A dramatic chop all the time appears like a latest lease on life, but 2024’s short hair trends aren’t exactly latest. They’re simply, well, updated. Last 12 months was big on nostalgia — ‘80s curly fringe, ’90s pixie cuts, and Y2K layers. Those styles will still be populating your For You page in 2024, but you will notice a sleeker, smoother, shinier finish. Shoulder-length shag cuts now have polished, rounded edges; mullets are slicked and wet; and curls are coifed and manicured.

In the event you’re seeking to lose a couple of inches and lean into these sleeker trends (otherwise you’re simply attempting to revamp your go-to short style) look no further than this story. Here, we have gathered all of the short hair trends that stylists say are sure to take over in 2024.

Meet the Experts:

• Devin Toth is a hairstylist at Salon SCK in Latest York City.
• Bronwen Robinson is a hairstylist at Suite Caroline Salon in Latest York City.
• Ty Holbrook is a Latest York City-based hairstylist.
• Shelley Gregory is a hairstylist and owner of the The Gregory Salon in Las Vegas.
• Gerard Caruso is a hairstylist and owner of Salon G in Hackensack, and artistic director of Milk Shake Hair.
• Nunzio Saviano is a Latest York City-based hairstylist and owner of Nunzio Saviano Salon.
• Aaron Grenia is a hairstylist in Latest York City and Miami and cofounder of IGK Hair.
• Araxi Lindsey is a Los Angeles-based celebrity hairstylist and R+Co Collective member.
• Felicia Dosso is a colorist at Nunzio Saviano Salon.

Sleek and Slicked