Winter is coming!
The season of hustle and bustle is here and it’s full speed ahead. The holiday season can be a time of high excitement and utter chaos. Celebrations and shopping, family holidays, and office parties. The excitement and stress of it all is palpable!
While you’re running around trying to get all the things, for all-the-things, accomplished, it is easy to forget to take care of yourself. This year, break the cycle and put your best self-care foot forward!
Book your blow-out, style, and hair color appointments now so that you stay slightly ahead of the chaotic wave we lovingly refer to as the winter holiday season.
2021 Winter Hair Trends
Some cool winter 2021 hair trends that are sure to keep your locks fresh and fashion-forward are:
1. Throwback Hair
Getting Vintage is one of the best ways to spice up the holiday season and ensure you can make a lasting impression whether it’s at your Grandma’s house or the plus one office party. What better way to get vintage than diving into the 1970s and 1990s for superior hair inspiration. The ’70s and ’90s are alive and well based on hair cuts and styles seen all over social media. We’re talking bangs, curly shags, mullets, and of course that ’90s stunner “the Rachael” shag.
The best part about these layered cuts is that they are super versatile and with some modern tweaks for fresh new feels these vintage styles are ready for dusting off. Maybe it’s the fact that most people had extra inches to play with as an aftereffect of COVID, maybe it was just one of those natural nostalgic moments where history comes in and reminds everyone not to take themselves too seriously. Whatever the case, layered looks are back with a vengeance and they are here to stay. It’s all about layers and movement, wispy bouncy freedom!
Feeling confident and ready to change up your long post quarantine locks? Go for a modern twist on an old favorite with the Wolf Cut- its as if a curly mullet and the Rachael had a love child and you can find it on the hottest celebs including Billy Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Hallie Berry, it’s a dynamic state of the art cut and style that is remarkably easy to maintain. The best part is you can personalize this style and take it as short or long as you please.
2. Blunt bobbing
Of course, when one trend goes left the other must go right. Here to balance all that wild wispy layered goodness of the 70s and 90s is the blunt power bob, also being coined the bobcat. The bob is all about drama, elegance, and control. Again, another perfect way to deal with those extra covid inches!
The beauty of this cut is that it can be customized to any hair texture. For fine hair, having very blunt edges to add bulk means you can take it shorter for a more dramatic effect. For medium or dense hair, you can add ghost layers to remove weight and add a bit of movement. And for thick wavy or curly, you can keep it a bit lengthier, think chin-length, with some layering around the face to give openness.
3. BANGS
Did we mention bangs?? Bangs are back!
Not up for a major change but want to add a little something?! Bangs.
They work with SO many different styles but especially the current layered and shag trends we are seeing this season. You can have eyelash-grazing lengths or more grown-out curtain bangs highlighting your cheekbones and giving contour to round face shapes. These are cut to frame your face and add some retro flair. Major plus, they look really cool when you’re ready to pull your hair up into a bun or high ponytail.
Alternately you can rock a blunt bold bang taking them higher up on the forehead giving a more vintage urban feel. First and foremost, when going for a new bang, you’re going to want to lean on your stylist to determine what kind of bangs work best for your face shape. Make sure you’re happy with the look as well as upkeep, most stylists offer a complimentary bang trim for their clients between haircuts to maintain the look.
4. Accessories!
The final hair trend worth covering this season is hair accessories!
Last year was the year of less- less washing, less color, less heat, and generally less fuss. Because of that, this year we are seeing more low maintenance styles with bigger brighter accessories. Trends continue to move toward more color, more clips, and more overall adornment as an easy simpler way to get the most out of your beauty routine. Smaller more impactful ways to add glam and glitz to your style.
Casual messy bun with a simple hair tie or sophisticated high ponytail with a rhinestone hair tie? You choose. Geometric hair clips are a flashy, simple game-changer to your morning, transforming messy, unruly hair into chic half-up looks that take minimal effort. Add a bit of soft vintage warmth to your curly layers while keeping those fly-aways out of your face with a fuzzy fleece headband. Fleece headbands, hats, and scrunchies are here for your cozy accessory needs during those cold winter days.
Lastly, hats are not only fashionable but a necessity! Baker boy hats are hot this season and for good reason. These adorable hats make any outfit appear instantly trendier, even a look as simple as a plain white tee and jeans. Not only do these hats come in a multitude of styles from wool to cashmere they do some important heavy lifting keeping you warm and stylish while protecting your hair from drying out and or covering that second or third-day hair. These cute hats look absolutely adorable over a smart blunt bob or pull your long tresses into a low bun or messy ponytail for an effortless edgy vibe that still appears put together and chic. Or pull that beret on and tilt it to the side for a simple euro chic style.
Whatever hair trends catch your eye this holiday season, remember don’t go without your arsenal! Use pH Plex every time you color your hair for proper balance and healthy locks. And use PH Plex weekly as a hair and scalp mask to help strengthen, restore and maintain.