Wavy hair cut wet can spring up shorter than planned and dry into a triangle by afternoon, which is why most cuts here are done on dry hair. These short wavy haircuts run from cropped pixies to collarbone lobs for 2A to 2C waves, and most just need a curl cream or mousse, a quick scrunch and air-drying.
1. Wavy Chin-Length Bob
A wavy chin-length bob is cut on dry hair with the base at the chin and a few invisible layers so the waves fall evenly instead of forming a triangle. I point cut the baseline. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium density and oval, round or square faces. Air-dry with a curl cream and scrunch. Among short wavy haircuts, this is the one I cut most. Trim every 8 weeks.
2. Wavy French Bob
A wavy French bob is cut to the jaw with a blunt line and short bangs at the brow, on dry hair so the wave sits where I want it. The wave lifts the bob slightly above the jaw. It suits 2A to 2B hair of fine to medium density and oval or long faces. Air-dry with a light mousse and scrunch. Trim every 6 weeks, since the bangs grow fast.
3. Wavy Pixie Cut
A wavy pixie cut keeps the top three inches long so the wave shows and tapers the sides with scissor-over-comb. I cut the top dry and point cut it so the waves separate. It suits 2B to 2C hair of medium to thick density and oval or heart faces. Air-dry with a curl cream and push the top back with your fingers. Trim every 5 weeks.
4. Wavy Shaggy Bob
A wavy shaggy bob is razored from the cheekbone down so the layers feather and the wave does the rest, with the base at the chin. I cut it dry. It suits 2B to 2C hair of medium to thick density and oval or long faces. Air-dry with a sea salt spray and scrunch, or diffuse. Wavy short haircuts with this much texture work on second-day hair. Trim every 8 weeks.
5. Wavy Lob at the Collarbone
A wavy lob at the collarbone is the longest a short wavy cut goes. I cut it dry with a few invisible layers so the waves fall in even clumps. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium density and oval, round or square faces. Air-dry with a curl cream and scrunch, or use a one-inch iron and leave the ends out. Trim every 8 weeks.
6. Wavy Bob With Curtain Bangs
A wavy bob with curtain bangs is cut on dry hair with the base at the chin and bangs cut a little long, knowing the wave will lift them to the brow. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium density and oval, heart or square faces. Air-dry with a mousse and twist the bangs away from the face while damp. Trim every 8 weeks and the bangs every 5.
7. Wavy Bob With Side Bangs
A wavy bob with side bangs keeps the base at the chin and sweeps a long wavy fringe across the forehead. I cut the fringe dry so it lands where I want after the wave lifts it. It suits 2A to 2C hair of fine to medium density and round or square faces. Air-dry with a light mousse and push the fringe to the side. Trim every 6 weeks.
8. Wavy Blunt Bob
A wavy blunt bob is cut with a straight line at the jaw and no layers, so the waves sit heavy at the ends. I cut it dry with scissors and check the line from both sides. It suits 2A to 2B hair of fine to medium density and oval or long faces. Air-dry with a light cream and scrunch only the ends. Trim every 6 weeks to keep the line.
9. Wavy Stacked Bob
A wavy stacked bob builds graduated layers at the nape so the back rounds out, with the front at the chin. I cut it dry so the wave stacks instead of puffing. It suits 2B to 2C hair of medium density and round or square faces. Diffuse with a mousse and lift the stacked section with your fingers. Trim every 6 weeks, since the graduation grows out fast.
10. Wavy Asymmetrical Bob
A wavy asymmetrical bob cuts one side at the chin and the other at the jaw, on dry hair so the wave does not throw the lengths off. I point cut only the ends. It suits 2A to 2C hair of fine to medium density and round or square faces. Air-dry with a mousse and keep the longer side forward. Trim every 6 weeks so the asymmetry stays sharp.
11. Wavy Ear-Length Bob
A wavy ear-length bob is cut to the bottom of the ear with a blunt line and a slight graduation at the nape, on dry hair. The wave lifts it to the cheekbone in places. It suits 2A to 2B hair of fine to medium density and oval or heart faces. Air-dry with a light cream and tuck one side behind the ear. Trim every 5 weeks.
