The 65 Best Short Hairstyles and Haircuts to Try Right Now

Things Janelle Monáe is good at: Having excellent hair. And singing. And acting. And accessorizing. Okay, fine—she's good at everything, like amping up a basic pixie cut with a ton of short, choppy layers, and a few rakes of pomade for texture and hold.

It might seem counterintuitive to cut fine hair short ("I need all the hair I can get!") but take it from Stone—a cropped cut with long layers and heavy, swooping bangs gives the illusion of thickness, especially when you add in a few waves, too.

Know how to make an ordinary cropped cut look a little less, uh, ordinary? Throw in a bunch of asymmetrical layers, fade-buzz the sides, and make the whole thing piece-y and sculpturesque with a few dabs of styling cream.

Let us all bow down to these insanely gorgeous curls that manage to stay voluminous on top thanks to a smattering of short, graduated layers. For even more of a heart-shaped lewk, create a deep side-part over the arch of one eyebrow, like Bermannelli's.

A headband with bangs can veer into schoolgirl territory, but pair it with blunt microbangs, à la Mara's, and you've got a straight-up gamine look that feels both modern and retro.

Proof that black is never boring: Annie Clark's satiny, manicured bob. To get the same smooth, curved-under look, roll sections of damp hair around a medium-size round brush and pull taut while you blow-dry.

This "business at the bottom, party on top" style just goes to show that an unfussy top knot can transform any look, even on cropped hair.

The cool-girl model look is straight from the runways. If you have naturally kinky hair, it means brushing it up from the roots (the more height, the more power to you) and shaved on the sides.

Who actually ever got over these Sailor Moon hair buns? When you have ombre highlights, they look even cooler.

We're mesmerized with everything about this look, from the dress, to the lips, to the shimmery shadow that matches the frosty flapper cut (!!!) Platinum gals, save this to your Pinterest, STAT.

The new cool girl pixie cut is shorn on the sides with thick bangs at the front, and a mixture of dark and light tones.

Or, you could go the old faithful route with a classic Audrey Hepburn-esque pixie à la Winnie Harlow.

When your outfit and big earrings are taking center stage keep your hair swept up and curled to keep it out of your line of sight.

Zendaya's channeling '60s girl groups with this pretty, voluminous curly 'do that's all about the hairspray.

Musician Kacy Hill shows us the freshest way to break up a cropped bob: cropped, thick, and even bangs.

We can't tell what we're more into: the perfect beachy waves or the root-y platinum look this brunette model is going for.

Beauty PSA: Pastels and platinum hues are much easier to pull off for short-haired girls than long-haired ones—you avoid that whole mermaid thing.

The bold RiRi take on the bob involves midnight black strands and thick, in-your-face bangs.

One of the sleekest short cuts ever? Here, the supermodel shows us what it looks like when you ask your stylist to take your bob up an inch, cut slightly cropped side-swept bangs, and apply a super-conditioning hair mask.

One way to play with shorter strands if you have naturally curly texture: let it grow out at the front and have your stylist cut it closer on the sides. The tousled bangs will be worth the sweaty forehead situation in the summer.

In which Kristen Stewart convinces us that shaved, bleached hair is definitely one badass way to keep your head cool in the heat (now, if only we had her courage to go through with it).

The ideal light-as-air lob: one that's gently curled out at the ends and gets lighter toward the bottom for an ombre effect.

The flapper pin-curls of the '20s are still just as glamorous today, as shown by Loving star Ruth Negga at the Golden Globes.

Platinum-blonde Michelle Williams might be our favorite version of Michelle Williams, like ever; here her signature crop is flat-ironed like a satin sheet and tucked behind both ears. Sweet and chic.

Not your average pixie cut alert: if you're got a boyish shape like Halsey's, brush your bangs toward your eye-line if they're super-shorn instead of angling them back.

One of our favorite hairstyle chameleons, Sarah Paulson shows us how to rock visible roots without looking like you slept on a few colorist sessions. She incorporates the dual-tone color into her red-carpet style with a blunt cut and equally edgy waves.

Behold one of the sweetest pixie cuts we've spotted yet this year—a piece-y fringe masterpiece we're bookmarking for summer.

Here's simple cut that's instantly elevated by a little curl in the strands closest to the face. It's one five-minute curling iron trick that'll make a *world* of difference.

Everything about this look is pure magic, from the short, rounded curls to the shimmery cat eye 😍.

Curly haired gals, we've got you: use a diffuser when you're drying hair to boost volume at the rooms. Or, look for a half-inch curler if you want to create your own corkscrew curls.