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Best of Beauty: Let's talk Trends!

JessPoynter — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:54:49 GMT

Hair and Beauty Trends in and out of 2021
Alright my beautiful people. Spill it.
This past year and a half has been a whirlwind in terms of pivoting and adapting in your business. Things are coming back in style that I never thought would (ahem, yes I'm looking at you 90's trends) and others are on their way out.

Two-part question: What is one hair/beauty trend you are THRILLED to see more of in 2021 and beyond AND what's one trend you could have done without in 2021?

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JessPoynter — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 21:28:52 GMT

For me, I am so excited to see a push back to more natural beauty applications and "lived-in" color placements. The overly done-up and artificial practices have had their day and I'm excited to see this trend towards natural. In the same way, I LOVE seeing clients embracing their gray hair and also wanting to enhance it!

As for what I can do without in the future, I think it's pretty obvious, but almost anything that's coming back from the 90s and 2000s. We don't need chunky highlights to make a comeback! 😁

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AdamB — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:30:32 GMT

Funny you mention grey hair... I have a lot!

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Helen — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:34:49 GMT

I had forgotten about the chunky highlights from the 1990s @JessPoynter 😂 - please no! Much like 2020, I'm struggling to remember anything not-related to COVID-19 from the first part of this year. Is celebrating that your local salon is still open a 'trend'?

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Doran — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:40:47 GMT

As an esthetician, I am so excited to see hydro jelly masks making a comeback and sheet masks going away! The benefits are great but from a therapist's standpoint, they are just more fun to perform.

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Doran — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:41:00 GMT

We should make it one!

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Doran — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:42:22 GMT

I just heard a client ask for the Rachel haircut and I wasn't sure if she was kidding or not or if she meant it as something other than the Rachel from Friends!

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Elyn — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:35:12 GMT

When I did hair in 2012 we were still getting that same blonde and red highlight photo of Kelly Clarkson. Also happy chunky highlights are going away.

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AdamB — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:19:04 GMT

Surprisingly long lifespan for that hairstyle!

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Hairz2you — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:41:11 GMT

Has anyone done the wolf cut yet? I've had 2 of them and they are a short shag or a mullet and shag its crazy

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AestheticsElite — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 12:50:33 GMT

I grew up getting shag cuts and then they morphed into mullets and it's hilarious to me that this look is coming back around, but if the shag is done right it can be really cute!

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AestheticsElite — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 12:52:45 GMT

I like most of the esthemax hydro-jelly masks except for the strong perfume-y smells some of them have. The caviar mask doesn't smell too strong and it doesn't have the chunks of stuff in them...

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AdamB — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:52:27 GMT

Not many people can pull off a mullet, but it can be done. David Bowie did it! Then again, he was David Bowie.

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shellycharlotte — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:08:27 GMT

Totally digging the return of the shag and If I never see another balayage request as long as I Live, I will die happy. lol. I love highlights and doing a balayage like look with highlights but that open air, orange leaving, hand painting can kick rocks.

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hairbyamy — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:35:04 GMT

I just had someone request this look....this look I can do without!

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hairbyamy — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:36:31 GMT

My son (who is 26) is sporting the shaved sides mullet...thankfully he has natural curls so no need to perm it. He lives out of state, so he isn't running around town here with it 🤣

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Doran — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:38:23 GMT

😂I laughed so hard at this.

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hairbyamy — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:32:22 GMT

I am so over balayage also! Also, if I don't see another vivid color, I wouldn't be too upset about that.

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LITHLipsNMore — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:45:03 GMT

I also love that women are embracing their gray hair. I started donning my grays about 3 years ago (when it wasn't cool). I just didn't want to color it anymore and worry about my roots showing. Who knew I'd be in style 2 years later! LOL As for makeup, I've always donned a more natural look. Mostly just foundation, blush, and some lipsense. When we go out to dinner or to a party? I'll add some mascara, and out the door we go.

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LITHLipsNMore — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:17:25 GMT

Farrah Fawcett did it too, and she pulled it off as well. Done right, it can really look great.