Zendaya turns heads with return to elegant pixie cut: Photos inside

Zendaya has made a rather dramatic return to the pixie cut hairstyle

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Published September 13, 2026
Zendaya turns heads with return to elegant pixie cut: Photos inside

Zendaya has always worn looks that made trending headlines. Micro bobs, sleek lobs, waist-grazing waves, she has made her way through just about every point on the hairstyle spectrum.

According to Vogue, at the Prada Paradoxe pop-up party during New York Fashion Week, the actor debuted a fully-fledged pixie.

Her hair can be seen closely cropped at the back, with soft curls high on the crown and fluffed into an airy, frizz-free shape.

It’s a natural conclusion to Zendaya’s gradual journey upwards as around Christmastime last year, she cut her hair into a curly bob-pixie hybrid, before experimenting with a longer bixie. Now, she has fully committed to short hair.

For her blockbuster, The Odyssey's promotional run, Zendaya returned to goddess-like lengths, working with hairstylist Coree Moreno on waist-skimming waves and extensions that more than matched the drama of her couture gowns.

Where that hair was ethereal, her new pixie feels light, romantic and a little playful, according to the outlet.

The rest of her Prada look followed suit. Zendaya wore a bottle-green sweater layered over a pink button-down, with a brown slip skirt flecked with chartreuse embellishments.

Rather than a feisty look that can come with an ultra-short crop, the styling leaned into its softness and femininity.

Her make-up, courtesy of longtime collaborator Ernesto Casillas, was also meant to add softness to the entire look.

Casillas has been using Prada Beauty’s pastel-heavy palette to craft the glam with lavender hues dubbed the work as “wisteria look.”

Sadaf Naushad
Sadaf Naushad is a Journalist and Neurochemistry master's graduate with over four years of experience. Leveraging her scientific background, she specialises in celebrity wellness, mental health, and the psychology of lifestyle trends, bridging the gap between science and pop culture to provide expert insight into global icons' well-being.
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