5 Flattering Haircut Trends That Are About to Blow Up

Just as the name sounds, the bixie haircut is a combination of a bob and pixie. “It’s shorter than a bob, longer than a pixie, and with the hair off the neck and midface,” said Peele, adding that it’s the perfect in-between cut for people who have never gone shorter than chin-length before. “The bixie offers that sweet spot for clients who want to cut their hair off but aren’t ready for the maintenance and commitment of really short hair. Or maybe they want really short hair but know they can’t pull a pixie off.”

Marrying the two styles also allows you to customize the look to best fit your face and personal style: “A bixie haircut really speaks about your personality without you saying a word,” Peele said. “It’s fun, versatile, and customisable for your facial features.”

We know, we know – bangs, so revolutionary. But Jackson said, “They say a lot and can completely change a look without cutting off too much [hair].” Toth added: “There’s also a really practical reason. In the summer, people don’t get bangs because they don’t like their hair resting on a potentially ‘dewy’ forehead because it would make their hair damp and frizzy. But in the winter, there’s no risk of a dewy forehead so it’s only natural to go for the bang.”

The one style our handful of pros are predicting will be everywhere in the upcoming months: micro bangs. “I’ve been doing a lot of baby bangs very short and thin,” said Jackson. “Micro bangs can add flare to any hairstyle and work on all hair types – super curly, pin-straight, updos, pixies, long, short, thick, thin, box braids, afro,” said Toth.

“Shags are a great way to customise your haircut and give it more personality,” Redway said. Toth agreed that this will be a huge winter trend, adding that the more modern version to the traditional cut is all about layers – especially for curly types.

“Women who have curly hair need to get an extra amount of layers in the wintertime because their hair will fall extremely flat when there’s zero humidity in the cool, dry air,” he said. “Some of the most geometric and beautiful cuts in the world are on very curly hair that have been layered in a way that releases a glorious texture. This look is more about your natural texture and less about the curling iron, often with a part that’s pushed to one side.”

Bobs have been big for years, but right now it’s all about the blunt ends. “It’s really just the precision – not layered, not graduated, just blunt,” said Jackson. “It’s a classic and never goes out of style but there’s an extra push now because [clients] don’t see it as a big of a commitment as it was several years back since people have more access to the wigs and hair extensions. Young girls are demanding it.”

One way to eliminate sweater static once and for all? A short haircut. “Pixie cuts are hot even in the winter,” Redway said. “It’s a great cut that makes it easy to experiment with different hair and lip colours.”

Jackson agreed this will be a big trend in the coming months – especially the pixie cut with lengths cut shorter on the sides and back (also known as the undercut style). “Leaving it longer on the top but not overly styled is the modern take,” he said. “Not a lot of curl, but a more textured look with short fringe.”