5 Haircut Trends That Will Rule Your 2021 Mood Board, According to the Pros

We know, we know — bangs for the new year, so revolutionary. But both experts agree that the one retro hairstyle that's going to gain even more momentum in 2021 is curtain bangs. "This is when your fringe area is shaped and cut from shorter on the inside to longer on the outside, creating a relaxed look," Cleveland said. "Curtain bangs are great for wearing a mask because it is a great way to keep the face-mask wearing as fashionable as possible."

Pros are also predicting pixie cuts will be everywhere in the new year — specifically of the '60s mod persuasion. The reason: "Short pixie cuts are easy to style," Cleveland said.

Travis Speck, a hairstylist at the Sally Hershberger NoMad Salon in NYC, agreed: "Anytime a client comes in and requests a pixie, I take my inspiration from Mia Farrow's classic pixie cut. Short hair is much more manageable and less high maintenance, but in order to help it grow out, you'll need to schedule routine trims."

For the last few years, you couldn't scroll through Instagram without spotting someone with a shag haircut, but the style is getting a second wind in the new year — with a twist. "The combination of old-style shag haircuts combined with new-age colour is going to be what makes it different," Mondo said. "We're seeing a lot of colorblocking and fashion colours in combination with these colours."

Curly bangs hairstyles quietly took over our Instagram feeds this past summer, and you can definitely expect to catch a more retro version of this look taking off big time in 2021.

"This curly and defined look is tighter and has more of a coarse texture," she said. "The '80s retro look will be a major hit as we approach spring and summer." Unlike the shaggy haircuts that have been all over social media as of late, this version of the style features side bangs as opposed to curly bangs that frame the entire forehead.

We're just going to get straight to it: the mullet is making a comeback. Luckily, the latest rendition of the faithfully divisive "business in the front, party in the back" haircut is much cooler and way more low-key this time around — and works with any texture or hair type. "You can embrace your natural waves and curls, wear it straight, or switch it up by adding extra bends and dimension with hot tools," LA-based celebrity hairstylist Laurie Heaps said.

Mondo added: "Anyone can pull off a mullet because of how versatile they are; however, I do feel they work best on heart and oval facial shapes."