UH, You Need to Jump on These 12 Hairstyle Trends ASAP
Okay, yes, I'm fully aware that fall feels a zillion years away, and it's hard to accept that summer is really, truly over until it's straight-up the middle of September and you realize you've been shivering for two weeks straight. I get it. BUT, that doesn't mean ze hair trends of the world will stop, and now that fashion month is over and the celebrity hairstylists have spoken, we've officially got your lineup of the 12 biggest fall 2020 hairstyle trends you're about to see everywhere in a few months.
Sure, we're talkin' about the future, and you're living in the ~now~, but it doesn't mean you can't get a jump start on these braids, hair colors, and updos before your enemies—uh, friends on IG do. Because, realistically, what else are you doing right now? Thought so. Now, right this way, please.
Mmmkay, if this turtleneck/beret combo doesn't inspire the feeling of fall in your soul, I give up. Still, be prepared to see a ton of blunt-cut bobs this season—after half a year of dealing with long, grown-out quarantine hair, your entire feed will be chopping off and dyeing their hair a rainbow of shades as soon as salons begin opening up again..
Fact: Locs have never not been in style. Buuut if you're still on the fence about DIYing them, why not try some low-commitment extensions this fall, like knotless Lit Locs (shown here) or hand-crocheted Boho Locs? Regardless of whether you're working with locs, braids, curls, or waves, though, this fall will be seeing a resurgence of soft and loose styles—the easier, the better.
Yup, the two-strand tendrils of the '90s aren't exactly going away in 2020—they're just getting a little braided remix. To recreate the trend, just three-strand braid a tiny section of hair on each side of your part, leaving the rest of your hair down or pulled back. Spritz all over with a texturizing spray for a mussed-up finish.
Unlike the silky, droopy bows of 2019, fall 2020 is all about sheer, structured bows, like this organza one from Lelet NY (for a DIY option, you can always cut a strip of organza ribbon). Tie it around the base of a low ponytail or at the end of a braid to copy the trend.
How to tell it's summer (without, you know, going outside): Half of your friends start showing off their salt-sprayed beach-y waves on Instagram. How to tell it's fall 2020: All of your friends start wearing these subtle, barely there waves, created using a flat iron on low heat and a blast of texturizing spray.
Yes, headbands have been trending all year, but for fall 2020, the style is moving away from the puffy Blair Waldorf headbands of spring and more toward the embellished, ornate, and unique. To cash in on the trend this season, slip on a simple wire headband, or a pearl-laced headband, or a jewel-encrusted headband. Really no wrong choices, here.
Part slicked-back, part voluminous, these dual-textured ponytails need to be the number-one trend you to try this fall. If you're already working with curly hair, congrats—you'll just need a comb and a gel to slick your hair into a low ponytail, then a brush to brush out your curls for volume. Working with straight hair? Slick your hair into a low ponytail, curl the ends, blast them with hairspray, then brush and tease them out.
2019 was the year of mega hair accessories—basically a collage of every single pin, clip, and barrette in your drawer. But the trend for fall 2020? Minimal and simple, like this single rhinestone bobby-pin on Kerry Washington's lob.
After half a year of being stuck at home without access to professional colorists, be prepared for everyone you know to cut and dye their hair this fall. But the biggest trend you're going to see? Bright caramel highlights (or, as hairstylist Kiyah Wright calls them on Jennifer Hudson, caramel swirls) on the lower lengths of your hair—a new twist on the classic balayage.
A huge hair trend for fall 2020? Soft, pinned-up curls and waves that look as though you just ran through a grassy knoll with your unrequited love (as we all oft do, of course). Pro tip: A sprinkle of texturizing powder throughout your roots will give you major volume before pinning, even if your hair is super fine.
While the hair pins and clips are getting smaller, the trend in hair scrunchies is only growing—literally. For fall 2020, expect to see giant hair scrunchies on virtually everyone you know and follow, like this one on @alionawithlove. Twist one around your ponytail, your half-up topknot, or the base of your braid.
UH, You Need to Jump on These 12 Hairstyle Trends ASAP
Okay, yes, I'm fully aware that fall feels a zillion years away, and it's hard to accept that summer is really, truly over until it's straight-up the middle of September and you realize you've been shivering for two weeks straight. I get it. BUT, that doesn't mean ze hair trends of the world will stop, and now that fashion month is over and the celebrity hairstylists have spoken, we've officially got your lineup of the 12 biggest fall 2020 hairstyle trends you're about to see everywhere in a few months.
Sure, we're talkin' about the future, and you're living in the ~now~, but it doesn't mean you can't get a jump start on these braids, hair colors, and updos before your enemies—uh, friends on IG do. Because, realistically, what else are you doing right now? Thought so. Now, right this way, please.
I need to try these out...immediately.
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