"Bottleneck Bangs" Will Be Everywhere Next Year

Plus, these are the 3 most persuasive zodiac signs. Dec. 9 2022 [Bustle logo](%2F%2Fbustle.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/ulZk7CTu_fIPTZPYWdOIRTZ5QI8=299) [alt_text](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fjillian-mercado-metaverse-beauty%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/8lwsnKnrx4j7xJVVN8fBbV0tzSI=299) [Jillian Mercado On Representation In The Metaverse](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fjillian-mercado-metaverse-beauty%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/dlqfXR1hvPnQIs-3UFcWRuLSkso=299) “What even is the metaverse?” is all Bustle’s senior beauty editor, [Erin Stovall](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fprofile%2Ferin-stovall-63572594%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/0kauNI7qPgpTtzACmljxeo60sTI=299), could think about. She was going to the metaverse for an interview with Jillian Mercado — [model](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fjillian-mercado-aerie-offline-black-disabled-creatives-database%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/mJQVpEJCcY6HHPjwZHgeKx4G_Yg=299), actor, and [all-around advocate](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fp%2Fmodel-activist-jillian-mercado-takes-on-the-bustle-booth-15935356%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/Fd_ZF15JFGSo98-Ekyb4AdeKdtw=299) for greater representation. While Stovall didn’t quite know what to expect, she was blown away by the technology, and in how much it opens doors for accessibility and representation — a throughline of her chat with Mercado, especially when it came to avatars. “They go really in-depth with everything: the shape of your nose, mouth, ears, if you have freckles or not. And the fashion — are you kidding? I was here for the fashion,” says Mercado. "This is just another way of allowing us to be authentically ourselves." [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fjillian-mercado-metaverse-beauty%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/3/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/dcreGFJ__FOSiU82n5Pwp2wME1Y=299) The Latest HAIR [Bottleneck Bangs, Butterfly Cuts, & 6 Other Haircuts Perfect For The New Year](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhaircut-trends-2023%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/Glhu1G-9YgwYRK8h2lzX_1EQ9BU=299) New year, new ‘do. There’s something refreshing about [changing up your hair](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhair-color-trends-2023%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/WsVtzvR_YfNxqAwcsnMl-tdAR5s=299) once it hits Jan. 1. It’s a blank slate of sorts and a fun way to welcome good energy in 2023. But don’t know where to start? No problem. That’s where the hair experts come in to give you a guiding hand. The TL;DR: there’s a cut for you no matter what you’re looking for. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhaircut-trends-2023%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/0WvFvvxS0DKeIV7juujGbKs2lFo=299) ASTROLOGY [These Are The 3 Most Persuasive Zodiac Signs](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Fmost-persuasive-zodiac-signs%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/-mgzK3zPPnxUoNOazrFdt9gKzGQ=299) According to archetypal astrologer [Rebecca M. Farrar](%2F%2Fwww.wildwitchwest.com%2Fabout-me%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/p8otWVR61fy_mzaOm9RvaBINd0M=299), the most persuasive zodiac signs have certain traits that make it easier for them to get others on their side. “Many of my clients with strong [redacted] placements tend to work in sales or as attorneys — fields that utilize their relational skills and intellect,” she says. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Fmost-persuasive-zodiac-signs%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/yB68ccGWSZSocXuDarRU5E-QDbY=299) Must Reads ENTERTAINMENT [Taylor Swift Is Writing & Directing Her First Feature Film](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fdirector-taylor-swift-is-writing-first-feature-film%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/qI2gIc49Tn_3ChNkWFbh7FTaKTY=299) The songwriter previously [hinted at directing a feature film](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Ftaylor-swift-wants-to-direct-feature-movie-next-all-too-well%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/Tu2JujHxVu_LChv3cWJkE-nVkc4=299) during her discussion at TIFF. “I think that I’m at a place now where the next baby step is not a baby step,” she said. “It would be committing to making a film. I would love for the right opportunity to arise because I just absolutely adore telling stories this way.” [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fdirector-taylor-swift-is-writing-first-feature-film%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/6RrA4lEN4pMLJ9HoZeb2LTzChDg=299) BEAUTY [3 Afro-Indigenous TikTokers Share Their Most Meaningful Beauty Rituals](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fafro-indigenous-influencers-beauty-routine%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/BuU1mJqrh2vnqFJ7Hu6tSlp9R-8=299) Social media is bringing more Indigenous women [to prominence](%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fquannah.rose%2F%3Fhl=en%26utm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/aUR7AO2XkAPAEsUHYywdas2b2bg=299), but there is still a depressing lack of representation in the fashion and beauty world. Bustle chatted with [Kara Roselle Smith](%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F@kararoselles%3Flang=en%26utm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/uJru6cmNrAFTkE2ZmLbf7OlDFUI=299), [Faith Campos](%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F@faithcampos%3Flang=en%26utm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/ah6VxrrFzK1jle8q7OwOPCZ8H30=299), and [Kiara Mctear](%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F@kiaramctearthatassup%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/bw7qtcZP1n7HpDyehqm5rr05f2U=299): three Afro-Indigenous influencers about the beauty traditions they grew up with, their intersectional identity, and how their current beauty routines relate to their culture. 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But between [training at the School of American Ballet](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fmelanie-hamrick-first-position-cover-reveal-excerpt%3Futm_campaign=49798%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/01000184f96f1a06-22d5ea79-d766-45c5-be93-c2f928e16099-000000/xERRLK5khBPuK7HuL2RlE2Z7-p0=299) and piano and singing lessons, she didn’t have time to do (or buy) very much. 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