6 Trendy Celebrity Haircuts to Elevate Your Style
6 Trendy Celebrity Haircuts to Elevate Your Style
Celebrities never cease to amaze us with their seemingly simple yet incredibly elegant hairstyles. These looks can be effortlessly incorporated into your own style, ensuring you look equally stunning in the office or at a party. We’ve curated several trendy haircuts along with styling tips from celebrity stylists. Don’t be intimidated by the word “haircut”; we have options for various hair lengths.
1. Ultra-Short Pixie
Celebrity: Kate Hudson
Description: Joseph Anthony, a regular at New York Fashion Week and a stylist who has worked with Karl Lagerfeld, Giorgio Armani, and Monique Lhuillier, describes this hairstyle as follows: “Maximally short hair at the nape with a slightly tousled texture on top. This is an amazingly versatile hairstyle.”
Styling Tips: After shampooing and conditioning, apply a bit of texturizing spray to your hair to add a playful, carefree touch.
Who It Suits: “After so many seasons of long hair, such a short hairstyle may require some courage, but this haircut suits almost everyone,” notes Anthony. “If you’re very unsure whether this will suit you, try on the hairstyle in a special online app. However, if you have great, trusting relationships with your stylist, just go for it!”
2. Shaggy Rock ‘n’ Roll Haircut
Celebrity: Lady Gaga
Description: A medium-length haircut with a dense structure and layers throughout the length. A massive elongated bang adds a glam-grunge effect to the rock ‘n’ roll look.
Styling Tips: “You can achieve this effect by treating your hair with volumizing mousse and blow-drying layer by layer to create textured edges and the main shape,” says Grace Kim, a stylist at Cutler Salon. “Then, use a flat iron to create the desired waves and texture.”
Who It Suits: Lady Gaga has very thick hair, which is ideal for this hairstyle, but as Kim notes, it works for any hair type. Those with thin hair will need more mousse for styling and spray to create rock ‘n’ roll volume.
3. Long Layered Haircut with an Open Forehead
Celebrity: Kerry Washington
Description: A haircut that is just below shoulder length. Long, thin strands of different lengths create a light, airy texture. A side-swept bang adds a slight asymmetry and softens the face.
Styling Tips: Kerry has soft, voluminous, and ultra-shiny hair. To achieve the same effect, wash your hair with your favorite shampoo and conditioner, then dry with a heat protectant cream. Apply a bit more heat protectant cream to each strand, curl with medium-sized curling irons to create smooth, glossy waves, advises Joseph Anthony. “Tease the strands with your fingers to create additional volume and fix with hairspray.”
Who It Suits: As Anthony notes, “This long layered bob can be worn by everyone. It’s always relevant and low-maintenance.”
4. Rapunzel
Celebrity: Ciara
Description: Endlessly long hair is undoubtedly on the list of 2018 trends. A stylish hairstyle with very straight and shiny locks, almost without layers. With a blunt cut at the ends, it looks more modern and fresh than just grown-out hair.
Styling Tips: “Apply a smoothing cream and distribute it through your hair with a comb,” recommends Grace Kim. “Then slowly dry with a round brush and straighten with a flat iron. Finally, apply a light oil to the lower part of your hair to seal the ends.”
Who It Suits: This hairstyle works well with round or square face shapes, as it visually elongates the face.
5. Smooth Asymmetrical Bob
Celebrity: Lucy Hale
Description: “This is a blunt bob with a slight asymmetry, as it is slightly elongated in the front,” says Rodney Cutler, a stylist for Emma Watson, Toni Collette, and other celebrities. “It has a uniform length and very even ends, which can only be achieved by a true professional.”
Styling Tips: To make your hair look very smooth, dry it with a hairdryer using a nozzle for directed drying. This will help seal the hair cuticle and avoid frizz. Straighten with a flat iron and fix with hairspray for extra shine.
Who It Suits: “It can work on most hair types and face shapes,” notes Cutler. “Just keep in mind that if your hair is curly or textured and you prefer this smooth style, it will take some time.”
6. Elongated Pixie
Celebrity: Cara Delevingne
Description: This is a longer version of the classic pixie. A great option if you want to smoothly transition from a short pixie to something longer.
Styling Tips: This haircut looks great with a lot of texture and strands sticking out in different directions. Cutler recommends using hair clay to fix the hairstyle. Warm a small amount of clay or hair pomade between your fingers and distribute it evenly.
Who It Suits: According to Rodney Cutler, this haircut and other versions of the pixie are best suited for wavy hair and oval face shapes.
For more tips on hair care, you can refer to authoritative sources like American Academy of Dermatology.
