Doing your hair is a great way to feel normal again, and it appears that hair for fall is more relaxed but certain trends need to be customized.

Every fall we see new haircuts and trends that are exciting and feel fresh, but given the times we are living in, the main trend that we are noticing is that people are asking for a look that that will grow out well.  I thought it would be a perfect time to discuss what is ‘cool’  for fall but will be long lasting, as well as how to choose what’s right for you.

Bob

Nothing feels fresher than a bob. It is a classic that has been around for decades and not even the wrath of 2020 can take down the power of a good bob!!!  The great thing about a bob is that because the line is so clean all the way around, you can actually grow it out in different stages so its shelf life is quite long.  A good bob can go from chin length to a lob to just past shoulders to long.

I think the one thing people worry about with a bob is that their face can look round, but let’s look at Taraji P. Henson and she’s wearing the heck out of this bob!!! It works on her because there’s volume.  A lot of people with rounder features in our faces always feel like a bob is too exposing, so you want to try to accentuate the height by possibly adding a few layers or as in this case, some movement.  I think there are two tricks for people that have rounder faces who are thinking of doing a bob.

1.  Add volume where you can

2. You can also try going longer than chin length and that will feel right as well.  That said, Taraji looks beautiful in that chin length bob

Now someone like Kaia Gerber – who has a heart shaped face, can pretty much wear any type of bob. It looks great straight on her, but I also really like it when she wears some texture in it.  The texture can help to soften any stronger features. Also, I think it’s important to note that I don’t really believe in hard rules with facial shapes, I think people should have the freedom to try anything with their hair, but the idea is really to make things the most flattering.

Warm Balayage

Another great look for fall that can grows out really well is a warm toned balayage. Warmer tones are tones like golden, caramel or auburn… Perfect for fall, we always love deeper tones because often hair colour gets bleached out throughout the summer, so it’s perfect timing to darken things a touch.  The great thing about a balayage’d look is that you get this great rooted shadow which allows for regrowth to go a longer time between visits to the salon. One of my faves is Chrissy Teigen and her beautiful golden balayage look.  What you want to keep in mind more than anything when choosing a hair colour tone for fall is that it should work well with your skin tones and not clash.  Chrissy for example has a beautiful golden tone which allows her to have a warmer balayage.

Priyanka Chopra is another good example of someone who has beautiful warm balayage. You see again on her, the color matches both the rich tones in her eyes as well as her warmer skin tone.  It doesn’t clash.

On Rema (model) here, her skin tones pull a touch of pink and so in this case I would focus on using beige tones as opposed to strong golden tones in order not to compete with her undertones.  Same thing here the deeper your skin tone.  If you tend to have a cooler skin undertone you want to stick with cooler tone hair colours.

Soft Fringe

A great way to update your look for fall is always a fringe.  If done well, they can even just end up growing into layers around your face so you get longevity with this look.  I love the way Camilla Cabello uses her fringe simply as a detail to her overall look.  It adds to the haircut and creates an interesting style.  Camilla has a longer shaped face so a fringe really helps to soften that length.

It’s important to remember with fringe to play with your cheekbones. Sometimes it’s nice to just add a few shorter pieces to accentuate your features.  Sometimes a bit of a soft side swept fringe is also just what one needs for a fall update. In order for it to grow out and have longevity, you don’t want your fringe to be cut super straight across or heavy (unless that’s your look).  Those types of strong bangs are a little harder to grow out. That said, they do eventually grow into layers.

Natural Texture

I think in times like these, the idea of spending hours styling your hair might feel a bit excessive – so now is the time – and as a professional, i’m giving everyone the okay – TO NOT overly style your hair! I’ve been pushing for people to wear their natural texture for years and it seems like the moment has truly finally arrived!! Don’t worry, glam will be back, we’re just taking a bit of a breather.  Let’s take a cue from Tracee Ellis Ross and Selena Gomez.  Both are great examples of just wearing your natural texture.

The best way to approach working with your natural texture is to first apply a great leave in conditioner or styling product that best suits your texture.  Then let it dry and if you do have to get on a zoom call, it’s never a bad idea to run a bit of an iron just to give it a little shine and definition if you need….but still, keep it simple!!!  Now those who have beautiful curl types like Tracee Ellis Ross, you don’t need the help of an iron.  It all depends on the strength of your curl or wave pattern.  But the key is to make your natural hair texture look its best with as little maintenance as possible!