{"id":1530460,"date":"2025-12-25T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T09:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1530460"},"modified":"2025-12-25T12:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T09:40:00","slug":"heres-all-the-fresh-hair-inspiration-you-need-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1530460","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s All the Fresh Hair Inspiration You Need for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main id=\"main_1-0\" class=\"comp main mntl-block\" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"beauty-article_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-article mntl-article mntl-article--two-column-right-rail sc-ad-container\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"loc article-header\">\n<div id=\"article-header_1-0\" class=\"comp article-header mntl-block article-top\">\n<h1 id=\"article-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp article-heading mntl-text-block\">Here&#8217;s All the Fresh Hair Inspiration You Need for 2026<\/h1>\n<p id=\"article-subheading_1-0\" class=\"comp article-subheading mntl-text-block\">We made you a vision board.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-meta_1-0\" class=\"comp article-meta mntl-article-meta mntl-block\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp bylines beauty-bylines mntl-bylines\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__group_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__group mntl-block mntl-bylines__group--author\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date\"><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">By<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-tooltip=\"Sophie is a beauty news writer for Byrdie. Outside of Byrdie, she's contributed to Bravo, Us Weekly, Teen Vogue, and Greatist.\" data-inline-tooltip=\"true\"> Sophie Vilensky<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip mntl-tooltip mntl-group\">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__top \">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Sophie Vilensky\" class=\"lazyload mntl-author-tooltip__image mntl-image universal-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byrdiewriter-6fd5ae4128994bc8b4b1cdad26d30c54-1-6.webp\" title=\"byrdiewriter-6fd5ae4128994bc8b4b1cdad26d30c54-1-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byrdiewriter-6fd5ae4128994bc8b4b1cdad26d30c54-1-6.webp\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-author-tooltip__image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Sophie Vilensky\" title=\"byrdiewriter-6fd5ae4128994bc8b4b1cdad26d30c54-1-6\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__name_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__name mntl-attribution__item \">\nSophie Vilensky\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav beauty-social-nav mntl-social-nav social-nav--tooltip\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"social-nav__list\">\n<li class=\"social-nav__item social-nav__item--instagram\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bio\">\nSophie is a beauty news writer for Byrdie. Outside of Byrdie, she&#8217;s contributed to Bravo, Us Weekly, Teen Vogue, and Greatist.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bottom\">\nByrdie&#8217;s Editorial Guidelines\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-attribution__item-date\">Published on December 25, 2025 07:40AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article__broad-video-jw_1-0\" class=\"comp article__broad-video-jw mntl-jwplayer-broad mntl-block is-hidden\" data-pixel-depth=\"100\">\n<div id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title mntl-block\"><button id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close mntl-block text-label-100\" data-click-tracked=\"false\"><span id=\"mntl-text-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-text-block\">Close<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block article__body right-rail\">\n<div id=\"list-sc_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc mntl-block\">\n<figure id=\"mntl-universal-primary-image_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-primary-image primary-image\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"True Whitaker having her hair done.\" class=\" primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" title=\"truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"loaded primary-img--noscript primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" alt=\"True Whitaker having her hair done.\" title=\"truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@truewhitaker\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"article-intro_1-0\" class=\"comp article-intro mntl-block\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Happy New Year! Or whatever day it is. At this time of year, it&#8217;s really hard to tell.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Because of this, I&#8217;ve taken a different approach to timekeeping. I like to think of my life in terms of &#8220;before&#8221; and &#8220;after&#8221; whatever life-changing hair situation has most recently happened to me. This can be a fresh cut or color, or the discovery of a particularly good claw clip. When I feel myself getting antsy for change, I know enough time has gone by (let&#8217;s say&#8230; three months, in normal calendar world) and it&#8217;s time for a new season to begin.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> If you&#8217;ve found yourself in a similar where-am-I, who-am-I rut, I&#8217;d love to offer some hair inspiration to help you break free. Ahead, find 17 pieces of fresh hair inspiration for you to take into 2026 and all the seasons (real or self-conceptualized) beyond.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc__content_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc__content mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"125\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"15\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_1-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">01<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Perfect Pin <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"1136\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair pinned to one side.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8.webp\" title=\"cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8.webp\" width=\"811\" height=\"1136\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair pinned to one side.\" title=\"cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@wolfiecindy\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Listen&#8230; your life is one perfect hair pin away from being changed forever. The Prep School Pin trend is the easiest (and one of the cheapest) looks you can get if you&#8217;re in the mood to try something new.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_2-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_2-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">02<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_2-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Perfect Curl <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti with an elegant giant curled updo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f.webp\" title=\"chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti with an elegant giant curled updo.\" title=\"chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@amberdmakeup\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"><em>Or<\/em> don&#8217;t even bother sourcing a pin. Change your life with a single perfectly curled tendril instead. There can be other curls going on in your &#8216;do, but the main attraction is a stiffly set, majorly twisty moment alongside your face. You might want to brush it out. Please don&#8217;t.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_3-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_3-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">03<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_3-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Unbothered Beach Waves <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter with her hair worked into winter beach waves.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489.webp\" title=\"sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter with her hair worked into winter beach waves.\" title=\"sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@cgonzalezbeauty\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Instead of the almost three-barreled style we were loving all spring and summer 2025, this style is more beach than wave. Undone, unbothered perfection.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_4-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_4-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">04<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_4-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Choppy Bangs <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"1341\" alt=\"True Whitaker shows off a set of bangs.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_4-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb.webp\" title=\"truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb.webp\" width=\"958\" height=\"1341\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"True Whitaker shows off a set of bangs.\" title=\"truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@truewhitaker\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The new year is a great time to get the bangs you&#8217;ve been thinking about. My arguments: It&#8217;s cold out (so you don&#8217;t have to deal with styling sweaty fringe), they look cute under hats, and if you hate them they&#8217;ll be more manageable by summer. I <em>especially<\/em> love the short, choppy fringe that True Whitaker is rocking here.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_5-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_5-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">05<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_5-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Mixed Messages <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Ayo Edebiri with her hair in tiny braids.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_5-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3.webp\" title=\"braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Ayo Edebiri with her hair in tiny braids.\" title=\"braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@raoulalejandre\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> This is a hairstyle that six-year-old me would be thrilled about. However you choose to style your strands\u2014maybe you&#8217;ll have an Ayo Edebiri year and include a fun hat?\u2014add a collection of teeny tiny braids for extra texture.\u00a0Or, play with two other opposing textures. You can mix and match all 2026 long.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_6-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_6-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">06<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_6-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Pouf Pouf <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Laufey with her hair in a pretty poof.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_6-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1.webp\" title=\"laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Laufey with her hair in a pretty poof.\" title=\"laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@jennychohair\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> There&#8217;s a ribbon featured here that deserves a shoutout, but I&#8217;m most excited about Laufey&#8217;s impressive volume at the crown. This pouf has commercial-worthy Bump-It goodness. The face-framing pieces that are left out sell the look as a whole, putting it in a place of 2026 instead of 2010 or mid-1960s.