It’s that time of the year when runways make headlines for the new season trends. But it’s not just fashion. Haircuts and hair styling are just as influenced by the runway. So then, lets’ take a look at the best haircut trends 2022 has to offer.
The Micro Bang
It’s time to lock away your hair extensions, this season it’s all about the micro-bang. That’s right, shorter is hotter, apparently! A mini cropped bang is the way to go for trending hair, which can be worn forwards or split in the middle. Looking for inspiration? Model and trendsetting Nicola Peltz is one of the pioneers of the look. Sure, it might seem effortless, but unless you have poker straight hair, this is quite a high-maintenance look to keep up. A word of warning for this haircut trend 2022 seems to be obsessed with – don’t try it at home. This one’s for hairdressing professionals only.
Page Boy Bobs
Sleek, sexy and ever so androgynous the Page Boy is back… with a slight makeover. This haircut of the moment has been reinvented with a slightly cropped front, in keeping with the micro-bang look.
In a hair trends 2022 vogue feature, stylist George Northwood says: “I’m cutting in bobs that are a lot more ‘page boy’ in style. The hair is slightly shorter at the front… it’s definitely something I’m doing a lot more of.” It’s worth noting that this is not a style that will suit everyone – best suited to those with delicate imp-like features.
Tucked Ends
Here’s a simple one for the long-haired community, whether you have hair extensions or naturally long locks. Elegant and sophisticated tucked ends requires a barrel hairbrush or heated tongs to wrap the ends around at the bottom inwards. Say goodbye to the flicked out look, this season, it’s all about beautiful blow-outs that lean towards the face. With the blow-dry back in fashion, this is no surprise – time to get yourself down to the local hairdressers!
The Wolf Cut
We have TikTok to thank for this brave and bold haircut that 2022 might just be best remembered for. The Wolf Cut is somewhere between a Pixie Crop and a mullet! It requires multi layers expertly styled, and best of all – it’s great if you have textured or wavy hair, unusually for haircut trends.
Despite it not be a generic look the ‘Wolf Cut Hairstyle’ has seen a 250 per cent increase in searches on google, and over 415 million views on TikTok, which is remarkable.
Airy Shags
Perhaps the lowest maintenance of all haircut trends 2022 is the ‘Airy Shag’. Sounding like something out of an Austin Powers film, the tousled look involves light layers that promote the natural look. It’s all about natural waves and air dried hair for that ‘effortless’ just-out-of-bed look. If you can’t quite pull it off, why not sleep in rollers? It’s all about giving your hair a break from styling tools after all.