2025 Ins and Outs: The Hair Edition

Lengthy hair routines are so last year! Here are the 2024 hair trends to leave behind, plus the 2025 hair trends you can swap them for.

By Jazmine A. Ortiz & Powered By L’Oreal Professional Products Division

Update Date: 08 Jan 2025

Jazmine A. Ortiz

Goodbye, fried ends and endless products! 2025 is all about trading in tired hair habits for practices that champion individuality and keep your hair health top of mind. We're saying ta-ta to heat damage and high-maintenance hair colors and hello to protective styles, multitasking formulas, and embracing our natural roots. Whether you rock luscious curls or sleek strands, dedicate this year to celebrating your unique hair journey and treating your mane with the respect it deserves.

Swap Heat Damage for Gentler Styling Practices

Repeat after us: "Gone are the days of subjecting my hair to extreme temperatures and aggressive hot tools." In 2025, we’re turning to cutting-edge innovations that help us create our favorite styles with significantly less damage. Two of our go-tos in this category are the L’Oréal Professionnel AirLight Pro and SteamPod 4. The former is an avant-garde dryer augmented with infrared light, heat, and wind to dry hair quickly without the damage (!). The latter flat iron, meanwhile, harnesses the power of steam to create unlimited hairstyles on any hair type up to three times faster* and with 95% less damage**. To trial these high-tech devices before committing to a purchase, use L’Oréal Professionnel’s salon locator to book an appointment with a pro.

Swap Overflowing Product Arsenals for Multitasking Heroes

Chances are you probably have a few expired, barely used products in your haircare stash right now. To simplify your routine (and gradually save some $$$), consider ditching the cluttered hair collection and embracing multipurpose products instead. From leave-in conditioners that double as UV protectants to shampoos that moonlight as scalp treatments, there are so many versatile options for you to work into your existing regimen. Not to mention, they can help you cut down on a few lengthy styling steps.

A multitasker that’s especially hot on our radar right now is a mousse that does it all: volumize, texturize, moisturize, and more. If you want to participate in this trend, scoop up Redken’s Full Volume Mousse. This medium-control formula adds maximum volume to hair lengths and ends, protects against humidity, conditions hair, and leaves locks pleasantly fragranced. With the addition of heat protection, there’s not much this mousse can’t do for your tresses in 2025.

Swap High-Maintenance Hair Colors for Seamless Grow-Outs

Forget strict color touch-ups. In 2025, we’re leaning into colors that allow for a more natural root regrowth. Sun-kissed balayages, modern ombrés, and dimensional babylights are just a few of our favorite ways to score high-impact color with low-maintenance upkeep.

Swap Minimalism for the Accessory Renaissance

Unadorned slicked-back hairstyles, made popular by the clean girl aesthetic, will always have a special place in our hearts. However, hair accessories will likely reign supreme in 2025. While 2024 was all about the coquette aesthetic (aka bows and ribbons galore), we expect to see a more demure and elegant spin on accessories in the upcoming year. Add-ons like chic French pins, simplistic headbands, and sophisticated barrettes will be popular for adding visual interest to a variety of hairstyles.

Swap Strictly Hair-Focused Routines for Scalp-Inclusive Care

When it comes to fixing damage, snipping off split ends is only half the solution—healthy-looking hair should always start at the scalp. As such, we’ll see a continued emphasis on scalp care treatments in 2025. Exfoliating scrubs, hydrating masks, and targeted solutions for concerns like dandruff and dryness will take center stage.

The Bottom Line

So, there you have it. From rocking your natural roots to prioritizing scalp care, 2025 will be chock-full of hair trends celebrating individuality and hair health. Trends may come and go, but we can’t stress enough the importance of basing your haircare routine on reliable sources like our Hair Quiz and L’Oréal’s portfolio of professional brands. And remember, your relationship with your crowning glory is uniquely yours, so go forth with confidence.