Hair Cut for Girls and Women: Every Cut by Name and Length

24 looks Women's haircuts Updated 8 Oct 2026

Choosing a new hair cut for girls gets simple once you know the names and can point at a shape. This page sorts 24 cuts by length, so you can jump to short, medium or long hair and find what fits you.

Each photo comes with the length to ask for in inches, where the layers should begin, the face shapes it flatters and how often to trim. Want the full story on one cut? Read our pages on the layer cut, step cut, bob cut and feather cut.

Quick names: layers blend, steps show as clear tiers, and feathering thins the ends.

Short Hair Cut for Girls and Women

Short haircuts for women dry fast and feel light in summer. They need a trim more often, so plan a salon visit every month or so. See more bob shapes on our bob cut page.

Short hair cut for girls with a soft pixie and tapered nape — Hair
Short, straight or wavy
Best for
Oval, heart faces
Upkeep
Trim every 3 to 4 weeks
A pixie sits at ear length or above and dries in minutes.
**Stylist note:** Ask for 1 inch at the nape, 3 inches on top, and soft texture so it never looks boxy.

Mushroom cut for girls with a rounded shape and short blunt fringe — Hair
Short, thick, straight
Best for
Oval, long faces
Upkeep
Trim every 3 to 4 weeks
The mushroom cut curves round the head like a cap, neat on thick, straight hair.
**Stylist note:** Ask for a rounded outline just below the ears, a heavy fringe at the brow and a clean nape.

Short haircuts for girls with a blunt chin bob and centre parting — Hair
Short, fine to normal
Best for
Oval, long faces
Upkeep
Trim every 5 to 6 weeks
A blunt chin bob makes thin hair look thicker at the ends.
**Stylist note:** Ask for one straight line at chin level, no layers, and a light bevel underneath so it curves in.

Short hair cutting style for female with a layered wavy bob — Hair
Short to jaw, wavy
Best for
Round, square faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
Short layers stop wavy hair puffing out at the sides in humidity.
**Stylist note:** Ask for a bob ending at the jaw, short crown layers, and cutting on dry hair so the waves fall right.

Medium Hair Cut for Girls: Lob and Shoulder Length

Medium length is the easiest to manage. These haircuts for medium hair women still tie up for the gym.

Medium hair cut for girls with a straight collarbone lob and soft ends — Hair
Collarbone, any texture
Best for
Round, oval, square
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
A lob grazes the collarbone and suits nearly everyone. A safe first step away from long hair.
**Stylist note:** Ask for length at the collarbone with point-cut ends so the line looks soft, not heavy.

Shoulder length haircuts for women with soft layers flipped outward — Hair
Shoulder, straight
Best for
Round, heart faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
Soft layers at shoulder length give easy bounce. Flip the ends out for days out.
**Stylist note:** Keep 2 inches below the shoulder, with the first layer starting at the chin.

Medium haircuts for girls with feathered wispy ends at shoulder blade length — Hair
Medium, thick
Best for
Oval, square faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
Feathered ends take weight off thick hair that turns bulky in the monsoon.
**Stylist note:** Ask for thinning at the ends only, with light feathering around the face and shoulders.

Haircuts for girls with medium hair as a textured wavy lob with deep side part — Hair
Medium, wavy
Best for
Long, heart faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
A textured lob on a deep side part lifts flat roots. Air dry with a little cream.
**Stylist note:** Ask for a lob 1 inch below the collarbone with internal texturising, cut to sit on a deep side part.

Long Hair Cutting Style for Female

Most Indian girls want to keep length. These hair cuts for long hair women add shape. For blended layers in detail, see the layer cut page.

Haircuts for girls with long hair in blended layers reaching mid back — Hair
Long, straight or wavy
Best for
All face shapes
Upkeep
Trim every 8 to 10 weeks
Long blended layers keep length and add swing, the Indian hair cutting style for female clients asked for most.
**Stylist note:** Keep the full mid-back length and begin the long layers at chest level.

Long hair cutting style for female with two visible steps at the back — Hair
Very long, thick
Best for
Oval, long faces
Upkeep
Trim every 8 to 10 weeks
Two clear tiers give a bold shape to very long, straight hair. Steps show less on curly hair.
**Stylist note:** Ask for two visible steps, the upper one at shoulder level, with crisp ends.

Hair cuts for long hair women with a blunt one length hemline — Hair
Long, fine to normal
Best for
Round, heart faces
Upkeep
Trim every 8 to 10 weeks
A blunt hemline keeps long, fine hair full right to the tips.
**Stylist note:** Ask for one length straight across, about an inch off, no thinning scissors.

Long hair feather cut with wispy ends and soft face framing pieces — Hair
Long, medium to thick
Best for
Square, round faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
Feathering gives long hair a soft, airy finish that flicks when you blow dry.
**Stylist note:** Ask for feathered ends and wispy pieces from the cheekbone down, keeping the back long.

U Cut Hair and V Cut Hairstyle

U cut and V cut describe only the shape at the back. You can add layers, steps or feathering on top of either shape.

