{"id":1248405,"date":"2025-12-26T19:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T16:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1248405"},"modified":"2025-12-26T19:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T16:49:10","slug":"princess-dianas-fluffy-haircut-will-always-be-in-style-25-ways-to-try-the-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1248405","title":{"rendered":"Princess Diana\u2019s Fluffy Haircut Will Always Be In Style: 25 Ways To Try the Look"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Princess Diana\u2019s Fluffy Haircut Will Always Be In Style: 25 Ways To Try the Look<\/h1>\n
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    \nAshley Rubell is an editorial hair stylist and writer covering hair for Byrdie. She’s been doing hair professionally since 2008.\u00a0\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Published on February 01, 2025 07:00AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Meghan Markle is known for her chignons, and Kate Middletown is known for her bouncy blowouts. And while they have worn plenty of other looks, they will forever be remembered for their go-to styles. The same is true of the iconic Princess Diana. Diana wore pixies, bobs, and even classically styled mullets, but what we remember her for most were her copious feathered layers. A trendsetter by default, Diana’s hair went on an identity evolution alongside the Princess, yet her signature hair trait never failed to budge. Below, we’ve rounded up 25 of Princess Diana’s most iconic hair moments featuring her famous layers at varying lengths and styles that we can’t wait to recreate for ourselves. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Farrah Fawcett Blowout <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Length is not a requirement to get Farrah Fawcett-inspired feathering. Princess Diana used the short layers of her blunt bob to achieve the iconic blowout technique to masterful effect.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Extra Layers <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    No matter what variation of a short haircut Princess Diana wore, she always managed to incorporate extra layers. This gave all her looks added dimension, texture, and volume. The proof is in this pixie cut, which she paired with her famous pearl choker.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Princess Diana’s attire at international events often made unforgettable impressions. Take this sapphire and diamond headband she wore to a dinner in Japan. It matched her waterlines, usually chalked with blue eyeliner. She was known for her innovative approach to accessorizing the hair over the years, which entailed converting a watch into a choker that she could wear on her forehead.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Smooth and Straight <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Leaning into the odd lengths between haircuts never seemed to be an issue for Princess Di. After a pixie and before a bob, this grown out cut remains stylish in large thanks to her signature layers highlighted by a smooth and straight blowout.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Curled Fringe <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Bangs often accompanied Princess Diana’s haircuts. Here, the fully curled fringe boosts the height and shape into a rounded curve, straying away from her usual feathered back approach.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Ear Tuck <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    An intentional ear tuck is a simple gesture that can go a long way for any hairstyle. It’s a practical way to showcase other elements of your strands or the features of your wardrobe. Here, Princess Diana’s ear tuck highlights her diamond earrings with hanging pearl teardrops and her sleeveless boatneck collar dress.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Chin-Grazing Bob <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    As Princess Diana settled into the royal family, her hair settled into longer lengths. This chin-grazing bob is as long as it got in the later years of her life. Length aside, it’s clear that her layers never quit.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Wavy Lob <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Roller sets are an effective, hands-off way to get long-lasting movement into the hair. For a wavy finish like Princess Di’s lob, use larger rollers around the top half and slightly smaller rollers along the bottom. This will allow tuck the ends under and add emphasis to those larger waves up top.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Ancestral Accessories <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Princess Diana often wore the Spencer tiara, an heirloom that was inherited from her side of the family rather than from royalty. Even as a princess in a tiara, Diana’s hair remains soft, casual, and far from fussy.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Classical Mullet <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Many of Princess Diana’s most noteworthy hairstyles during her limelight years are a classical variation of the mullet. The mullet shape is short up top, tapered around the sides, and longer at the neck.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    The OG Flippy Bob <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Before celebs like Gigi Hadid and Zendaya wore the flippy bob, there was Princess Di. This retro-infused look has a sleek side part with ends that curve upward.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Box Bob <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Box bobs are trending today, but Princess Diana was always ahead of her time. This cut is characterized by its flat, blunt ends that allude to fullness. With layers in the mix, Diana’s hair looked full and vibrant in any style.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Princess Pixie <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    When Diana Spencer became the Princess of Wales, a new term dubbed the “princess pixie” surged through salons on a global scale. This iconic look was a major departure from the go-to hairstyles of royal women at the time. Short, full, and softly tousled were its defining characteristics.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Before the spherical circle bob was stylized in a way that drew attention to its sleek and soft, tapered edges, Princess Diana wore the cut with a very 80s-centric amount of volume. Regardless of its finished style, this haircut is guaranteed to offer a flattering frame to any face shape.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Wedding Hair <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    In 1981, when Diana married Prince Charles, most brides were wearing permed hair littered with baby’s breath. The soft subtlety of wearing a tiara against a haircut with minimal styling served as a humble, refreshing choice and brought the mix of high-low into fashion’s consciousness.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Feathered Framing <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    To capture that feathered framing that so many of Princess Diana’s best hair moments have, turn to a wide tooth comb and a can of hairspray. Slowly comb your blown-out strands away from the face with one hand and use the other to spray the section as your comb works through it. This can help lock the hair into place while also maintaining separation.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Decadent Details <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Royals have always turned to wearing tiaras at moments of significance. While this may not be the most accessible choice to duplicate when it comes to hair styling, a decadent headband will have a similar effect.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Timely Tease <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Even Princess Diana knew that her hair wouldn’t be emblematic of its time without some backcombing or teasing involved. Teased bangs and face-framing layers were a very iconic look in the ’80s for Princess Diana and just about everyone else.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Princess Diana was known for her thick, luscious hair looks. These wispy bangs were a perfect way to break up her natural density and lighten the load above her brow line.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Natural Crown <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    When we think of Princess Diana’s best hair moments, the emphasis always surrounds the natural crown of her head. With all the volume and movement created from her teased back layers, no physical crown could ever outshine her signature traits.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Natural Movement <\/span><\/h2>\n
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    At a time when so many men and women were getting their hair chemically permed, there was a lot of admiration for Princess Diana’s natural approach to hair. This shorter version of her usual cut gave her strands tons of natural wave, texture, and added movement without causing any damage.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    There’s a long history of hats and veils going hand-in-hand. Princess Diana wore a black hat with birdcage netting designed by Viv Knowland to a commemoration service and the style became wildly popular among the aristocratic class in the 1980s.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Diana’s liberating pixie in the early ’90s held the spotlight, even while wearing the Spencer family tiara. Nested into a bed of teased strands, this fluffed-up crop was all the rage.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    The placement of these large silk flowers Princess Diana wore while in Bangkok was no happy accident. Strategically placing hair accessories on the opposite side of a one shoulder dress is known to add some symmetry to the entire ensemble.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Before we had a name for the “shullet”, Princess Diana was wearing it back in 1983. This noteworthy trend is a combination of features from the shag haircut and the mullet.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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