Autumn / Winter Men's Hair Trends
QUOTES
FROM JIM SHAW, OWNER OF TONI&GUY BILLERICAY AND MULTI AWARD WINNING MEN’S
HAIRDRESSER
Colour –
When
it comes to colour for men this autumn/winter, there will be one stand out hair
colour trend – bleached hair. Men will look to lighten and brighten their hair
up and have this toned to give their hair a clean, platinum hue or an icy
white/grey tone that's fitting for the season.
The
great thing about this trend is that should the client get bored of the colour,
they can experiment by adding in slices of colour to give their look a fun,
playful finish for the season.
In
summer, we saw men wearing their hair super short and teaming this with bold
neon tones like oranges and greens. For autumn/winter, we will see cooler toned
brights becoming popular, such as dark greens, blues and purples for men who
want to add a pop of colour to their look.
Cuts –
Disconnected
cuts have been in and out of fashion over recent years and for autumn/winter
they're back on trend, whereby we will see clients requesting their hair super
short on the sides with longer length on top. The idea with this hair cut is
that the top of the hair looks ‘disconnected' from the sides and that instead
of fading from short to long on top, the style is more abrupt and makes a
statement.
The
regulation cut, a military-inspired cut, will also be popular this season. This
is a very sharp and fresh style whereby the hair is trimmed down on the top but
kept longer than the sides, which are tapered and gradually cut shorter before
reaching the nape of the neck where the hair can be shaved off completely to
help reflect a true regulation cut look. This haircut is usually styled in a
statement side parting and sleek to the side for a further clean finish.
For
those looking for a haircut that's longer in length and more textured, mullets
will be THE textured haircut of the season. The hair should usually be cut
shorter and choppier towards the front and sides and left longer at the back,
however, for autumn/winter 2022 I think we will see a more modern take on this
trend, with clients looking for the graduation to be a lot softer and graduated.
We
may also see men wearing the mullet a lot shorter and teaming it with a blunt
fringe/almost French crop style around the face to give it a modern and trendy
appearance for the new season. With all mullets and textured hairstyles, I love
to use a salt spray or hair mousse and my scrunch this in with my fingers to
enhance the layers and choppiness of the look and give it a further edgy
finish.
Styling –
In
terms of styling for autumn/winter 2022, this all depends on the cut the male
client has. However, for those with shorter haircuts, we will see them wearing
these a lot sleeker in appearance, incorporating pomades with a shine finish,
gels and waxes into their hair styling routine that will give their hair look a
neater, more polished appearance.
We
will see men using these products to slick their hair back off the face, to one
side and also mixing these products with other products like serums and oils to
give their hair a wet like appearance with a high shine.