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_7-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_7-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">07<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_7-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Lemon Platinum <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1324\" alt=\"Davine Joy Randolph shows off her long blonde hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_7-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e.webp\" title=\"davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e.webp\" width=\"946\" height=\"1324\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Davine Joy Randolph shows off her long blonde hair.\" title=\"davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@davinejoy\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> As we eagerly await the release of <em>American Love Story<\/em>, the world is growing more and more enchanted with CBK-esque lemon platinum hair. Looking luxe against silky fabrics and cozy sweaters, it&#8217;s so good for the cold weather.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_8-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_8-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">08<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_8-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Your Hair, But Better <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"1279\" alt=\"Devon Lee Carlson with her highlighted brunette hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_8-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5.webp\" title=\"devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5.webp\" width=\"914\" height=\"1279\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Devon Lee Carlson with her highlighted brunette hair.\" title=\"devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@devonleecarlson\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Premiering an all-new hair color is certainly always possible (and exciting), but sometimes you don\u2019t want to think that hard. Thus, I present the popular \u201cyour hair but better\u201d shade. The vision: your natural color, just a little brighter and bolder. It looks good on you because it\u2019s already yours.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_9-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_9-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">09<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_9-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Half-and-Half <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Amanda Seyfried with her hair in a luxe half-up hairdo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_9-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3.webp\" title=\"halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Amanda Seyfried with her hair in a luxe half-up hairdo.\" title=\"halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@jennychohair\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> A good lesson to learn is the importance of meeting halfway: between houses, on the thermostat setting when you&#8217;re fighting about it with your roommate, and in your hairstyle design. This soft but sculptural Amanda Seyfried style has the best of <em>everything<\/em> going on. There are also two levels to the half-and-halving here: it&#8217;s half up and half down, and the part that&#8217;s up is half-bun half-pony.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_10-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_10-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">10<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_10-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Boho Knotless Braids <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Ski Jackson wearing long boho braids\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_10-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f.webp\" title=\"bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Ski Jackson wearing long boho braids\" title=\"bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Boho braids are still a fabulous option as we enter 2026. Celebrity hairstylist Kendra Garvey previously told Byrdie that the style &#8220;offers the best of both worlds: structured braids with flowy, curly, wavy tresses. It&#8217;s effortlessly versatile and easy to dress up or down for any occasion.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_11-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_11-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">11<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_11-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> The Best Bob <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Gracie Abrams with her hair in its famous bob.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_11-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7.webp\" title=\"gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Gracie Abrams with her hair in its famous bob.\" title=\"gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@filomena_makeup\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> One of the most special things that happened to me in 2025 was a man, at a bar, telling me in a solemn tone that he had an important question to ask and then throwing &#8220;why doesn&#8217;t everyone have the Gracie Abrams haircut?&#8221; at me. It is an important question!!! It&#8217;s such a good haircut. I know bobs have <em>been <\/em>a thing, but as the world wakes up to this information I promise we&#8217;ll be seeing it <em>everywhere <\/em>in 2026.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_12-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_12-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">12<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_12-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Pile of Curls <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" alt=\"Rachel Sennott with her curled updo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_12-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e.webp\" title=\"rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e.webp\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Rachel Sennott with her curled updo.\" title=\"rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@claytonhawkins\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Is it giving prom? A little bit. And that&#8217;s (part of) what makes it so special. I&#8217;m sure you have plenty of bobby pins laying around, so next time you have an extra moment to get ready take some time to utilize them. It&#8217;s a shame to pin all those gorgeous ringlets up, in a way, but the face framing makes up for it.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_13-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_13-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">13<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_13-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> The Opposite Approach <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1439\" alt=\"Greta Lee with her structured haircut.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_13-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d.webp\" title=\"theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d.webp\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1439\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Greta Lee with her structured haircut.\" title=\"theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@ninapark\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> It&#8217;s a year of &#8220;or&#8221;s, I suppose. Instead of the curls and pins, many will take the opposite approach and go slick and straight with strong lines and styles that need a single ponytail holder (if that) to stay intact.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_14-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_14-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">14<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_14-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Flowing Curls <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Tessa Thompson with curly hair\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_14-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082.webp\" title=\"fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Tessa Thompson with curly hair\" title=\"fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@lacyredway\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_45-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> After a season of Holiday updos, let your hair down a little as we kick off the year. We&#8217;ll never get tired of seeing healthy, happy curls in all their glory.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_15-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_15-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">15<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_15-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Middle Part Update <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_47-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" alt=\"Georgia May Jagger with her hair middle parted.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_15-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6.webp\" title=\"middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6.webp\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Georgia May Jagger with her hair middle parted.\" title=\"middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@georgiamayjagger\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Middle or side part? Who cares! As long as the part leads to something incredible, you&#8217;re good. The &#8220;something incredible&#8221; here is the soft wave and curled ends that give your face a museum-worthy framing job.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_16-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_16-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">16<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_16-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Lighten Up <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_50-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Mikey Madison with her short lightened hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_16-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b.webp\" title=\"mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Mikey Madison with her short lightened hair.\" title=\"mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@melissa.hernandez\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_51-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Let&#8217;s have a brighter year, shall we? Sticking with the &#8220;your hair but better&#8221; approach, we&#8217;re continuing to wake up to softly blended highlights that up your natural glow.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_17-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_17-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">17<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_17-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Wave, Hello <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_53-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"1351\" alt=\"Taylor Russell with a soft wave in her hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_17-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18.webp\" title=\"taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18.webp\" width=\"965\" height=\"1351\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Taylor Russell with a soft wave in her hair.\" title=\"taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@danadelaney\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_54-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Another keyword\u2014and you&#8217;ll love this one\u2014is <em>simple<\/em>. Taylor Russell&#8217;s softer than soft waves are understated but still full of purpose, proving she knows <em>exactly <\/em>what&#8217;s going on with her hair texture-wise. Here&#8217;s to being self aware in the new year, and our hairstyles following suit.