Hair
Braided Protective Styles Are Getting a High-Fashion Rebrand on Runways
Intricate braided styles long central to natural hair care are being featured more prominently in high-fashion runway styling.
Silver and Grey Are Being Requested as a Color Choice, Not Just Accepted as Aging
Clients with no natural grey are increasingly asking colorists for silver and smoky grey tones as a deliberate style choice.
Blowout Bars Are Adding Scalp Treatments to Every Appointment
Standalone blowout services are bundling in scalp exfoliation and serum steps, treating scalp health as inseparable from styling.
Bond-Building Treatments Are No Longer Just for Bleached Hair
Bond repair formulas originally marketed toward lightened hair are being reformulated and marketed for heat and mechanical damage generally.
Face-Framing Curtain Bangs Are Being Cut Shorter and Choppier for 2026
The soft, blended curtain bang that dominated for years is giving way to a slightly shorter, more textured version.
Butterfly Layers Are Finally Being Cut for Curly Hair, Not Just Straight
The face-framing layer trend that dominated straight-hair tutorials is being reworked by curl specialists for coily and curly textures.
Protein Treatments Are Getting More Targeted, Not Just More Frequent
Hair care brands are formulating protein treatments for specific damage types rather than a single generic strengthening formula.
Curl-Specific Diffusing Techniques Are Cutting Drying Time in Half
A layered diffusing method developed by curl specialists is producing faster dry times and less frizz than standard diffuser technique.