my head shaved SO bad but when I shaved it…I looked like a convict, so….I’ll go ahead and keep some length! Lol.

You are so right on all counts. My hair length has been up and down all my 67-year long life, and I have never really liked it short, even as a young child, but I do occasionally get a bug to cut it off - and I never, ever really like it that way for long, even though I have always had great hairdressers and excellent cuts. I cannot *stand* having to deal with product, and worse, having to wash and blow it dry more often. I simply look best in a simple chin-length bob (simple because see above about product and styling), so I'm kind of resigned to sticking with it. I'm feeling bored with it again lately, though, so I may take another shot at short, especially after seeing some of the great cuts you've shown, but what *always* slows me down is knowing what the grow-out process will be. Anyone who doesn't consider this above all before chopping longer hair off is going to be very, very frustrated and upset at how long it takes to grow it back when and if they decide to do so. It's frustrating enough when you already know what you're going to face.

#5 absolutely! I am 66 and have wavy hair, it has never been thick, but now is getting very thin on top (hereditary 😒), and have some weird cowlicks (thanks Dad). I fought and obsessed with my hair for YEARS, in the 70's it was trying to make it straight, of course 80's was big hair era, not easy when you have thin hair, finally cut it in the 90's and wore it various lengths, from short to shoulder bob, but still never really happy with it because I was always fighting against my natural hair, it would take me 1/2 hour (or more) just to do my hair every morning (wetting, blowdrying, straightening, etc), always having to 'adjust' during the day, not to mention that my color is blah, more so as I got older, so I highlight it, so damage was always an issue, it was just so stressful. A couple of years ago I just suddenly said to hell with it, I'm done. I now wear it in what I guess would be called a longish pixie (top is a couple of inches, sides are layered to just below my ear), I just wet it, put in gel, tousle with a diffuser, and done, takes me less then 10 min, never touch it again the rest of the day, looks way thicker than it actually is (thank you curl, very much appreciate you now 😁), wish I had done it years ago. I still highlight but damage isn't an issue any more, since it's curly (ie grow out not as noticeable) I only need to get it done every 8 weeks (and my stylist only goes regrowth), it is trimmed every 6 weeks, and I am no longer using all that damaging heat every day. So much happier

I went from sholder length to a shaved head (#8 first then #3 for a couple of years) and loved it. Now I am short and tight and still love my short pixie.

I love a pixie cut. I have been cutting my own pixie cut since February 2020 Loving it

The last pixie cut I got professionally was a disaster in an “old lady cut “ way so I had to texturize it all over myself through point cutting and it MUCH improved the look. Now I just trim it myself every few weeks and it looks great! With all the products out there and the messy look still in you can’t tell with a pixie if there are any mistakes anyway! 🥰✂️

@atrtink_page1

7 ай бұрын

That happened to me once, I bought professional salon scissors from a beauty supply store and keep them handy. My hair's curly so any mistakes will just look like curly hair askew.

@Chahlie

5 ай бұрын

The texture is a must! I do a proper cut about every 5 or 6 months, but in between am able to simply hack away at it and it works, maybe because mine is curly/wavy. My last excursion to a salon resulted in a worried looking stylist as he slathered more and more product in, trying to fix his mess :)

I've been cutting my own hair short for the past 20 years. I love it! I spray some volumizing spray on it while damp, and then dry it with the round volumizing attachment. Spritz a little finishing spray and I'm done. It takes only 5 to 10 minutes. My twin sister has extremely long hair and she has to deal with it for at least a half hour. I think many women have a misconception about short hair. 😊

This summer I decided to go with a short pixie and I loved it! I could fix it in 5 minutes and it didn’t require any product besides spray to hold.

Hi Justin! I just got a bixie. I love it!!!! I scheduled my appointments for every four weeks for the rest of the year. Could you do a video on products and how to use them along with styling? Thank you!

I went from long hair (mid-back) to short (almost a pixie). I simply could not get a handle on my long hair--too wavy to stay straightened, too heavy to hold curl. I actually WANTED a cut that would force me to style it every day. That was 20 years ago, and I haven't regretted it once. Best. Decision. Ever. 😊❤

All true. Thanks for talkin’ real. I’ve experienced all these things at many different short lengths and yeah. Just as you said.

I just love your advice and videos...been following for sometime now and you never disappoint with your advice and ideas ...Thanks Justin 😁 I'm a big fan

You’re right. I got the Laifen hair dryer at your recommendation. I love it so much. So much so that I am getting another one for my daughter for Christmas. 😊

This is great! I recently went short again and want to use hairspray as little as possible. What pomade do you recommend for firm hold without too much of a greasy look?

