2012 in hair trends still continues the new decade’s theme of revival. The buzzwords being revival and evolution.
Men have very long hair, textured precision short cuts and everything in between. The old Beatles cut has been dusted off and modernised into the Brit-rock indie hairstyle and the quiff (think Elvis, James Dean, Morrissey) is here in a big way – with a sleek and a rock version. The Rockabilly from 2010 is still doing the rounds, but it might eventually give way to a customised quiff – it’s a “wait and see” game.
Woman’s hair has seen the drama of the mod bob, or inverted bob, as worn by Victoria Beckham and Rihanna. There’s still lots of life left in this bob, and now that the hype around the haircut has died down, I find that more woman are trying out custom versions of this cut. Longer hair is still worn in curls, waves and stick straight – just keep it glossy. The days of the Rachel cut (Jennifer Aniston in Friends) is finally over. The textured short crop is also in high demand, think the 1968 Mia Farrow crop in Rosemary’s baby and Emma Watson‘s hair. for both men and woman, a parting in the hair can change the entire look very easily. With the 60’s and 70’s revival in fashion – centre partings are cropping up everywhere.
The ponytail – in all its incarnations – is still very trendy this year, having been all over the 2012 runways – as is softly braided hair – whether down your back or on the side. The chignon is also very popular right now.
(From WIKI: The word “chignon” (pronounced shin-yon in English) is from the French phrase “chignon du cou,” which means nape of the neck. Chignons are generally achieved by pinning the hair into a knot at the nape of the neck or at the back of the head)
Colour leans towards subtler tones – blondes are golder rather than platinum, brunettes have honey-toned highlights with dark chocolate lowlights. Some subtle colour is still the easiest way to change your hair, be careful of going too dark though. It’s the fastest way to look really tired.
As for products, the green trend has gone high fashion. No longer are natural shampoos the sad alternatives used by a select few.Good products are being demanded and they need to be sulphate, paraben and formaldehyde-free.
ProRituals, Reference of Sweden, Phyto and Naturalmente are just a few chemical-free product ranges currently trending that make shiny natural hair easy.
And of course – not to be forgotten – argan oil. It’s now available in conditioners, shampoos, treatments and skin care. It’s the must-have item on your shopping list.
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