Haircut Trends We Want Back, and Ones We Would Reconsider

Hair trends often return with small but meaningful changes. A familiar shape can feel different when its proportions, texture, or finish are updated.

GQ’s recent haircut coverage includes classic crew cuts alongside softer mullets and revised bowl cuts, showing how older ideas can be reinterpreted rather than repeated exactly.

The following choices are editorial opinions, not rules about what anyone should wear.

Keep: The classic crew cut

The crew cut remains appealing because it offers a recognizable shape with room for variation.

Its longer top and shorter sides can be adapted through texture, length, and different finishes around the sides. GQ describes several interpretations rather than presenting it as one fixed look.

Our preference is for a version that suits the individual rather than copying a reference without adjustment.

Revisit: The restrained pompadour

A pompadour does not have to be especially tall or dramatic.

GQ includes a shorter version that combines volume and movement on top with controlled sides.

This is the interpretation we would welcome: a defined shape that feels intentional without relying on exaggerated height.

Keep, with balance: The modern mullet

GQ’s “baby mullet” offers a shorter, more controlled back than an extreme version of the style.

Our view is that a balanced transition makes this interpretation more appealing. The interest comes from the overall shape rather than the amount of length at the back alone.

Reconsider: Strongly contrasted frosted tips

Frosted tips are part of documented celebrity hairstyle history, including Beckham’s changing looks.

We would be more cautious about the harshest versions. Our preference is for color that supports the haircut rather than becoming its only noticeable feature.

Update: The bowl cut

The bowl cut appears in both negative hairstyle roundups and modern trend coverage.

That contrast makes it a good candidate for reinterpretation. We would favor a softer finish over a rigid outline.

A successful comeback does not need to reproduce every detail of the original. It can keep the strongest idea while adjusting the parts that no longer feel right.