40 Coolest Undercut Hairstyles for Women That Are Trendy Again

Undercuts for women have been at the top of ladies’ favorite styles for quite some time now. You can do a hidden side shave, a creative pattern in the back, or play with layers and asymmetry. Choose your own way to show your inner rock star!

What haircuts are we talking about? These are haircuts with short shaved sides and/or back, and a longer top section. Learn more about them by scrolling through this list of 40 chic designs.

1. Disconnected Top Knot. A savior for hot, steamy summer days. Casual yet put together, a style that will go well with your work clothes and an evening dress.

2. Neat Nape Bun. Wear your hair up most of the time? A shorter nape with fade will compliment your clean updo nicely.

3. Nape Triangle with Design. This is a haircut for ladies who want to add a little secret underneath their usual ‘do. Keep your hair down to hide the design and wear it up for the wow effect.

4. Long Hair Hidden Undershave. With this type of haircut long hair stays professional-looking to the maximum. When worn loose, it can be appropriate even for any job interview, but tie it up into a ponytail and your other, badass self is ready to paint the town red.

5. Silver Pixie with a Fade. Such haircuts come with embedded low maintenance, so why don’t you make your life easier and your style sassier by buzz-cutting the nape and sides of your fresh pixie?

6. Short Choppy Pixie. Girl, stop hiding behind your locks and embrace yourself by opening your beautiful face to the world. This hairstyle has become one of the favorites among Hollywood stars as it absolutely complements the jawline and cheekbones.

7. Pompadour Front and Short Back. Another fuss-free styling option for you. Here you can wear your top hair either as long bangs or style a pompadour with some texturizing spray.

8. Short Sides with Volume on Top. Temple and nape tapers come in all shapes and sizes, but the trendiest option is to combine both and make them almost unnoticeable, so they can be worn at any age and fit into any lifestyle. This haircut would suit even the busiest businesswoman.

9. High Pony with Side Designs. If you are looking for thematic long hair ideas, this cool pony style demonstrates a graphic set of lines you can rock to elevate your casual ‘do.

10. Black and Blonde Long Pixie. Play with the traditional pixie cut: add some layers, side bangs, and a deep undershave to show the contrast between pearl blonde strands and your natural roots.

11. Long Hair Nape Design. If you have beautiful lengthy locks and prefer wearing a bun, this is one of the top hairstyles for you to show off your rebellious side.

12. Braids and a Fade. This combo is perfect from all angles! Moreover, it enables a lot of styling options! Wear it in two boxer braids and enjoy a neat fade on your temples and nape. Unbraid your plaits and you have a cute short bob. Oh my, this cut looks so good!

13. Ash-Blonde Crop with Design. The dark shade of natural hair in this haircut chimes well with the rooty ash blonde on the crown creating a perfect canvas for a simple yet catchy pattern.

14. Bob with Peekaboo Undershave. This is a great version of an undershave for girls wishing to have more flexibility in switching between a classic, always appropriate style and a more informal, daring look.

15. Short Curly Crop. It is no doubt difficult to work with curly hair, but with the proper tapering, you can get amazing definition and volume. Perfect for low-maintenance curly-haired girls.

16. Short Bob Cut. A soft, delicate, and fresh bowl-like style is a great option for girls wishing to go back to longer hair without awkward in-between hairstyles. Besides, you can’t go wrong with a sharp low fade.

17. Highlighted Lob Shaved Sides. This stunningly asymmetric cut doesn’t need any designs to stand out, at least because of the amazing lift it gains with half of the head evenly buzzed.

18. Short Pixie Buzzed Sides. What else could you wish for in a bold and edgy style? A sharp clippered side shave? Check. A clean undershave and pompadour bangs? Check.

19. Long Hair with Ornamented Nape. With designs limited only by your creativity and bravery, you can arrive at sophisticated patterns like this one while retaining both your main hair length and versatility in styling.