12. Wavy Bixie Cut
A wavy bixie cut sits between a bob and a pixie, with the back short and layered and the front at the cheekbone. I razor the layers dry so the wave feathers. It suits 2B to 2C hair of medium to thick density and oval or round faces. Air-dry with a texture spray and scrunch, or diffuse on low. It grows into a wavy bob. Trim every 6 weeks.
13. Short Wavy Haircut for Fine Hair
A short wavy haircut for fine hair is cut blunt at the chin with no layers, so every wave adds to the ends. I cut it dry with scissors and point cut only the baseline. It suits 2A to 2B hair of fine density and oval or heart faces. Apply a light mousse to wet hair, scrunch and air-dry, then flip the roots. Trim every 6 weeks.
14. Short Wavy Haircut for Thick Hair
A short wavy haircut for thick hair removes bulk from the inside with internal layers and keeps the outside at the chin, so the waves do not puff into a triangle. I razor the interior dry. It suits 2B to 2C hair of thick density and oval, round or square faces. Diffuse with a curl cream and scrunch. Trim every 8 weeks and have the inside thinned each visit.
15. Short Wavy Haircut for Round Faces
A short wavy haircut for round faces keeps the base just below the chin with height at the crown and a deep side part, so the face reads longer. I cut it dry and keep the sides from flaring. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium density. Diffuse with a mousse and clip the crown for lift. Trim every 6 weeks.
16. Short Wavy Haircut for Square Faces
A short wavy haircut for square faces is cut just below the jaw with soft front pieces so the waves cover the corners of the jaw. I point cut the front dry. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium density. Air-dry with a curl cream and scrunch the front pieces toward the face. Trim every 6 weeks and cover the roots every 5 weeks if colored.
17. Short Wavy Haircut for Oval Faces
A short wavy haircut for oval faces can go from pixie to lob, so I cut to the wave pattern. Loose 2A waves get a blunt bob and tighter 2C waves get soft layers. I always cut dry so the wave lands where I expect. It suits any density. Air-dry with a mousse or diffuse, and twist the front pieces back. Trim every 6 to 8 weeks.
18. Short Wavy Haircut for Heart Faces
A short wavy haircut for heart faces balances a wide forehead with wavy curtain bangs and adds width at the chin with a bob that flips out there. I cut it dry. It suits 2A to 2C hair of fine to medium density. Air-dry with a mousse and twist the ends outward while damp. Trim every 6 weeks and the bangs every 5.
19. Short Wavy Haircut for Women Over 50
A short wavy haircut for women over 50 keeps the base at the jaw with a few invisible layers and a soft side fringe that covers forehead lines. I cut it dry with scissors. It suits 2A to 2C hair of fine to medium density and oval, round or square faces. Air-dry with a light cream and scrunch. Trim every 6 weeks and gloss every 8 weeks.
20. Short Wavy Haircut for Women Over 60
A short wavy haircut for women over 60 is cut dry at the chin with a few invisible layers so the waves fall evenly and need no iron. I keep the crown slightly shorter for lift. It suits 2A to 2C hair of fine to medium density and oval or round faces. Apply a curl cream to wet hair, scrunch and air-dry. Trim every 8 weeks and gloss every 8 weeks.
21. Wavy Blonde Bob
A wavy blonde bob is cut after the color so I can see where the light pieces fall in the waves. The base sits at the chin with invisible layers. I point cut, since blonde ends are fragile. It suits 2A to 2C hair of fine to medium density and oval or heart faces. Air-dry with a heat protectant and a mousse. Trim every 6 weeks and tone every 6 weeks.
22. Wavy Brunette Bob
A wavy brunette bob shows the cut best with a blunt line at the jaw, since dark hair hides layers and the wave adds the movement. I cut it dry. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium to thick density and oval, square or long faces. Air-dry with a curl cream and add a shine spray. Trim every 6 weeks and cover the roots every 5.
23. Wavy Copper Bob
A wavy copper bob pairs a warm copper with a chin-length bob cut dry so the waves show the color in pieces. It suits fair to medium skin and 2A to 2C hair of medium density. Air-dry with a curl cream and a shine serum. Copper fades fast, so gloss every 4 weeks. Trim every 6 weeks and touch up the roots every 5.
