Jennifer Aniston rarely strays from her signature hair—center-parted, blonde, and blown out—so when she steps out of the box, it’s a big deal. And just a few weeks after she showed fans a rare look at her natural hair texture, she’s back with a bang—literally. 

In a photo shared to Instagram on February 8, Aniston seems to be rocking a brand new pair of bangs. We’ve seen her with bangs before—though not in several years—but this wispy, retro-inspired version feels very apt for 2022. Since she revealed the look in a snap alongside her co-star Adam Sandler, it’s safe to assume the bangs are for a roll (the pair just started filming Murder Mystery 2 together). However, we love the look, and fully support her keeping them around after the movie wraps. 

Jennifer Aniston isn’t the first one to start off the year by jumping on the bang trend. Billie Eilish just went for a pair of dramatic baby bangs, while Kristen Stewart gave bottleneck bangs a spin. And while curtain bangs were clearly the it cut of 2021, they don’t seem to be slowing down either, as Kendall Jenner just got a pair herself. 

Part of the reason we keep seeing the look everywhere? Curtain bangs are universally flattering, and way easier to pull off than they seem. “Curtain bangs are the gateway to bangs, because they’re super versatile,” Emily Heser, stylist at Cutler Salon in New York City previously told Glamour. “They’re long enough to grow out or pin back if you want, but they can also be cut into a shorter look.” The style has steadily become both a celebrity and Insta-girl fave for its easy-going vibe.”

Want to try them for yourself? Start with cheekbone-grazing bangs—ask your hairstylist for a fringe you can tuck behind your ears—to ease your way in before getting anything shorter. The ability to tuck them gives you nice versatility. Tim Dueñas, hairstylist at L.A.’s Nine Zero One salon, agrees and says to ask to “keep the edges longer than the middle and the ends soft starting in the center of the pupils and working to the jawline.”

Bella Cacciatore is the beauty writer at Glamour. Follow her on Instagram @bellacacciatore_.

To call 2022 the year of the curtain bang wouldn’t be entirely inaccurate. The swoopy, gently parted style of fringe is definitely having a moment — but only because that moment is still going strong from the last year or two. And you know it’s not going anywhere when one of the biggest beauty trendsetters in the world, Kendall Jenner, is only just now getting around to trying them.

On Thursday, February 3, Jenner was clearly in the mood for some backseat boomerang selfies because she posted two within as many hours. The first shows the model looking casual in a Nike Air jacket and sunglasses, her new haircut being blown around by the wind. In small letters, she topped off the clip with “bangzzz” and “idk.” Well, she may not know, but we definitely do — that wispy, eyebrow-skimming piece of hair fluttering around in the middle of your forehead is a clear indication of bangs, Kenny, and they’re super cute. 

In a second clip, Jenner is seen looking more glam on her way somewhere, showing off a mauve-y makeup look — does she not look so much like big sis Kim Kardashian in this shot? — and giving us another peek at her new fringe. This time she’s unmistakably parting her fringe and wearing it over the ends of her brows and temples and leaving most of her forehead visible — classic curtain bangs. 

It looks like Shay Mitchell got the message that the boy bob is the hair trend set to dominate 2022.

On January 15, the Pretty Little Liars and You star shared a major hair transformation on TikTok.In the video, Mitchell yanks at her long hair until it transforms into a sexy, wavy bob that is just the right amount of undone. She also rocked some new straight bangs to finish off the look. She captioned the TikTok, “Long or short?” 

Earlier in January, Glamour U.K. declared the boy bob the “biggest haircut of 2022,” but what’s the difference between a boy bob and, let’s say, an A-line bob, Frenchie bob, collarbone bob, ’90s crop bob, tucked bob, pixie bob, or even the box bob? 

Well, according to L.A. hairstylist Sal Salcedo, blunt boy bobs “will be all the rage” thanks to their looser, less high-maintenance aesthetic. “It’s a fuller take on the bob where the natural texture can roam free. Anything from chin to collarbone length is game here,” Salcedo explains. 

Leading London hairstylist and CEO of Hershesons, Luke Hersheson, also declared the look a winner. “What’s important is the texture of the bob. It needs to feel a bit undone, nothing too rigid.” He recommends air-drying “so it’s got a bit of movement in it.”

Shay Mitchell opted for a shoulder-length version of the look with a dramatic straight bang—a major departure from her textured, waist-length locks she was sporting in late December.

