But what it you want to recreate the red carpet look that your favorite Hollywood celebrity has worn to a particular event? Or how about if you're looking for a particular cut or style that you can easily transform from daytime to nighttime wear?
To give you an idea, take a look at our list of black short hairstyles which are favored by famous Hollywood celebs - singers, actresses, musicians and pop icons.
Our Top Celebrity Black Short Hairstyles
All you need to do is browse through celebrity blog sites or flip through magazines and you will already have an idea about which hair styles are favored by Hollywood celebs. What makes patterning your look after a celebrity is that it will be easier for your stylist to use the same cut or style on your black hair.
In addition, you can gauge if the same cut will suit you by deciding whether the shape of the face of the celebrity wearing the cut that you want is the same as yours. Now, here are the top black short hairstyles worn by top Hollywood celebrities that you can try out for yourself.
Rihanna's Bob
If there's one celebrity who you can use as a model for a variety of black short hairstyles, that is none other than singer Rihanna. When she first burst into the music scene, she was wearing a sleek, straight and ultra-shiny short Bob. You can still get the same ultra-sheik design today by allowing your stylist to update the Rihanna Bob and make it suitable for the shape of your face.
Today, however, Rihanna is sporting a variety of shorter variations - where she has a geometric version of a pixie cut which perfectly frames the lines of her face.
Halle Berry's Sophisticated, Sexy & Fun Cuts
The classic black short hairstyles sported by none other than gorgeous Hollywood star Halle Berry is something that you can easily imitate. You can take your pick from the super-short cuts that she has worn in the past, and style them either straight or curly.
Chandra Wilson's Short Curls
This Grey's Anatomy star is sporting a cut which she wears straight on the show. On red carpet events, however, Chandra wears them in an elegant style of short curls - perfect for when you have a hot date or attending a red-carpet-like event for charity or for your office.
Fantasia's Rock-Chic Party
If you have super-short hair like Fantasia, you can style your locks in such a way that you'll have a rock-chic look - just make sure that you have plenty of mousse handy!
Michelle Obama's Simple, Straight Style
Finally, there's no better way to end our list than by pointing to the First Lady's lovely, simple straight style that she wears in official White House functions. Michelle Obama has short black hair which she wears in a simple side-parted style. Just check out her photos online and take your pick from the ultra-glam black short hairstyles that she's wearing.
