A new season is a welcome opportunity to start fresh—whether that means decluttering, wearing a new fragrance, or trying one of the top spring 2026 hair trends. Luckily for us, today’s most popular cuts, colors, and styles are low-effort, high-reward.
We’ve been keeping a close eye on red carpets, celebrity stylists, and viral hair trends, and this season, effortless upgrades are the name of the game. That might be as simple as adding wispy bangs to your haircut or investing in a new blowout tool to meet the ’90s nostalgia moment. Crimped waves are also back with a vengeance this spring—the perfect excuse to embrace your natural texture or upgrade your curly hair routine.
More good news for your beauty budget: Low-maintenance, natural-looking hair colors are dominating spring 2026 hair trends. “Hair color trends are moving toward softer, more natural-looking results,” says Sean Michael, owner of Salon Beau in Andover, Massachusetts. “Clients are requesting subtle highlights that stay close to their base color and create dimension without strong contrast. The goal is enhancement rather than transformation.”
The one pro tip that applies to every hair transformation? Make sure you’re clear on what you want—and know how to ask your stylist for it. Ahead, we’ve rounded up the biggest hair trends for spring 2026, along with expert-backed tips on how to get each look. Scroll on (and take notes) to make this spring the official season of good hair days.
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color-melting and quiet silver can add dimension and variation while accommodating your natural growth. “Request soft, low-contrast highlights that are one to two levels lighter than your natural color, with seamless blending at the root,” Michael recommends.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Don Arnold”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:480,”width”:320,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a70ff350e232bf4e01ad90/master/w_320,c_limit/GettyImages-2263029339.jpg”},{“height”:960,”width”:640,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a70ff350e232bf4e01ad90/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-2263029339.jpg”}],”md”:[{“height”:960,”width”:640,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a70ff350e232bf4e01ad90/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-2263029339.jpg”},{“height”:1919,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a70ff350e232bf4e01ad90/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-2263029339.jpg”}],”lg”:[{“height”:1535,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a70ff350e232bf4e01ad90/master/w_1024,c_limit/GettyImages-2263029339.jpg”},{“height”:3071,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a70ff350e232bf4e01ad90/master/w_2048,c_limit/GettyImages-2263029339.jpg”}],”xl”:[{“height”:1919,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a70ff350e232bf4e01ad90/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-2263029339.jpg”}],”xxl”:[{“height”:1919,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a70ff350e232bf4e01ad90/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-2263029339.jpg”}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
Don Arnold
Born-With-It Color
“Instead of bold, high-contrast balayage or heavy lightening, colorists are focusing on tonal variation and strategic placement,” Michael says. “Brightness is concentrated around the face and through the surface layers, mimicking where hair would naturally lighten from sun exposure.”
To clarify: You don’t have to stick to your natural color to achieve this low-contrast look. Trendy techniques like color-melting and quiet silver can add dimension and variation while accommodating your natural growth. “Request soft, low-contrast highlights that are one to two levels lighter than your natural color, with seamless blending at the root,” Michael recommends.
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long, romantic waves have been dominating red carpets (from awards shows to the Wuthering Heights press tour). So naturally we’ve done our homework on how to get the celeb-loved look at home. Spoiler alert: Salt spray, texture variation, and styling creams are key.nCelebrity hairstylist John Novotny shared how he styled Zara Larsson’s signature mermaid waves for the Grammys: After rough-drying, he styled each section with the Wavytalk Power Wave tool, “tilting the iron in the opposite direction each time with a slight slant to create a tousled finish—effortless waves that look like they were styled by the wind.””,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Instagram @lacyredway“,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:320,”width”:320,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a7280805476e316dad92b7/master/w_320,c_limit/5d1da5fe-c585-468c-81fd-cb86b0e0eb20.jpeg”},{“height”:640,”width”:640,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a7280805476e316dad92b7/master/w_640,c_limit/5d1da5fe-c585-468c-81fd-cb86b0e0eb20.jpeg”}],”md”:[{“height”:640,”width”:640,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a7280805476e316dad92b7/master/w_640,c_limit/5d1da5fe-c585-468c-81fd-cb86b0e0eb20.jpeg”},{“height”:1280,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a7280805476e316dad92b7/master/w_1280,c_limit/5d1da5fe-c585-468c-81fd-cb86b0e0eb20.jpeg”}],”lg”:[{“height”:1024,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a7280805476e316dad92b7/master/w_1024,c_limit/5d1da5fe-c585-468c-81fd-cb86b0e0eb20.jpeg”},{“height”:2048,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a7280805476e316dad92b7/master/w_2048,c_limit/5d1da5fe-c585-468c-81fd-cb86b0e0eb20.jpeg”}],”xl”:[{“height”:1280,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a7280805476e316dad92b7/master/w_1280,c_limit/5d1da5fe-c585-468c-81fd-cb86b0e0eb20.jpeg”}],”xxl”:[{“height”:1280,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://media.glamour.com/photos/69a7280805476e316dad92b7/master/w_1280,c_limit/5d1da5fe-c585-468c-81fd-cb86b0e0eb20.jpeg”}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
Crimped Waves
Heading into spring, long, romantic waves have been dominating red carpets (from awards shows to the Wuthering Heights press tour). So naturally we’ve done our homework on how to get the celeb-loved look at home. Spoiler alert: Salt spray, texture variation, and styling creams are key.
Celebrity hairstylist John Novotny shared how he styled Zara Larsson’s signature mermaid waves for the Grammys: After rough-drying, he styled each section with the Wavytalk Power Wave tool, “tilting the iron in the opposite direction each time with a slight slant to create a tousled finish—effortless waves that look like they were styled by the wind.”
