Keke Palmer Turns Up The Heat With A Chic Pixie Cut

No one wears a pixie cut quite like Keke Palmer. Last night, at the premiere of her new comedy television series The ‘Burbs, the entertainer delivered a hair moment that instantly set suburbia ablaze: an ultra-chic pixie cut, punctuated with vivid orange highlights.

UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Keke Palmer attends Premiere Event Of Peacock’s “The ‘Burbs” at Universal Studios Backlot on February 05, 2026 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Olivia Wong/Getty Images)

The mastermind behind this chic hair>Ashanti Lation, who leaned into a clean, intentional silhouette. She sculpted the curled cut to frame Palmer’s face before adding the finishing touch: a Gucci head scarf. But, even a chic babushka couldn’t hide her warm ginger highlights, which added depth, dimension, and movement to the pixie.

It’s a >Teyana Taylor wore a pixie cut to the Grammys, Jada Pinkett Smith dyed her chop blonde, and a model in a grey bob opened Chanel’s couture show. Crop cuts are playful yet polished, daring yet deeply wearable—even in the ‘burbs. It’s the kind of hair moment that makes you schedule your next salon appointment between commercial breaks.

UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Keke Palmer attends Premiere Event Of Peacock’s “The ‘Burbs” at Universal Studios Backlot on February 05, 2026 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Olivia Wong/Getty Images)

But, what makes this chop hit even harder is how seamlessly it aligns with every woman. It can be dressed down with hair gel or played up with a headscarf; there’s a cut for every face shape; And, best of all, it’s easy to pull off whether in the city or suburbs. Just make like Keke Palmer and let your pixie speak for itself.

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