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Hair Trends That Are Out in 2027, and What'sReplacing Them
The hair trends fading out in 2027, from stiff flat-ironed hair to heavy contour highlights, and the softer, easier looks taking their place.
Hairover Team
The hair trends going out in 2027 have one thing in common: they need a lot of daily work to hold a rigid shape. Pin-straight flat-ironed hair, stiff uniform beach waves, chunky high-contrast highlights, and very disconnected undercuts are all fading. What’s replacing them is softer and easier to live with: lived-in color, blended layers, natural texture, and cuts that still look good on day three.
“Out” doesn’t mean wrong. If one of these looks suits you and you enjoy it, keep it. This list is most useful if you feel your hair looks dated but can’t say why.
Pin-straight, flat-ironed hair
What’s fading: glassy, poker-straight hair flat-ironed every morning.
What’s replacing it: smooth hair with some bend at the ends, usually from a round-brush blow-dry or a 90s blowout. It looks polished without looking pressed.
Less daily heat is also easier on your hair. The American Academy of Dermatology suggests limiting flat irons and curling irons, using low or medium heat, and a heat protectant. Our heat protectant guide covers how to use one.
Identical, stiff beach waves
What’s fading: every section curled the same way with a wand, then sprayed into place.
What’s replacing it: looser, uneven waves, or your natural texture. If you have some wave, try air-drying or heatless curls instead.
Chunky, high-contrast highlights
What’s fading: thick stripes of blonde with a hard line at the root.
What’s replacing it: softer blending, like balayage, a money piece around the face, or lowlights that add depth. These grow out more gently, so you can go longer between appointments. Compare the options in balayage vs. highlights.
Very choppy, extreme wolf cuts
What’s fading: the most dramatic version, with very short choppy crown layers and wispy ends.
What’s replacing it: softer shags and blended layers that keep the movement but read less severe. See shag haircut ideas for 2027. If you have a wolf cut now, ask your stylist to blend the layers more at each trim rather than starting over.
Heavily disconnected undercuts on men
What’s fading: a long, slicked top sitting on shaved sides with a hard line between them.
What’s replacing it: tapers and softer fades that blend into the top, and more natural texture. See taper fade styles and men’s haircut trends for 2027.
Heavy, sculpted product
What’s fading: hair that looks wet or crunchy with gel or high-shine pomade.
What’s replacing it: matte clay and light cream. Hair looks touchable and moves. Our pomade vs. clay vs. wax guide explains which product does what.
Very short, blunt micro fringes
What’s fading: very short, very blunt fringes that need trimming every week.
What’s replacing it: softer fringes with movement, like curtain bangs, Birkin bangs, and bottleneck bangs. They are easier to grow out if you change your mind.
How to update a cut without starting over
You rarely need a dramatic change to look current:
- Soften the edges. Ask for the perimeter and layers to be blended.
- Change the part. Moving from a deep side part to a softer center or off-center part updates most cuts.
- Blend the color. A root smudge or a few lowlights softens high-contrast highlights.
- Use less heat and less product. Letting your texture show is the biggest single shift in 2027.
Related guides
See the update on your own face
It’s hard to tell from a list whether a softer cut or a new part will suit you. Hairover lets you upload a clear photo, get a hair analysis, and try hairstyles and hair colors on your own face in Style Studio before you book.
FAQ
What hairstyles are going out of style in 2027?
Looks that need a lot of daily effort to hold one rigid shape are fading: pin-straight flat-ironed hair, stiff beach waves, very chunky highlights, and heavily disconnected undercuts. Softer, lived-in versions of the same ideas are replacing them.
Is the wolf cut still in style in 2027?
The extreme, very choppy wolf cut is fading, but softer shaggy layers are still popular. If you have one, ask your stylist to blend the layers more as it grows instead of cutting it off.
Are curtain bangs out in 2027?
No. Curtain bangs are still one of the easiest fringes to wear and grow out. What is changing is the styling: less of the big, round blow-dry and more natural movement.
Should I change my haircut just because a trend is over?
Only if you no longer like it or it no longer suits your hair. A cut that fits your texture and routine will look current longer than any trend.
