6 Flattering Haircut Trends That Will Be Everywhere This Winter

Winter comes with some unpredictable factors — like whipping windchill and scarf static — that make getting a haircut seem nonsensical. Still, if you're itching for a hair change as the end of the year nears, there are plenty of haircut trends to consider.

"I predict the haircuts this winter will be healthy, thick, geometric normcore," says Devin Toth, hairstylist at Salon SCK in New York City. "Winter tends to be a time for covering up and contracting; it's not a season that people typically flaunt their hair full throttle."

This year, however, people are looking for change. "They're way more open to redefining themselves with a fresh start and hair transformation," says April Peele, also a hairstylist at Salon SCK. Toth adds: "Lately, my clients have been really happy to just get rid of every last remnant of their wispy, unwanted, summer-damaged split ends."

Ahead, Toth, Peele, and a handful of other top hairstylists are breaking down seven specific winter haircuts people will be copping during the colder months, from the boldest look ("jellyfish," anyone?) to the more modern take on the pixie cut to the surprising style of bangs everyone will be getting.

Layered Shag
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Layered Shag

"Shags are a great way to customize your haircut and give it more personality," says celebrity hairstylist Lacy Redway. Toth agrees that this will be a huge winter trend, adding that the more modern version to the traditional cut is all about layers — especially for curly types.

Layered Shag
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Layered Shag

"Women who have curly hair need to get an extra amount of layers in the wintertime because their hair will fall extremely flat when there's zero humidity in the cool, dry air," Toth says. "Some of the most geometric and beautiful cuts in the world are on very curly hair that have been layered in a way that releases a glorious texture. This look is more about your natural texture and less about the curling iron, often with a part that's pushed to one side."

"Bixie" Haircut
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"Bixie" Haircut

Just as the name sounds, the bixie haircut is a combination of a bob and pixie. "It's shorter than a bob, longer than a pixie, and with the hair off the neck and midface," says Peele, adding that it's the perfect in-between cut for people who have never gone shorter than chin-length before. "The bixie offers that sweet spot for clients who want to cut their hair off but aren't ready for the maintenance and commitment of really short hair. Or maybe they want really short hair but know they can't pull a pixie off."

Bixie Haircut
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Bixie Haircut

Marrying the two styles also allows you to customize the look to best fit your face and personal style: "A bixie haircut really speaks about your personality without you saying a word," Peele says. "It's fun, versatile, and customizable for your facial features."

Butterfly Haircut
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Butterfly Haircut

A more subtle approach to layers is the "butterfly" haircut, which was originally coined by hairstylist and Biolage ambassador Sunnie Brook and features shorter layers around the top of the head to give the illusion of shorter hair. That's right: this is the perfect style for people who aren't ready to commit to the big chop.

Butterfly Haircut
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Butterfly Haircut

"This is a very layered haircut on hair below the shoulders that's cut in a way that the top layer can be separated from the bottom and easily pinned under to look like a short haircut," Brook previously told POPSUGAR. "The shortest top layer falls about two to three inches below your chin." The finished result is a lot like Farrah Fawcett's famous haircut, which is all about shaggy texture and face-framing layers.

Micro Bangs
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Micro Bangs

We know, we know — bangs for winter, so revolutionary. But celebrity hairstylist Karl Jackson says, "They say a lot and can completely change a look without cutting off too much [hair]." Toth adds: "There's also a really practical reason. In the summer, people don't get bangs because they don't like their hair resting on a potentially 'dewy' forehead because it would make their hair damp and frizzy. But in the winter, there's no risk of a dewy forehead, so it's only natural to go for the bang."

Micro Bangs
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Micro Bangs

The one style our handful of pros are predicting will be everywhere in the upcoming months: micro bangs. "I've been doing a lot of baby bangs very short and thin," says Jackson. "Micro bangs can add flare to any hairstyle and work on all hair types — super curly, pin-straight, updos, pixies, long, short, thick, thin, box braids, afro," says Toth.

Blunt Bob
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Blunt Bob

Bobs have been big for years, but right now it's all about the blunt ends. "It's really just the precision — not layered, not graduated, just blunt," says Jackson. "It's a classic and never goes out of style, but there's an extra push now because [clients] don't see it as big of a commitment as it was several years back since people have more access to the wigs and hair extensions. Young girls are demanding it."

Blunt Bob
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Blunt Bob

To give your blunt bob an extra oomph, ask your hairstylist to do a hair gloss treatment for extra shine.

Undercut Pixie
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Undercut Pixie

One way to eliminate sweater static once and for all? A short haircut. "Pixie cuts are hot even in the winter," Redway says. "It's a great cut that makes it easy to experiment with different hair and lip colors."

Jackson agrees this will be a big trend in the coming months — especially the pixie cut with lengths cut shorter on the sides and back (also known as the undercut style).

Undercut Pixie
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Undercut Pixie

"Leaving it longer on the top but not overly styled is the modern take," he says. "Not a lot of curl, but a more textured look with short fringe."