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7 Spring Haircut Trends of 2025, According to Hairstylists
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. If you’re ready to leave hibernation behind and fully dive into spring, you’ve come to the right place. What better way to come out of hiding than with a fresh cut? This winter, we saw a rise in shorter haircuts like the pixie and Prada bob because they’re incredibly chic yet easy to style. The good news is, that won’t be changing any time soon — now that spring has arrived, shorter cuts are still set…
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Is Air-Drying Bad For Your Hair? Hairstylists Weigh In
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Raise your hand if your hairstylist has ever told you that heat styling is a one-way ticket to unnecessary damage. This means, along with avoiding straighteners and curling irons, you should air-dry your hair to keep it as healthy as possible, right? Well, that might not be the case. In a now-viral TikTok, cosmetic chemist Javon Ford purports that new studies illustrate that using diffused heat to dry hair is actually less damaging than air-drying. If…
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How to Style Side Bangs, According to Hairstylists
No hairstyle better defined the early aughts than side bangs. Credit Ashlee Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, and Hilary Duff as pioneers of what would become such an iconic hairstyle; even Rihanna and Beyoncé rocked the look back in the day. They’re also poised to make a huge comeback, experiencing a total resurgence much like many other nostalgic beauty and fashion looks from the 2000s. Also nice: They’re easy to style, which is not always the case with other types of bangs, not to mention can be tweaked to look fresher than they did two decades ago. (Although if you want to wear them with a tube top dress over a pair…
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How to Style Straight Hair, According to Hairstylists
Straight hair might seem like the most low-maintenance hair type out there. Just wash, dry, and waltz out the door looking like you stepped out of a shampoo commercial, right? As anyone with naturally straight hair knows all too well, however, it’s definitely not that simple. This hair type frequently goes flat, falls victim to not-so-sexy bedhead look, and is prone to an irksome combo of greasy roots and dry, split ends. The good news: By following a few golden rules, you can easily score salon-worthy volume and bounce, no matter how pin straight your hair may be. We tapped two industry experts, hairstylists Ashley Streicher and Marie Nino, to…
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Different Types of Bangs, Explained by Hairstylists
The ways in which you can cut bangs is so vast, so encyclopedic, it could merit its own Dr. Seuss poem. You can chop bangs to frame the eyes; you can sweep bangs to one side. You can wear bangs with a bob; you can wear bangs to your job. (Should we keep going? OK.) You can part bangs right down the middle; you can cut bangs till they’re really little. You can snip bangs to just above your brow; the world is your oyster, do you get it now? It doesn’t stop there either, you see. Fringe can also vary in length and style — O-M-G. The ends can…
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Hair Color Theory, Explained by Hairstylists
Think back to your grade school art classes when you first discovered the color wheel. It was all about learning the primary colors, mixing and matching them to create different tones, and making a piece of work that would make Matisse (or your mom) proud. But even if you didn’t go on to become the next generational talent in the art world, who knew that this elementary color science would be helpful in figuring out your next hair shade? Enter hair color theory, the buzziest method for finding your ideal tone. “Hair color theory is color theory,” celebrity hairstylist Justin Toves-Vincilione tells PS. “It’s art and anyone can participate.” But…
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Hair Theory, Explained by Hairstylists
Have you ever experienced a bad hair day that completely threw you for a loop, or a good hair day that changed your entire week? Maybe you’ve noticed that every time you wear a slicked-back bun, people seem to take you more seriously, but every time you throw your hair up in a messy style, you get side-eye. Curious as to why? Well, everyone on TikTok thinks they have an explanation, and it’s called hair theory. For the unfamiliar, people are convinced that how you wear your hair — the length, color, and style — influences both how you look and how you’re perceived. The hashtag #hairtheory has more than…
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Kitty Cut: Hairstylists Share How to Get the Look
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Last year was no stranger to animal-themed haircuts, and there was something for everyone. Fans of shaggy styles could opt for the wolfette or cub cuts, anyone who wanted to experiment with tons of layers went for the butterfly cut, and if you wanted an out-of-the-box look, well, the jellyfish cut was your answer. We know we just started a brand-new year, but if you thought we left the animal haircuts in 2023, think again. The…
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How to Style Wavy Hair, According to Pro Hairstylists
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Figuring out how to tame your wavy inches can be quite the task because wavy hair, with its myriad of textures, has a mind of its own. It’s a frizz magnet and loves to be dry. But with the right hair-care approach, your waves can be as fresh and voluminous as if you’ve just stepped off a runway. The secret weapon in your arsenal? A solid hair-care routine. Your routine should cater not just to your…
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How to Style a Shag Haircut, According to Hairstylists
Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Finally booked that appointment, said a hail Mary, and took the shag-haircut plunge? Yeah, you and everybody else. Nothing, and we do mean nothing, has spurred more of a hair frenzy since the the lob first made an appearance circa 2014 quite like the shag style haircut has in recent years — and it’s showing no signs of slowing down soon. How to style a shag haircut, however, is an entirely separate matter. “For the shag, you have to let go of conventional styling techniques that we have all been…
