The Best Haircut Ideas To Try Now

If you're thinking of going little shorter and bolder, here's where to start.

Zendaya (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
Zendaya (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

Why wait until the new year to try out a new hairstyle? Whether you want to go long, short, or try a new bang hairstyle, there's no time like the present. (And if you get cold with your new pixie, that's why hats were invented.) Ahead, the best haircut ideas to try, borrowed from our favourite celebs.

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The Wolf Cut

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Trending on TikTok, Pinterest, and just about everywhere else, the wolf haircut is essentially a cross between two other trendy styles—the shag and the mullet. Billie Eilish is basically the patron saint of the style, but it’s a good one to make totally your own.

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The Wolf Cut

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The style works on all different hair lengths and textures, too. Take, for example, Ella Emhoff’s signature style or Keke Palmer’s shorter version of the hybrid hairstyle.

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The XL Ponytail

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Like so many trends, Kim Kardashian is partially responsible for this one. Her Met Gala ponytail was famously 75 inches long, and she’s been wearing Rapunzel-length hair since.





The XL Ponytail

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Lest we forget, Ciara also had an epic pony at the event. Her voluminous style shows that the look works with different textures, too.



Statement Bangs

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Curtain bangs aren’t going anywhere, but sharper, statement-making styles are coming in hot. Case in point: Zendaya’s style while promoting Dune in London.


Statement Bangs

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Proof the trend has legs: Even Elizabeth Olsen swapped her usual wispy bangs for a more curtain-y style, paired with her usual (though shorter!) soft waves.



The Pixie

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Florence Pugh shocked her dedicated Instagram following by debuting a cropped style—and we wouldn’t be surprised if the look inspires many of them to get the same dramatic cut.





The Pixie

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What is a pixie discussion without Cynthia Erivo? The multi-hyphenate star can add “beauty icon” to the list thanks to her signature platinum style.





Flapper Bobs

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Call it the Kaia Gerber effect: Meadow Walker is the latest It model to have a chin-length bob.



Flapper Bobs

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This haircut may be short, but Sarah Paulson shows that it can still have tons of dimension thanks to highlights and asymmetric styling.





Mermaid Waves

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As Olivia Rodrigo says, it's brutal out there. So you don’t have time to blow-dry, go for low-maintenance, air-dried waves a la the singer.



Mermaid Waves

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For more of a romantic touch, top off with a headband like Aidy Bryant did at the 2021 Emmy Awards.

A version of this article originally appeared in Harper's BAZAAR US








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