Short haircut styles for ladies are ‘cool’ in both senses – trendy and cool around your neck and shoulders during hot weather. They should also be considered as part of your overal body image, as they are an important part of balancing out your body shape. And of course, they can do wonders for correcting your least favorite facial features, whilst focusing on your best!

These short haircut styles for ladies include the latest cut and hair color designs for all ages and face shapes. The colors are contemporary and daring, showing you how the right short haircut can really bring out your best features!

So if you want to update your look with deep texture, new balayage techniques and unusual color combos, dive right in and be inspired!

1. Deep-textured platinum and ash-blonde bob – short haircut styles for ladies

This classic short bob haircut has a trendy V-shaped back that softens the nape. And the roots are a gentle gray shade that also creates a softer contrast with the cool ash-blonde top layers. This type of light and dark contrast always adds density to fine or medium hair types.

And to make it totally up-to-the-minute, this high-fashion short bob has lots of defined strands arranged around the head. This creates fabulously deep texture, which is the latest way to add volume and interest to straight hair!

2. Rich auburn angled bob short haircut styles for ladies with thick hair

This gorgeous shape and rich color create an outstanding short haircut with an impressive profile! It’s a fabulous hairstyle idea for anyone with thick hair, as it always look cutting-edge, even though it’s a 1960’s classic cut.

However, this version has several new features to show it’s completely contemporary. For example, the curved-in back and clean line around the nape. And defined, balayaged strands pointing towards the back. This creates texture and movement on an easy-care, fashionable haircut for medium to thick hair.

3. Chic fantasy colors on ash-blonde short bob – short haircut styles for ladies

Here’s another curvy, angled bob that looks great on thick hair that has natural volume. And if your natural hair isn’t terribly thick, the lightening chemicals used will help by thickening your individual hair-shafts! It’s a fabulous fantasy hair color design, that’s chic and not at all hippy-dippy.

So you can wear it for dance-clubbing and at work the next day. The hair has been cut into sliced layers which allow the stylist to scult beautifully curved long layers. And purple, pink and green balayage emphasize the chunky texture perfectly!

4.    Simple silver-ash-blonde basin-cut for fine hair – short haircut styles for ladies

Fine hair always looks great in a short pixie cut and the long layers in this style show off the attractive, silky texture of the model’s hair. The dainty vibe is enhanced by an edgy, buzzed nape that gives the boy-cut look and shows off the neckline.

Long layers are swept over the top from a blurred side-part adding attractive thickness and movement. And the hair has several shades of balayage, including golden-beige and lavender, to add contrast and light-reflecting texture. Straight-across long bangs highlight the eyes in this easy-care, modern style!

5. Sexy tousled ash-blonde bob with blunt-cut ends for fine hair

If you have fine hair, it doesn’t always look its best in long styles as it may look thin and straggly. But you can still have length and untidy texture with a bob that ends just an inch or two below your chin. This sexy, bedhead look in ash-blonde is cut in long layers, with a few shorter lengths softening the line.

The shorter lengths have wispy, tapered tips, but to keep the thickness most of the ends are blunt-cut, creating a chunky vibe. Several similar shades of ash-blonde and beige balayage add texture and 3-D depth to a seductive, blonde bombshell look!

6. Elegant mink-brown straight bob with subtle blonde balayage

This neutral light-brown shade is unusual and very attractive. The darker roots transition gradually to a mid-blonde neutral brown and golden blonde ombré. And this decorates a simple style perfectly. The hair is cut in long layers, with concave shaping at the ends and trendy textured tips.

The off-centre part can be adjusted by your stylist to suit your particular face shape. And this length is also a good one for fine or medium hair, as it keeps the natural thickness intact. It’s an easy-care haircut with lots of fashion appeal!

7. Stunning copper-orange curly short bob

Curls are coming back! And that’s great news for everyone with naturally curly hair, like this model. I love curly bobs like this, as they are so easy to style and have loads of flattering volume. The copper-brown roots are balayaged with lighter orange color at the ends.

So this style is just packed with texture and color-depth! The V-shaped nape is super-trendy and this orange-copper shade is a high-fashion favorite right now. And if that wasn’t enough, cute curls around the face soften and flatter your features!

8. Choppy short angled bob in neutral blonde shades for fine hair

One of the most contemporary twists you can get on the classic angled bob is this choppy look. The long layers keep all the thickness of fine hair. And blunt-cut ends, with raggedy texture, make the tips appear thick and chunky.

The medium-blonde/light-brown roots have a lovely, warm golden look, which softens the contrasting oat-blonde balayage. Loose, defined waves on contrasting colors always make hair appear thicker. And you get a fabulously trendy profile with any angled bob!

9. Light chestnut & pale-blonde half-n-half bob with bangs

If it’s coming up to summer, not winter in your location, here’s a super summer style. It’s a new twist on the quirky half-and-half hair color design. But instead of using dramatic black and white, this colorist has created a trendy, light chestnut and blonde look.

