Out with the old, in with the new!
The new year is the perfect time to try out a new hobby or a new look.
Fashion Weeks around the world featured daring new hairstyles on the runways and on well-heeled attendees on the street.
Meanwhile, celebrities have been rocking a variety of looks, from classic ’70s shags to mini-mullets.
Bobs with a twist
Bobs have had a serious moment in the 2020s.
This chin-length bob differs from a standard bob with its fluffy and voluminous layers, reminiscent ofCindy Crawford’ssignature do.
To underline its ’90s roots, it’s best worn with bangs or a middle part.
Curly pixie
Haircuts in 2024 will be about keeping your natural texture with a low-maintenance chop.
Enter the curly pixie, or as Los Angeles hairstylist Sunnie Brook calls it, “the Swish.”
This wavy look updates the pixie cut with soft, wavy bangs over the forehead.
High layers draped slightly above the eyes make this look shine, according to Brook.
This adds volume and drama with less hair.
This haircut is ideal for wavy hair, mixing the bold pixie look with a softer feminine touch.
Ask your stylist to shape your hair so that your longest layers fall in front of your face.
Longer cuts will get more of a ’70s twist with long, wispy eyelash bangs gracing foreheads.
Others just enjoyed having a lot of hair to flaunt post-lockdown.
Even in 2023, many have chosen to continue growing their locks to maximum lengths.
Spotted during Paris Fashion Month were ultra-long braids, Rapunzel waves, and other super-long hairstyles.
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You might style longer lengths with a new style trending on the runways, the “balletcore” braid.
This creates a “corseted” look at the back of the head.
Contour cuts
Personalization is everywhere now, from personalized hair and skin care products to personalized medicine.
Salon cuts are hopping aboard the trend, too, with the contoured cut.
Unsurprisingly, this trend emerged alongside contouring as a makeup trend, particularly makeup trends emphasizing cheekbones.
Without regular salon maintenance during the pandemic lockdown, many Black women tried out new natural styles.
The buzzcut
Who hasn’t considered cutting it all off at one point or another?
“I wanted vanity out of the picture,” she said.
While daring, it’s also the most low-maintenance of any haircut, making it a true win-win.
Besides, if it’s good enough for Kardashian, it’s good enough for us.
It doesn’t hurt, too, that this look is perfect for growing out your previously cropped hair.
Soft layers and low-maintenance styling once again rule in this cut, like many of the cuts for 2024.
Wearing it down gives the cut its best effect, however.
Whether it’s worn with loose waves or straight hair, the lob is chic and versatile.
Ends are cut cleanly, setting aside the shag’s, well, shagginess.
The kitty cut might also be one of the most versatile cuts on trend for 2024.
It can be worn in a bob, a “lob,” or even extending past the collarbone.
