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90s Layered Blowout featuring face-framing layers and supermodel volume

TRENDING HAIRSTYLES

The 90s Blowout Is Back: How to Get Supermodel Volume with a Butterfly Blowout

Maximalism is back. Here is exactly how to achieve dramatic, gravity-defying bounce using 2026's cutting architecture.

July 30, 2026

A modern textured buzz cut with tapered sides showcasing the early grown-out phase

TREND REPORT 2026

The Grown-Out Buzz Cut: Why This Low-Maintenance Look is a 2026 NYC Staple

From harsh clippers to textured crops, our analysis of 4,997+ NYC salon looks reveals why the 'soft buzz' is the definitive cool-girl and cool-guy cut of the year.

July 30, 2026

A woman with medium-length wavy hair featuring a vibrant neon flame ombre, showcasing the Digital Hues trend of 2026.

TREND REPORT 2026

The 2026 Hair Forecast: SF's Top Trends are 'Bio-Hacking' Health, 'Kinetic' Cuts, and Digital Hues

An exclusive, data-driven guide to the haircuts and colors defining San Francisco's style, from the Mission's vibrant hues to Pacific Heights' polished gloss.

July 29, 2026

Salt and Pepper Wavy Lob styled with air-dry texture techniques

TRENDING IN 2026

The Death of Heat Dependency: Why Sea Salt Sprays and Texture Powders Rule 2026

How the beauty industry's pivot to 'expressive duality' is making flat irons obsolete.

July 28, 2026

Long wavy hairstyle with face-framing Ghost Layers, showcasing the Expressive Duality trend.

INDUSTRY SHIFT

K-Beauty Meets NYC: How Asian Styling Methodologies Are Reshaping Western Salons

How Eastern cutting architecture and biological hair care are replacing Western minimalism in 2026.

July 27, 2026

Modern butterfly cut featuring heavy face-framing layers capable of both volume and grunge texture

TRENDING HAIRSTYLES

The Expressive Duality Trend: One Cut, Two Completely Different Moods

How the ultimate 2026 haircut gives you messy grunge texture by day and Old Hollywood glamour by night.

July 25, 2026

Ombre balayage waves featuring a seamless blend of soft bronde colors

TREND REPORT 2026

The New Balayage: 2026 NYC Guide to 'Color Melts' & Seamless Gradients

From lived-in brondes to mulberry dreams, discover the definitive guide to 2026's most requested dimensional color techniques based on an analysis of over 4,900 NYC salon appointments.

July 23, 2026

Long hair styled in soft, cascading beachy waves with a dimensional sun-kissed caramel balayage

SUMMER HAIRCARE

Protecting Your Color from the Hamptons Sun: The Bond-Repair & Peptide Guide

How to maintain your warm dimensional balayage and vibrant sunset ombres through biological glass hair tech.

July 22, 2026

A sophisticated blunt bob demonstrating the highly reflective liquid contour trend

TRENDING HAIRSTYLES

NYFW-Inspired Spring Hairstyles: Ghost Layers & Liquid Contour Bobs

Discover the architectural cuts defining 2026: Expressive maximalism, invisible scaffolding, and biological glass hair.

July 21, 2026

Long Butterfly Layered Cut with Curtain Bangs providing voluminous movement

TRENDING HAIRSTYLES

Beat the Heat: Why the Butterfly Cut Beats the Hush Cut in a Sweltering NYC Summer

Why 2026's shift to expressive maximalism makes the Butterfly Cut the ultimate weapon against New York's brutal humidity.

July 20, 2026

A short, wavy vintage Hollywood glamour bob styled with deep waves and a side part

TRENDING HAIRSTYLES

Holiday Party Hair 2026: Old Hollywood Blowouts & Expressive Maximalism

Say goodbye to the "clean girl" era. This season is all about expressive duality, architectural volume, and unapologetic glamour.

July 19, 2026

Latest hairstyle trends of 2026.

Hair Cycling: The New Way to Keep Your Hair Healthy in the City

The 90s Blowout Is Back: How to Get Supermodel Volume with a Butterfly Blowout

The Grown-Out Buzz Cut: Why This Low-Maintenance Look is a 2026 NYC Staple

The 2026 Hair Forecast: SF's Top Trends are 'Bio-Hacking' Health, 'Kinetic' Cuts, and Digital Hues

The Death of Heat Dependency: Why Sea Salt Sprays and Texture Powders Rule 2026

K-Beauty Meets NYC: How Asian Styling Methodologies Are Reshaping Western Salons

The Expressive Duality Trend: One Cut, Two Completely Different Moods

The New Balayage: 2026 NYC Guide to 'Color Melts' & Seamless Gradients

Protecting Your Color from the Hamptons Sun: The Bond-Repair & Peptide Guide

NYFW-Inspired Spring Hairstyles: Ghost Layers & Liquid Contour Bobs

Beat the Heat: Why the Butterfly Cut Beats the Hush Cut in a Sweltering NYC Summer

Holiday Party Hair 2026: Old Hollywood Blowouts & Expressive Maximalism