An easy-to-style hair routine may be just what Mitchell needs, considering the actor recently showed off a 58-Step skincare and beauty routine, complete with six different face masks and a 24-karat gold breast mask. “If I have time, I really go full out with my skincare,” she said in November 2021 during her Vogue beauty secrets video. “Why not? It feels good.” Still, there are only so many hours in the day! 

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Wanna know why the ‘70s bob has got it going on? It takes the classic bob that we know and love, then adds some retro flair and personality. 

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that the whole ’70s aesthetic is back in a big way (see also: The Shag, The Farrah Flip and the psychedelic prints that have been infiltrating fashion trends). The era steadily gained popularity throughout 2021, when we sought color and escapism and it remains a core reference for 2022.

But, among the ‘70s most famous haircuts (and there are some bangers to choose from), flicky curtain bangs are one of the most enduring and popular styles of the decade. It’s not just that they’re easy to adopt (they skip the growing-out pains of a regular fringe and blend seamlessly into layers), but they offer unparalleled face-framing action, lifting cheekbones and focusing the attention toward our eyes.

So if you want an update to 2021’s headlining cut, the bob, we reckon adding a swooshy fringe is the perfect way forward…

7 ways to wear the ’70s bob

Iced blonde ’70s bob

The rounded voluminous shape and full flicked fringe is serving up a ’70s moment, but the icy platinum color keeps it current. 

Rocker ’70s bob

What’s even better than a bob combined with a flicky ‘70s fringe? Throw in some shaggy layers for messy rocker vibes. 

Jaw-length ’70s bob

This combines a shorter Frenchie-style shape (a beloved classic, we hasten to add) with a cheek-framing ’70s fringe. We love.

Low-key ’70s bob

If you’re still growing out a fringe, but you want to shift toward the ’70s aesthetic, this baby-flick fringe gives a low-key nod.

Outgrown ’70s bob

This is leaving bob territory and entering shag territory, but this outgrown bob shape is a cool way to wear the style if you’re looking to hold on to some extra length.

’70s bowl bob

This rounded bowl bob is retro and cute, but throw in the ‘70s fringe and it’s a vibe (don’t even get us started on the gorge copper color).

Sunshine blonde ’70s bob

Flicky, swooshy, airy, this is a beautiful way to wear the ’70s bob as we head into spring.

For more from GLAMOUR’s Beauty Editor, Elle Turner, follow her on Instagram @elleturneruk

This post originally appeared on Glamour UK. 

Looking for the biggest haircut of 2022? Let us introduce you to the boy bob. Because let’s face it, we all know by now that the bob haircut is pretty much the shag of our generation. It’s iconic. It’s ubiquitous. And it’s everywhere. Honestly, we’ve seen every iteration going, from the A-line bob to the Frenchie bob, the collarbone bob, the ’90s crop bob, the tucked bob, the pixie bob, the box bob.… You name it, it’s been done. 

Surely there’s no-where else to go—right? Except—we spoke to our favorite top hairstylists, and they let us in on a not-so-secret secret —when it comes to bobs, the options are endless and there is still tons of fun to be had. That’s where the boy bob comes in, according to L.A.’s coolest hairstylist, Sal Salcedo.

“Blunt boy bobs will be all the rage,” Salcedo tells Glamour. As bobs go, this one’s a loose cut that allows for lots of interpretation, and the rules are, there are almost no rules. The main feature is that it’s not too ‘done’. Mercifully, we can drop our straighteners and make like the lads with a wash-and-go situation on the days we can’t be faffed with serious styling. “It’s a fuller take on the bob where the natural texture can roam free. Anything from chin to collarbone length is game here,” Salcedo explains. 

Leading London hairstylist and CEO of Hershesons, Luke Hersheson, has also pegged it as the style to have on your radar. “What’s important is the texture of the bob. It needs to feel a bit undone, nothing too rigid.” He recommends air-drying “so it’s got a bit of movement in it.”

Really, the boy bob is about personality and letting your hair’s own waves, kinks, and curls do their thang by working with your hairstylist on an easygoing cut that bigs up your own texture. Simple, but beautifully effective.

Here are 7 ways to wear it:

Lip length

Straight fringe, wavy lengths

Flipped

Curly

Outgrown

Wet and slicked back

Side parted

This story originally appeared on Glamour U.K.

Just when I thought we’d figured out what all the big hairstyle trends were going to be in 2022, a familiar look from a few decades ago is throwing a gamine wrench into things. Although I honestly don’t remember it being called this back in the ’90s—and I remember pretty much all the great portmanteaus I’ve encountered in my lifetime—the “bixie” is back, and it’s ready to delight, dazzle, and potentially confuse.

