Women
Curly Top Tapered Pixie With Shaved Sides
- Difficulty
- INTERMEDIATE
- Hair Type
- Tight natural curls, two to three inches
What it is
Tight, springy curls kept full and lifted on top, with both sides taken down close and the back tapered short into the nape. The shaved sections are cut with clipper only, close enough to expose the scalp pattern, and the curl mass sits above them like a raised crown running front to back. Length is graduated so the curls at the front stand tallest and settle shorter through the crown and back.
Who it suits
For tight natural curls with two to three inches of length and enough density to stand on their own. If you have been carrying a longer curly cut and want the weight gone from the sides, this is the version that keeps every bit of the curl on top. Height in the front elongates a rounder face. Works well with colour, since the top is where the eye lands.
How to ask for it
Ask a barber for a tapered curly pixie with short clippered sides. Take the sides with a 0.5 or 1 guard from the temple down to the nape, keep the top two to three inches, and graduate the length shorter from front to crown. Ask for the side line to sit just above the ear, no hard fade.
Upkeep
Wash weekly, condition well, and define with a curl cream on soaking wet hair. Diffuse or air dry. Sides need re-clipping every two to three weeks; the top can grow four to six.
