Your hairstyle plays a huge role in how youthful and vibrant you appear. While some cuts and styles can give you a fresh, modern look, others might inadvertently add years to your face.
Outdated trends, wrong lengths, or unsuitable textures can make even the most youthful spirit look older than they are. If you’re ready to refresh your look, here are 18 hairstyle trends to rethink—and what to try instead.
Overly Teased Hair
Big, teased hair might have been trendy decades ago, but today it can look dated and overwhelming. This style often emphasizes dryness and damage, adding years to your appearance.
Opt for softer, natural volume with modern texturizing sprays for a fresher look.
Heavy Bangs With No Shape
Thick, blunt bangs that lack movement can feel harsh and outdated. They tend to overshadow your features and make your face appear weighed down.
Switch to wispy or curtain bangs for a lighter, more youthful frame around your face.
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Extremely Short Layers
Super-short, choppy layers can make hair look thin and unflattering, which can inadvertently age you. Longer, blended layers add dimension and movement, giving your hair a healthier and more youthful appearance.
Flat, One-Length Hair
One-length hairstyles with no layers often look heavy and lack life. This can drag down your overall look, especially if the hair is long and flat.
Adding soft layers or subtle texture can instantly brighten your appearance.
Ultra-High Ponytails
High, tight ponytails pull the skin back in an unnatural way, emphasizing fine lines and tension. A low or mid-height ponytail with a bit of volume at the crown is a more relaxed, youthful alternative.
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Dark, Monotone Hair Color
Solid, dark shades can look severe and make fine lines or wrinkles more noticeable. Add highlights, lowlights, or even a balayage effect to create dimension and soften your look.
Overly Bleached Blonde
Going too light with a harsh, all-over bleach job can strip the hair of depth and look artificial. Warmer blonde tones or a mix of highlights and lowlights will make your hair look healthier and more natural.
Tight Ringlet Curls
Perfect, tight curls often feel overly structured and dated. Looser, relaxed waves or soft curls created with a wand or curling iron bring a modern, carefree vibe to your style.
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Short, Helmet-Like Bobs
A stiff, overly rounded bob can feel overly mature and unflattering. Instead, opt for an asymmetrical or layered bob with some movement for a chic, modern twist on this classic cut.
Over-Straightened Hair
Pin-straight hair with no texture can appear limp and dated. Embrace soft waves or a natural texture with a bit of tousling to add life and youthfulness to your hairstyle.
Hair That’s Too Long
Extremely long hair with no layers can pull your features downward and look out of balance. Trimming to a flattering length, like mid-back or shoulder, creates a more elegant and youthful silhouette.
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Hair Parted Down the Middle
A severe middle part can elongate the face and draw attention to imperfections. A side part or a zig-zag parting adds softness and complements your features for a fresher look.
Harsh, Geometric Cuts
Sharp, angular styles with blunt edges can feel severe and aging. Opt for softer, rounded shapes or textured ends for a friendlier, more approachable look.
Overuse of Hair Spray
Crunchy, stiff hair created by too much hair spray screams outdated. Modern hairstyles should move naturally.
Use lightweight, flexible hold products to keep your style in place without losing softness.
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Outdated Perms
Perms with tight curls or unnatural shapes can look stuck in the past. Modern perms focus on loose waves and natural movement, giving your hair a stylish yet easygoing appearance.
Thin, Wispy Ends
Thin or overly layered ends can make your hair look weak and unhealthy, which can age you. A blunt cut or a subtle trim to remove damaged ends gives your hair a thicker, more youthful vibe.
High Contrast Roots
Dramatic root regrowth from color treatments can make your hair look unkempt. Opt for low-maintenance balayage or ombré styles that blend naturally and require less frequent touch-ups.
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Overly Polished Styles
Hairstyles that are too perfect and polished can feel rigid and unrelatable. Embrace slightly messy or undone looks, like beachy waves or tousled buns, for an effortless and modern feel.
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