If terms like shullet and chunky bob sound unfamiliar, this article is for you: these (and more) are the hair trends of 2024 waiting to be discovered.
Discussing hair trends in 2024 is challenging, as Vincenzo Panico, Wella Italy Styling Director and Creative Director of Sebastian Professional Italy, acknowledges, “because, thanks to social media, there are many identities and forms of expression.” In this multitude of tastes and visions, however, it is possible to identify some trends and themes. “In general,” he continues, “2024 will be the year of a return to chunky, messy, and deconstructed hairdos with a clear reference to French style.” But be careful not to confuse deconstructed with casual: “At its core, there will always be a very precise cut, with perfect layering that strategically emphasizes or de-emphasizes facial areas.”
The New Acronyms
Many popular haircut forms from recent years will blend to create new acronyms, like shullet (a mix of mullet and shaggy cut). Wella’s director, emphasizes that beyond the type of cut, “what we notice is a tendency to favor graduated and elongated shapes with perimeters very close to the face.” And the finish? “Wavy, but without the volume of the 1980s that dictated trends last year,” clarifies Sabrina Arvizzigno, Italian Style Framesi Artistic Director.
The concept is clear, but how to interpret it? Here’s a list of cuts that experts have declared as the coolest for the near future.
Shullet
The Shullet, as mentioned, is a fusion of shaggy and mullet. “With a punk shape, the mullet takes on softer tones, elongating around the perimeter, and is wearable by everyone,” says Panico. The shullet merges two trends from the English school of the 1970s with a strong connection to modernity because these haircuts are gender-neutral and designed for everyone.
Chunky Bob
The bob, in all its forms (layered, French, short, long, with or without bangs), was indeed the BIG hair trend throughout 2023. In 2024, the iconic cut will be layered and intentionally disheveled. “For this haircut as well, we’ll embrace the natural texture of the hair,” confirms Arvizzigno. The medium wavy cut maintains subtle layering and features a length that ranges from above the shoulder to below the jawline. And to dry it, “the diffuser,” concludes Panico, “becomes a fundamental tool to achieve the desired messy effect.”
Short Cuts
Regarding short cuts, one clear instruction, as specified by Arvizzigno: “No undercut and very short or short hair with an overgrown fringe; there will be a return to a very feminine short haircut. The reference cut? Winona Ryder’s in ‘Autumn in New York.'”
Long Layered
For those with long hair, layering becomes crucial. We’re talking about long-layered cuts, elongated but very “torn,” as described by the Wella expert. “The reference is always the French taste of icons like Jane Birkin.”
Curtain Bangs
Speaking of bangs, curtain bangs will remain, characterized by a shape that “creates an imbalance between the inside and outside, focusing on strong personalization,” says Panico. Curtain bangs are beautiful even with tied hair, as they emphasize the cheekbones. “Curtain bangs will determine the entire course of the cut, constructed around the fringe itself. For example, a long fringe becomes a butterfly cut, a medium one transforms into a wolf cut, or, if short, gives rise to a shaggy look.”
The Nineties
It’s not a novelty; the return of the nineties has been discussed for countless seasons now. However, each season has its own twist. In 2024, the “long bob with a center part” will make a comeback, says the expert. Jennifer Aniston’s cut serves as the reference, exhibiting the characteristic nineties’ hair fall that tends to frame the face. The cut features low layers, and there is often an exaggerated center part. This trend opposes the others outlined so far, demonstrating the coexistence of multiple moods simultaneously.
Korean (and Hollywood) Influences
In some cases, we could talk about sculptural cuts with central parts and highlighted waves. The trend here comes from the Far East: “Korean boy bands are the new reference points,” says Panico. In turn, these musical groups are inspired by a haircut that we have seen several times in the past on Leonardo DiCaprio’s head when he graced the stage in the early nineties. The difference from DiCaprio’s cut lies in the color, “which becomes almost acidic,” and the finish, which is more defined than strands combed with hands.
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