Top 26 Wedge Haircut Ideas for Short & Thin Hair in 2024

Cindy Marcus
Cindy Marcus Hairstylist, Editor-in-Chief
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Cute Salt-and-Pepper Wedge with a Spiky Top
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#1: Cute Salt-and-Pepper Wedge with a Spiky Top

Do you have short hair but prefer a funkier look? This spiky short cut would be a great one to try. Keep in mind that this cut works best on women with medium or thick hair. Don’t forget to finish your look with a dry spun texture spray to get your spikes to stay in place.

The Modern Wedge Cut
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#2: The Modern Wedge Cut

The modern wedge cut is one of the best ways to jazz up the layers while retaining a fixed length like, a lob or bob. The cut is best fitted if you have fine to thick density, and straight to wavy texture, to compliment the extra body and movement.

Short Layered Wedge Haircut with Voluminous Texture and Two-Tone Color

#3 Voluminous Textured Wedge Cut

This voluminous textured cut strikes the perfect balance between edge and sophistication. The stacked layers in the back build up to a volume that’s enhanced by the piece-y texture on top. For those with thick hair, this style offers both shape and manageability, taming bulk while providing lift and life to the hair. The combination of lighter and darker tones not only adds visual interest but also accentuates the dimensional layering, making the style pop. It’s perfect for adding volume to finer hair as well. While this cut is fairly easy to style with a round brush and some volumizing product, the colors will require maintenance to keep them looking fresh. It’s a standout choice that can be tailored to fit both casual and formal events.

Short Layered Blonde Bob with Tapered Neckline and Highlights

#4 Tapered Blonde Bob with Volume

This tapered blonde bob is a sophisticated choice for anyone looking to combine ease with elegance. The cut features a beautiful graduation at the back, which gives a delicate contour to the neckline, while the crown boasts volume for a lifted look. The fine to medium texture of the hair is perfect for this style, allowing for a bouncy and airy feel without appearing sparse. The highlighted strands are not just a stylish addition but help in giving the illusion of density, ideal for those who may feel their hair lacks body. Bear in mind, though, that the lightened tones may require more frequent salon visits to maintain their luster. A round brush and a blow-dryer will become your best friends to keep this style looking fresh and full.

Short Wavy Layered Bob with Sun-Kissed Highlights

#5 Sun-Kissed Tousled Wave Bob

This wavy bob exudes a breezy, effortless vibe with its sun-kissed highlights and natural-looking waves. The layers are cut to perfection, providing volume and movement. It’s an ideal choice for those seeking a casual yet stylish look that plays up the hair’s natural texture. The highlights and lowlights are key to creating depth and dimension. While the style is designed to look carefree, it may require a bit of product, like a sea salt spray, to maintain those tousled waves throughout the day. Regular touch-ups will keep the colors vibrant and the shape of the cut intact, making this an excellent low-maintenance option with a high-impact look.

Short Stacked Bob Hairstyle with Textured Layers and Highlights

#6 Sleek Stacked Bob with Dimensional Tones

This sleek stacked bob is a divine choice for someone seeking a polished and refined look with a twist. The layers are cut to perfection, giving you that coveted wedge shape that hugs the nape while framing your jawline. This style works wonders on straight hair, lending itself to a medium or thick density to maintain the structure. One benefit of this cut is the illusion of volume it provides, particularly beneficial if you’re wanting to add fullness. On the flip side, it requires regular maintenance to keep the sharp lines intact. For those with a rounder face, this cut elongates and adds angles for a flattering effect. Incorporate subtle highlights to enhance the texture without a drastic color commitment.

Short Precision Cut Bob with Chocolate Brown and Ash Blonde Highlights

#7 Sleek Chocolate Bob with Ash Streaks

This short bob is a testament to the timeless allure of a well-executed cut. The precision work delivers a sleek, curved contour that naturally compliments the shape of the head, while the chocolate base accented with ash blonde streaks provides a modern twist on classic brunette tones. It’s particularly flattering for oval and long face shapes, as it brings width and a sense of balance. Color maintenance will involve protecting those ash streaks from brassiness, so a purple shampoo should become part of your regimen. A regular trim is essential to keep the lines sharp and the silhouette crisp.

Beautifully Layered Wedge Cut
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#8: Beautifully Layered Wedge Cut

If you’re looking for a more manageable textured cut, try a shorter layered bob. An A-line is your best bet for having a trending haircut that is also easily styled for any occasion. The shorter layers in the back allow a stack that gives you volume. While the longer layers around your face are great for slimming a wider-shaped face. To prevent losing the shape and volume of the cut, you’ll want to get a trim about every 4-6 weeks.

The Classic Wedge Haircut
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#9: The Classic Wedge

This wedge haircut or shorter-length stacked bob is a classic style with a modern spin. There’s a happy balance between precision lines and texture. Adding just the right amount of texture makes it more modern, and the precision stacking in the back makes it the time-honored classic stacked bob that never goes out of style.

