A gray pixie lives or dies on the trim schedule: every five to six weeks keeps the nape clean, and a clear or violet gloss every eight keeps the gray from going dull or yellow. Most gray hair pixie cuts rough-dry in a few minutes with texture spray, which is why fine to medium hair suits them so well.
1. Classic Tapered Gray Pixie
The classic tapered pixie is the first of the gray hair pixie cuts I offer, because it suits almost everyone. I taper the nape and sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then gloss the gray with a clear violet demi. It suits fine to medium density and oval or heart faces. Rough-dry with a texture spray and push the top to one side. Trim every five weeks.
2. Long Gray Pixie With Side Sweep
A long pixie keeps the top at five inches so it sweeps across the forehead. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to five inches, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and round or square faces. Blow-dry the top across with a round brush and set with hairspray. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
3. Silver Pixie With Textured Top
A textured top on a silver pixie catches light on every piece. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to two and a half inches, then tone silver with a blue violet toner. It suits fine to medium density and cool skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray and piece the top with your fingers. Trim every five weeks and tone every six.
4. Gray Pixie With Long Fringe
A long fringe on a gray pixie is styled with one brush. I cut the back and sides with graduation on dry hair, point cut the crown short, and leave the fringe long to the cheekbone, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and round or square faces. Blow-dry the fringe across with a flat brush. Trim every five weeks and gloss every eight.
5. Gray Hair Pixie Cuts for Fine Hair
Fine hair takes gray hair pixie cuts with the weight left on top. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches but leave the crown layers heavy, then gloss the gray. It suits fine density and oval or heart faces. Blow-dry upside down with a root lifting mousse, then push the top forward. Trim every five weeks.
6. Choppy Gray Pixie
A choppy pixie is point cut deep so no two pieces are the same length. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches with the shears pointed straight in, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and oval or round faces. Rough-dry with a texture spray and push the top up. Trim every five weeks.
7. Gray Pixie Bob
A pixie bob keeps the front at the cheekbone and the back short. I cut the nape with graduation on dry hair, let the front fall to the cheekbone, point cut layers through the top, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and oval or round faces. Blow-dry with a flat brush pushing the front forward. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
8. Feathered Gray Pixie
Feathered layers on a gray pixie are blown back off the face. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three and a half inches, feather the front back, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and most face shapes. Blow-dry the top back with a round brush and set with hairspray. Trim every six weeks.
9. Curly Gray Pixie
A curly gray pixie is cut dry, curl by curl, so the shape holds. I cut the sides short on dry curls, cut the top curls to three inches, then gloss with a clear violet demi. It suits medium density and type 3A to 3C curls. Apply a curl cream to wet hair, scrunch, and diffuse on low. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
10. Gray Hair Pixie Cuts Over 60
Gray hair pixie cuts over 60 need the nape soft, not clippered, so the neck reads smooth. I cut the nape with scissor over comb on dry hair, graduate the sides, point cut the top to three inches, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and most face shapes. Blow-dry with a small round brush rolling back. Trim every five weeks and gloss every eight.
11. Undercut Gray Pixie
An undercut pixie takes the sides short and lifts the top. I clipper the nape and sides to a number two on dry hair, point cut the top to four inches, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and oval or square faces. Rub a light paste between your palms and push the top back. Retouch the sides every four weeks.
12. Pearl Toned Pixie
A pearl toner on a white pixie adds a pink violet reflect that reads soft. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then apply a pearl demi at the bowl for ten minutes over the natural white. It suits fine to medium density and cool skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Gloss every six weeks and trim every five.
13. Gray Pixie With Micro Fringe
A micro fringe on a gray pixie puts one short line above the brow. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, cut the fringe an inch above the brow, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and oval or long faces. Blow-dry the fringe flat with a small brush. Trim the fringe every three weeks.
14. Salt and Pepper Pixie
A salt and pepper pixie keeps the natural mix and sharpens the dark. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then weave level four lowlights through the darker sections and gloss the gray. It suits medium to thick density and most face shapes. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Refresh the lowlights every twelve weeks.