Great video Justin. All these points are stuff you just don't think about when you want a big change, but I want to encourage people to try something new sometimes. Change is good.

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I couldn’t agree more! Change is growth…even though it’s also really hard. I’m a horrible creature of habit so I get that!

I like the tip you gave on a previous video. Blow dry downward to keep down frizz. It works🤩 such a small tip has saved me time! I went for 20 minutes to around 5-10 minutes🥰. Thank you!!!

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!!! It makes all the difference in the world right!!

one of your best videos packed with great info - thanks

I have VERY thick wavy hair. It looks like a troll doll when cut short. I used to be able to rock it back in the 90’s and had fun with sticking it up and wearing a Mohawk, ect. Now I’m liking a shoulder length style as the natural color that has grown in is very unique and looks nice a bit longer. It’s a beige-platinum blonde/silver mix. I agree with you on the need to style the short hair. That and the right products are a MUST!

Great presentation!! I love short hair but now have shoulder length. I love the way you explained the different phases of growing out short hair if you don’t like it.

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I appreciate that feedback. Do you think you’ll ever go short again?

I recently went really short, boyish in length. It took me about 3 weeks to really settle in with it. It had been decades since I went that short. After a little trial and error I learned what made it look the way I wanted. Got a ton of compliments. Should have done it awhile ago. BTW I am 70. A very young 70 if I say so.

Check out the Laifen Swift HERE: bit.ly/laifenswiftdryer

@adela8108

8 ай бұрын

Something is off on the sound on this video around the 2 min mark. I can hear the background noise of the video, but not your voiceover for about 30 seconds.

@MsCrazycatlady

8 ай бұрын

I’m short , lol, physically and hair. I love my short gray hair, for the reason. My fingers don’t have the dexterity, is that right, to put my hair up. Hey, did you have a dog in your backyard during this video?

Just lurve my pixie - I trim it every few days - also, I have loved staying with my own silver grey colour. The natural shine is lovely. Before, when I used hi - lights, if I didn't use some product or other it was as dull as ditchwater. All all in all I'm in love with my very short hair. As Justin says its ALL about confidence x

Most important thing in your list was the grow out process. I went from long to short and I mean shaved in the back nape of the neck like a man cut short. Perm for lift on top. I LOVED Loved it! Eventually I grew tired of it years later. Again.....years later I finally did get it back to one length past the shoulder and permed. Now in my 60's, living keto and thinning hair, I NEED a trim. Hair feels shiny and healthy but thin. I am struggling to decide what is the next style for this time in my life. Justin your video helped to remind me of those stickily points to consider. Still don't know next style but you got me thinking. Thanks.💇‍♀

@wickedbird1538

7 ай бұрын

😊😊Several times in my life, I went short, short. But after a few months, I get bored and end up growing it back out. So now, I only cut it to my shoulders when I want a change.

All good points. I had wavy, fine hair that was high maintenance. I had to use multiple styling products and tools to style it. I had it cut into a pixie years ago and never looked back. I can wake up and not have to do a thing to it. I can easily style it different ways and change up the color. Oh and confession time; I trim it myself.

Hi Justin, I love my hair short! Any suggestions on products for the movement/texture look? I have finer texture hair so I know of the products weight my hair down and I agree hair spray does make it way to stiff looking. Thanks

Very helpful! Thank you! 💛💛💛

I 💯 am confident rocking my short hair! Have been for 20+ years. I used Water Wax until they recently stopped making it so use a pomade now. I always feel pulled together and well groomed because my hair looks good!

LOVE having the shortest Pixie I can get. Carefree and fun with my white hair. Blow it around until its dry and forget it for the rest of the day.

@alycewich4472

7 ай бұрын

I just let mine air dry.

I went super short maybe about 20 yrs ago. I've mostly stayed that short, but have grown out to shoulder length and various lengths recently, etc. I've had a longer-short cut for quite a while now and I just felt that it was bringing me down. So tonight, I told my stylist: let's go short and dark! We're going into winter and I'm just tired of the longer length pixie. She was excited, haha. But, WOW... I already feel so much better! I think this short pixie cut gives me more confidence! I think it's just what suits me best. It may take more maintenance (I'm used to it), but it's also easier for me to style! I love it and so glad I've come back to it, at least for this Fall/Winter season. Who knows what is to come!? The great thing is that it will always grow back and I can play with color as needed. I'm feeling confident (49 yrs old) rocking the super short, dark pixie cut for now...

So I’ve had long hair short hair, long hair, short hair, back and forth, but have found out long hair is where I should be now. MENOPAUSE 😫 I thought short was what I needed to help keep me cooler,ha can’t pull it up off my neck, so growing it back out. Love your info you give and all the ideas❤ Thank you!