#10: Very Short Wedge Cut

Try a razored stacked bob haircut. The best thing about this look is its versatility. You can wear it sleek or disheveled, and it still looks like you put the effort in. It’s a very easy style for the right hair type. This style is best suited if you have a longer face or narrower face, as it brings your eyes up to focus on your lovely facial features. You can style this cut any way you like, whether you leave it natural with a leave-in cream (I enjoy Matrix Boho AirDry Cream) or you can put some salt spray in and blow it dry with your fingers, or you could easily dry it smooth with a round brush and some blow dry cream (I used Matrix Skinny BlowDry Cream). Once you make the chop though, be prepared to want it short forever! It’s easy and so effortlessly chic.

#11: Wedge Haircut for Women Over 70

A wedge haircut is a classic look for women over seventy. Use the Revlon blowout brush to achieve the shape.

#12: Super Short Wedge Haircut

This hairstyle gives you a neat look every day without being too lived-in or formal. If you want a cut that’s similar to the short-length inverted bob but shorter and simpler then this one’s for you.

#13: Wedge Haircut With Bangs

A simple yet classy style that has a statement to it! This stacked layered cut with a full straight fringe works well with any texture and face shape.

#14: Perfect for Thick Hair

This cute graduated cut best suits those who wanna be stylish with their dense hair. With the hair shorter at the back and the layers throughout, it gives you less bulk and texture for a nice finish.

Gorgeous Short Bob
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#15: Gorgeous Short Bob

This tousled red curly hairstyle is gorgeous with its neatly cut back and voluminous look. Absolutely wearable on any occasion and place whether it be your workplace or the beach!

#16: Ideal for Fine Thin Hair

Take yourself back to the ’90s with this classic cut that complements any face shape. You can add in some modern vibe by choosing a trendy fashionable silver hue to go with this cut.

Cool Undercut
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#17: Cool Undercut

Keep your layers long on top, making it seem like a pixie cut, then chop the sides close to the skin to emphasize the volume on top! Color with a vibrant auburn for a brightening finish.

Wonderfully Stacked
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#18: Wonderfully Stacked Cut

Shorter at the nape, angular charming sides, and stunning volume all over the top – these are what you’ll get with this chic simple short haircut. Do it with your natural hair color and just simply add some pop of hue, and you’re good to go! This style would go well with a short shag cut, too.

Very Edgy 1920s inspired cut
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#19: Very Edgy 1920’s Cut

Layered waves can make a sweet 1920s cut super modern and stylish. Ideal for short-haired ladies looking for a way to spice up and add volume and movement to their look!

wedge hairstyle great for women over 60
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#20: Wedge Hairstyle Great for Women Over 60

This is such a charming short wedge haircut for women over 60 that incorporates volume and elegance together. This short angled bob complements natural colors well with its low and easy upkeep.

wedge hairstyles Beautiful for Over 50
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#21: Beautiful for Over 50

This is a cute stacked bob with lots of movement. It’s a great short hairstyle for women over 50 who want the ease of shorter hair without going to a pixie cut. She’s growing out her gray, so I did a heavy highlight and toned the blonde to better match her natural gray hair.

What’s nice about wedge hairstyles for older women are that they are fairly easy to maintain. Use Aveda’s Pure Abundance Style Prep and Phomolient before drying her hair to create some volume and finished with Aveda Air Control hairspray. This cut looks great on many different hair types (straight or wavy or even with soft curls).

#22: Great for Curly Hair

This look is a curly wedge. I apply thicker highlights than I would on straight hair because curls tend to naturally blend colors together. The bold color and angled haircut enhance the wave by drawing your eye to the individual tendrils. Going shorter in the back and longer in the front creates major volume and movement through the back and keeps “safe” length around her face. It also draws her profile up for a more flattering silhouette.

short wedge haircut Blunt Bangs
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#23: Cute with Blunt Bangs

I mixed the bowl and bob cut and added some volume by texturizing the back of her head. My color inspiration was possible starting with the Redken bleach and then glazing with the Shades EQ gloss 09v / 09t/09p / 09b / clear in equal parts.

#24: Chic Disconnected Cut

This is almost a cross between a pixie and a textured bob. I approach most pixie haircuts in a similar way, cutting the sides and back before deciding where to go with the top section. This look can be pretty universal. You can achieve similar haircuts without the massive disconnection that this haircut has as well. I’d say in general this style could be a wash and go, but would usually look best with at least minimal styling, if not a full blow dry. That all really depends on the client’s hair texture.

Amazing Wedge Cut Back View
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#25: Amazing Back View

This look is a versatile classic bob shape with a modern flair of rich color and texture. I love the depth created in the base formula, rich chocolate mocha created with Matrix ColorSync and how it just melts into the raspberry ends!

Stylish Chin Length Wedge Cut
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#26: Stylish Chin-Length Cut

This hairstyle is a pixie cut with lots of layers and texture. The best thing about this hairstyle is how versatile it is. It can easily be changed from fun and edgy (like in the picture) to a more sleek and sophisticated look by simply combing it back behind the ears.

The wedge haircut is a voluminous retro-style short layered bob for women with fine & straight hair that became popular in the 1970s. Olympic Dorothy Hamill really made this look popular. Although short hairstyles are not for everyone, many women will find these haircuts refreshing. Wedges have a wide range of styles – you can go for soft and gentle layers for a feminine aura or a super short and spiky style for a funky vibe.

There is surely an approach for every face shape and hair type – even for wild curls! Revamp your look with these fabulous and very in-demand short wedge haircuts!