How to Style Short Hair

Short hair styling is about texture and movement, not fighting your hair's natural patterns.

Short hair is an edit, not an accident. Style it like you mean it or it will look like you gave up halfway through.

1. Start with damp, not wet hair. Towel-dry until hair feels slightly damp but not dripping. Wet hair dilutes products and creates uneven distribution. This baseline gives you control over where volume and texture happen.
2. Apply product to sections, not all over. Work styling cream or mousse through mid-lengths to ends first, then roots if you need volume. Your hairline and crown behave differently than the back. Treat them as separate zones.
3. Use your fingers while blow-drying. Lift sections with your fingers as you dry, directing airflow upward for volume or forward for smoothness. A brush can create too much tension on short hair and flatten natural movement.
4. Add texture after drying. Once completely dry, scrunch small amounts of texturizing paste or sea salt spray into specific areas. This creates definition without the crunch that happens when you apply texture products to wet hair.