With the change of seasons usually comes a change in style—we swap our sweaters out for sandals, and dark lipsticks out for lighter, brighter shades. So why not give your hair a fresh update for spring? For all you natural-haired beauty queens, we’ve pulled together the coolest, boldest looks for you to try this upcoming season!
1. Tapered textures
To cut or not to cut? On the one hand, there’s the struggle of growing back your hair. On the other hand, you might be missing out on some stylish looks without taking that plunge. Why not find a happy medium? Without having to go for a major chop, you can still achieve some pretty cool ‘fro styles—try a tapered look by cutting parts of your hair, and add some oomph by coloring the parts you want to stand out.
2. Elegant ecaille
An up-and-coming trend for 2015, this hair color—also known as the new ombré—flatters women’s hair of all shapes, lengths and tones by giving your locks a gorgeous glow. Ecaille is a way to color your tresses while still maintaining your natural hues by using lighter, golden-toned highlights to frame your face.
3. Frizz up
Who said frizz was always bad? Sure, it can be a tad bit annoying if your hair is supposed to look sleek and shiny, but when embracing your natural tresses, a bit of tamed frizz is never a bad thing. After twisting your hair or using a diffuser, there is nothing wrong with letting a few strands go astray. It gives the perfect bedhead or next-day hair style for all you natural-haired collegiettes.
4. Ice, Ice Baby
Natural hair styles and colors might be all the rage now, but this look is one that will have you feeling cool 24/7, or at least until it grows out. This look isn’t for the faint of heart, but it definitely is an awesome one. Instead going for the platinum blonde look that fashionistas everywhere are loving, stand out from the crowd with a dazzling, icy white. If you’re thinking about doing this, make sure to go to a stylist who knows what she is doing so that your tresses do not break from the double processing!
Which of these trends will you be trying this year, collegiettes?