Women's Hair Cut Trends 2009
Throughout 2008, women's hair cuts did one thing: they got shorter. There was the bob hair trend, the pixie-crop hair trend, and a plethora of others in between.

And unlike the length of women's hair, their popularity grew.

Which leaves us with an interesting predicament for 2009's hair trends: the fashion forward, short hair styles of 2008 are no longer fashion forward. They're no longer unique. Every woman and her chuiauia got one.

So in 2009, fashion forward girls have a choice to make: keep the bobs and blend into the crowd or, to stand out, cut their hair shorter or let it grow.

The Cropped Bob & The Pixie Crop
Girls who cut the bob in 2008 and want a fashion forward look in 2009, are going to have to either let their hair grow out or go something more extreme. Enter the cropped bob and the pixie crop; both perfect for Spring/Summer 2009, but far more difficult to wear for Autumn (Fall)/Winter 2008/2009.

The Cropped Bob
To put it bluntly: the cropped bob is extreme. It's not quite a pixie crop (below) nor a bob. Short all over, even with a heavily shortened blunt cut fringe, it's can only be worn by those who ooze confidence. Attention grabbing, it's even far less subtle with peroxide blonde hair which I'm tipping as the best colour to wear it with.

The first time we saw the pixie crop hair style on Victoria Beckham we knew she was out there to make headlines. And though the pixie crop is a definite 2009 hair trend, it was from men's 2009 hair trends that Beckham took more of her style cues. Today it's out with the schoolboy and in with tousled, and we have all the angles to show it off.




Taking her hair style one step shorter, Katie Holmes has shortened her bob to a new pixie crop.

The crop is a tough one - it comes up a hair trend every once in a while, but not everyone can pull it off. If you ever even considered chopping off all your locks, now is definitely the time - the crop is high on the list of 2008's hair trends as well as 2009's hair trends.

If Katie Holmes' hairstyle shows us anything, it's how much of a difference styling can make to the crop. In 2008, it's best with a bit of length that can be messed up and tousled a bit - in the guise of effortless, boyish bed-hair. You only need to look at the following photos to see how much less effective the crop is when unstyled.
The crop is a tough one - it comes up a hair trend every once in a while, but not everyone can pull it off. If you ever even considered chopping off all your locks, now is definitely the time - the crop is high on the list of 2008's hair trends as well as 2009's hair trends.

If Katie Holmes' hairstyle shows us anything, it's how much of a difference styling can make to the crop. In 2008, it's best with a bit of length that can be messed up and tousled a bit - in the guise of effortless, boyish bed-hair. You only need to look at the following photos to see how much less effective the crop is when unstyled.

Long Hair
You got short hair trends in the form of the pixie crop and the cropped bob, and in the middle is ye olde simple bob; so what does that leave us with? Long hair in 2009. And it's what I'm imploring all girls grow.

You see, the bob is done and dusted for the truly fashion forward, and the shorter variations simply aren't going to suit everyone; but long hair? Long hair, cut and layered correctly leaves you able to take advantage of most of 2009's hair style trends. Consider just a few of the looks from the Spring/Summer 2009 catwalks.

Women's Hair Style Trends 2009
Flowing: 2009 long hair style
Add a bit of oomph to a long hair style by wearing it in a heavily voluminous fashion, a look perfect for pairing back with 2009's Bohemian Luxury Autumn (Fall)/Winter fashion trend.

Straight and Sleek: 2009 long hair style


Mermaid / 1940s Waves with Side-Part



Milkmaid Braids

Milkmaid braids are our first tip for women's 2009 hair style trends, as socialites and celebrities are increasingly seen with them off the red carpet. Like so many other trends of recent times, it was Sienna Miller (left) who did the most to push the look but that was way back in 2007. In 2009 it seems that milkmaid braids will be a hair style trend on and off the red carpet.