Calling all those with curls: have you heard the good word about the halo haircut? No, I’m not talking about a literal halo, although the style is angelic.

This trend refers to a specific set of layers and a fringe that forms a halo shape that encircles the head. It can be long or short and works beautifully with textured hair.

Think big, bodacious 1970s-esque glam that’s softer than a typically angular bob or edgy shag but makes no less of a statement.

What is a halo haircut?

It’s similar to the hugely popular shags and mullets we’ve seen in previous years, but a lot less blunt. On people with straight hair, the halo is reminiscent of a pageboy cut (in a very chic way). But the circular nature of the style works perfectly with a head of curls, kinks and/or coils.

“The halo haircut is essentially the pageboy cut brought into 2024, which can work with all variations of texture and lengths,” Sian Wood, director and curl specialist at Taylor Taylor London, tells Stylist. “It’s a beautiful curved haircut that’s cut in soft sections towards the ear to create the signature halo shape. The result is a naturally round perimeter style which frames the face, with strong lines running from the almost bowl-shape heavy fringe back down along the length of the hair.”

I’ve got the halo cut myself, courtesy of the soft, short layers done at my favourite salon (DKUK in Peckham, south London), and I’m a huge fan. I love any cut that frames my face and works with my curls rather than against them, and adore the way it lets me play with maximum volume.

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