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-post-content\">\n<div id=\"beauty-breadcrumbs--chips_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-universal-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more mntl-text-block text-title-100\">Read more:<\/div>\n<ul id=\"mntl-universal-breadcrumbs_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-breadcrumbs mntl-block text-label-300 breadcrumbs\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Hair<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div id=\"recirc_1-0\" class=\"comp recirc mntl-block\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h2 id=\"recirc__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp recirc__heading mntl-text-block\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul 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src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/butterflylede-cba340b1cb9047ec859f79d21d4a02b6-3.webp\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" class=\"img--noscript card__img universal-image__image\" alt=\"A model with her hair in a butterfly bob.\" title=\"butterflylede-cba340b1cb9047ec859f79d21d4a02b6-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__content \"><span class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"card__title-text \">The &#8220;Butterfly Bob&#8221; Trend Is Taking Flight This Winter<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"card-list__item_12-0\" class=\"comp card-list__item mntl-block \">\n<div class=\"loc card__top\">\n<div class=\"card__media mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" alt=\"Ariana Grande holding an eyeshadow palette in her dressing room\" class=\"lazyload card__img universal-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/arianagrandeeyeshadow-dd3329c142f64a0488d2c56b9ce8b848-14.webp\" title=\"arianagrandeeyeshadow-dd3329c142f64a0488d2c56b9ce8b848-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/arianagrandeeyeshadow-dd3329c142f64a0488d2c56b9ce8b848-14.webp\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" class=\"img--noscript card__img universal-image__image\" alt=\"Ariana Grande holding an eyeshadow palette in her dressing room\" title=\"arianagrandeeyeshadow-dd3329c142f64a0488d2c56b9ce8b848-14\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__content \"><span class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"card__title-text \">R.e.m. Beauty&#8217;s Shimmery New Eyeshadow Quads Are a Dream Come True<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"card-list__item_13-0\" class=\"comp card-list__item mntl-block \">\n<div class=\"loc card__top\">\n<div class=\"card__media mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" alt=\"Simone Ashley with espresso brunette curls\" class=\"lazyload card__img universal-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/espressobrunette-3abaa053684146dfa25d2a91b9330acf-3.webp\" title=\"espressobrunette-3abaa053684146dfa25d2a91b9330acf-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/espressobrunette-3abaa053684146dfa25d2a91b9330acf-3.webp\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" class=\"img--noscript card__img universal-image__image\" alt=\"Simone Ashley with espresso brunette curls\" title=\"espressobrunette-3abaa053684146dfa25d2a91b9330acf-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__content \"><span class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"card__title-text \">&#8220;Espresso Brunette&#8221; Will Wake Up Your Winter Look\u201421 Ways to Try the Shade<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"card-list__item_14-0\" class=\"comp card-list__item mntl-block \">\n<div class=\"loc card__top\">\n<div class=\"card__media mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" alt=\"Olandria Carthen with her auburn hair.\" class=\"lazyload card__img universal-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/olandrialede-c3486f4db20645b8b83a7d6b93d35473-4.webp\" title=\"olandrialede-c3486f4db20645b8b83a7d6b93d35473-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/olandrialede-c3486f4db20645b8b83a7d6b93d35473-4.webp\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" class=\"img--noscript card__img universal-image__image\" alt=\"Olandria Carthen with her auburn hair.\" title=\"olandrialede-c3486f4db20645b8b83a7d6b93d35473-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__content \"><span class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"card__title-text \">Olandria Carthen Went Bama Barbie Blonde For Winter<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"card-list__item_15-0\" class=\"comp card-list__item mntl-block \">\n<div class=\"loc card__top\">\n<div class=\"card__media mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" alt=\"A cosmetics display featuring Armani Luminous Silk Foundation with closeups of product application and packaging\" class=\"lazyload card__img universal-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_newluminoussilk_leadrecirc-b24c8d9ac1b24cd8addc818aab863bc7-12.webp\" title=\"byr_newluminoussilk_leadrecirc-b24c8d9ac1b24cd8addc818aab863bc7-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_newluminoussilk_leadrecirc-b24c8d9ac1b24cd8addc818aab863bc7-12.webp\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" class=\"img--noscript card__img universal-image__image\" alt=\"A cosmetics display featuring Armani Luminous Silk Foundation with closeups of product application and packaging\" title=\"byr_newluminoussilk_leadrecirc-b24c8d9ac1b24cd8addc818aab863bc7-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__content \"><span class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"card__title-text \">Armani Beauty&#8217;s Luminous Silk Got a Really Good Facelift<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"card-list__item_16-0\" class=\"comp card-list__item mntl-block \">\n<div class=\"loc card__top\">\n<div class=\"card__media mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" alt=\"A person posing with a bottle of beauty product holding it near their forehead\" class=\"lazyload card__img universal-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hmelf-0d9fef69b5b0416f9c3bad95b5c49b00-14.webp\" title=\"hmelf-0d9fef69b5b0416f9c3bad95b5c49b00-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hmelf-0d9fef69b5b0416f9c3bad95b5c49b00-14.webp\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" class=\"img--noscript card__img universal-image__image\" alt=\"A person posing with a bottle of beauty product holding it near their forehead\" title=\"hmelf-0d9fef69b5b0416f9c3bad95b5c49b00-14\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__content \"><span class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"card__title-text \">Want To Smell Like You\u2019re Good at Makeup? e.l.f. Made a Fragrance for That<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n<article id=\"beauty-article_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-article mntl-article mntl-article--two-column-right-rail sc-ad-container\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"loc article-header\">\n<div id=\"article-header_1-0\" class=\"comp article-header mntl-block article-top\">\n<h1 id=\"article-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp article-heading mntl-text-block\">Here&#8217;s All the Fresh Hair Inspiration You Need for 2026<\/h1>\n<p id=\"article-subheading_1-0\" class=\"comp article-subheading mntl-text-block\">We made you a vision board.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-meta_1-0\" class=\"comp article-meta mntl-article-meta mntl-block\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp bylines beauty-bylines mntl-bylines\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__group_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__group mntl-block mntl-bylines__group--author\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date\"><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">By<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-tooltip=\"Sophie is a beauty news writer for Byrdie. Outside of Byrdie, she's contributed to Bravo, Us Weekly, Teen Vogue, and Greatist.\" data-inline-tooltip=\"true\"> Sophie Vilensky<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip mntl-tooltip mntl-group\">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__top \">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Sophie Vilensky\" class=\"lazyload mntl-author-tooltip__image mntl-image universal-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byrdiewriter-6fd5ae4128994bc8b4b1cdad26d30c54-1-6.webp\" title=\"byrdiewriter-6fd5ae4128994bc8b4b1cdad26d30c54-1-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byrdiewriter-6fd5ae4128994bc8b4b1cdad26d30c54-1-6.webp\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-author-tooltip__image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Sophie Vilensky\" title=\"byrdiewriter-6fd5ae4128994bc8b4b1cdad26d30c54-1-6\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__name_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__name mntl-attribution__item \">\nSophie Vilensky\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav beauty-social-nav mntl-social-nav social-nav--tooltip\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"social-nav__list\">\n<li class=\"social-nav__item social-nav__item--instagram\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bio\">\nSophie is a beauty news writer for Byrdie. Outside of Byrdie, she&#8217;s contributed to Bravo, Us Weekly, Teen Vogue, and Greatist.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bottom\">\nByrdie&#8217;s Editorial Guidelines\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-attribution__item-date\">Published on December 25, 2025 07:40AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article__broad-video-jw_1-0\" class=\"comp article__broad-video-jw mntl-jwplayer-broad mntl-block is-hidden\" data-pixel-depth=\"100\">\n<div id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title mntl-block\"><button id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close mntl-block text-label-100\" data-click-tracked=\"false\"><span id=\"mntl-text-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-text-block\">Close<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block article__body right-rail\">\n<div id=\"list-sc_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc mntl-block\">\n<figure id=\"mntl-universal-primary-image_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-primary-image primary-image\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"True Whitaker having her hair done.\" class=\" primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" title=\"truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"loaded primary-img--noscript primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" alt=\"True Whitaker having her hair done.\" title=\"truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@truewhitaker\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"article-intro_1-0\" class=\"comp article-intro mntl-block\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Happy New Year! Or whatever day it is. At this time of year, it&#8217;s really hard to tell.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Because of this, I&#8217;ve taken a different approach to timekeeping. I like to think of my life in terms of &#8220;before&#8221; and &#8220;after&#8221; whatever life-changing hair situation has most recently happened to me. This can be a fresh cut or color, or the discovery of a particularly good claw clip. When I feel myself getting antsy for change, I know enough time has gone by (let&#8217;s say&#8230; three months, in normal calendar world) and it&#8217;s time for a new season to begin.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> If you&#8217;ve found yourself in a similar where-am-I, who-am-I rut, I&#8217;d love to offer some hair inspiration to help you break free. Ahead, find 17 pieces of fresh hair inspiration for you to take into 2026 and all the seasons (real or self-conceptualized) beyond.