

"The types of hairstyles I predict will be big in 2022 are short cuts - anything from chic bobs to big chops," she tells Allure. People will also be ditching a lot of length, according to Los Angeles-based hairstylist Erinn Courtney. But Brown sees things differently: "There's going to be a lot of ditching the traditional pulled-back look," she says, believing there will be plenty of free-flowing hair in 2022. "It's no secret that many people are looking for ways to get the longest wear out of their hair." And whether you're seeking a dramatically different new spring haircut or you just want some minor trendy touch-ups to your current look, stylists are eager to share their visions of what the trends in hair salons will look like over the next few seasons - and they don't always agree.Ĭhris Appleton, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez's go-to stylist, tells Allure that after all the effortless and natural looks of the last two low-key-beauty years, "people are ready to try a little harder and add some extra 'oomph,'" by switching to sleek, straight styles, tight ponytails, and braids. "It has been a crazy year trying to recover from the pandemic," says West Hollywood-based hairstylist Kamara Brown. That said, some of the biggest hair trends of the last year are seamlessly flowing throughout spring 2022 - perhaps a sign of sticking to the comfort of what we know. "A new hairstyle becomes almost like an announcement to both yourself and the outer world that something is changing in your life."

"An external change can be a simple and easy way to signify a transition that is internally more complex and harder to articulate otherwise," therapist Nikki Nachum previously explained to Allure.

And if there's any time to freshen up your style, it's at the start of a season that represents newness. An increasingly vaccinated population means 2022 will likely see even more of us visiting our favorite hairstylists with more frequency.
