Florence Pugh Isn't Afraid To Try The Latest Hair Trends: Her Best Looks

A lot of celebrities provide great hair inspo, but Florence Pugh has truly done it all. The British actor, who rose to prominence in 2016's "Lady Macbeth," is the perfect celeb to draw inspiration from when you can't quite decide what look to settle on. From long waves to a barely there buzz cut, the "Midsommar" star always brings her A-game when it comes to hair. Many of her best looks are the actor's takes on trending styles, but she always adds a detail or two that make them her own, and that's why she slays every red carpet she walks down.

Speaking to Into the Gloss in 2019, Pugh's hairstylist Peter Lux revealed that updos and shorter cuts are a strategic decision for the A-lister. "She looks good with her hair being up and off her face," he shared. We've seen this theory play out with Pugh's glamorous updos along with her affinity for wet looks and slicked-back styles. After she shaved her head for her role as Almut in 2024's "We Live in Time," she just about broke the record for different ways to style a pixie. And in the years following, she's had fun with other shorter styles, too. Fans can't forget Pugh's sleek, retro, "Scarface"-inspired bob that couldn't be easier to replicate.

"I think for me, I've always been one to be very bold," she told Vanity Fair back in 2022. "I liked turning heads even as a kid and, uh, 'turning heads' doesn't even necessarily mean that I look good." Of course, in every boundary-pushing 'do, the "Oppenheimer" star looks exquisite. The below styles are our favorite picks of the bunch. Not only did she make a statement by bringing her personality to each of these looks, but she also stayed on top of the hottest trends. 

There's an updo for every season, but in the 2020s, messier iterations with loose tendrils have been the style du jour. Florence Pugh nailed the assignment in May 2026, when she attended the Netflix Upfront wearing a messy bun (which you can replicate with this easy technique) that was sleek on one side and featured flipped-over loose tendrils on the other. Looks like this one are the perfect opportunity to create an edgy vibe with some ear jewelry, and Pugh did just that with statement drop earrings and a few helix studs.

Older generations might shudder at the thought of wearing even a bit damp hair in public, but the wet look has been one of the dominant styles of the 2020s. Florence Pugh jumped on the bandwagon at the special screening of "Thunderbolts" in April 2025, which took place in London, England. There was a little volume at the crown, but the rest of her shoulder-length hair was slicked back, with the very ends flipped upwards to amp up the drama. Paired with her neon graphic eye makeup, this bold 'do was simply perfection.

No stranger to style experimentation, Florence Pugh has proven that she's equally magnetic in short and long hairstyles. One of our favorite longer looks on the "Don't Worry Darling" star was the wavy 'do she donned at the November 2019 premiere of "Marriage Story." Her messy, beachy waves were reminiscent of the mermaid aesthetic that was prominent in the late 2010s and early 2020s. However, Pugh always likes to add an element of punk, even to her prettiest looks. She did exactly that on this occasion with statement shadow roots that contrasted against her multi-toned blond hair. 

Tousled bobs will forever be trendy for short-hair lovers, but Pugh's take on the style in September 2024 was distinct and fierce. At the New York City screening for "We Live in Time," she stole the spotlight with her short tresses pulled back, exposing her brunette roots. With a volumized pouf at her crown, the rest of her hair poured from the top of her head, creating a rounded, halo effect.

Did someone order Old Hollywood glamour? Florence Pugh channeled the sophistication of the Tinseltown Golden Age at the Canadian premiere of "We Live in Time," held in Toronto, Ontario, in September 2024. Her lob featured dramatic barrel curls at the bottom and was flipped over at the top, creating Jessica Rabbit-esque volume and drama. Again, the shadow roots paired with the platinum shade elevated this look from just another flippy lob – which was huge at the time — to something with a little more drama. 

From romantic and glamorous to bold and statement-making, Florence Pugh's hair knows no limits. In early 2023, she shaved her hair for the film "We Live in Time," and by July, it had grown into a spiky, on-trend pixie. For the "Oppenheimer" premiere in London, England, the "Little Women" star went with a warm-yellow hue that nearly bordered on ginger, pairing the look with a rose-toned lip and ashy eyebrows. This is one of those looks that most people would be nervous to attempt, but Pugh wore it with confidence as she strutted down the red carpet.

By October 2023, Florence Pugh's hair had grown again. Now it was a longer pixie, with enough scope to create a bunch of different looks. By slicking down the sides and pushing up the top section with gel, she ended up with a pixie-mohawk hybrid at the Valentino Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show at Paris Fashion Week. The undercut silhouette rose in popularity in 2025. Pugh batted this cool aesthetic out of the park with her oversized sunglasses and nose bling, a full two years before everyone else caught on.

This is definitely one way to achieve the popular wet hair look! Florence Pugh is officially the queen of pixie styling. Slicked-back hairstyles can take a lot of confidence to wear because they leave the face front and center, and that's doubly true when it's a wet-look pixie. For another event as part of Paris Fashion Week in 2023, Pugh looked flawless in a gelled icy-blond pixie. The look featured a combed-over frontage with the slightest touch of volume at the top of her forehead, but the rest was slicked flat, making it super trendy.

Just before shaving her head in April 2023, Florence Pugh sent her longer hair off with a bang — literally. At the reopening of the flagship Tiffany & Co store in New York City, Pugh rocked a full set of blunt bangs, which grazed her dark-brown eyebrows, and straight hair that fell to her collarbone and once again flipped under. From the creamy blond shade to the medium length, it's giving Carmela Soprano, which means Pugh was ahead of the curve with the mob wife aesthetic that took over TikTok in 2024.

For the 2024 release of "We Live in Time," Florence Pugh shared old footage of herself just after she'd shaved her head for the role. Her mousy strands were just visible as she modeled her dramatic new look, which exploded in popularity in 2020, for the camera. While this is on the less-glamorous side of her hair repertoire, fans loved it. "Not many people can pull this off, but WOW!" one wrote on Instagram, while another shared, "All your hair is awesome. Buzz, short, medium, long. It all works on you!!" Add in all the times Florence Pugh went makeup-free and looked flawless, and it's hard to believe there could be a look that doesn't fit her natural beauty.