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc__content_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc__content mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"125\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"15\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_1-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">01<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Perfect Pin <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"1136\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair pinned to one side.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8.webp\" title=\"cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8.webp\" width=\"811\" height=\"1136\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair pinned to one side.\" title=\"cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@wolfiecindy\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Listen&#8230; your life is one perfect hair pin away from being changed forever. The Prep School Pin trend is the easiest (and one of the cheapest) looks you can get if you&#8217;re in the mood to try something new.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_2-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_2-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">02<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_2-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Perfect Curl <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti with an elegant giant curled updo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f.webp\" title=\"chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti with an elegant giant curled updo.\" title=\"chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@amberdmakeup\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"><em>Or<\/em> don&#8217;t even bother sourcing a pin. Change your life with a single perfectly curled tendril instead. There can be other curls going on in your &#8216;do, but the main attraction is a stiffly set, majorly twisty moment alongside your face. You might want to brush it out. Please don&#8217;t.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_3-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_3-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">03<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_3-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Unbothered Beach Waves <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter with her hair worked into winter beach waves.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489.webp\" title=\"sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter with her hair worked into winter beach waves.\" title=\"sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@cgonzalezbeauty\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Instead of the almost three-barreled style we were loving all spring and summer 2025, this style is more beach than wave. Undone, unbothered perfection.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_4-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_4-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">04<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_4-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Choppy Bangs <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"1341\" alt=\"True Whitaker shows off a set of bangs.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_4-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb.webp\" title=\"truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb.webp\" width=\"958\" height=\"1341\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"True Whitaker shows off a set of bangs.\" title=\"truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@truewhitaker\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The new year is a great time to get the bangs you&#8217;ve been thinking about. My arguments: It&#8217;s cold out (so you don&#8217;t have to deal with styling sweaty fringe), they look cute under hats, and if you hate them they&#8217;ll be more manageable by summer. I <em>especially<\/em> love the short, choppy fringe that True Whitaker is rocking here.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_5-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_5-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">05<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_5-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Mixed Messages <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Ayo Edebiri with her hair in tiny braids.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_5-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3.webp\" title=\"braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Ayo Edebiri with her hair in tiny braids.\" title=\"braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@raoulalejandre\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> This is a hairstyle that six-year-old me would be thrilled about. However you choose to style your strands\u2014maybe you&#8217;ll have an Ayo Edebiri year and include a fun hat?\u2014add a collection of teeny tiny braids for extra texture.\u00a0Or, play with two other opposing textures. You can mix and match all 2026 long.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_6-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_6-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">06<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_6-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Pouf Pouf <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Laufey with her hair in a pretty poof.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_6-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1.webp\" title=\"laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Laufey with her hair in a pretty poof.\" title=\"laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@jennychohair\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> There&#8217;s a ribbon featured here that deserves a shoutout, but I&#8217;m most excited about Laufey&#8217;s impressive volume at the crown. This pouf has commercial-worthy Bump-It goodness. The face-framing pieces that are left out sell the look as a whole, putting it in a place of 2026 instead of 2010 or mid-1960s.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_7-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_7-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">07<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_7-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Lemon Platinum <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1324\" alt=\"Davine Joy Randolph shows off her long blonde hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_7-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e.webp\" title=\"davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e.webp\" width=\"946\" height=\"1324\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Davine Joy Randolph shows off her long blonde hair.\" title=\"davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@davinejoy\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> As we eagerly await the release of <em>American Love Story<\/em>, the world is growing more and more enchanted with CBK-esque lemon platinum hair. Looking luxe against silky fabrics and cozy sweaters, it&#8217;s so good for the cold weather.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_8-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_8-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">08<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_8-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Your Hair, But Better <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"1279\" alt=\"Devon Lee Carlson with her highlighted brunette hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_8-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5.webp\" title=\"devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5.webp\" width=\"914\" height=\"1279\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Devon Lee Carlson with her highlighted brunette hair.\" title=\"devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@devonleecarlson\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Premiering an all-new hair color is certainly always possible (and exciting), but sometimes you don\u2019t want to think that hard. Thus, I present the popular \u201cyour hair but better\u201d shade. The vision: your natural color, just a little brighter and bolder. It looks good on you because it\u2019s already yours.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_9-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_9-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">09<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_9-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Half-and-Half <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Amanda Seyfried with her hair in a luxe half-up hairdo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_9-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3.webp\" title=\"halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Amanda Seyfried with her hair in a luxe half-up hairdo.\" title=\"halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@jennychohair\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> A good lesson to learn is the importance of meeting halfway: between houses, on the thermostat setting when you&#8217;re fighting about it with your roommate, and in your hairstyle design. This soft but sculptural Amanda Seyfried style has the best of <em>everything<\/em> going on. There are also two levels to the half-and-halving here: it&#8217;s half up and half down, and the part that&#8217;s up is half-bun half-pony.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_10-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_10-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">10<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_10-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Boho Knotless Braids <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Ski Jackson wearing long boho braids\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_10-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f.webp\" title=\"bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Ski Jackson wearing long boho braids\" title=\"bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Boho braids are still a fabulous option as we enter 2026. Celebrity hairstylist Kendra Garvey previously told Byrdie that the style &#8220;offers the best of both worlds: structured braids with flowy, curly, wavy tresses. It&#8217;s effortlessly versatile and easy to dress up or down for any occasion.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_11-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_11-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">11<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_11-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> The Best Bob <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Gracie Abrams with her hair in its famous bob.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_11-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7.webp\" title=\"gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Gracie Abrams with her hair in its famous bob.\" title=\"gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@filomena_makeup\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> One of the most special things that happened to me in 2025 was a man, at a bar, telling me in a solemn tone that he had an important question to ask and then throwing &#8220;why doesn&#8217;t everyone have the Gracie Abrams haircut?&#8221; at me. It is an important question!!! It&#8217;s such a good haircut. I know bobs have <em>been <\/em>a thing, but as the world wakes up to this information I promise we&#8217;ll be seeing it <em>everywhere <\/em>in 2026.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_12-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_12-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">12<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_12-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Pile of Curls <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" alt=\"Rachel Sennott with her curled updo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_12-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e.webp\" title=\"rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e.webp\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Rachel Sennott with her curled updo.