The Outdated Haircuts To Ditch From Your Beauty Routine In 2025

If you're cutting your hair this year, consider letting your hair's natural movement take center stage. Current hair trends are shifting toward a preference for less structured haircuts that emphasize texture, explained Lauren Shea, hair and makeup artist at Lauren Shea Artistry, in an exclusive interview with Women.com. "The more polished, ultra-precise shapes of past years are slowly shifting out and giving way to more soft and effortless silhouettes," she says. "Clients are requesting haircuts that are more lived in—think styles that breathe, move, and require less daily effort."

Julia North, stylist and founder of Wigonia, agrees. "We're ditching the overly styled looks of the past few years and embracing natural texture and color, and letting the cut do the heavy-lifting," she tells Women.com exclusively. "It's less about perfection and more about celebrating what makes your hair unique." These more relaxed styles are easier to style and are both versatile and wearable.

Severe A-line bobs that hang longer in the front than the back are on the way out, says Lauren Shea. "It feels dated and too structured," she explains, which means these cuts are a lot less versatile. Instead, she suggests airier bob styles, like the flippy, flirty bell-bottom bob haircut, which can accentuate natural texture and offer a sense of easy movement with internal and face-framing layers.

Once considered the height of indie sleaze cool, in 2025, shaved undercuts feel woefully outdated — in part because the asymmetry means the cut can usually only be styled in one way. "Once creative and edgy, they have become less appealing, and clients are now looking for styles that are more chic and less aggressive," says Lauren Shea. Instead, express individuality with a cut that flatters your unique natural hair texture.

If you're thinking about upgrading your hair with bangs in 2025, consider opting for a softer curtain fringe and skip the blunt styles or dramatically short baby bangs. Instead, Shea recommends a "fringe that blends seamlessly with face-framing layers" if you want to stay on trend. These highlight soft, natural texture and give your look movement and a sense of casual elegance.

This season, hair styles are trending toward healthy, natural styles that look effortlessly beautiful. If your hair is extremely long, particularly if it's damaged or has been over-processed, then Julia North recommends a cut. "Chop some length!" she says. "Focus on healthy hair and embracing your natural texture."

The rock-and-roll intensity of the wolf cut is phasing out in favor of softer, more elegant layers. Instead, Lauren Shea recommends more wearable shag styles, like the trendy Sabrina Carpenter-inspired Shangri-La cut. "More individuals are embracing their natural curls and texture," says Shea. "Shags more tailored to enhance movement beautifully are making a debut."

Popularized by Jennifer Aniston on "Friends," this flippy, layered style was once among the most emulated beauty looks in the world. Over the years, it's fallen in and out of fashion but, these days, it looks outdated next to current trends. "The layers can end up looking slightly too choppy," explains Julia North. "As an alternative, go for a long, soft shag. This means blended layers that move and breathe."

The middle part is dominating current hair trends, relagating deep side parts to a throwback, Old Hollywood look. "The can look feel a little too familiar and overdone," says Julia North. "Try a middle part or a softer side part with looser waves. It's more modern and relaxed." Identifying your face shape can help you tell whether a side part or middle part is best for you.