If you’re looking for an identity change, then switching up your hairstyle is the tried-and-true way to go. Committing to a chop, dye, or perm is enough to facilitate a new persona, pulling up confidence you never knew you had. Why else would we sit with scissors right after a breakup? So if you’re looking for a refresh or if you take the mantra “New Year, New Me” a little too seriously, here are all the 2026 hair trends you could indulge in.
Blunt Bobs
After watching Emily in Paris, we have no doubt that blunt bobs will make a comeback. Sharp, almost sculptural as it contours the head, the blunt bob is definitely a commitment, but if you have the facial structure to pull it off, the chop means unlocking a new wave of confidence previously unheard of.
Bixie
A hybrid between a bob and a pixie, it was all the rage back in the ’90s. Think Princess Diana, Winona Ryder, and Gwyneth Paltrow, the bixie is like an effortless, slightly overgrown form of a pixie cut. We expect it to become popular once again as the first lady of New York City, Rama Duwaji, sports the style in a messy yet chic way.
Birkin Bangs
From Birkin bags to Birkin bangs, Jane Birkin is chock full of style inspiration and we love her all the more for it. Birkin bangs are a thicker iteration of the curtain bangs—shorter in the middle and longer as they sweep down to the face. The forehead is only slightly exposed in the middle, allowing the top of the head to look fuller and more voluminous.
Hair Accessories
Taking a page from a hijab-friendly style, we think accessorising your hair will be in this year. While 2025 didn’t see any major hair accessories hit the trending tab (unlike bows that took over previous years), hair accessories complementing the hair are currently trending in South Asian circles and will most likely spill over to the mainstream. We’re talking pearl clips, bedazzled headbands, jewellery that sits on the hair like charms, and lace and crochet hats that don’t fully cover the hair but add texture to it.
Messy Hair
A complete U-turn from the slick back buns and blowouts, we might start to see messy, undone hair make a comeback. Last season’s fashion week saw curls soft and undefined, and 2026 might make room for more hair types to join the natural-looking hairstyle.
Pops of Colour
Nostalgia for 2016 this year is running high, so dyeing hair into pastel or metallic colours will most likely come back in 2026. Think the King Kylie or Halsey’s Badlands era, where pops of colour like green, blue, and pastel pink were the entire look.
Shaggy Cut
With Miley Cyrus as the inspo pic, a shaggy cut is a sharp turn from the clean girl aesthetic that dominated previous years. Sharp and choppy, with fringes that can be adjusted to any face shape, a shaggy cut brings edge and rebellion while also being super low-maintenance.
Super Straight
A pivot from the bouncy blowouts, 2026 might be the year pin-straight, glossy, almost liquid-like hair comes back in. This is simply because we are moving deeper into early 2000s style, and straight hair is the easiest way to channel that Y2K energy. But instead of fried, straightened hair, we’re looking at this style with 2026 eyes—with hair health in perspective. Hence, the gloss and the shine are to be expected.