The bixie is called the bixie because it combines elements of two distinctly recognizable hairstyles—the bob and the pixie—and creates a new hairstyle in a gray (but very cute) area. “A bixie cut is equal parts pixie cut and a bob,” says stylist Andrew Fitzsimons. “It’s a shaggy bob with a mix of layers, to add dimension and texture.” Think of the influx of short haircuts in the mid to late ’90s, the ones that weren’t cropped enough to be called pixies but weren’t long enough to be considered bobs. (At the time I think we just called the looks “short hair”…?) So many stars were doing it: Winona Ryder, Meg Ryan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Halle Berry, Rachael Leigh Cook, Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore, and the Aussie soap opera star turned pop singer who inspired my own college crop, Natalie Imbruglia. 

It was an undeniably adorable look that eventually fell out of favor; my theory is that it evolved from a carefree look to a more heavily styled, extremely angular look that felt pretty cool when Victoria Beckham did it and then a little less so when Kate Gosselin did. (Is there any haircut more indelibly associated with the phrase “I need to speak to your manager”?) But a new wave of celebrities are bringing back that original, lower-key bob-meets-pixie vibe, and with it, an inevitability: We’re all going to be getting bixies in 2022. 

We can credit Rowan Blanchard for getting the ball rolling two years ago while attending Paris Fashion Week with an authentic ’90s bixie, complete with choppiness and different lengths.

Okay, so this might be a little controversial, but we’re getting a bit tired of curtain bangs. Just a bit. It’s not that they don’t look amazing (no one could deny their universally flattering, face-framing effect), but we simply can’t be bothered with the amount of maintenance they require. 

To achieve the ideal curtain bangs is a work of fine art. They need to be cut at the right length, styled with curling wands and round brushes to force them to flick out in the right direction, and sprayed with an array of products to keep them in place for as long as possible. 

It was fine when we had the luxury of lockdown lie-ins and not much else to do. But now things are amping up again? It’s all about those low-maintenance beauty hacks that make us look polished and put together in a matter of minutes, which is why we were so pleased to hear about the rise of see-through bangs, the latest fringe trend forecast to dominate 2022. 

What are see-through bangs?

According to Yuki, hair designer and owner of London’s Gavert Atelier Salon, see-through bangs are thin, wispy bangs that show a bit of your forehead through gaps in the hair. “See-through bangs have been trending among Asian women for the last few years but are also slowly becoming a trend in Europe and the U.S.,” he says. “Many of my clients asked for curtain bangs earlier in the year, and I noticed I have been getting more requests for see-through bangs after the summer.”

Do see-through bangs suit everyone?

“It’s not so much about the shape of your face, but you need to take your forehead into consideration,” says Luke Hersheson, hair stylist and CEO of Hershesons. When it comes to see-through bangs, you can afford to create any length you like if you have a larger forehead, but if you have a smaller forehead, it’s worth keeping them super wispy and slightly grown out.

Yuki agrees: “In general, people who have a small or narrow forehead are considered to not suit bangs, but the light, see through bangs can create a soft, youthful impression.”

How do you create see-through bangs? 

As with all fringe styling, it’s important to cut on dry hair as opposed to wet or freshly washed hair. Wet hair is heavier than dry hair and can distort the actual length— a crucial fact when it comes to designing a fringe.

“First of all, I part the hair into a triangle section at the front,” explains Yuki. “The top of the triangle lines up with the centre of the face, about one inch from the hair line, and the bottom two points would be the outer corners of eyes.” 

Yuki then uses a point cut (when the scissors cut into the ends of the hair, rather than across) to create light bangs and add soft texture.

This story originally appeared on Glamour U.K. 

Hair is such a personal part of us. But, do you ever get the urge to just chop it all off? Or, at least grab the scissors and take chunks out of it? 

The actual act of lopping sections away (or having your stylist do it) and watching pieces fall to the ground can be cathartic… refreshing… transformative. After a long stretch of having decisions stripped from us , losing control of the things around us, and of daily monotony, the world has regained some fragile order, but who else still feels restless? Remember, our hair is one place we can take charge in whatever way we want to. And, rather than smoothing strands into line and straightening the lot into sleek and perfect order, roughing it up with a mussy, unruly cut can feel exquisitely defiant. If you’re getting your kicks just thinking about it, you’re likely seeking some rebel texture.