15. Gray Hair Pixie Cuts With Glasses
A gray pixie with glasses keeps the sides clear of the frames. I cut the sides short with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, lift the crown with layers, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and most face shapes. Blow-dry upside down with a root lifting mousse. Trim every five weeks.
16. Spiky Gray Pixie
A spiky pixie is point cut so every end stands on its own. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to two inches, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and oval or round faces. Rub a strong paste between your palms and pull the top up in pieces. Trim every four weeks to keep the spikes short.
17. Icy White Pixie
Icy white is a level ten toned with a blue violet so no yellow shows. I cut the nape short with graduation on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then lift the remaining pigment and tone icy at the bowl. It suits fine to medium density and cool skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray and use a violet shampoo twice a week. Retouch every six weeks.
18. Gray Pixie With Side Part
A side part on a gray pixie throws the top to one side. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, part on the heavy side, point cut the top to four inches, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and round or square faces. Blow-dry the top across with a round brush and set with hairspray. Trim every six weeks.
19. Gray Pixie for Thick Hair
Thick hair takes a pixie with the interior thinned so it lies flat. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, slide cut the interior, then gloss the gray. It suits thick density and oval or square faces. Blow-dry with a flat brush and finish with serum. Trim every five weeks and gloss every eight.
20. Pewter Gray Pixie
Pewter is a level seven gray that sits between silver and charcoal. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, lift to a level eight, then tone pewter at the bowl. It suits fine to medium density and cool skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Refresh the pewter every five weeks because it fades to silver.
21. Gray Bixie
A bixie is a pixie at the back and a bob at the front. I cut the nape short with graduation on dry hair, let the front fall to the cheekbone, point cut choppy layers through the top, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and oval or round faces. Blow-dry with a flat brush pushing the front forward. Trim every six weeks.
22. Gray Pixie With Silver Highlights
Silver highlights on a gray pixie brighten the top without touching the sides. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then foil level ten highlights through the top and tone silver. It suits fine to medium density and cool skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Refresh the highlights every ten weeks.
23. Gray Hair Pixie Cuts Over 70
Gray hair pixie cuts over 70 stay soft at the perimeter and full at the crown. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the crown to three inches, leave the fringe to the brow, then gloss the gray with a clear violet demi. It suits fine density and most face shapes. Blow-dry with a small round brush rolling back and set with hairspray. Trim every five weeks.
24. Asymmetrical Gray Pixie
An asymmetrical pixie takes one side short and the other to the cheekbone. I cut the short side with scissor over comb on dry hair, leave the long side to the cheekbone, point cut the top, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and round or square faces. Blow-dry the long side across with a flat brush. Trim every five weeks.
25. Smoky Lavender Pixie
A smoky lavender pixie is a sheer violet demi over silver. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then apply the lavender demi at the bowl for fifteen minutes. It suits fine to medium density and cool skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray and push the top to one side. Refresh the lavender every five weeks.
26. Gray Pixie With Volume at the Crown
Volume at the crown on a gray pixie comes from where I place the layers. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut two short crown layers at the occipital bone, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and round or square faces. Blow-dry upside down with a root lifting mousse, then smooth the sides. Trim every five weeks.
27. Slicked Back Gray Pixie
A slicked back pixie is the sharpest way to wear a long top. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to four inches, then gloss the gray with a clear violet demi. It suits fine to medium density and oval or square faces. Comb a wet look gel through damp hair straight back and let it set. Trim every six weeks.
28. Gray Pixie With Dark Lowlights
Dark lowlights on a gray pixie give the silver something to sit against. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then weave level five lowlights through the top and gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and most skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Refresh the lowlights every twelve weeks.
29. Razor Cut Gray Pixie
A razor cut pixie reads soft on every end. I cut the sides with a razor on dry hair, razor the top to three inches, then gloss the gray with a clear violet demi. It suits fine to medium density and oval or heart faces. Rough-dry with a light cream and leave the ends as they fall. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
30. Gray Pixie With Curtain Fringe
A curtain fringe on a pixie splits at the center and frames the eyes. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to four inches, cut the fringe from the nose to the cheekbone splitting at the center, then gloss the gray. It suits medium density and square or round faces. Blow-dry the fringe out with a round brush. Trim the fringe every five weeks.
