diff --git a/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm b/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm
index e77ecbabc44..3cc4a461211 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm
@@ -1963,6 +1963,18 @@ Follow by example and make good judgement based on length which list to include
 	name = "Horizontal Split"
 	icon_state = "hsplit"
 
+/datum/sprite_accessory/hair_gradients/short_highlights
+	name = "Short Highlights"
+	icon_state = "short_highlights"
+
+/datum/sprite_accessory/hair_gradients/short_highlights/upshift
+	name = "Short Highlights (+1 Upshift)"
+	icon_state = "short_highlights+1"
+
+/datum/sprite_accessory/hair_gradients/short_highlights/downshift
+	name = "Short Highlights (-1 Downshift)"
+	icon_state = "short_highlights-1"
+
 /datum/sprite_accessory/hair_gradients/taj_inner_ear_fur
 	name = "Inner Ear Fur"
 	icon_state = "taj_innerearfur"
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-short_highlights.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-short_highlights.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ca99c00416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-short_highlights.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Added a new type of hair gradient, short highlights, suited to shorter hairstyles. There are upshifted and downshift variants to cater for different lengths of hair."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/icons/mob/hair_gradients.dmi b/icons/mob/hair_gradients.dmi
index 93a32a4624e..3fe3a9c0379 100644
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