Request a one-length cut with minimal texturizing and ultra-short bangs that hit mid-forehead. The contrast between the micro-fringe and longer length creates visual interest.
Style with a flat iron for sleek results that showcase your relaxed hair’s precision cutting and healthy shine.
15: Half-Up Textured Lob
The textured long bob worn in a half-up style creates a versatile, youthful look for 2025.
This style works beautifully with relaxed hair by combining sleekness with volume.
Ask for a collarbone-length cut with point-cut ends that create text without obvious layers.
The point-cutting technique adds movement without creating distinct steps.
Style the half-up portion with slight volume at the crown, leaving the remaining hair to showcase the textured ends and movement.
16: Relaxed Bixie (Bob-Pixie Hybrid)
The “bixie”—a fusion of bob and pixie—offers a trendy shorter option for relaxed hair in 2025.
This style features a bob’s length with a pixie’s layering technique.
Request shorter layers at the crown that gradually lengthen toward the nape and around the face. This creates a pixie-like silhouette while maintaining slightly more length.
Style with a lightweight texturizing cream to define the layers and create the piece-y texture that makes this hybrid cut so distinctive.
17: Side-Swept Asymmetrical Lob
The side-swept asymmetrical lob creates drama through length variation, with one side notably longer than the other.
This 2025 trend makes a statement while remaining versatile.
Ask for a dramatic length difference between sides, with one side grazing your shoulder and the other sitting at jawline. The side-swept effect directs attention across your face.
Style with a flat iron to maintain sleekness, which showcases the deliberate asymmetry, or add subtle waves for movement, which enhances the dimensional effect.
18: Relaxed Bob with Micro Bangs
The classic relaxed bob receives a 2025 update with ultra-short “micro” bangs that create an avant-garde effect.
This combination balances timeless structure with modern edge.
Request a chin or jawline-length bob with minimal layers and micro bangs that hit mid-forehead. The contrast between the short fringe and bob length creates visual interest.
Style with a round brush while blow-drying to create slight movement in the bob while keeping the micro bangs straight and precise.
19: Long Layers with Money Piece Highlights
Long, relaxed hair with subtle layers gains relevance in 2025 with “money piece” highlights—brighter sections that frame the face.
This combination creates dimension and brightness.
Ask for long, subtle layers throughout with face-framing highlights 1-2 shades lighter than your base color.
The strategic placement illuminates your features naturally.
Style with a large barrel curling iron for soft waves that showcase both the layers and the highlighting placement for maximum impact.
20: Relaxed Clavicut with Side Bangs
The “clavicut”—precisely hitting at your collarbone—paired with side-swept bangs offers a flattering, versatile option for relaxed hair in 2025.
This length balances maintainability with styling options.
Request a blunt cut at collarbone length, subtle texturizing at the ends, and side-sweeping bangs that blend into face-framing pieces. This creates a cohesive, flowing effect.
Style with a flat iron for sleekness or add loose waves for movement that showcases the precision cutting and face-framing elements.
21: Layered Mullet Shag
The modern mullet-shag hybrid adapts surprisingly well to relaxed hair for 2025, offering texture and edge with shorter layers at the crown and longer lengths at the back.
Ask for dramatic layering throughout with notably shorter crown layers and length maintained at the nape.
Add curtain bangs that blend into the face-framing layers.
