You may hear the new buzzy internet trend—the “octopus haircut”—and wonder, what is THAT?! Spoiler: It's a shag. TikTok users are characterizing the look by its top-heavy shape, choppy layers and longer lengths that give it that “tentacle” vibe.
"I predict that short bobs with or without bangs for straight hair will be big for 2022," Fekkai says. Selena Gomez is clearly leading the charge, recently returning to the classic chin-length look. The sliced bob is another take on the trend stylists love — that version is a tiny bit longer in the front.
"Medium, one-length haircuts will be trending for summer 2022," Hurtado predicts. Why is the simple style coming back? She explains, "They're low maintenance, not too long and not too short, and you can still put your hair up."
Well, get ready for the 2022 version of the look to take over this fall: "draped layers." This haircut trend features everything we loved about that '90s hairstyle — lots of movement, choppy texture, and face-framing layers — but now with a modern twist.
The bob has been super popular for some time now, and it's easy to see why. Being one of the biggest hairstyle trends for 2023, the bob hairstyle is flattering, easy to maintain, and it projects a sense of feminine self-confidence.
Medium-Length Cut with Long Layers
Hemple says long layers always give off a youthful appearance. She adds that off-center or side parts that "fall naturally in place can make the eyes seem wider to give you a more youthful appearance. "
"Lived-in and layered is going to be trending in 2023 because it's low-maintenance, encourages natural texture or wave pattern, and it's perfect for air-drying," says celebrity hairstylist Ericka Verrett. "It's meant to be a wash-and-go minimalist style.
A hairstyle once banished to remain in the realms of the mid-2010s, the side part is back (and chicer than ever) in 2022. FOR THE BETTER PART of the 2000s and 2010's, the side part reigned supreme as the go-to hairstyle for any cool girl.
“The shag— or super layered hair cut— is the trend,” says Saviano. “It works on almost every hair texture and length, and you can even style this look with or without bangs. It gives off a cool, low maintenance vibe, and truly brings out the best of natural hair texture, as the layered cut gives the hair movement.”
Bangs are big in 2022, and there are plenty of bang trends to choose from this year. Bangs are a great way to change up your look and can work for all hair types and face shapes. And, contrary to popular belief, bangs can actually be low maintenance!
A butterfly haircut combines short layers with long layers to give your hair dimension, movement and body. The short, wispy layers hit around the chin to frame your face, highlight your features and even contour a round face shape.
Short haircuts are more on trend than ever for 2023 and the number of short hairstyles you can try are endless. If you're wondering which short hair trends are in style for 2023, you're in luck because I've rounded up fresh pics from today's hairstylists of the best short hairstyles and short haircuts.
An undercut pixie is one of the best age-defying short hairstyles for women over 50. Tousled long pixie hairstyles have this youthful appeal and sassiness females over 50 are looking for. Sweep the bangs to any side for a chic effect.
As celebrity and editorial hairstylist Neil Moodie explains: “A wolf haircut is a mix of the shag haircut and a mullet, but generally created on longer hair. It has shorter choppy layers on the top and longer choppy layers around the sides and back.”
Bobs are still very much in vogue, and Syd Hayes predicts that the “box” style will be one of the most popular for 2023. “It's an extremely classic Vidal Sassoon bob,” says Hayes. “A sharp shape, that's striking—less about the layers and more about straight lines and angles.” It's the epitome of a power haircut.