U cut hair for long hair with a soft curved hemline at the back — Hair
Long, straight
Best for
All face shapes
Upkeep
Trim every 8 to 10 weeks
A U shaped haircut curves gently so long open hair looks tidy without obvious layers.
**Stylist note:** Ask for the back hemline curved like a U, the centre about 2 inches longer than the sides.

U shape hair cut with layers on mid length wavy hair — Hair
Medium to long, wavy
Best for
Round, oval faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
Layers inside a U cut add bounce and keep the front light.
**Stylist note:** Ask for a U hemline with layers starting at the shoulder, and slightly shorter pieces at the front.

V cut hairstyle girl with a deep pointed hemline on thick hair — Hair
Long, very thick
Best for
Oval, long faces
Upkeep
Trim every 8 to 10 weeks
A deep V takes bulk from the sides of thick hair and makes it look longer.
**Stylist note:** Ask for a sharp V, the sides 3 to 4 inches shorter than the centre point.

Butterfly Cut: Short on Top, Long Underneath

A butterfly cut looks short at the front and long at the back. It gives volume at the crown without losing length.

Butterfly cut with short crown layers over long voluminous hair — Hair
Long, normal to thick
Best for
Oval, long faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
Short top layers over long lengths lift flat hair. A round brush blow dry shows it best.
**Stylist note:** Ask for the top layers at chin length and long layers below, blended at the shoulder.

Medium butterfly haircut for women with curled ends and crown lift — Hair
Medium, straight
Best for
Heart, oval faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
On medium hair the butterfly cut looks fuller. Curl the ends away for parties.
**Stylist note:** Ask for short crown layers at cheekbone length, the rest kept at the shoulder blade.

Butterfly cut on wavy hair left to air dry with soft layers — Hair
Medium to long, wavy
Best for
Round, square faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
Natural waves show the butterfly layers without heat.
**Stylist note:** Ask your stylist to cut the layers dry so the waves fall where they should.

Front Hair Cut for Girls: Face Framing and Fringe

A front hair cut for women changes your look while the back stays long.

Front hair cut for girls with face framing pieces at cheekbone level — Hair
Medium to long, any
Best for
Square, round faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
Pieces start at the cheekbone and fall past the jaw. Tuck them back when you tie up.
**Stylist note:** Ask for face framing starting at the cheekbone, cut only from the front hairline section.

Front haircut for girls with a long side swept fringe — Hair
Medium to long, straight
Best for
Long, heart faces
Upkeep
Trim every 3 to 4 weeks
A side swept fringe hides a high forehead and grows out easily.
**Stylist note:** Ask for a long fringe angled from the brow to the cheekbone, swept to your natural parting side.

Front hair cut for women with a split curtain fringe on medium hair — Hair
Medium, straight or wavy
Best for
Square, oval faces
Upkeep
Trim every 4 to 6 weeks
A curtain fringe parts in the middle and softens strong jaws and wide foreheads.
**Stylist note:** Ask for a centre split fringe cut at the eyebrow, longer at the edges to blend.

Haircut for Round Face Women

A round face looks longer when the hair adds height on top and length below the chin. Avoid volume at the cheeks. Our face shape guide covers every shape.

Hair cut for round face women with long layers and a deep side part — Hair
Long, straight or wavy
Best for
Round faces
Upkeep
Trim every 6 to 8 weeks
A deep side part plus long layers under the chin slim a round face.
**Stylist note:** Ask for the shortest layer 2 inches below the chin, cut to sit on a deep side part.

Best hair cut for girls with round face with crown lift and long V layers — Hair
Long, thick
Best for
Round, oval faces
Upkeep
Trim every 8 to 10 weeks
Crown lift and a soft V at the back stretch the face shape.
**Stylist note:** Ask for a soft V hemline with crown layers that give lift, no short pieces at the cheek.

Hair Cut Styles for Women by Face Shape

Use this table to shortlist the best haircut for women before you book.

Face shape	Good cuts	Skip
Round	Angled lob, long layers, V cut	Mushroom cut, chin-length blunt bob
Oval	Pixie, butterfly, curtain fringe	Very little; most cuts work
Long	Chin bob, side fringe, U cut with volume at the sides	Tall crown volume
Square	Feathered ends, face framing, wavy layers	Heavy straight lines at jaw level
Heart	Side fringe, lob, chin layers	Short crown layers

For a haircut for oval face women, almost any length works, so choose by lifestyle.

How to Ask for Your New Cut

Bring a photo from this page and name the cut: layer, step, feather, U, V or butterfly.
Give a number. Say how many inches to take off, and where the shortest layer should fall: chin, shoulder or chest.
Talk about thickness. Thick hair can take thinning. Thin hair needs fewer layers.

Expect to pay more for a senior stylist, a premium salon or an added blow dry. Use heat protectant spray before every iron or curler. If you see a lot of hair fall or dandruff, visit a dermatologist. For styling the new cut, browse our hairstyle for girls ideas.