New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Ever since singer-songwriter Kehlani debuted her short pixie cut, dramatic chops have taken over summer styling. Since then, the "bixie"-part bob, part pixie-has taken its place among the season's biggest hair trends. It is easy to see why: you get the weightlessness and effortless, face-framing texture of a pixie, but with just enough length from a bob to tuck behind your ear, style with low-stress hair clips or let air-dry with a bit of texturising spray. It is short enough to feel fresh and unfussy, yet versatile enough to work with different textures, partings and styling moods.

In other words, the bixie is the ultimate compromise cut. It borrows the piecey, featherlight volume of a classic pixie up top, while r...