20. Freehand Design Long Cut. A great thing about getting this cut is that you can choose any pattern you want, especially with long hair. Try something creative and decide if you want to show it off or keep it as a surprise.

21. Lavender Bowl Cut. Some might say that bowl cuts are a thing of the past, but you can spice it up with an undershave and a bold hair color. Besides, this hairdo adds a lot of volume to your hair, too.

22. Straight Bob and Shaved Nape. Although invisible when styled down, this haircut removes some weight from underneath to make thicker strands more manageable for a pin-straight look, but it’s long enough to allow for bold updos too.

23. Textured Pixie Cut. This is the haircut women go for in movies when they decide to begin a new life, so if you’re on the verge of starting all over again, don’t be afraid to experiment with layers, textures, and lengths!

24. Short Curly Temple Area. Short temples add certain edginess to girly looks, and they look absolutely gorgeous when mixed with curly hair, reflecting both your feminine and rebellious sides.

25. Long Hair with Shaved Lines. What’s good about these cuts is that you can easily hide your undershave by sweeping your hair to the other side or leave it out for all to see. Whether you choose the lines or something more complex, a side shave and long hair are an interesting match.

26. Platinum Blonde Short Fade. A Hollywood favorite with a near-invisible fading design will absolutely complement your jawline and sharp cheekbones.

27. Combed Back Pixie. The piece-y texture of this cut is elevated through lots of lift at the roots which gives it an airy feel enhanced even further with the buzzed sides.

28. Buzzed Blonde Bixie. It’s always nice to add extra layers to bleach blonde hair, as this automatically gives it more dimension and volume. Like here, the darker shaved section sets off the platinum blonde choppy strands.

29. Sharp Undershave Pixie Cut. Perfect for fine hair, the style is the bolder version of the traditional pixie cut. Here we have pointy tips that you can sculpt yourself in any direction.

30. Natural Curls with Undershave. Undershaves work fine for thick tresses of any texture, so you can add a closely cut side with a line or two to your mane of curls for fun styling.

31. Pixie with Long Bangs. This cut gets the volume maximized in the front with long and heavily layered bits of hair which appear even more voluminous against the short sides.

32. Undershave with Lilac Waves. While sharp disconnected styles can look incredibly bold and fierce, bright lilac and purple shades in loose ringlets definitely create a lovely soft feel around the sharper elements.

33. Purple and Silver Unicorn Pixie. Various unicorn shades of purple and blue stand out nicely in the textured Mohawk, while the shaved area gets an accessory of its own – silver glitter.

34. Long Hair Side Undershave. This girl swaps more common undershaves on the nape for a tiny yet distinct strap of buzzed hair on a side for a high pony style that looks no less impressive.

35. Red Colored Long Cut. A classic for longer haired girls. You can choose yourself whether you want to show off what’s under your mane or switch the parting and cover it for more formal occasions.

36. Short Sides Long Top Pixie. Older ladies sometimes tend to avoid undershave designs, thinking that it’s better to keep it more classic. Does any shaved design look bold, even a basic one? You choose, but look at this haircut. With most of the hair close to the face, you will get a casual look with just the right amount of volume and texture.

37. Short Layered Thick Hair. If you want to stop worrying about styling your cropped locks with an undershave, add some layers to it, and use a texturizing spray to create definition and volume.

38. Low Platinum Blonde Undershave. A cute haircut for girls with round faces who also want to cover their foreheads and open their sides. Along with this, such a cute pixie will last for a while and won’t require much maintenance.

39. Striped Shaved Design. If you want to adorn your cut with something more interesting than a subtle line, draw inspiration from this graphic design that doesn’t require much time to create.

40. Long Purple Balayaged Bob. A half-shaved head is a definite head-turner. You could either let your curls flow freely to one side, or add a small braid to accentuate the parting.

If you’re looking for really good shaved hairstyles, it’s easy to spend many hours surfing the internet for the perfect cut. We suggest you pick a few of your most favorite ideas from this guide and bring them to your stylist – and they know what to do!