Top 30 Hair Trends in 2008 (2024)

FAQs

What hairstyle was popular in the early 2000s? ›

The 2000s sported many different kinds of hairstyles, the lustrous bob, ultra-long cuts, pin-straight and glossy dos were seen frequently. In the first half of the decade, long, curly dos like Debra Messing wore in "Will and Grace" were very popular, with shoulder length curls and long layers cut in.

Hairstyles in the 1980s included the mullet, tall mohawk hairstyles, jheri curls, flattops, and hi-top fades, which became popular styles. Amongst women, large hair-dos, puffed-up styles, permanent waves, and softer cuts typified the decade.

“Fluffy hair is a huge trend that has had a revival recently,” concurs Dom Seeley, celebrity hair stylist and Color Wow ambassador. “It's inspired by the '70s and '80s. Think: Farrah Fawcett but more modern, or your disco divas of the '60s,” he says. For inspo, look to the likes of Matilda Djerf.

What Is TikTok Hair? Think of this style as a version of a fade. “It's basically clean on the side—not necessarily shaved, but just tighter behind the ear—with about double length on top and a lot of texture,” says Alberto Modesto, a barber at Persons of Interest in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

2005 - 2007: Beachy waves were super on trend thanks to the popularity of Mischa Barton on "The O.C." This wavy look has yet to go out of style, with the "modern-day perm" being a slightly evolved version of the trend.

Whether it's fashion, makeup, or hair, when you think of the 2000s, you're probably picturing the colorful and rebellious Y2K-era looks. Some popular styles involved zig-zag parts, spiky buns, high pigtails, face-framing baby braids, beaded braids, and crimped hair.

Y2K hair was all about space buns, pigtails, and flippy ends—and in 2022, we're taking these looks to the next level.

What Are the Numbers in Haircuts? If you ask your barber for a number one cut, you are asking them to cut your hair so it is an eighth of an inch long. If you ask for a number eight cut, the hair left on your head will be one inch.

The oldest known depiction of hair styling is hair braiding which dates back about 30,000 years.

If I could award an annual Most Popular Hairstyle Award for 2008, the inverted bob wins. Women swarmed to the style; it moves becomingly and flatters most faces. Seeing this particular version everywhere dimmed its allure, but that's what happens when a style captures the salon.

What hairstyle was popular in the 2010? ›

2010 was the year of a zillion chic hair trends! From the ubiquitous messy side braid to bangs, bangs, and more bangs (a'la Jennifer Hudson), each trend was sexier than the last.

Short hair became fashionable for western women in the 1920s. Styles included the bob cut (a blunt cut to the chin or neck and cut evenly all around), the shingle bob (a haircut that was tapered short in the back) and the short crop (cut short in the back and longer hair in front).

But it wasn't until the 1920s that bangs really sprung into style across the world. The Roaring Twenties saw women experiment with all kinds of new fashion and beauty looks—including the blunt, fringed cuts of famous flappers like Louise Baker.