2006

I find the last few "predictions" doubtful. When is the last time there was a rush of celebs lopping off hair anywhere above the shoulders? Sure you'll get the odd celeb who will chop it, but the likelihood of a cut like Sienna Miller's ever starting a trend amongnst celebs seems totally improbable. Long hair, my entire adult life ,has been "in" in Hollywood. Every few years, a mini-trend happens where some form of the bob becomes in vogue for 10 minutes(like this year), and the regrowth starts from the first snip. It's a "safe" trend to try.It's already at shoulder length, so grow outs are not too hard.

Real people are more likely to follow "trends", but even for them, indicators for 2006 appear to be about slightly longer looks, more layers, and playing with texture. The flat irons should at least get a chance to cool off next year to some degree. Curls will bounce back, imo.

Who knows though, guess we'll see soon enough....

Jessica Simpson leads the way?

Predictions for next year?  Well, between the wigs, extensions, and illusion updos, drastic hair changes have become pretty risk-free, so I think celebs will continue to screw with our heads by changing their hair every other week -_- .

With luck, directors (and character/costume designers, of course) will find that actresses are less reluctant to change their hair for roles and start getting more creative with the design, so maybe we'll see more variety of styles.

OK, I'll go out on a limb here...

I predict that the long hair craze will come to an end, especially the hideous (my opinion) of the long, push to the side, cover one eye, bangs.

The next haircut craze will be a crop-like cut and the trendsetter will be......Jessica Simpson.  (well, Sienna Miller beat her to it but Jessica will get the credit)