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

A lot of people go short to deal with hot flashes. It’s a mixed bag for sure. Hopefully longer will give you a bit of relief.

@elizabeth79547

8 ай бұрын

I had a hairdresser Miss understand what I said. And gave me a pixie cut.😢 A little girl thought I was a man. I felt so bad. My sister was a hairdresser, she would cut all three of my sister hair. It was okay. Because we were little girl s then. But, I don't like short hair,on myself.

@pambrown5316

8 ай бұрын

I was the same way. Thought shorter would be cooler but I was so disappointed when I couldn't find anything to keep it off my neck. And believe me, I was looking for anything and trying everything. I have been regrowing it back out for 7 months now....its better but I still can't get a ponytail that stays on the sides. I'm so frustrated...but I will get there....and I will never ever cut again lol.

I've had very short hair a couple of times in my life and loved it. The reason I haven't gone short again is due to high maintenance and need for daily styling and product. I have very thick hair and required a lot of gel etc to style. This video is spot on.

I got the Laifen Swift based on a previous comparison you did with Dyson….. I LOVE it! I have used noisy, heavy blow dryers for years. This is an amazing dryer!

This is one of the best videos you've done.

Excellent advice! I wore my hair short for many years prior to COVID, then grew it out over the last almost 4 years and also stopped coloring. It's taken a while to adjust to the length (well past my shoulders) but I absolutely do not miss the upkeep of short hair. I would add that if you are sensitive to various makeups or lotions, etc, that you consider the possibility of being sensitive to styling products. I am extremely sensitive and really struggled to find effective products that didn't create sores all over my scalp.

@lanetower3411

8 ай бұрын

I haven’t had a professional haircut since 2019. I color with henna. I’m 57 and my hair is thick and long. I hate getting haircuts all the time, hate blow dryers and product.

@sunisbest1234

7 ай бұрын

I had my hair cut short a few years ago, after having it shoulder length for years. Hated it! Decided to grow it out, then the pandemic. I also used to have foils done regularly as well. The last time I went to the hairdressers, it cost me a fortune for a cut and colour. Decided to toss the colour and let the natural grey shine. Turns out my natural colour is what the younger folk are paying a fortune for. That silver ash colour. 😊 and my hair is longest it's been since I was in my 20's. ( and I ain't telling you how long ago that was!😂)

I have gone from super long (hair to my waist) to not quite pixie short or bob several times in my life. The time I did NOT do it in stages I was shocked at how exposed I felt losing my length! Took a while to feel comfortable again. I'm currently growing my hair back out after losing a lot of it to 'rona fallout. Feels a tad thicker now. That's a huge win for me with such fine hair to begin with!🎉

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

That’s a valuable piece of advice I should have added to this video. Going short in stages is a great option if you’re not sure about going short!!! Thanks for sharing that with everyone!

@user-dianejcml

8 ай бұрын

Another great point to add to Justin's! Oh boy I had the same shock doing it all at once from longer hair. Took an instant to know it was not for me and forever to grow out.

Loved your warnings ❤... do you have some for a long A bob with a undercut? How munch of a maintenance does it require?

Thank you for the tips. Short hair does not look good on me. I have tried it and always grow it out. I love the versatility of longer hair and the different styling options I have. And, I don’t mind a ponytail. 😊

At 73, I have short layered hair and love it. Layers are longer around the crown, tight in the neck area. I have it trimmed and shaped every 6 weeks, grey roots colored every 12. I use volumizing root spray. I NEED hairspray because I feel great when my hair stays put! 😊Every time I grow it out in a bob I feel frumpy looking when other women my age look beautuful in a bob. Shirt hair slims my face. Simply put, I look and feel better with it short. I LOVVVE my Laifen dryer! I have the beautiful pearlized pink one & the pearlized white one. Fantastic dryer at a very affordable price. Your channel is the reason I have my Laifens. Thank you so much, Justin!

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

Thank YOU for trusting me! I’m so glad you’re loving the Laifen. I also love that you’ve recognized the most important aspect of all of this…the ONLY thing that matters is that YOU feel great in the style you wear! I’m sure it looks great on you but you loving it is the true test!

Wish I had this video back in March before I decided to cut my waist length hair. Live and learn lol.

