Hairstylists and content creators are predicting a series of wild upcoming trends for 2025, and it’s not the usual bobs and bangs.
Creative director Elysia Berman shared a viral TikTok about the hair trends she’s seen coming out of Paris Fashion Week.
Elysia believes that ’80s influenced helmet hair is back, along with frizzy hair and the Gen Z hated side part.
Some commenters thought that the return of these trends could signal an upcoming recession, because they meant people would spend less money on expensive treatments, products, and hot tools.
To find out which trends will be on the rise, FEMAIL consulted celebrity hairstylist Marcos Diaz, who has more than a decade of experience working with clients like Hailey Bieber, Katy Perry, and most recently, Sienna Miller.
In the video, Elysia predicted the return of helmet hair.
The content creator said: ‘We’ve been trending towards for a long time with the slick back bun that everyone’s been doing.’
However, she described the ’80s-inspired version as a lot more fashionable, elegant and refined.’
Bella Hadid hit the runway during the Saint Laurent show with an updated look on the ‘clean girl’ bun, showing off the helmet hair slickback style
Marcos, who specializes in luxury hairstyling, editorial looks, and high-end event styling, confirmed sleek, sculpted styles will become ‘more popular as a polished evolution of the clean-girl aesthetic’
Marcos, who specializes in luxury hairstyling, editorial looks, and high-end event styling, confirmed sleek, sculpted styles will become ‘more popular as a polished evolution of the clean-girl aesthetic.’
Marcos believes this look offers a new way to ‘play with structure and shine.’
Elysia also thinks frizz is on the rise with the rise in ‘conservatism globally, wearing your natural texture is going to start to be seen as a rebellious act,’ because ‘you’re willfully balking beauty standards.’
Marcos agreed that ‘we’re moving toward more natural, undone textures, and frizz is a big part of that,’ adding, ‘think effortless, air-dried waves instead of overly polished styles.’
Another trend all over the runway this season was bedhead.
The relaxed locks are in direct opposition to the popularity of professional looking blowouts made possible with expensive blowdry brushes that are high-maintenance and difficult to maintain.
Elysia’s followers loved the trends, with one joking, ‘Frizz?! Now’s my time.’
Some said the hairstyles were in response to a looming recession, since they didn’t require a $599 blowdry brush or expensive products.
After the Dyson Airwrap was released in October 2018, it became inescapable online, with many beauty vloggers making tutorials about how to use it, and influencers showing how they got perfect curls using the tool.
Alexa Chung walked the runway during the Chloe Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show during Paris Fashion with wavy bedhead
Now, hair trends are moving away from the perfectly made up look, and are far more relaxed, as seen at this year’s Paris Fashion Week
Women are also going back to embracing side parts again.
Many Gen X and millennial women said they never changed their side parts, even though Gen Z revolted against them and said middle parts were the only way.
Those aren’t the only funky trends that are increasing in popularity.
Marcos also expects to see more micro bangs, edgy jellyfish cuts, and warm brunette shades like teddy brunette and honey bronze, as well as a return to rich, dimensional color, which is easy to keep up at home, rather than ultra-ashy tones.
Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga have already embraced the jellyfish cut on the red carpet.
The controversial style is easy to DIY, and includes blunt, chin-length face-framing pieces and waist-length hair.