\" title=\"rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@claytonhawkins\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Is it giving prom? A little bit. And that&#8217;s (part of) what makes it so special. I&#8217;m sure you have plenty of bobby pins laying around, so next time you have an extra moment to get ready take some time to utilize them. It&#8217;s a shame to pin all those gorgeous ringlets up, in a way, but the face framing makes up for it.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_13-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_13-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">13<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_13-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> The Opposite Approach <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1439\" alt=\"Greta Lee with her structured haircut.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_13-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d.webp\" title=\"theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d.webp\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1439\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Greta Lee with her structured haircut.\" title=\"theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@ninapark\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> It&#8217;s a year of &#8220;or&#8221;s, I suppose. Instead of the curls and pins, many will take the opposite approach and go slick and straight with strong lines and styles that need a single ponytail holder (if that) to stay intact.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_14-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_14-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">14<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_14-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Flowing Curls <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Tessa Thompson with curly hair\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_14-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082.webp\" title=\"fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Tessa Thompson with curly hair\" title=\"fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@lacyredway\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_45-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> After a season of Holiday updos, let your hair down a little as we kick off the year. We&#8217;ll never get tired of seeing healthy, happy curls in all their glory.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_15-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_15-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">15<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_15-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Middle Part Update <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_47-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" alt=\"Georgia May Jagger with her hair middle parted.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_15-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6.webp\" title=\"middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6.webp\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Georgia May Jagger with her hair middle parted.\" title=\"middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@georgiamayjagger\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Middle or side part? Who cares! As long as the part leads to something incredible, you&#8217;re good. The &#8220;something incredible&#8221; here is the soft wave and curled ends that give your face a museum-worthy framing job.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_16-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_16-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">16<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_16-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Lighten Up <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_50-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Mikey Madison with her short lightened hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_16-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b.webp\" title=\"mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Mikey Madison with her short lightened hair.\" title=\"mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@melissa.hernandez\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_51-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Let&#8217;s have a brighter year, shall we? Sticking with the &#8220;your hair but better&#8221; approach, we&#8217;re continuing to wake up to softly blended highlights that up your natural glow.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_17-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_17-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">17<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_17-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Wave, Hello <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_53-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"1351\" alt=\"Taylor Russell with a soft wave in her hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_17-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18.webp\" title=\"taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18.webp\" width=\"965\" height=\"1351\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Taylor Russell with a soft wave in her hair.\" title=\"taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@danadelaney\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_54-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Another keyword\u2014and you&#8217;ll love this one\u2014is <em>simple<\/em>. Taylor Russell&#8217;s softer than soft waves are understated but still full of purpose, proving she knows <em>exactly <\/em>what&#8217;s going on with her hair texture-wise. Here&#8217;s to being self aware in the new year, and our hairstyles following suit.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-post-content\">\n<div id=\"beauty-breadcrumbs--chips_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-universal-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more mntl-text-block text-title-100\">Read more:<\/div>\n<ul id=\"mntl-universal-breadcrumbs_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-breadcrumbs mntl-block text-label-300 breadcrumbs\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Hair<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article__broad-video-jw_1-0\" class=\"comp article__broad-video-jw mntl-jwplayer-broad mntl-block is-hidden\" data-pixel-depth=\"100\">\n<div id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title mntl-block\"><button id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close mntl-block text-label-100\" data-click-tracked=\"false\"><span id=\"mntl-text-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-text-block\">Close<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block article__body right-rail\">\n<div id=\"list-sc_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc mntl-block\">\n<figure id=\"mntl-universal-primary-image_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-primary-image primary-image\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"True Whitaker having her hair done.\" class=\" primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" title=\"truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"loaded primary-img--noscript primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" alt=\"True Whitaker having her hair done.\" title=\"truelede-61eca867ce1f48d18ce2a234eb06bfc9\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@truewhitaker\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"article-intro_1-0\" class=\"comp article-intro mntl-block\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Happy New Year! Or whatever day it is. At this time of year, it&#8217;s really hard to tell.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Because of this, I&#8217;ve taken a different approach to timekeeping. I like to think of my life in terms of &#8220;before&#8221; and &#8220;after&#8221; whatever life-changing hair situation has most recently happened to me. This can be a fresh cut or color, or the discovery of a particularly good claw clip. When I feel myself getting antsy for change, I know enough time has gone by (let&#8217;s say&#8230; three months, in normal calendar world) and it&#8217;s time for a new season to begin.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> If you&#8217;ve found yourself in a similar where-am-I, who-am-I rut, I&#8217;d love to offer some hair inspiration to help you break free. Ahead, find 17 pieces of fresh hair inspiration for you to take into 2026 and all the seasons (real or self-conceptualized) beyond.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc__content_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc__content mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"125\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"15\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_1-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">01<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Perfect Pin <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"1136\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair pinned to one side.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8.webp\" title=\"cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8.webp\" width=\"811\" height=\"1136\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair pinned to one side.\" title=\"cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@wolfiecindy\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Listen&#8230; your life is one perfect hair pin away from being changed forever. The Prep School Pin trend is the easiest (and one of the cheapest) looks you can get if you&#8217;re in the mood to try something new.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_2-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_2-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">02<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_2-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Perfect Curl <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti with an elegant giant curled updo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f.webp\" title=\"chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti with an elegant giant curled updo.\" title=\"chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@amberdmakeup\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"><em>Or<\/em> don&#8217;t even bother sourcing a pin. Change your life with a single perfectly curled tendril instead. There can be other curls going on in your &#8216;do, but the main attraction is a stiffly set, majorly twisty moment alongside your face. You might want to brush it out. Please don&#8217;t.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_3-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_3-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">03<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_3-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Unbothered Beach Waves <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter with her hair worked into winter beach waves.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489.webp\" title=\"sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter with her hair worked into winter beach waves.\" title=\"sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@cgonzalezbeauty\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Instead of the almost three-barreled style we were loving all spring and summer 2025, this style is more beach than wave. Undone, unbothered perfection.