The importance placed on how we look & present ourselves has always played a disproportionally large role in how our lives unfold, but with the rise of social media (and especially TikTok), the pressure is greater than ever to employ all sorts of unconventional tactics to defy aging & flaws and mimic the airbrushed versions of ourselves reflected on our screens & posts. The debate on how far we should go to meet our cultural beauty standards is a long-standing & nuanced one, but the point of this post is to point out a new beautifying trend that focuses on highlighting & enhancing our natural, unique beauty, something I think everyone can agree is harmless and uplifting. The trend is color seasons, and the theory is that we all belong to one season: autumn, winter, spring or summer.

Hair is a big deal. It can be the deciding factor on whether or not we feel good that day, some of us center our social calendars around salon days and wash days, and many people spend exorbitant amounts of money on shampoos, sprays, treatments, and tools to keep their hair looking top-notch. And thankfully for people who like to get things done themselves, shampooing twice and learning how to use rollers does not require you to be a graduate from cosmetology school. The tricky part is the stuff that normally does, like highlights, haircuts, perms, Brazilian blowouts, etc., etc.

Sometimes, it’s a relief to put your hair in the care of someone with vastly more knowledge and experience. walking into the salon with a frizzy, tangled mess of hair and walking out with Selena Gomez Pantene commercial circa 2016 hair? A guaranteed dopamine boost. The problem is when it goes horribly wrong.

Bangs have come & gone throughout history in various shapes, forms & lengths. They’ve especially managed to revive themselves through various 2021 & 2022 hairstyle trends, including bottleneck bangs (think: Dakota Johnson) and curtain bangs.