Piña coladas, pool floats, lots of socially acceptable opportunities to call ghosting someone after three months a "fling" - summer is all but the definition of low key, as are the haircut trends that tend to emerge each season. This year, the assemblage of up-and-coming styles is no exception, and they are the kind of chops that look good even if you do like getting caught in the rain.
"The general vibe with haircuts this summer will be low maintenance and effortless," Tauni Dawson, hairstylist at Nine Zero One salon in Los Angeles, tells POPSUGAR. That means lots of texture and movement - but very little upkeep post-cut. Translation: 'tis the season of easy, breezy summer haircuts.
Looking for specific ideas to bring to your next salon appointment? We've asked the pros to identify the hands-down coolest summer haircuts you'll be seeing everywhere in the warmer months ahead - from the "wolfette" cut to "shattered" layers, and more - because everyone deserves something hot to look forward to . . . that doesn't require cooling down with an umbrella drink. Keep scrolling for more.