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_4-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_4-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">04<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_4-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Choppy Bangs <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"1341\" alt=\"True Whitaker shows off a set of bangs.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_4-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb.webp\" title=\"truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb.webp\" width=\"958\" height=\"1341\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"True Whitaker shows off a set of bangs.\" title=\"truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@truewhitaker\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The new year is a great time to get the bangs you&#8217;ve been thinking about. My arguments: It&#8217;s cold out (so you don&#8217;t have to deal with styling sweaty fringe), they look cute under hats, and if you hate them they&#8217;ll be more manageable by summer. I <em>especially<\/em> love the short, choppy fringe that True Whitaker is rocking here.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_5-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_5-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">05<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_5-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Mixed Messages <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Ayo Edebiri with her hair in tiny braids.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_5-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3.webp\" title=\"braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Ayo Edebiri with her hair in tiny braids.\" title=\"braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@raoulalejandre\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> This is a hairstyle that six-year-old me would be thrilled about. However you choose to style your strands\u2014maybe you&#8217;ll have an Ayo Edebiri year and include a fun hat?\u2014add a collection of teeny tiny braids for extra texture.\u00a0Or, play with two other opposing textures. You can mix and match all 2026 long.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_6-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_6-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">06<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_6-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Pouf Pouf <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Laufey with her hair in a pretty poof.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_6-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1.webp\" title=\"laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Laufey with her hair in a pretty poof.\" title=\"laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@jennychohair\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> There&#8217;s a ribbon featured here that deserves a shoutout, but I&#8217;m most excited about Laufey&#8217;s impressive volume at the crown. This pouf has commercial-worthy Bump-It goodness. The face-framing pieces that are left out sell the look as a whole, putting it in a place of 2026 instead of 2010 or mid-1960s.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_7-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_7-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">07<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_7-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Lemon Platinum <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1324\" alt=\"Davine Joy Randolph shows off her long blonde hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_7-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e.webp\" title=\"davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e.webp\" width=\"946\" height=\"1324\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Davine Joy Randolph shows off her long blonde hair.\" title=\"davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@davinejoy\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> As we eagerly await the release of <em>American Love Story<\/em>, the world is growing more and more enchanted with CBK-esque lemon platinum hair. Looking luxe against silky fabrics and cozy sweaters, it&#8217;s so good for the cold weather.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_8-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_8-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">08<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_8-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Your Hair, But Better <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"1279\" alt=\"Devon Lee Carlson with her highlighted brunette hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_8-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5.webp\" title=\"devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5.webp\" width=\"914\" height=\"1279\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Devon Lee Carlson with her highlighted brunette hair.\" title=\"devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@devonleecarlson\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Premiering an all-new hair color is certainly always possible (and exciting), but sometimes you don\u2019t want to think that hard. Thus, I present the popular \u201cyour hair but better\u201d shade. The vision: your natural color, just a little brighter and bolder. It looks good on you because it\u2019s already yours.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_9-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_9-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">09<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_9-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Half-and-Half <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Amanda Seyfried with her hair in a luxe half-up hairdo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_9-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3.webp\" title=\"halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Amanda Seyfried with her hair in a luxe half-up hairdo.\" title=\"halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@jennychohair\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> A good lesson to learn is the importance of meeting halfway: between houses, on the thermostat setting when you&#8217;re fighting about it with your roommate, and in your hairstyle design. This soft but sculptural Amanda Seyfried style has the best of <em>everything<\/em> going on. There are also two levels to the half-and-halving here: it&#8217;s half up and half down, and the part that&#8217;s up is half-bun half-pony.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_10-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_10-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">10<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_10-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Boho Knotless Braids <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Ski Jackson wearing long boho braids\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_10-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f.webp\" title=\"bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Ski Jackson wearing long boho braids\" title=\"bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Boho braids are still a fabulous option as we enter 2026. Celebrity hairstylist Kendra Garvey previously told Byrdie that the style &#8220;offers the best of both worlds: structured braids with flowy, curly, wavy tresses. It&#8217;s effortlessly versatile and easy to dress up or down for any occasion.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_11-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_11-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">11<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_11-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> The Best Bob <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Gracie Abrams with her hair in its famous bob.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_11-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7.webp\" title=\"gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Gracie Abrams with her hair in its famous bob.\" title=\"gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@filomena_makeup\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> One of the most special things that happened to me in 2025 was a man, at a bar, telling me in a solemn tone that he had an important question to ask and then throwing &#8220;why doesn&#8217;t everyone have the Gracie Abrams haircut?&#8221; at me. It is an important question!!! It&#8217;s such a good haircut. I know bobs have <em>been <\/em>a thing, but as the world wakes up to this information I promise we&#8217;ll be seeing it <em>everywhere <\/em>in 2026.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_12-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_12-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">12<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_12-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Pile of Curls <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" alt=\"Rachel Sennott with her curled updo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_12-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e.webp\" title=\"rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e.webp\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Rachel Sennott with her curled updo.\" title=\"rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@claytonhawkins\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Is it giving prom? A little bit. And that&#8217;s (part of) what makes it so special. I&#8217;m sure you have plenty of bobby pins laying around, so next time you have an extra moment to get ready take some time to utilize them. It&#8217;s a shame to pin all those gorgeous ringlets up, in a way, but the face framing makes up for it.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_13-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_13-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">13<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_13-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> The Opposite Approach <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1439\" alt=\"Greta Lee with her structured haircut.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_13-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d.webp\" title=\"theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d.webp\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1439\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Greta Lee with her structured haircut.\" title=\"theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@ninapark\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> It&#8217;s a year of &#8220;or&#8221;s, I suppose. Instead of the curls and pins, many will take the opposite approach and go slick and straight with strong lines and styles that need a single ponytail holder (if that) to stay intact.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_14-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_14-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">14<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_14-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Flowing Curls <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Tessa Thompson with curly hair\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_14-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082.webp\" title=\"fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Tessa Thompson with curly hair\" title=\"fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@lacyredway\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_45-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> After a season of Holiday updos, let your hair down a little as we kick off the year. We&#8217;ll never get tired of seeing healthy, happy curls in all their glory.