A Trend Forecaster Says These 8 Hair Looks Are Ready to Dominate 2025


As we look towards next year, I’m wondering what hair trends we’ll see un 2025. Short haircuts were no doubt the standout hair trend this past year, as well as expensive-looking hair colours such as clean girl brunette and sunflower blonde that we saw popularised by celebrities such as Hailey Bieber and Zendaya. So, what lies in store for the coming year?

Tom Smith, hairstylist and international artist in residence at Billi Currie, shared his exclusive insights with Who What Wear UK about the trends set to dominate the next 12 months. Known for his spot-on predictions, Smith has a proven track record of identifying the next big thing in hair. If he says a certain haircut, hairstyle or hair colour is about to trend, you can bet it’ll be seen on countless celebrities soon after. So, what’s his forecast for 2025?

A macro theme in beauty that celebrates simplicity, loud minimalism will be interpreted into a focus on super healthy hair, meaning longer, thicker lengths and simple, global, glossy hair colours,” says Smith.

We can also expect to see more innovation for textured hair. “Texture-based innovation allows natural hair patterns to be refined and polished and we’ll see more movement and texture in mid length and very long hair in particular,” he says. And if you’re thinking of getting a fringe, they’ll also be in the for spotlight in 2025. “Think softly shapes fringes and bangs that frame the eyes, brow-bone and cheekbones,” he says.