24. Wavy Bob With Balayage
A wavy bob with balayage paints the lightest color on the outer waves so the movement shows. I cut the bob dry at the chin first, then the colorist paints each wave. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium to thick density and most face shapes. Air-dry with a mousse and scrunch. Trim every 8 weeks and gloss every 8 weeks.
25. Wavy Bob With Money Pieces
A wavy bob with money pieces puts a bright piece on each side of the face. I foil the front inch on each side, tone, then cut the bob dry at the chin so the pieces fall in the front waves. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium density and most face shapes. Air-dry with a mousse and twist the front pieces apart. Tone every 6 weeks. Trim every 6 weeks.
26. Wavy Gray Bob
A wavy gray bob is cut dry with scissors, never a razor, since gray hair frizzes. The base sits at the jaw with invisible layers. A clear gloss keeps the gray bright and the waves defined. It suits 2A to 2C hair of fine to medium density and oval, round or square faces. Air-dry with a light cream and scrunch. Trim every 6 weeks and gloss every 8 weeks.
27. Wavy Bob With Flipped Ends
A wavy bob with flipped ends is cut at the chin with the layers angled outward so the waves bend away from the face at the ends. I cut it dry and point cut each layer. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium density and oval, round or heart faces. Air-dry with a mousse, then twist the ends outward around your finger. Trim every 6 weeks.
28. Wavy Bob With a Middle Part
A wavy bob with a middle part keeps both sides equal and splits them at the exact center, with the base at the chin. I cut it dry and check both sides against the nose. It suits oval, long and heart faces and 2A to 2C hair of medium density. Air-dry with a curl cream and scrunch. Trim every 6 weeks.
29. Wavy Bob With a Deep Side Part
A wavy bob with a deep side part sets the part two inches off center so the heavy side falls over the forehead in waves. I cut it dry with the part in place. It suits round, square and heart faces and 2A to 2C hair of medium density. Air-dry with a mousse and push the heavy side across. Trim every 6 weeks.
30. Wavy Pixie With Long Fringe
A wavy pixie with a long fringe keeps the fringe at the cheekbone so the wave shows and cuts the sides short with scissor-over-comb. I cut the fringe dry. It suits 2B to 2C hair of medium to thick density and oval, round or square faces. Air-dry with a curl cream and push the fringe to the side. Trim every 5 weeks.
31. Wavy Textured Crop
A wavy textured crop is point cut deep on top so the waves separate into pieces, with the sides short. I cut the top dry. It suits 2B to 2C hair of medium to thick density and oval, square or heart faces. Air-dry with a texture paste and push the top up with your fingers, or blow-dry rough for more lift. Trim every 5 weeks.
32. Wavy Bob With Bangs
A wavy bob with bangs pairs a chin-length bob with a full wavy fringe cut at the nose dry, knowing the wave will lift it to the brow. It suits 2B to 2C hair of medium density and oval or long faces. Air-dry with a mousse and twist the fringe sections while damp. Trim the fringe every 5 weeks and the bob every 8.
33. Wavy Bob With Wispy Bangs
A wavy bob with wispy bangs pairs a jaw-length bob with thin see-through bangs that the wave lifts and separates. I take a narrow bang section and razor it dry. It suits 2A to 2B hair of fine density and round or square faces. Air-dry with a light mousse and twist the bangs apart. Trim the bangs every 4 weeks.
34. Wavy Bob With Bottleneck Bangs
A wavy bob with bottleneck bangs pairs a chin-length bob with bangs that are narrow at the top and flare out at the cheekbones. I cut the bangs dry so the wave does not surprise me. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium density and long or oval faces. Blow-dry the bangs with a small round brush and air-dry the rest. Trim the bangs every 5 weeks.
35. Wavy Bob With Face-Framing Layers
A wavy bob with face-framing layers keeps the base at the chin and cuts the front pieces to the cheekbone so the waves frame the face. I cut it dry and point cut the front. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium density and round or square faces. Air-dry with a mousse and twist the front pieces away from the face. Trim every 6 weeks.
