Want to know what summer hair trends 2023 has in store? With the weather warming up, we need to be armed and ready to put our best foot (and hair) forward in a sunshine-friendly manner.
Hair is set to get shorter, according to Pinterest's 2023 predictions. This means cute cropped cuts are already heating up in popularity on one side of the scale. But, on the other end, endless, beachy mermaid lengths are bringing the drama. Breezy updos (from messy twists to neat ballerina buns) are in. And, with the sunshine giving us the mood boost we need, there'll be plenty more experimentation when it comes to our strands.
As for cuts, we tapped up some of our top hair stylist friends to ask them to spill on what chops we should be looking out for. The good news? Finding a haircut you like could be as simple as ABC, thanks to the wave of alphabet haircuts that are currently headlining. The “C” and “U” cut continue to be major (more on that below if you haven't come across them already) and they offer a slightly softer take on the heavy layers that have dominated for the past couple of years.
As for animal-inspired chops (see: the wolf cut, butterfly cut, octopus cut and jellyfish cut), they'll continue to be popular, so we're keeping our eyes peeled for what summer creature will come next.
As for the biggest trend…umm. “We don’t really haveone trend nowadays. They come and go so quickly thanks to social media," confirms celebrity hairstylist and ColorWow international creative director, Dom Seeley. "The trend comes from the quirks and personal style of the individual,” he adds. Which means that for summer 2023 attitude iseverything.
Here's the 7 hair trends 2023 will be seeing a lot of this summer…
Cropped cuts
“Short hair cuts are huge,” confirms celebrity hairstylist, Dionne Smith. “We'll be seeing a lot of pixie cuts, short bobs, fringes and styles of that variety.Short crops and bobs will be the most in-demand cuts,” she adds.
“Bobs are getting much shorter, expect to see a shorter, square length,” agrees pro hairstylist and founder of Percy & Reed, Paul Percival. Other popular options include the French girl bob. “It will never go out of style as its classic and timeless, and it's a real head-turner,” says Dom. “For summer 2023 it will have an updated feel with more layers and softer cropped fringes, like a ‘70s or '90s-esque curtain bang, and copious amounts of movement made easy from internal layers – perfect for that on trend cool girl,” he says. Or, if you can’t decide between a bob and a pixie, combine both. “The Bixie is the best of both worlds," says Dom. “It’s got all the texture and shape of a pixie, but with more of a bob length and a ton of wispy face framing texture. It’s a great option to transition your pixie if you still want that cool edge but want to grow it out. Or if you’re over the long lengths then it’s a great happy medium,” he adds.
