50 NEW HAIRSTYLES AND HAIRCUTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN 2026
by TheHairStyler.comUpdated on November 10, 2010
These hairstyles are the latest and most up-to-date hairstyles for 2026 from celebrity events and salons around the world.
TheHairStyler.com updates its library with new hairstyles on a weekly basis. To make sure we get the latest and greatest styles, our images are sourced from international celebrity photo agencies and freelance salon photographers roaming the globe. We're sure you'll find something you like!
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This was a short and sassy style for Mary J. Blige at the world premiere of Notorious. The back of her hair was tapered into her head for shape and blended up to the textured layers through the top and sides for a funky finish. This is a low-fuss hairstyle perfect for those looking for an easy-to-manage 'do.
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Jennie Garth turned heads at the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards with her magnificent hairstyle. Her gorgeous shoulder length 'do was dressed in large waves to show off subtle layers cut through the edges and maintain softness all over. Sexy side-swept bangs were added to complement her look and complete her 'do perfectly.
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Hayden Panettiere arrived at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards with a long luscious 'do that stunned the crowd. The length was made possible with the help of extensions, and her real hair was used as layers to add softness and movement from her the mid-lengths to her ends.
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Jeremy Edwards stunned onlookers with his funked-up 'do at the latest Cirque Du Soleil production, Quidam. His back and sides were clipper cut short and blended with the top layers, which were jagged-cut to create a textured finish. This look can easily be re-created with a little molding cream.
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Adam Ferrara looked great at the New York special screening of Paul Blart: Mall Cop with his head turning hairstyle. The sides and back were jagged-cut to achieve a rugged finish to the edges, and the top layers were textured to create height and reduce styling time. A little wax or molding cream is all that's needed to re-create this look.
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Neat and tidy were the main focuses of Kevin Connolly's hairstyle at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The sides and back were clipper cut short for a close finish to the head. The top was jagged-cut for a spikey look that's easy to achieve with the right styling products.
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This was a low-fuss hairdo for Ryan Kwanten at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. His back and sides were clipper cut short for a neat finish to the edges, and the top was layered and kept long enough to be swept to the side. This style is easy to maintain with regular trims.
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Abby Brammell looked fantastic at the 20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards with her bouncy 'do. Her jagged-cut length was complemented by jagged-cut layers from the mid-lengths to the ends (which also enhanced her waves and created plenty of body and volume). This hairstyle is perfect for those with longer face shapes looking to add width to their style.
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"Smooth" and "slick" were the main aims of Tom Hooper's hairstyle at the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. The layers all over were textured and uniform cut to achieve a balanced, yet flat, look which sat to contour his head. This style is best suited to those with naturally straight hair.
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Simon Baker's hairstyle at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards was all about body and bounce. His ends were cut to tickle his collar and the top of his ears, and they were also blended with his top layers (which were texturized for height and fullness). This style is best suited to those with naturally wavy hair.
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"Smooth" and "slick" were the main aims of Angela Featherstone's hairstyle at the New York premiere of Bride Wars. Stunning feathered layers were cut through the sides and front to add shape and contour her face. Blunt bangs were added to create contrast and frame the top of her style.
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Fergie kept her hairstyle simple and sleek at a New Year's function 2008. Her trade mark length was left out to show off long layers cut through the ends to give a weightless finish and shape the front. The middle part of this style makes it best suited to those with rounder face shapes.
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"Low fuss" was the main aim of Sarah Shahi's hairstyle for the New York premiere of Bride Wars. Her medium length 'do had layers cut through the back and sides to add more body and width. This style would be best suited to those with longer face shapes.
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This was a funked-up look for Kate Hudson at the New York premiere of Bride Wars. Her copper golden locks were teased at the crown to achieve height and lift, and loose waves were left out through the sides to soften the front. The back of her style was braided to expose her sexy back and finish off her look brilliantly.
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Kristen Johnston decided to wear an upstyle for the New York premiere of Bride Wars. Her highlighted golden locks were pulled up and tied at her crown. Her bangs were smoothed-out and worn as a blunt frame for her face.
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Ben Stiller went for a natural look at the 20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards. His length was uniform cut all over to balance-out his soft waves. This hairstyle needs only a little product to re-create.
