The 11 Trendy 2025 Spring Hairstyles We’re Saying Goodbye To

With snow outside my window and cold temperatures every day from now until April, I can only dream of the feeling of the sun on my skin and the smell of grass kissed by dew drops. While I may still be pulling on hats over my 4c curls and sticking with simple protective styles until warm weather comes my way, you can bet I’ve already begun to save every springtime style I want to try this year on Pinterest and Instagram for a hint of inspiration. Naturally, I’ve been looking back at the 2025 styles that defined spring (mostly in awe of how long they kept our attention) in comparison to the ones I’m expecting to see popping up on red carpets.

To identify the biggest trends we’ll be saying goodbye to as a new season arrives, I reached out to three hair experts for intel. Read ahead for their biggest predictions and recommendations on how to achieve them, plus some products to snag before you head to the salon.

How will styles differ from spring 2025?

Where spring 2025’s most popular styles felt crisp and perfectly styled in clean bobs, lots of layers, and impressive volume with attention to detail, Ouidad stylist Mirsad Lajqi reveals this year will emphasize healthy, glossy hair and low-maintenance colors (soft grows, natural roots, and tonal blends), instead of styles that require frequent touch-ups. “Stylists are favoring refined silhouettes [like] lived-in layers, bobs with soft texture, [and] classic blow-outs, rather than overly styled or rigid looks that can feel dated,” he explains.

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Lajqi also shares that extreme novelty cuts and coolers will also be replacing the overly polished styles of spring 2025—think timeless styles with a twist that modernize ’90s and 2000’s trends. Paulina Raciborski, stylist at NYC The Team, founded by Michelle Hong, agrees and highlights a movement towards enhancing natural textures for this year, as well as the helpful products to make the styling process easier. “Products that enhance natural texture are key right now. Lightweight styling creams, air-dry products, and flexible hold sprays help hair look polished without feeling stiff or overstyled,” she says.

Raciborski explains that while styling her clients, she naturally gravitates towards anything that adds subtle volume at the root without adding heaviness, “as this allows cuts to move the way they’re meant to.” When creating these springtime styles, the goal is to create hair that looks styled (but not styled). When it comes to adding finishing touches, she predicts bangs will be on trend, they’ll be more customizable, a blended version of the bold, statement styles we saw last year. “The focus is on hair that works with your natural texture, not against it,” Racibroski adds.

Zendaya attends the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week with a wavy bob

(Image credit: Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

Which 2025 hair colors will be less common?

When it comes to the hair colors that will be everywhere this spring, we’ll see a shift in hair color temperature to echo the sunlit days we can look forward to. “I think cooler platinum and icy silver blondes are unlikely to return this year,” says Priscilla Choi, colorist at NYC The Team. “In 2026, warmer blondes such as butter cream (or buttery blonde) are taking the lead with a clear shift towards natural, low-maintenance shades rather than cool, high-contrast silver blends.” This shade not only offers brightness without the harshness of cool tones, but it also creates a natural frame for the face.

While previous trend cycles have embraced vibrant pinks, vivid reds, silvers, and grays, as well as other fashion-y hues inspired by social media trends and runway looks, Choi predicts a shift for the mainstream color palette towards more wearable, natural tones that help enhance natural features instead of dramatically transforming them. “There’s a growing preference for healthy-looking hair that grows out effortlessly, more polished, refined, and intentionally understated,” explains Choi.