10 upgraded ‘mom cuts’ that have us calling our stylist

What is it about having a baby that suddenly makes us want to cut off all our hair?

Maybe it’s because we can’t get through the day without throwing it up in a bun. Or maybe it’s like a tiny mom rebellion, claiming one last thing for ourselves while the rest of our body changes. Like we’re saying, “You can take my belly…and boobs…and arms…and ability to do jumping jacks without peeing a little…but you can ne’er take mah haaaaaaair!”

It’s even better now that the days of the “new mom chop” have taken a turn for the chic. Everyone is looking for low maintenance mom haircuts and we’ve got you covered. Whether your mane is curly, straight, or somewhere in between, here are a few hairstyles we can’t stop pinning (that you can totally pull off). Now go call that stylist—chop chop!

10 chic and low maintenance mom haircuts

1. The Lob (long bob)

It’s a classic go-to for a reason. It doesn’t get any easier than this mom haircut.

2. The pixie

Don’t want to deal with lost scrunchies and tangled ends? Try a short pixie haircut!

3. Long and layered

Keeping length and adding layers is great when you don’t want to go back to the stylist for at least six months.

4. Short bob

Ready for the mom chop? A round bob is low maintenance and frames your face for a chic look all of the time.

5. A blunt chop

A blunt chop is a great mom haircut that makes styling efficient. Whether you wear it past your shoulders or not, keeping it all the same length makes ponytails, mom buns and every thing else super easy.

6. Eye-length bangs

Bangs are a great addition to any haircut. A quick blow dry is all you need for your bangs and then you can throw the rest of it up or braid it down—the possibilities are endless.

7. Face framing layers

Face framing layers add definition and complement your natural face shape.

8. The shag

The shag brings all hair lengths together in one cut. You can have a short shag or a longer shag but the cut adds lots of movement.

9. The “Rachel” mom chop

Calling all 90’s babies: the “Rachel” haircut never goes out of style.

10. A-line cut

If you want an angled look then ask for an a-line cut.

A version of this post was published February 6, 2018. It has been updated.