Leaving summer behind is entering the routine again, but many people feel it as the beginning of new purposes. In this sense, a change of look is very appealing, especially after summer, which is when hair needs good sanitation more than ever. Medium length haircuts are usually the most in demand, and this season there is a long hair that is already standing out among all the 2026 trend haircuts: the soft clavicut.
Hairdresser Conchi Arias tells Lecturas magazine that: “It's the haircut I'm doing the most right now.” The soft clavicut is a very interesting cut because it does not require too sudden or radical changes, and for women who want to continue maintaining that feeling of long hair, it is perfect. The good thing about this cut is that it “eliminates unnecessary weight so that the hair gains movement.”
This haircut, like the midi hair, has a length that reaches the collarbone, so it is a very versatile length that continues to give a lot of play. On the other hand, the line of the tips has a gentle forward inclination but in the soft version, it is very subtle. “It is not so rigid, the layers studied fall much more naturally and draw a softer contour,” says Conchi.
Furthermore, as the expert points out, it is not only a cut for straight hair, but curly hair adapts very well. “The curl rises quite a bit without giving us the feeling that we have cut our hair too much” and this is precisely what many curly women look for, making their curls stand out almost naturally.
The success of the soft clavicle is in its strategic layers
A restorative and stylish haircut is possible without the need to cut too many centimeters. He soft clavicle It achieves precisely this, adding style to the hair and eliminating all those dry and split ends after the summer.
“After the summer we have to cut the tip area and with that we can unload some weight on the upper part and maintain the length,” explains Conchi Arias. That this cut is so popular and in demand is due a lot to its attractive and fresh aesthetics, and because it is a comfortable cut for everyday use. “It has that comfortable feel that makes it easy to wear in real life,” says the stylist.
Now, this is a cut that requires good layering work. This will help the hair have more movement, but not only that, since as the expert explains, they can have different functions. “Layers have to have a function, which can be to achieve volume, release an area or contour the face,” says Arias. Everything will depend on the needs of each hair.
For example, in lush hair, layers will help reduce hair and provide movement. On the other hand, in less dense hair, the layers will be done thinking about achieving a greater volume effect. To do this, you have to know how to work with layers and do them strategically.
What to keep in mind if the cut is on curly hair
Regarding curly or wavy hair, layers are one of the best strategies to enhance curls. “There are times when we didn't even know that curl existed, the weight of the hair itself was stretching it,” adds the hairdresser.
One of the real problems with curls is that they often lose their natural shape, they look stretched and this is because the hair is too long or does not have the right cut. For this reason, curl expert Conchi Arias knows the importance of a good haircut, just as curly hair is not cut the same as straight hair.
To perform a soft clavicle, “we cannot take the measurement of the clavicle and cut as if we were working on straight hair, it is important to think about where that curl will be when it is completely dry,” recalls the hairdresser.
Even within the curl group, each one is different. “There are patterns that shrink very little and others that can rise several centimeters, which is why I prefer to observe the hair in its natural state, work without tension and always leave room for shrinkage,” explains the professional. This means that before cutting you have to be clear about where you want the hair to go.
Which faces does the soft clavicle benefit?
So in general terms, the soft clavicle is a cut that flatters practically everyone and adapts to different face types. Obviously, when we put ourselves in the hands of a professional, they must take into account the shape of the features and the type of hair so that the haircut adapts as best as possible.
The cut itself does not have to look as is, it can have its small nuances and thus the final result, as the expert indicates, will be much more favorable. On an elongated face: “creating a little more width on the sides to visually balance the proportions” works very well, says Arias.
On the other hand, on a round face, the stylist comments that: “If we have a rounder face, I would leave the front strands a little longer and avoid concentrating too much volume right at the level of the cheeks.” With this simple gesture the face is refined and stylized.
Square faces, which stand out for having very marked features, “you have to work on soft layers around the face to break up the jaw lines a little.” But if the face is oval “we can afford practically any version,” says Conchi. Since it is a shape that suits practically everything, although the professional highlights that beyond the shape of the face, “you also have to look at the neck, the density and the pattern of the curls,” she adds.
In which hair it is better to avoid the soft clavicle
Although, as we said, it is a versatile, practical and almost universally flattering cut, the stylist does not recommend it, especially on extremely fine hair. In this case “the layers would show this lack of density and we would have to look for a more compact version,” says Arias. In the case of curly hair with a curl that shrinks a lot, “the base would have to be lowered below the collarbone so that the length is where we want,” says the hairdresser.
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