31. Mushroom Gray Pixie
Mushroom gray is a cool level seven with a beige violet base. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, lift to a level eight, then tone mushroom at the bowl. It suits fine to medium density and cool or neutral skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Refresh every six weeks.
32. Gray Pixie With Shaved Nape
A shaved nape under a pixie reads short from the back and full from the front. I clipper the nape to a number one on dry hair, point cut the crown to four inches, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and oval or round faces. Blow-dry the crown up with a round brush and set with hairspray. Retouch the nape every four weeks.
33. Soft Gray Pixie for Round Faces
A round face takes a pixie with height at the crown and the sides close. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the crown to four inches, leave a long fringe to the cheekbone, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and round faces. Blow-dry the crown up and the fringe across with a round brush. Trim every five weeks.
34. Gray Pixie With Money Piece
A silver money piece on a pixie brightens the front. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then lighten the fringe section to a level ten and tone silver. It suits fine to medium density and most face shapes. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Refresh the money piece every ten weeks.
35. Wavy Gray Pixie
A wavy gray pixie is cut on dry hair so the wave sets the length. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to four inches so the wave shows, then gloss the gray. It suits medium density and type 2A to 2C waves. Apply a light cream to damp hair, scrunch, and air-dry. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
36. Gray Pixie With Pointed Sideburns
Pointed sideburns on a gray pixie read sharp at the face. I taper the nape and sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, leave the sideburns long and cut them to a point at the cheekbone, point cut the top to three inches, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and oval or round faces. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Trim every four weeks.
37. Gray Pixie With Ash Blend
An ash blend on a pixie takes the brown and the gray to one cool tone. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then foil level nine ash highlights through the top and tone with a green violet toner. It suits fine to medium density and cool skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Refresh every ten weeks.
38. Gray Pixie With Blunt Fringe
A blunt fringe on a gray pixie gives the eye one clean line. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, cut the fringe at the brow with a straight line, then gloss the gray. It suits medium to thick density and oval or long faces. Blow-dry the fringe flat with a small brush. Trim the fringe every four weeks.
39. Charcoal Roots Gray Pixie
Charcoal roots under silver ends are the two tone pixie. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then melt a level four charcoal demi half an inch from the scalp into the silver. It suits fine to medium density and cool skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Refresh the root every eight weeks.
40. Gray Pixie Grown Out Soft
A grown out pixie is the stage between pixie and bob, and I cut it to look planned. I cut the nape with graduation on dry hair, let the front fall to the jaw, point cut the top to four inches, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and oval or round faces. Blow-dry with a flat brush and tuck one side. Trim every eight weeks.
41. Gray Pixie With Rose Gold Tint
A rose gold tint over a gray pixie is a sheer pink gold demi that warms silver. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then apply the rose gold demi at the bowl for ten minutes. It suits fine to medium density and cool or neutral skin tones. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Refresh every four weeks because it fades fast.
42. Gray Pixie With Clear Gloss
A clear gloss is for the client who wants her gray pixie left alone but shiny. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then apply a clear demi at the bowl for fifteen minutes to close the cuticle. It suits every density and every skin tone. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Gloss every six weeks and trim every five.
43. Gray Pixie Tucked Behind the Ears
A pixie tucked behind the ears needs the sides long enough to tuck. I cut the sides to the top of the ear with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to four inches, then gloss the gray. It suits fine to medium density and oval or heart faces. Blow-dry with a flat brush and tuck both sides behind the ears. Trim every six weeks.
44. Low Maintenance Gray Pixie
The low maintenance version is a pixie with scissor over comb sides, because it grows out without a hard line. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then gloss with a clear violet demi. It suits fine to medium density and most face shapes. Rough-dry with a texture spray. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
A gray pixie lives or dies on the trim schedule: every five to six weeks keeps the nape clean, and a clear or violet gloss every eight weeks is what stops the silver from going flat. For gray hair pixie cuts I keep the crown rounded and the sides close so the texture reads. A dab of paste is the entire morning routine. oval face haircuts stay the shape I reach for most, and the same length rules apply whether the hair is gray, blonde, short, or long.