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Daniel Craig, attending the European premiere of Defiance at the Odeon, looked slick and smooth with this hairdo. His sides and back were clippper cut short, close to the head, for a neat finish. The top layers were jagged-cut for balance and contoured his head shape well.
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This was a head turning hairdo for Simon Le Bon. Textured ends through the back and sides gave Simon's look plenty of life and lift all over. The creative use of highlights also added sparkle to his hairstyle and gave it a funky finish.
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Medium to long layers gave Lauren Bittner's hairdo plenty of body and bounce at the New York premiere of Bride Wars. Her locks were styled into large sexy waves, adding volume from the mid-lengths to the ends. This hairdo is perfect for any special occasion.
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This was a soft, sexy look for Jessica Simpson as she launched her new fragrance, Fancy. Her golden locks were left to flow over her shoulders to show off the long layers that were cut around her edges to create movement through her mid-lengths to ends. The middle part of this style makes it perfect for those with round face shapes.
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This was a fantastic look for Vail Bloom's lengthy do at the Seven Pounds premiere. Back layers were started from her mid-lengths and were blended down to her length to create plenty of movement through to her edges, while her front layers were started from her jaw-line to add shape and soften the front of her look. The use of highlights through the top of her style added life.
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Teresa Palmer let her gorgeous locks out at the world premiere of Bedtime Stories. Her honey blonde do was left to flow over one shoulder to show off the long layers that were cut through the edges to give her ends movement and a weightless finish. This easy-to-manage style is perfect for those with fine to medium hair types.
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Bounce and body was the main focus of Keri Russell's hairdo at the Bedtime Stories world premiere. Her length was cut to her shoulders and plenty of layers were cut from her mid-lengths to create body and movement. The width of this hairstyle makes it perfect for those with long face shapes.
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Neat and tidy was the main focus of Gabriel Macht's style for The Spirit Los Angeles premiere. His side and back sections were clipper cut short close to his head while his top layers were textured for a jagged finish. This is an easy style to achieve and a little wax or moulding cream is all that is needed.
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Pete Wentz had all eyes on him at a photo call before a Fall Out Boy Live Performance in New York. His trade mark dark and mysterious 'do was razor cut all over to achieve this uneven and rugged look. The front of his style also had a combination of short and long wispy layers cut which were swept to the side as long bangs to complete his style.
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This was a neat and tidy hairstyle for Tom Cruise at the Valkyrie premiere. His side and back sections were cut short into his head for a clean finish around his edges, while his top layers were uniform cut to maintain a balanced look through the top.
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Lauren Conrad looked gorgeous at the D and G Flagship Boutique opening with her lengthy do. Long layers were cut around her edges to maintain a long yet weightless finish and the use different golden and copper tones were used to add color and contrast to her simple yet sassy style.
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Wes Bentley sported a low-fuss hairstyle at the Revolutionary Road premiere and looked great. His neat back and sides were cut short and were blended into his top layers which were kept slightly longer for shape and style. This 'do will be easy to maintain with regular trims.
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Carice van Houten turned heads at the "Valkyrie" premiere with her exquisite upstyle. Sectioned pieces were pinned up randomly to achieve body through the top and to expose her back. You will need to allow ample time to re-create this look.Allow up to 2 hours styling time for hot roller setting, teasing, pinning and spraying. This long lasting style is great for all occasions and all weather conditions.
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Actress Jenna Elfman looked fantastic at the 3rd annual benefit for charity water sporting a chin length bob. Layers were cut from her crown and were blended down to her ends to lighten the ends and to give her style more shape and sex appeal. To finish, her top front layers were cut to be worn as long side swept bangs -which shows just how versatile this hairdo can be.
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Full and fancy was the main focus of Amber Heard's hairstyle at the D and G Flagship Boutique opening. Long to medium layers were cut through her sides and back to create plenty of movement and bounce while her top layers added volume and body, making this style great for those with round face shapes.
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Jennifer Aniston's golden locks turned heads at the LA premiere of "Marley and Me". The typical "Jen hairstyle" now has longer length and longer layers cut around the sides and back to complement her face. The front layers are kept under her jaw line to soften her chin and contour her neckline. The middle part of this hairstyle makes it perfect for those with rounder face shapes.
