In an era where hairstyle trends are born on social networks and spread across the digital world at lightning speed, the new hair looks that will dominate 2022 are already starting to emerge.
If we are to believe the Instagram accounts of celebrity hairstylists and the analyzes of online search engines, the year will definitely be marked by daring on the hair side.
"The" traditional "and classic cuts, it's over.
For 2022, the Gen Z plebiscite divisive and daring options, from the mullet to the Iroquois ”, confirms the trends report from Pinterest (1).
On the social network, searches for hairstyles that think outside the box are exploding.
At the top of the list is the “octopus cup”, imitating the shape of an octopus and which has doubled the number of its requests in recent months on the platform.
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The wolf and the mule
In the same vein, the mullet confirms its comeback one more year, having aroused an interest of + 190% on Pinterest in recent months, in particular thanks to the celebrities who have largely revived this iconic style of the 1970s ( from Rihanna to Miley Cyrus, via Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Maisie Williams or Tina Kunakey).
Another revival of this decade, the shag is reinventing itself under the name "wolf cut", a wilder degraded mane that has already conquered Billie Eilish and Jung Ho-Yeon, the Korean actress of the
Squid Game
series .
On TikTok, the #wolfcut hahstag has accumulated more than 900 million views to date.
The court is popular
Short hair is no exception thanks to the advent of the "mixie" cut, a mix between mullet and pixie.
Very short at the front and longer at the back, it multiplies the layers superimposed on the top of the head and the gradations of chopped lengths, without going beyond the bottom of the neck.
Avant-garde celebrities have already taken hold of it, such as Spanish actress Úrsula Corberó from the series
La Casa de Papel
and American singer Demi Lovato.
More radical still: shaving the head closely is a practice which seems to arouse more and more interest.
Searches for "shaved head dye" have increased 12-fold in the past few months on Pinterest.
Without forgetting the unmistakable "bob" which is needed yet another year among the trends.
The proof: searches for "squared cuts" have increased by + 185% in recent months on the social network.
This year, it comes in a “
sliced bob
” version, a sharp option that's slightly layered so that the locks in the front of the face are longer and follow the jaw line.
To amplify its asymmetrical side, this short cut is worn with the parting on the side, as for Selena Gomez, Kourtney Kardashian or Katy Perry.
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These seven daring haircuts you won't escape in 2022 - The "Octopus" cut
Searches for the keywords "Octopus Cup" have doubled in recent months on Pinterest.
Halfway between the mule and the shag, this "octopus cut" from Asia is about to conquer the West according to professional hairdressers (she has already seduced the singer Miley Cyrus).
Its atypical shape recalls the curves of a marine animal: the upper part (the “octopus head”) is shorter and rounded, while the lengths (the “tentacles”) are longer and stiffer.
(Tom Ford Fall / Winter 2020-2021 show in Hollywood, February 7, 2020.)
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These seven daring haircuts you won't escape in 2022 - The “sliced” bob
The unmistakable “bob” is counting on establishing itself for yet another year among the trends. The proof: searches for "squared cuts" have increased by + 185% in recent months on Pinterest. In 2022, it is available in a "sliced" version: its sharp cut is slightly degraded so that the locks at the front of the face are longer and follow the line of the jaw, without however turn into a plunging square. This short cut that is worn smooth and disciplined, with the side parting to amplify the asymmetrical side, will particularly highlight fine hair lacking volume thanks to its movement effects. This sophisticated look already pleases Selena Gomez, Kourtney Kardashian or Katy Perry.(Photo posted on makeup artist Hung VannGo's Instagram account on January 4, 2021.)
Instagram / hungvanngo
These seven daring haircuts you won't escape in 2022
Since its unexpected return in 2019, the mullet cut trend has not been disappointing. On the contrary, searches for this hair look have jumped + 190% on Pinterest in the past few months. Updated especially by the stars who wear it both in real life and on the red carpets (such as Rihanna, Zendaya, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Maisie Williams, Lady Gaga or Tina Kunakey), this cut to size he rebellious 70's spirit is reinventing itself in a more moderate version in 2022: the gradient softens on the sides and blends more soberly into the rest of the lengths, while the contrast between the different layers of superimposed hair is intended to be less radical. Above all, it is now topped with an essential XXL fringe. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Art + Film Gala,November 2, 2019.)
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These seven daring haircuts you won't escape in 2022 - The "wolf cut"
Another revival of the 1970s, the shag cut is reinvented under the name "wolf cut", a mid-length wilder mane that imitates that of the wolf with its layers of layered hair irregular at the level of the cheeks.
On TikTok, the #wolfcut hahstag has accumulated more than 900 million views to date.
Billie Eilish and Jung Ho-Yeon (Korean actress from Netflix
Squid Game
) have already adopted her.
(Photo posted to Billie Eilish's official Instagram account on March 17, 2021.)
Instagram / billieilish
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The nerve of the bottleneck
Finally, if the curtain fringe reigned indisputably last year, in 2022 it is its little sister the “bottleneck bangs” which will be on all fronts (and which already adorns those of actresses Dakota Johnson and Margot Robbie, or even by Belgian singer Angèle).
As the name suggests, this character bangs take inspiration from the neck of a bottle: thin and short in the middle, curving around the eyes, then elongating following the line of the cheekbone.
It will combine perfectly with its counterparts mentioned above to form a winning hair combo.
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