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_15-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_15-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">15<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_15-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Middle Part Update <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_47-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" alt=\"Georgia May Jagger with her hair middle parted.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_15-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6.webp\" title=\"middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6.webp\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Georgia May Jagger with her hair middle parted.\" title=\"middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@georgiamayjagger\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Middle or side part? Who cares! As long as the part leads to something incredible, you&#8217;re good. The &#8220;something incredible&#8221; here is the soft wave and curled ends that give your face a museum-worthy framing job.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_16-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_16-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">16<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_16-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Lighten Up <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_50-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Mikey Madison with her short lightened hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_16-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b.webp\" title=\"mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Mikey Madison with her short lightened hair.\" title=\"mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@melissa.hernandez\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_51-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Let&#8217;s have a brighter year, shall we? Sticking with the &#8220;your hair but better&#8221; approach, we&#8217;re continuing to wake up to softly blended highlights that up your natural glow.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_17-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_17-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">17<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_17-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Wave, Hello <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_53-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"1351\" alt=\"Taylor Russell with a soft wave in her hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_17-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18.webp\" title=\"taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18.webp\" width=\"965\" height=\"1351\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Taylor Russell with a soft wave in her hair.\" title=\"taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@danadelaney\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_54-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Another keyword\u2014and you&#8217;ll love this one\u2014is <em>simple<\/em>. Taylor Russell&#8217;s softer than soft waves are understated but still full of purpose, proving she knows <em>exactly <\/em>what&#8217;s going on with her hair texture-wise. Here&#8217;s to being self aware in the new year, and our hairstyles following suit.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc__content_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc__content mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"125\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"15\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_1-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">01<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_1-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Perfect Pin <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"1136\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair pinned to one side.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8.webp\" title=\"cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8.webp\" width=\"811\" height=\"1136\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair pinned to one side.\" title=\"cindy-e7c51370369747538bddfe18696ddbc8\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@wolfiecindy\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Listen&#8230; your life is one perfect hair pin away from being changed forever. The Prep School Pin trend is the easiest (and one of the cheapest) looks you can get if you&#8217;re in the mood to try something new.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_2-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_2-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">02<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_2-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Perfect Curl <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti with an elegant giant curled updo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f.webp\" title=\"chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Chase Infiniti with an elegant giant curled updo.\" title=\"chase-774efa5bfb734ddbb12229cb5b64162f\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@amberdmakeup\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"><em>Or<\/em> don&#8217;t even bother sourcing a pin. Change your life with a single perfectly curled tendril instead. There can be other curls going on in your &#8216;do, but the main attraction is a stiffly set, majorly twisty moment alongside your face. You might want to brush it out. Please don&#8217;t.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_3-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_3-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">03<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_3-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Unbothered Beach Waves <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter with her hair worked into winter beach waves.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489.webp\" title=\"sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter with her hair worked into winter beach waves.\" title=\"sabrina-3a08e4594a2a4fada0f45ed5333bd489\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@cgonzalezbeauty\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Instead of the almost three-barreled style we were loving all spring and summer 2025, this style is more beach than wave. Undone, unbothered perfection.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_4-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_4-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">04<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_4-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Choppy Bangs <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"1341\" alt=\"True Whitaker shows off a set of bangs.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_4-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb.webp\" title=\"truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb.webp\" width=\"958\" height=\"1341\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"True Whitaker shows off a set of bangs.\" title=\"truebangs-40d6f2945ac94454abb30b3fec246cbb\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@truewhitaker\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The new year is a great time to get the bangs you&#8217;ve been thinking about. My arguments: It&#8217;s cold out (so you don&#8217;t have to deal with styling sweaty fringe), they look cute under hats, and if you hate them they&#8217;ll be more manageable by summer. I <em>especially<\/em> love the short, choppy fringe that True Whitaker is rocking here.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_5-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_5-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">05<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_5-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Mixed Messages <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Ayo Edebiri with her hair in tiny braids.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_5-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3.webp\" title=\"braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Ayo Edebiri with her hair in tiny braids.\" title=\"braids-591fd5ba6800405d8049935c3dbeaba3\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@raoulalejandre\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> This is a hairstyle that six-year-old me would be thrilled about. However you choose to style your strands\u2014maybe you&#8217;ll have an Ayo Edebiri year and include a fun hat?\u2014add a collection of teeny tiny braids for extra texture.\u00a0Or, play with two other opposing textures. You can mix and match all 2026 long.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_6-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_6-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">06<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_6-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Pouf Pouf <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Laufey with her hair in a pretty poof.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_6-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1.webp\" title=\"laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Laufey with her hair in a pretty poof.\" title=\"laufey-7a9e683ea571499581eeb8beb300a5f1\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@jennychohair\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> There&#8217;s a ribbon featured here that deserves a shoutout, but I&#8217;m most excited about Laufey&#8217;s impressive volume at the crown. This pouf has commercial-worthy Bump-It goodness. The face-framing pieces that are left out sell the look as a whole, putting it in a place of 2026 instead of 2010 or mid-1960s.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_7-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_7-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">07<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_7-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Lemon Platinum <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1324\" alt=\"Davine Joy Randolph shows off her long blonde hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_7-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e.webp\" title=\"davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e.webp\" width=\"946\" height=\"1324\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Davine Joy Randolph shows off her long blonde hair.\" title=\"davine-65dbb5a54da44b048a10985811d6df7e\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@davinejoy\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> As we eagerly await the release of <em>American Love Story<\/em>, the world is growing more and more enchanted with CBK-esque lemon platinum hair. Looking luxe against silky fabrics and cozy sweaters, it&#8217;s so good for the cold weather.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_8-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_8-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">08<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_8-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Your Hair, But Better <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"1279\" alt=\"Devon Lee Carlson with her highlighted brunette hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_8-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5.webp\" title=\"devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5.webp\" width=\"914\" height=\"1279\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Devon Lee Carlson with her highlighted brunette hair.\" title=\"devon-5d35fe0eaee24e939114ed96bf296de5\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@devonleecarlson\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Premiering an all-new hair color is certainly always possible (and exciting), but sometimes you don\u2019t want to think that hard. Thus, I present the popular \u201cyour hair but better\u201d shade. The vision: your natural color, just a little brighter and bolder. It looks good on you because it\u2019s already yours.