Excellent advice

Thank you for another great video! Recently cut a bixie-situation (after previously getting a blunt bob that I was unhappy with and another video of yours explained why 😊). I am quite short - 155cm/5’1 and short hair does suit me better. Anything below my shoulders just drag me down. But I am also not quite happy with my current cut. It has probably to do with the things you mentioned, BUT the biggest change for me is the ”proportions” of my body. Don’t know How to else explain it. As mentioned, this cut is proportionally better for me (I look taller), But my current wardrobe ”stopped working”. I feel out of place with my clothes, and they don’t have the same vibe as my hair. So that would be my thing to consider - your wardrobe might need an upgrade! 😅

Was just about to go short...thanks for the timely advice ❤

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

You're SO welcome! Did this help?

@arshiaameena1338

8 ай бұрын

@justinhickox sure did Justin.

@arshiaameena1338

8 ай бұрын

Please suggest the kind of products to be used on short hair, especially fine and straight hair.

I didn't realize how confidence is part of wearing short hair. I hated hair in my face and my actual hair... Growth patterns and the time it took trying to make it look ok..at best. So I went and had it cut off to the dismay of some of my friends. I like how it feels and how little I have to do to it. Since my comfort is more important to me than my senior citizen hair... I own it! I'm getting great responses about how good it looks. So I couldn't be happier. Happy to have watched your video.. Thanks!! ❤

What things have YOU learned you NEED to know before going to short hair?

@danapowell8393

8 ай бұрын

Definitely takes more time to style in the beginning but gets easier with time……especially if you have the right styling tools and products.

@cherylcapito5708

8 ай бұрын

I have been brave forever. I have gone from long to short many times. I love the short hair but I feel something a bit longer looks better at this point.

@lori900

8 ай бұрын

Like Dionna, I've thought having a cute funky style would be fun - but I NEVER do it! the point you made...."if you want to grow it back out, you will have to go through the bob stage and keep it styled like that to get the length back." Hence, I think I love my longer hair more days than I don't. Besides, cooler less humidity weather is almost here, and that's my favorite time to love my hair again. lol!

@WcammyW

8 ай бұрын

What hair products and how to us them for a pixie. I will never go back to long hair

@bethl136

8 ай бұрын

For me, there is no waking up with good hair....have to style it everyday

All super valid points! I went from long to short and am dealing with all these points. I like my hair short though, just takes more effort.

Great advice

I LOVE short hair. It’s a style, as opposed to hair scraped back into a ponytail. But I agree totally with this video, especially the confidence thing. Love these videos 😁

@justinhickox

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate that a lot.

@miselwilliams4052

8 ай бұрын

One more thing- you need to do makeup when your hair is short. Cool thing is- you can be a little more dramatic with your makeup!

The first section talks about maintenance regarding frequency of haircuts, but one thing that surprised me when I first got a pixie cut was the increased DAILY maintenance. Now, stay with me here. The amount of time it takes to wash/dry/style a pixie cut is DRASTICALLY shorter than the time to wash/dry/style long hair, so yay! BUT I found that I did *HAVE* to wash/dry/style it *EVERY* day! As someone with curly hair who only washes a couple times per week when it's bob-length or longer, this was incredibly frustrating to me. Long hair hides bed head like nothing else!

Darn straight! I've always felt that it's best to have my hair the way I like it, and feel good in it. Not what someone else thinks you should do.

Regarding number 5 I agree that's the most important one. I would love to go back to my short hair I wore when I was so much younger. But I really do not like my profile anymore. I I'm just not confident enough therefore to cut my hair short.

The confidence element is really interesting to me. I have had pixie to chin length cuts most of my life, including 4 years with a buzz cut, and I feel comfortable, natural and “me” in short hair. When I’ve grown it long is when I actually felt like I needed more confidence. Which I don’t really have, so it was always in a pony tail or bun. I wonder if the amount of confidence a style requires depends on whether it’s something you grew up with as a “default setting?”

@user-is7xs1mr9y

7 ай бұрын

yeah, probably. I had straight bangs when I was a toddler and all throughout my childhood, and funnily enough, that has been my go-to hairstyle when I need to boost my confidence. Right now I'm wearing my whole hair long and I do many different braided hairstyles and at first it was a bit weird because it's not something I was used to wearing, but now I love it and I don't think I'm going short or getting bangs any time soon. I get so many compliments on my braids and I feel like myself again.

@apollofateh324

7 ай бұрын

Same, I don't feel like "me" with long hair, it ends up looking heavy + weighing me down/hiding my face. Short is much cuter + easier to deal with for me. I've also had it for most of my life, so it's not scary, it's just normal for me.

I found getting a pixie very liberating. I also had an amazing stylist.

One through four is why I am back to a longer bob. Having fine, straight hair made it hard for me to style in a pixie, even with product. I love the look of short hair, and I liked a Louise Brooks style 1920s bob the best (I had contacts at the time). But bangs annoy me because I wear glasses and need them short. SO many trims.