What is a boy bob?
The boy bob is a short, androgynous cut with a clean, almost masculine edge. Think straight lines, minimal layering, and a shape that sits close to the head. It borrows from classic men’s cuts — sharp, graphic, deliberate.
What is a bixie?
The bixie is softer and more textured. It blends the pixie and the bob with piecey layers, movement through the crown, and length that plays around the ears. Where the boy bob is graphic, the bixie is tousled.
Side by side
Length is similar — both are short. The difference is texture and attitude. Boy bob: clean lines, close shape, androgynous edge. Bixie: layers, piecey ends, feminine movement. One is architectural, the other is effortless.
Which one for you?
Want sharp and striking? Go boy bob. Want soft texture you can tousle with your fingers? Go bixie. Browse the bixie collections to see the difference in photos.
