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5 New and Unique Ways to Get Volume to Your Pixie Cut

Natural volume as if you were born with that hair texture.

Pixie cuts are the perfect hairstyle for anyone looking to switch up their look, without consistently managing long strands of hair. As beautiful and low-maintenance as pixie cuts may be, you might find that you might struggle with the volume of your pixie cut from time to time. This could be due to several reasons, whether it be that you’re between wash days, change of products, or sleeping with your cut. Whatever the reason is, we have developed a guide on how to get volume in a pixie cut. There are a variety of methods and styles to try to help you boost your volume. 

5 New & Unique Ways to Get Volume in Your Pixie Cut

Looking for new ways how to get volume in a pixie cut? Then this guide is for you!

1. Get Volume in Your Pixie Cut with Curls & Waves

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Get volume in a pixie cut with curls and waves. Photo by Kenzie Kraft

Curls and waves are one of the easiest ways to amp up your pixie cut for the volume you desire. You can get volume in a pixie cut through curls even if you don’t have naturally curly hair. Simply wet your hair with a spray bottle, grab some mousse, and braid your hair overnight. You can take the look a step further for tighter curls by using small hair or touching up your waves with a curling iron. A great mousse to use especially when dealing with shorter or more stubborn hair types is TRESemmé TRES Two Extra Firm Control Mousse.

2. Layered Pixie Cut with Bangs

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Layer your pixie cut for the volume you don’t have to keep tampering with. Photo by Allef Vinicius

Get volume in a pixie cut with a layered cut. Due to the layering of the style, it is not as likely to go flat as the layers support one another in boosting volume. Adding bangs to your layered cut can help boost the illusion of volume as well. Even if layers aren’t your thing, adding bangs to your look can help to distract from a pixie cut that isn’t showing as much volume for the day. 

3. How to Get Volume to Curly Layered Bangs

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Combine, layering, curls, and bangs for the volume of your dreams. Photo by Joshua Oyebanji

Combine layers with curls and bangs to create this intricate pixie cut style. Combine the last two looks by curling your bangs in your pixie cut with rollers or curling iron. Maintain the volume in your pixie cut along with the curls by tying your hair in a silk scarf at night or when going to bed. After initially styling this look, use Suave Professionals Flexible Control Hairspray to further assist in a long-wearing and voluminous pixie cut look. 

4. Shaved Sides Voluminous Pixie Cut

Shaved sides to help elevate your pixie. Photo by Megan Ruth

Create the illusion of volume in a pixie cut with shaved sides which helps to elevate the top of your mane. Not ready to cut your hair? Achieved this look by gelling down the sides of your hair. The SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil + Flaxseed Strong Hold Styling Gel is a great gel that can hold up wear for long wear. Additionally, you can dress up this look by laying your edges with the same gel. 

Which method will you be trying when exploring how to get volume in a pixie cut? Show us your look by tagging us @AllThingsHairUS. Also, for more natural hair inspiration, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter below. 

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