The most popular red carpet hairstyles are usually defined by glamorous waves or polished updos, but at the 2026 Oscars, short hair stole the show. Celebrities with a variety of hair textures sported everything from super-cropped pixie cuts to chin-length bobs at last night’s Academy Awards, and I personally found them to be the most impactful hair looks. There’s just something about short hair that makes a statement without overpowering (or hiding) a gown’s neckline or any statement jewelry.
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Keep scrolling for the seven best short hairstyles to copy from the 2026 Oscars, starting with…
1. Zendaya’s Trixie Cut
2. Emma Stone’s Flippy Bob
3. Marsai Martin’s Wavy Bob
4. Jessie Buckley’s Slicked-Back Pixie
5. Gracie Abrams’s Airy Bob
6. Isabela Merced’s Bob With Midi Bangs
7. Teyana Taylor’s Tousled Pixie
Lauren Balsamo is the beauty director at Cosmopolitan where she writes, edits, and produces all types of beauty content—from product reviews to personal essays and trend reports. She has covered beauty for more than a decade at Cosmopolitan. Follow her on Instagram.
