12 short hairstyles for blonde hair that have us reaching for the scissors, and bleach

Short hairstyles for blonde hair remain cool, edgy, timeless and bang on trend with more celebrities like Iris Law, Gigi Hadid and Rihanna all jumping onto the style.

Whether very short and white blonde, a pixie cut in a cool ash tone or a bob in a warm golden blonde – there are so many beautiful options for short blonde hairstyles.

If you're tempted, we have all the info and inspo you need to land on your next style.

How to choose short hairstyles for blonde hair

Fortunately, you have a really wide choice when it comes to short hairstyles. When making your decision, you should of course take your mood into account first and foremost, so choose the hairstyle that feels right for you at the moment. But you should also consider your face shape and the structure of your hair so that the hairstyle emphasises your hair texture and facial features.

Here are some of our favourite hairstyles for short blonde hair…

The classic buzz cut is always a bold option. Depending on your current hair length, this may require a little courage, as a buzz cut really is a short hairstyle but it helps emphasise the face and head shape like no other.

If you don't want to try the buzz cut (yet), you're definitely on the safe side with a pixie cut for a blonde short hairstyle. This cut has established itself as a true classic and can be carefully customised to suit your face and head shape. With a pixie cut, the sides and the back of the hair are cut quite short, while the hair on the top of the head is left longer.

You can also wear an outgrown pixie cut. Although there is still a difference in length between the top of your head and the sides and back of your head, everything is longer overall. The long strands on the top of your head immediately give you more freedom when it comes to styling. Whether styled into the face, curly, straight or super voluminous – the long pixie cut can do it all.

A boycut or crop is also a good choice for short blonde hair. Here, the hair is cut to a relatively even length and, if possible, without a parting. A light fringe around the forehead can make this look particularly fresh and modern.

An undercut offers quite a few options for short blonde hair. This haircut is a play on contrasts: the top section of hair is left longer, while the bottom layers are trimmed or buzzed much shorter. It's usually a good idea to keep one side of the hair short with an undercut and to choose a side parting as a contour and transition to the long hair area. This shows off the difference in length particularly well.

You really can't go wrong with a bob when it comes to short hairstyles. This is because a bob hairstyle can be perfectly adapted to the hair texture and face shape. A blunt bob looks particularly stylish with relatively straight or straightened hair. There are no layers or fringes at all, so the bob can look very straight and precise. This effect can be enhanced by a central parting. Of course, wavy hair and a side parting can also look great with a blunt bob.

Things are a little looser with an A-line bob. Although the basic length may appear to be the same at first glance, the front section of the hairstyle lands a little longer, giving extra versatility around the face.

The French bob brings Parisian charm with a bob that can be wonderfully light and playful. With a brow-length fringe and lots of layers around the face, the French bob looks particularly great with light waves or curls.

You might like to update your bob with the addition of a fringe. Here, the contrast between the length of the fringe and the rest of the hair is much more striking than with a French bob.

Curtain bangs are trending and also look beautiful in combination with short blonde hair. The fringe here is cut slightly longer and can be opened in the middle, like a curtain, to the sides. This way, the fringe plays around the face and creates a very cool frame.

Curtain bangs can be a great idea with a layered bob. And, depending on your mood and styling, you can style the fringe to the sides or leave the fringe straight across.

With a blunt cut, the hair is cut to a very straight length so that the ends appear almost blunt. This effect is achieved by either cutting the hair with clippers or cutting a very tiny step into the ends. You can wear a blunt cut straight, slightly wavy or even curly and, depending on the styling, you can get maximum volume out of your hair with this haircut by skimming away wispy ends.

The bixie cut lands somewhere between a bob and a pixie cut. The top hair is kept longer than the sides, but the hairstyle still looks like a bob thanks to the longer ends. This haircut looks particularly impactful on wavy hair.

Which blonde is best for short hair?

Of course, with so many short hairstyles to choose from, it can be tricky to land on the one for you. Once you've done that, though, there's still the very important question of which blonde hair colour to choose. It's definitely advisable to seek advice from your trusted hairdresser. After all, professionals can help provide a steer on which shades will work well with your skin tone.

The structure, texture and health of your hair also plays an important role in the decision. Bleaching always means stress for your hair – depending on the structure of your hair, you can either do more or less to avoid damaging your hair too much.

Here are some of our favourite blonde shades for short blonde hair…

White-blonde hair is on the far left of the colour palette, as almost all the colour pigment is removed from your hair. You can discuss with your hairstylist how light you really want the blonde shade to be and whether you want a cool or warm undertone. But, white blonde can be a really stylish shade, especially for short blonde hair.

A shimmering silver blonde is also suitable for short hairstyles. The light blonde tone is offset with beautifully shiny, silver strands. Your hair will look very cool and have a beautiful reflective effect.

Ash blonde is cool-toned, but less silvery. It goes well with straight-lined short haircuts, but can also create a beautiful contrast to a very playful, lively short hairstyle. Ash blonde can be dyed with both light blonde and dark blonde hair. So it's not about the brightness here, but the very cool undertone.

If you have short blonde hair, you can't go wrong with a beige blonde. This shade is a very stylish blend of cool and warm undertones which means it suits pretty much every skin tone.

If you want a very natural and generally warmer blonde shade, you might like a vanilla blonde for your short hairstyle. The light to medium blonde tone can look more natural if the roots remain darker than the lengths.

A golden blonde, also known as honey blonde, looks really warm. Your hair can really shine here, as the golden tone can create lots of reflection. This colour can be a pretty contrast to a very straight hairstyle, for example a boycut or a short pixie cut.

We love caramel for many different reasons – but one of them is definitely the beautiful colour. Combined with blonde, the result is a warm and shiny shade that looks beautiful in short hairstyles. The slightly reddish undertone makes your hair glow in the sunlight.

If you fancy a stronger red undertone in your hair colour, reddish blonde could also be the right choice among the many blonde shades for short hairstyles. Although the base colour is blonde, the red nuances are clearly noticeable.

The boundary to copper is fluid here, so discuss exactly how light or dark the result should be in your hair salon.

Dirty blonde, leans toward a darker blonde colour palette. The contours and roots can therefore be significantly darker than the lengths. A dirty blonde looks particularly beautiful when the colour is mixed with light ash pigments so that the color looks cool at the end.

This feature originally appeared on GLAMOUR Germany.

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