Although many women dream of having a long hairstyle that can be worn in a sexy ponytail, bun or wavy, the reality is that most of us don’t have the time to maintain such a style. Instead, we go for an easy-care style that is also attractive.

Enter the short style. While there are many styles that only a few women can achieve, most short styles are flattering for almost any face shape and hair texture. Let’s see some.

the bob

One of the most popular short hairstyles is the bob. This can be defined in a number of ways, but usually involves bangs (either short or longer, down to the eyebrows) and a full bob. This style is easy to maintain and works for curly hair or very straight hair.

However, the bob has many variations. These days, some women choose to go without bangs and instead have longer bangs that are almost long enough to hold behind the ears, but not long enough. These bangs, then, will form a nice sweep across the forehead. The rest of the hair can be cut straight or it can be longer in the front and shorter in the back (which is the most popular).

Styling the basic bob usually requires nothing more than a brush and blow dryer (although women with curly hair can usually skip the blow dryer part of the equation). But often women like to liven up a bob by styling the hair at the back of the crown so that the hair has some body there.

Slicked back also gives the hair a more up-to-date and fashionable look.

the celebrity

We call this style the celebrity because so many celebrities have sported the look, and it’s not a look that many “regular women” would pull off.

We are talking about the very short cut that has longer bangs that are behind the ear or gently extending over the forehead. This cut is usually just above or just level with the ears.

Those who can best wear this cut are women with long, fine necks and delicate features. Natalie Portman often sports this short style and her petite body and delicate facial features are perfect for it.

Although it can be difficult for many of us to get by, the advantage is that it is extremely easy to care for (literally wash and go) and easy to maintain. Some women report that they feel like they always have to wear makeup when they have very short hair, either because the cut makes them look very young without makeup or because they feel very incomplete without makeup with the very short haircut.

the fluff

Popular since the 1960s, this hairstyle can be short or medium. However, at a medium length, it can be more difficult to style. In a short version, it is easy to style and maintain.

The shag usually starts with bangs (not short and straight, though, but rather longer bangs that sweep across the forehead) and lots of choppy layers throughout. The hair can be styled without a styling solution to make it layered and messy, or the woman can style it with a gel or other styling aid and make the layers pop and look a bit funky throughout the hairstyle.

So there you have it. There are several popular short hair styles that you can choose from. So give it a try and look gorgeous with these hairstyles that you can choose from.