2023 Forecasting with Allure Magazine

The Top 2023 Haircut Trends Put a Modern Spin on the Classics

The coming year is all about the two hair-length extremes: You're either team Rapunzel or Joan of Arc. 

BY ANNIE BLAY

The phrase "new year, new me," means something different to everyone. If it inspires you to switch up your hair look or even go for a big, dramatic chop, you've come to the right place. We've tapped hairstylists to predict the biggest 2023 haircut trends. The TL;DR: They're extra-cool, with some breathing new life to memorable trends of the past and others combining existing looks (like the mixie, which we'll get into later).

The last year resurfaced a bevy of ‘90s of hair trends thanks to viral TikTok videos and celebrity sightings — and they’re not gong anywhere. The famous layered haircut named "The Rachel" (after Jennifer Aniston’s Friends character) was rebranded as the octopus haircut — and TikTok burst with videos of people getting the chop and styling it. Another ‘90s look that got its 2022 revival was the bob-pixie, aka the bixie. Characterized by its  jaw-skimming length, the bixie looks just as good on Sarah Hyland and Kaia Gerber, who got the look this year, as it did on '90s "it" girls like Meg Ryan and Cameron Diaz.

To no one's surprise, different iterations of the bob are going to be a huge trend, but experts also expect a resurgence of long hair. "I think a lot of people grew their hair out during the pandemic," says Los Angeles-based hairstylist Clayton Hawkins. "A lot of my clients who had bobs or shoulder length hair cut — they're all trying to grow them out and have super long hair."

Though, for those who want to keep their short haircuts, hairstylist Ray Christopher predicts "the bobs are getting shorter." Gone are the days of the lob. You're either team Rapunzel or Joan of Arc.

Lastly, Sara Granberger, hairstylist and co-owner of Hairrari LA, says to consider hybrid haircuts. "Clients now are more prone to come in with several inspo pics where they show us details in each pictures that they would like for us to put together in one cut," she says. This includes the mixie (a pixie and mullet hybrid) and the shaggy bowl cut (a shag and bowl haircut's love child).

Keep reading here to discover the eight haircuts experts predict will be everywhere next year and get ready to book your next appointment.