Hair Trends
The Timothée Chalamet Blueprint: How to Grow Out a Buzz Cut Without the Awkward Phase
Anyone who has ever committed to a buzz cut knows that the hardest part isn't taking the length off, it’s the brutal transition of growing it back out. Without a...
The Red Carpet "Facelift" Trick: How to Get the Anne Hathaway Glow Safely
The 2026 Academy Awards gave us plenty of glamour, but the biggest takeaway wasn't a gown, it was a ponytail. Or rather, what was underneath it. After Anne Hathaway shared...
Mastering the "Eilish Transition": A Professional Guide to Strategic Grow-Outs
When Billie Eilish first pivoted the industry with high-contrast neon roots, she defined an era of "anti-salon" aesthetics that, ironically, required high-level salon precision. However, as recently highlighted by Allure, her...
The "Anti-AI" Aesthetic: Why Now is the Best Time to Embrace Your Grays
Photo: Tennille Murphy The beauty world has recently become notorious for promoting the "aesthetic of sameness." We’ve all seen it on our feeds: the same body types, the same gleaming...
The Lob is Back: Why Katie Holmes is Proving the Bob Trend Isn’t Over Yet
It’s officially spring, and the "big chop" is back. While we predicted a shift toward waist-length hair for 2026, Katie Holmes just proved the bob trend isn't going anywhere. Debuting...
Gigi Hadid’s "Feathery" New Haircut Is the "Hairstyle for the Summer"
Gigi Hadid is seen in Midtown on April 13, 2026 in New York CityCredit: Getty Images The '90s revival is officially shedding its heavy layers for something much airier. As...
The "Deepfake" Chop: Why Everyone is Obsessed with Trevor Lawrence’s AI Haircut
The New Reality: The Industry vs. The Deepfake Let’s talk shop for a second. We’ve reached a wild point in 2026 where the hair industry now has to deal with...
Skin-Tone Hair: Why Low Contrast is the Most Subtle Trend of Spring 2026
If you’ve been scrolling through social media lately, you’ve probably seen a lot of talk about contrast. In the beauty world, we often focus on the distance between your hair,...
The Modern Mullet is Defining 2026: How to Cut It Right
Getty Images From the "Heated Rivalry" hockey haircut craze to global athletes and stage-dominating musicians, the mullet has officially transcended "trend" status to become the defining silhouette of 2026. But...
The 2026 Haircut: Movement, Customization, and the Shapes Your Clients Actually Want
I’m Matt Beck, and if there’s one thing I’ve noticed at Free Salon Education this year, it’s that clients are craving cuts that don’t just look killer in the salon...