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Paris Hilton stunned guests with her elegant hairstyle at the promotion of her new fragrance Fairy Dust. The top layers were teased and pinned back to create height through the crown, and medium to long layers (cut around the back and sides) enhanced her sassy waves and gave her look body and movement. This style is perfect for any special occasion.
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This was another funky look for Natasha Bedingfield at Cosmopolitan's Star Launch Finale concert. Her two-tone blonde mane had plenty of jagged-cut edges, creating a wispy finish to her wicked style. Long jagged bangs, cut to sit down the sides of her face, could also be worn as short layers.
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This was a slick and smooth look for Jennie Garth at the Trident Dental Education and Care event. Her brilliant bob was cut to sit under her jaw-line, and the absence of layering around the edges meant a nice crisp edge. Long side-swept bangs were cut to soften her face and complete her look perfectly.
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Kate Winslet glowed her way through the NY premiere of The Reader with her new golden locks. The length was cut to sit below her shoulders, and long layers were added to enhance her waves and create plenty of movement from her mid-lengths to her ends. Long side-swept bangs were added to complement her face shape.
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This was a fun, short look for Anne Sweeney at the The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast. Her layers were uniform cut all over to balance-out the body and volume. This look needs a little product to style and it's easy to maintain on naturally straight hair.
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Reese Witherspoon arrived at the Children's Defense Fund 18th Annual LA "Beat the Odds" Awards showing off her new blonde bob. The length was jagged-cut to her shoulders and was complemented by long jagged-cut layers. This sexy 'do is easy to maintain with regular trims.
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This was a wicked and wispy look for Lucy Liu at the Unicef 2008 Snowflake Ball. Her naturally dark colored locks were sliced through the ends to create a weightless finish. The middle part in this hairstyle makes it best suited to those with rounder face shapes.
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Evan Rachel Wood turned heads at the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards with a magnificent mane in a vibrant color. Her simple, yet stunning, hairstyle sat below her shoulders, and subtle layering cut through the edges enhanced her waves. Guests were stopping to admire her hairstyle and her vibrant color.
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Penelope Cruz let her locks out for the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. Her sexy length fell over her shoulders to show off jagged-cut layers around the back and sides, giving her style plenty of shape and movement. Short, blunt bangs were added to frame her face.
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Lauren "Lo" Bosworth looked great at the 4th Annual LA Gala for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation with a smashing hairdo. Her length was cut to sit under her jaw line. Textured layers cut around the edges achieved a weightless finish to the ends, and the top layers create body to the top.
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Toccara Jones' hairstyle, at the NY premiere of Cadillac Records, was all about body and bounce. Her shoulder length hairdo had layers cut through the back and sides to balance-out the volume and movement.
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This was a long and luscious look for Beyonce Knowles at the NY premiere of Cadillac Records. Long layers were cut around the edges to create movement right to the ends of her style, softening her look and enhancing her waves. This hairstyle can be re-created with a large curling iron or a good blow-wave.
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TV personality Kim Kardashian looked sassy and sexy when she arrived at the Empowerment for Africa dinner in NY. Her luscious length had large waves and was made easy to style due to long layers cut through the edges. Blunt bangs were used to frame her face and create contrast in her style.
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Country singer Faith Hill looked fabulous at the signing of her new Christmas CD Joy to the World. Her honey-colored mane had plenty of wispy layers cut through the back to create movement and shape. The top layers were blended in nicely with the sides, and her soft bangs were styled to fall over to one side for a stunning finish.
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Rachael Ray's hairstyle was chipped through the back and sides to achieve a textured finish to the edges. Jagged layers through the top created body and volume, making this hairstyle perfect for those wanting to add movement to their style.
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This was a laid-back look for Alicia Witt at the NY premiere of Australia. Medum to long layers were sliced through the back and sides, giving her a feathered finish at the ends. Blunt bangs were cut to create contrast and complete her look beautifully.
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"Slick" and "smooth" were the main aims of Selena Gomez's hairstyle at the 2008 CNN Heroes event. Jagged edges gave a wispy and textured finish right to the ends, and heavy bangs were cut to frame the top of her face.
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This was a short textured look for Agyness Deyn at the 2007 British Fashion Awards. The back and sides were clipper cut short into the head blending into the top layers which were jagged cut to achieve a choppy finish. A little wax or moulding gum is all that is needed to style this.