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_9-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_9-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">09<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_9-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Half-and-Half <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Amanda Seyfried with her hair in a luxe half-up hairdo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_9-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3.webp\" title=\"halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Amanda Seyfried with her hair in a luxe half-up hairdo.\" title=\"halfup-1664420bb8084c4fa6f1f13aa965b1f3\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@jennychohair\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> A good lesson to learn is the importance of meeting halfway: between houses, on the thermostat setting when you&#8217;re fighting about it with your roommate, and in your hairstyle design. This soft but sculptural Amanda Seyfried style has the best of <em>everything<\/em> going on. There are also two levels to the half-and-halving here: it&#8217;s half up and half down, and the part that&#8217;s up is half-bun half-pony.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_10-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_10-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">10<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_10-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Boho Knotless Braids <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Ski Jackson wearing long boho braids\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_10-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f.webp\" title=\"bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Ski Jackson wearing long boho braids\" title=\"bohobraids-c0b9536546d942c5bb244f6bf142027f\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Boho braids are still a fabulous option as we enter 2026. Celebrity hairstylist Kendra Garvey previously told Byrdie that the style &#8220;offers the best of both worlds: structured braids with flowy, curly, wavy tresses. It&#8217;s effortlessly versatile and easy to dress up or down for any occasion.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_11-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_11-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">11<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_11-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> The Best Bob <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Gracie Abrams with her hair in its famous bob.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_11-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7.webp\" title=\"gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7.webp\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1440\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Gracie Abrams with her hair in its famous bob.\" title=\"gracie-a97a569cdb744e878d3047588f3581f7\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@filomena_makeup\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> One of the most special things that happened to me in 2025 was a man, at a bar, telling me in a solemn tone that he had an important question to ask and then throwing &#8220;why doesn&#8217;t everyone have the Gracie Abrams haircut?&#8221; at me. It is an important question!!! It&#8217;s such a good haircut. I know bobs have <em>been <\/em>a thing, but as the world wakes up to this information I promise we&#8217;ll be seeing it <em>everywhere <\/em>in 2026.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_12-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_12-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">12<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_12-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Pile of Curls <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" alt=\"Rachel Sennott with her curled updo.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_12-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e.webp\" title=\"rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e.webp\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Rachel Sennott with her curled updo.\" title=\"rachel-327fe962cdfb4ab5a4522c0dab02308e\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@claytonhawkins\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Is it giving prom? A little bit. And that&#8217;s (part of) what makes it so special. I&#8217;m sure you have plenty of bobby pins laying around, so next time you have an extra moment to get ready take some time to utilize them. It&#8217;s a shame to pin all those gorgeous ringlets up, in a way, but the face framing makes up for it.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_13-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_13-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">13<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_13-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> The Opposite Approach <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1439\" alt=\"Greta Lee with her structured haircut.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_13-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d.webp\" title=\"theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d.webp\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1439\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Greta Lee with her structured haircut.\" title=\"theoppositeapproach-56b9d5117fe342148633744f0a34781d\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@ninapark\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> It&#8217;s a year of &#8220;or&#8221;s, I suppose. Instead of the curls and pins, many will take the opposite approach and go slick and straight with strong lines and styles that need a single ponytail holder (if that) to stay intact.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_14-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_14-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">14<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_14-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Flowing Curls <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Tessa Thompson with curly hair\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_14-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082.webp\" title=\"fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Tessa Thompson with curly hair\" title=\"fullcurls-4bbc3f5eb97b481fb2eca5aef6a58082\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@lacyredway\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_45-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> After a season of Holiday updos, let your hair down a little as we kick off the year. We&#8217;ll never get tired of seeing healthy, happy curls in all their glory.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_15-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_15-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">15<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_15-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Middle Part Update <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_47-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" alt=\"Georgia May Jagger with her hair middle parted.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_15-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6.webp\" title=\"middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6.webp\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1438\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Georgia May Jagger with her hair middle parted.\" title=\"middlepart-a5bfad4115ca4624bd3f1d131d5620a6\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@georgiamayjagger\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Middle or side part? Who cares! As long as the part leads to something incredible, you&#8217;re good. The &#8220;something incredible&#8221; here is the soft wave and curled ends that give your face a museum-worthy framing job.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_16-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_16-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">16<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_16-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Lighten Up <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_50-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"Mikey Madison with her short lightened hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_16-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b.webp\" title=\"mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b.webp\" width=\"964\" height=\"1350\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Mikey Madison with her short lightened hair.\" title=\"mikey-f67dc2ebe2e141df800e6ab883a2381b\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@melissa.hernandez\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_51-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Let&#8217;s have a brighter year, shall we? Sticking with the &#8220;your hair but better&#8221; approach, we&#8217;re continuing to wake up to softly blended highlights that up your natural glow.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item_17-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"list-marker_17-0\" class=\"comp list-marker\"><span class=\"list-marker__index\">17<\/span><span class=\"list-marker__total\">of 17<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"list-sc-item__content_17-0\" class=\"comp list-sc-item__content mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-list-item-title\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Wave, Hello <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_53-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--full-width figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"1351\" alt=\"Taylor Russell with a soft wave in her hair.\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_17-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18.webp\" title=\"taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18.webp\" width=\"965\" height=\"1351\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Taylor Russell with a soft wave in her hair.\" title=\"taylor-5ca1251fec644c1899282365192b9b18\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>@danadelaney\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_54-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Another keyword\u2014and you&#8217;ll love this one\u2014is <em>simple<\/em>. Taylor Russell&#8217;s softer than soft waves are understated but still full of purpose, proving she knows <em>exactly <\/em>what&#8217;s going on with her hair texture-wise. Here&#8217;s to being self aware in the new year, and our hairstyles following suit.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> Source URL: https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/hair-inspiration-2026-11866050<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s All the Fresh Hair Inspiration You Need for 2026 We made you a vision board. By Sophie Vilensky Sophie Vilensky Sophie is a beauty news writer for Byrdie. Outside of Byrdie, she&#8217;s contributed to Bravo, Us Weekly, Teen Vogue, and Greatist. Byrdie&#8217;s Editorial Guidelines Published on December 25, 2025 07:40AM Close @truewhitaker\/Instagram Happy New [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1530463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[83],"class_list":["post-1530460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-byrdie-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1530460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1530460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1530460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1530463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1530460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1530460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1530460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}