Short natural hair gets treated like a transition phase sometimes, something to get through on the way to longer length, and I really want to challenge that. Short natural hair, styled with intention, is one of the boldest, most flattering looks there is.
Here are twelve natural short hairstyles worth owning.
Defined Curls With a Curl Cream
On shorter length, a curl cream applied to wet hair and scrunched gives you tight, defined curls that make the most of every inch.
Finger Coils for Precision
Coiling small sections around your finger creates crisp, uniform curls that hold their shape especially well on shorter hair.
Twist-Outs on Short Hair
Even at shorter lengths, twist-outs give you a beautifully textured, voluminous result that reads polished rather than undone.
Sleek, Shaped Short Cuts
Working with a stylist to shape your short cut around your face structure makes an enormous difference in how polished the length reads.
Bold Color on Short Natural Hair
Short length is genuinely the easiest place to experiment with bold color, since a full head takes less product and less commitment than longer hair.
Accessorizing Short Natural Hair
Statement earrings and headwraps read even bolder on shorter hair, since there’s less length competing for attention.
Complete the Look: More Natural Hairstyle Ideas
If you’re growing this length out and want other options along the way, my short natural hairstyles guide has more general styling ideas. Are you keeping this length long-term, or is it a stop on the way somewhere longer?