The best part? There’s a bunch of ways you can get there. Rebel texture is a sliding scale. You can dip your toe in with some shaggy layers or hit peak-reckless with a truly radical chop. 

Here are some of our favourite ways to get some rebel texture…

The jagged fringe

We love how imperfect this fringe is – longer in the middle with jagged chunks cut out of it. Even if you keep the rest of your hair fairly neat it still looks a little radical. And, although the micro-length fringe is a bit of a commitment, the uneven edges can be chopped straight whenever you fancy.

The wolf cut

Somewhere in between a shag and a mullet, is the ‘wolf cut’ which is exactly as wild as it sounds. This is nowhere near neat and orderly, it’s at the exact other end of the spectrum and we absolutely love it. The choppy fringe and radical layers are pure liberation in haircut form.

Shaggy layers

Layers are a tricky one. Anyone who tried The Rachel in the nineties will know they require some finesse and a very good stylist to get right. We don’t want our head to look like a mushroom, or a shelf, after all. But careful layers from the crown and down – aka, The Shag – can look ace. And if you really want to make them shine, add in some messy bends and waves with your straighteners. The finishing touch? A phenomenal fringe.

Choppy and curly

This layered shape celebrates natural texture in all its glory. We love the different curl patterns within this one texture (wider curls, looser waves, frizzy bits). And the airy, curly fringe finishes at just the right length – brow-skimming rather than eyelash skimming.

Pixie mullet

It’s not for the faint-hearted, but nothing says ‘rebel’ like a mullet. You’ll need some fairly big kahonas to pull off this cut, but we are obsessed with this cute spiky pixie texture. It’s daring, but it’s dainty, too.

Pink Farrah

‘70s Farrah Fawcett flicks are huge and require lots of layering. Already it’s an alt-cut but throw in a bright hair dye and it takes the rebel-factor up a load more notches.

Wispy fringe with gentle layers

Shay Mitchell’s wispy fringe gives some choppy texture and face-framing action, plus the light layers scattered through her hair can be isolated and emphasised with styling. We love this semi-wet look finish but you can achieve a similar look with some hair wax (try Ouai’s Matte Pomade, £16).

The mussy Frenchie

The French bob (cut at the cheekbone, complete with fringe) is a classic. Yes, it’s supposed to look insouciant and not too try-hard (hence a teensy bit messy), but loosen the cut a little and go big on the mussy texture and you have yourself some cool girl texture that we want to copy, ASAP.

The curly mullet

We’re into this curl topiary which takes this pretty curly texture to the next level with a rebel mullet shape.

The shaggy bob

A bob is typically one length with very little layering, but just because that’s conventional doesn’t mean you have to stick to the rules. We love have these shaggier layers break up the trad bob shape.

Shaggy curls

Taking some of the weight off of curls can help them really shine and accentuate their texture. Ask your hairstylist to skim away heavy ends and add loads of layers for some shaggy, but fresh texture.

This story originally appeared on Glamour U.K.

As the days turn darker, the months colder, the air chillier, a girl has to take steps to keep her forehead warm, and Kaia Gerber is no exception. She recently joined the Shag Hive, debuting long bangs on Instagram while promoting the latest YSL lip color.

The actor and model is giving us full Joan Jett vibes, posing in a dark car wearing a leather jacket. The long fringe and soft waves frame her face beautifully and will probably be easy to grow out. As the bangs dip past her eyebrows, she can brush them to the side for a one-eyed swoopy look, or part them in the middle for a curtain bangs moment.

This easy, breezy style has been sweeping through the celebrity set lately. Taylor Swift has had a quasi-shag for over a year, as have Dakota Johnson and Sandra Oh. Zendaya’s always changing her hair, but shaggy styles are definitely in the mix. (Check out our guide to 29 versions of the shag to find the one that best suits your face shape and hair texture.) 

Oh, and of course, Miley Cyrus has long been reigning queen of the modern shag. Guess all those years under the Hannah Montana wig made her appreciate a low-key style.

“I would say the most modern version is focused on movement just around your hairline,” says Amber Maynard Bolt, stylist at L.A.’s Nine Zero One salon. “You don’t need a ton of layers all over your head if you don’t want to lose the density of your hair.” For someone with thinner hair like Kaia Gerber, that’s key.

“Depending on your hair texture, the shag is a cut that can be worn extremely messy or seamlessly straight,” says stylist Anh Co Tran, although Bolt adds that you get the most effortless look if you have some natural texture to your hair: “The face-framing aspect brings out or hides various points of the face.”