What is the Christy cut?
As for what the Christy cut is, as the Hair Bros explained, “It has had different names throughout the eras—Pageboy, Purdy—though one thing stays the same: the way the bowl shape frames the cheekbones and eyes like no other cut.”
Essentially, it’s a grown-out pixie cut with enough length to celebrate natural-textured waves and curls, but it stops short of reaching traditional bob length.
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How to get the Christy cut?
If you heard the words bowl cut and page-boy cut and nearly navigated elsewhere, we get it. Just know that the Christy cut is much less severe than the Sassoon-level severe shapes of the ’60s. There’s more texture and movement to keep it feeling cool and modern.
In fact, Ricky Hodge, an Austin-based celebrity hairstylist, educator, and content creator tells us that the hairstyle is a great transition option. “The Christy Cut is kind of the perfect grow-out stage from a pixie,” Hodge says. “It still has that short, cool energy, but with a little more softness and movement.”
To get the look yourself, Hodge suggests asking for a “soft, grown-out pixie” or “short shag with texture” at the salon. “You want movement through the crown, softness around the face, and enough length on top to create piece-y separation not bulky, not too polished,” he adds. “The key is keeping weight out. Too much heaviness and it starts looking helmet-y real fast. This cut should feel effortless. Slightly undone. Cool without trying too hard. Very ’90s supermodel energy.”
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