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These Haircuts Are Going To Be Huge in 2021

By Kaitlyn Yarborough
Updated October 07, 2020
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If last year focused on natural texture and no-fuss hairstyles, 2021 is gearing up to be all that and then some. Ringing in a new year calls for fresh starts of all kinds, making it the perfect time for new hair trends to guide us straight to the salon.

We’re taking last year’s low-maintenance styling up a notch with statement-making cuts that do all the work and call back to decades past—only the fashionable ones, of course. If you’ve been wanting to make a chop, there are shaggy layers, blunt fringe, and retro styles just waiting to be shorn. (We’re talking modern updates on vintage bobs, bangs, and long cuts, too.)

Here are the trendy haircuts you’ll be seeing everywhere this year.

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Textured Layers

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You can add so much more texture to naturally fine hair using layers, layers, and more layers—focusing midway down the hair to the ends ensures you don't lose too much volume. 

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Short and Wild Shag

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Nothing flatters a head full of curls like a classic shag. It’s definitely the cool girl cut of the bunch.

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Blunt Collarbone Cut

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A lob that hits right at your collarbone is *the* most flattering length. Full stop. That’s all we need to say on the matter.

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Soft Curved Bob

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We're taking things back to the Old Hollywood bobs of yesteryear—which means soft ends, flattering curves, and a deep side part. 

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Mia Wallace Bob

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This Pulp Fiction cut is iconic in its own right. Now it’s your turn to make a statement.

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Cheekbone-Grazing 90s Bob

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This chic little number isn’t going anywhere. It’s all about razor-sharp lines and super glossy strands.

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Blunt Textured Cut

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Instantly make your hair look thicker by leaving the ends blunt and putting textured bend into the body. This one’s a keeper.

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Wispy Bangs

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In case you got distracted by the show-stopping ginger hair color, this cut deserves just as much attention. Curls love a bunch of layering to add to their natural bounce, and wispy bangs refresh absolutely any haircut or length. 

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Curtain Bangs

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Perhaps our favorite trend that's been gaining steam, curtain bangs looks super stylish and a little bit retro all at the same time. 

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Sharp Shoulder Cut

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This style could cut glass with just one look, and it makes any classic bob or lob look modern and on-trend. 

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1970s Long Cut

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The soft, feathered, and fluffy looks of the 1970s are not to be forgotten. This modern long cut gives a nod to the long-haired babes of decades past.

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Choppy Layers

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Give your haircut an edgy dose of cool with choppy layers and bangs. It makes a plain lob look so last year.

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Blunt Chin Bob

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We wish we could speak our minds as bluntly as these ends. Keeping a cut free from too much layering ensures a super thick bob with tons of style. 

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Textured Fringe Bob

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A take on a classic shag, this short bob by stylist Chris Jones plays up all the texture with layers and thick curtain bangs. 

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Cropped Bangs

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Baby bangs are here to stay. It’s the perfect accessory to a loud long cut of curls.

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Textured Lob

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Keeping your haircut mainly one-length (read: not too many layers!) will always make it look enviously thick. This lob cut is roll-out-of-bed ready to go at all times.

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Layered Mid-Length Cut

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This is the definition of letting your hair color do the work. Easy layers and a versatile length mean that you won't be labored down with styling time. 

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Trim Pixie

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When you're ready to take the ultimate plunge, call this boyish pixie á la Mia Farrow up. It'll do the job.

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Soft A-Line Bob

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This low-maintenance cut is slightly longer in the front than the back, which elongates and flatters oval and round face shapes to no end.

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Long and Layered Cut

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You thought you’d seen the last of this early-to-mid 2000s cut, hm? When everyone else is going short, why not go long?

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Big Shoulder-Grazing Curls

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This length is not to be ignored. It’s short enough to really snatch onto major volume and long enough to make a statement.

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Grown-Out Crop

This might be the most elegant crop cut we've seen all year. Side-swept bangs and flattering layers keep it wearable and long. 

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The New Triangle Cut

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Curly girls are taught to be afraid of ending up with a triangle cut (also known as the pyramid cut), but this modern version is changing the tune.

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Early 2000s Sideswept Bangs

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That’s right: You get a second chance to do sideswept bangs—correctly this time 'round.

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1 of 24 Textured Layers
2 of 24 Short and Wild Shag
3 of 24 Blunt Collarbone Cut
4 of 24 Soft Curved Bob
5 of 24 Mia Wallace Bob
6 of 24 Cheekbone-Grazing 90s Bob
7 of 24 Blunt Textured Cut
8 of 24 Wispy Bangs
9 of 24 Curtain Bangs
10 of 24 Sharp Shoulder Cut
11 of 24 1970s Long Cut
12 of 24 Choppy Layers
13 of 24 Blunt Chin Bob
14 of 24 Textured Fringe Bob
15 of 24 Cropped Bangs
16 of 24 Textured Lob
17 of 24 Layered Mid-Length Cut
18 of 24 Trim Pixie
19 of 24 Soft A-Line Bob
20 of 24 Long and Layered Cut
21 of 24 Big Shoulder-Grazing Curls
22 of 24 Grown-Out Crop
23 of 24 The New Triangle Cut
24 of 24 Early 2000s Sideswept Bangs

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