This style works well on fine to medium hair types, with long layers that retain the natural thickness of your hair. But there’s some clever shaping near the ends to make a natural curve in to frame the jawline and chin. A long, straight-across fringe and shorter layers around the face give this exciting new style a casual, summery vibe!

10. Fabulous long blonde to short makeover

Long hair can be very impressive, but it can also keep you out of the trend-setting group and leave you looking old-fashioned. So this fantastic makeover is a great example of how you can knock years off your age with a fashionable short style!

As we age, we all tend to put on weight around the chin and longer hair accentuates this. And it also drags the eye down, emphasizing any downward lines on the face. But this lovely short, straight bob lifts up the focus to the top of the face, and adds a sexy peek-a-boo vibe from face-framing, long layers!

11. Glorious copper layers with casual separated bangs – short haircut style for ladies

Ah, would you look at those green eyes and rich copper hair! Mid copper is really gaining lots of fans these days and is one of the season’s favorite ‘trendy’colors. The layered short haircut is full of lively movement and interesting texture. And you can see it’s going to be very easy to style and maintain!

12. Age-reducing makeover on mid-age lady to pink-blonde pixie – short haircut style for ladies

Like to knock a few years of your age without pain or expensive treatments? Wouldn’t we all?! LOL Well, as you can see above, if you’re wearing a hairstyle that doesn’t flatter you a stylist can do wonders for your beauty look! A cute pixie cut in a trendy, flattering and fun color covers this model’s forehead lines. And the long fringe frames her pretty, blue eyes and accentuates her cheekbones! Instant magic!

13. Feminine undercut on hi-volume chic shapely pixie – short haircut style for ladies

This is a very stylish short haircut suitable for someone who loves to look trendy and slightly edgy. Unlike most undercuts, or buzzed sides, the shape of this one is quite cute and feminine. And that’s because the stylist has shaped the short sections neatly down to cute side-points. The high level of asymmetry creates lots of movement and texture on a smart look perfect for anyone with thick, brunette hair!

14. Artistic flair on blonde wavy angled bob – short haircut style for ladies

Here’s another great contemporary look for thick, brown hair. The back is slightly stacked to emphasise the wonderful shape and volume around the crown. And you get a fabulous elongated silhouette from the profile view. The bright beige and neutral blonde balayage is generously applied to create a blonde look. With high volume, big loose curls and waves creating movement and 3-D texture!

15. Superb simple straight bob cut with fine vertical highlights & blonde ombré

This simple bob haircut is a classic that’s constantly being update with new colors and techniques. It’s only slightly sloped down from the back and is a style you can achieve on fine and medium hair. With plain styles, the colorists are able to create some beautiful color designs, like this lovely dark and light beige-blonde blend. It’s a classy look that’s easy to maintain and always looks neat and stylish!

16. Makeover from long to short for fabulous image change

Two images of a lovely young woman, but one has much more sex-appeal! And the main reason for that is her new short haircut. This pixie is a classic, with an arched short fringe changing a squarish forehead into a cute oval shape. And this complements the model’s finely shaped chin to make her face look beautifully oval. Her eyes, lips and neck are now on show and she definitely looks more attractive and lively!

17. 3 views of all-over blonde short bob cut with volume

When we show the back, sides and front of a fabulous haircut, it really helps your stylist copy it! We try our best to do this, but not all salons send more than one viewpoint. Anyway, you can see the lovely interleaved side parting, and how it creates a long, flirty fringe to lip level. And exactly how the soft nape line is graduated sharply down at the sides, to disguise any hint of a double-chin in the profile view!

18. 4 views of a chic short cut with an Italian fashion feel

I don’t know why, but as soon as I saw this image I thought of smart, Italian fashions. The short haircut is precise and yet that overlong fringe falling seductively over the eyes, is very casual and carefree. The back is combed to one side creating my favorite sideways texture on short cuts. And the side points accentuate the model’s cheekbones. The expert stylist has tailor-made every part of this haircut to flatter the individual client!

19. 3 views of forward styled pink and white blonde pixie cut for easy-styling

Looking for fun in your life? Well, you can easily show your own cheerful personality. And that’s bound to encourage others to share your positive attitude! This modern, layered pixie haircut has long layers creating a trendy, long side-swept fringe. And the top layers styled forwards add volume and lots of interesting V-shaped texture. This is a good style for fine hair and it’s very easy to style and maintain!

20. Ash-white blonde long pixie cut with tonnes of texture

One way to make sure your hair stays in style all day is to ask your stylist to follow the hair’s natural flow. And this casual, but chic, look radiates out from the natural point at the crown. The stylist has cut sliced layers, which move vertically to create sharp, tapered ends and no bulk. It’s a high-fashion, eye-catching color enhanced by shadow roots and a hint of purple and beige color-wash!

So do you dare to get one of these eye-catching haircuts? And remember that with ash-blonde colors, you can add temporary wash-out fantasy colors for the evening or weekend, and rinse them out before work on Monday! Have fun!