Trend reports get loud every January. By Q2 we know what's actually walking out of the chair. Here's the read from West 3rd.
Soft tapers replacing skin fades
The skin fade isn't gone, but the chair has shifted. Soft tapers look more considered, grow out cleanly, and read better on camera.
Textured tops
Length with movement, not blunt or slick. The single most-requested top shape of 2026.
Considered fringes
Long, textured, slightly cropped. The fringe is the single biggest face-shape lever in any modern cut.
—SIR Management