36. Wavy Bob With Choppy Ends
A wavy bob with choppy ends is point cut deep, about an inch into each section, so the waves look broken up at the ends. The base sits at the chin. I cut it dry. It suits 2B to 2C hair of medium to thick density and oval, square or long faces. Air-dry with a texture paste and twist pieces at the ends. Trim every 8 weeks.
37. Wavy Bob With a Half-Up Clip
A wavy bob with a half-up clip gathers the top section in a small claw clip and leaves the front waves down. I cut the bob dry at the chin so the pieces fall at the jaw when the top is clipped. It suits 2A to 2C hair of medium to thick density and oval, round or heart faces. Air-dry with a mousse first, then clip. Trim every 6 weeks.
38. Beach Wave Bob
A beach wave bob is cut at the chin with point cutting so the ends feel light, then waved with a one-inch iron with the ends left out. The cut works for hair that is only slightly wavy on its own. It suits 2A hair of medium to thick density and oval, square or heart faces. Wave away from the face and finish with a sea salt spray. Trim every 8 weeks.
39. Wavy Bob on Natural Hair
A wavy bob on natural hair is cut dry on stretched hair so shrinkage does not surprise anyone. I cut the bob at the chin stretched, knowing it will sit higher once the waves spring back. It suits 2C to 3A hair of medium density and oval or long faces. Diffuse with a curl cream and scrunch. Trim every 10 weeks.
40. Wavy Bob for Straight-Ish Hair
A wavy bob for straight-ish hair is cut at the chin with a few invisible layers so a 2A wave shows instead of falling flat. I cut it dry and point cut the ends. It suits 2A hair of fine to medium density and oval or long faces. Scrunch a sea salt spray into damp hair and air-dry, or wave with a one-inch iron. Trim every 6 weeks.
41. Grown-Out Wavy Pixie
A grown-out wavy pixie lets the top reach the cheekbone and the sides reach the ear, then re-cuts only the nape so the shape stays soft. The wave hides the grow-out. It suits 2B to 2C hair of medium density and oval or heart faces. Air-dry with a curl cream and push the top back, or tuck the sides behind the ears. Trim every 8 weeks.
42. Wavy Bob With Internal Layers
A wavy bob with internal layers hides the layers inside the hair so the outside looks one length at the chin, with the waves kept from puffing. I razor the interior dry and keep the perimeter blunt. It suits 2B to 2C hair of thick density and oval, square or round faces. Air-dry with a light cream and scrunch. Trim every 8 weeks.
43. Sleek Short Wavy Cut
A sleek short wavy cut is a chin-length bob cut dry with invisible layers, then blown out smooth with a round brush so the wave softens into a bend at the ends. It suits 2A to 2B hair of medium density and oval or long faces. Blow-dry with a smoothing cream and a round brush, bending the ends under. Trim every 6 weeks.
44. Wash-and-Go Short Wavy Cut
A wash-and-go short wavy cut is cut dry at the chin with invisible layers so it dries into shape with no brush and no iron. I point cut everything. It suits 2A to 2C hair of fine to medium density and oval or heart faces. Apply a curl cream to soaking-wet hair, scrunch and let it dry. Trim every 8 weeks.
45. Wavy Bob With Gray Blending
A wavy bob with gray blending keeps the base at the jaw with invisible layers, and the colorist weaves fine highlights and lowlights so the gray grows in without a line. The dimension shows in the waves. I cut dry after the color. It suits 2A to 2C hair of fine to medium density. Air-dry with a curl cream. Trim every 8 weeks and refresh the blending every 12.
46. Low-Maintenance Short Wavy Cut
A low-maintenance short wavy cut is a jaw-length bob with invisible layers, cut dry so it still looks right at 10 weeks. The wave hides a grown-out line. It suits 2A to 2C hair of fine to medium density and most face shapes. Apply a light cream to wet hair, scrunch and air-dry. Wavy short haircuts rarely get simpler. Trim every 10 weeks.
Wavy hair cut wet can spring up shorter than planned and dry into a triangle by afternoon, which is why most of these cuts get shaped on dry hair. For short wavy haircuts I point-cut the ends so the wave reads instead of the shear line. A scrunch with sea salt spray is the only styling most mornings need. oval face haircuts stay the shape I get asked about most, and the same length rules apply whether the hair is curly, layered, fine, or graying.
