Bobs, bangs and blonds. That is what spring has in store for those wanting to be on the cutting edge of hair styles.

“A trend is what’s going to happen. Short hair hasn’t hit yet, but it’s coming,” said Doug Ziminski, owner of Leedz Salon.

Ziminski said “what’s happening now” in the world of hair is strong bob lines, shattered bob lines and broken bob lines.

“The focus of the bob is the crown,” he explained. Ziminski said the chin-length hairdo has a “scooped out” back, also referred to as an inverted bob. The front is flat and long, he added, giving the needed height to the crown.

“It’s a retro ’60s look retuned for the ’90s,” Ziminski said. “We’re going to do everything we can do to a bob.”

Everything includes chunky highlights for the layered version and solid colors of reds and browns for bobs that are one length. But the color that will be a must for spring is blond, Ziminski said.

“Solid blond with roots,” he said of the soon-to-be rage. “Powerful blonds. The roots are going to be part of the contrast.”

But for those not wanting to go with the mainstream, short-hair is gaining popularity as celebrities let go of their locks.

“If we are going short, we are doing bangs,” Ziminski said. He cited celebs with short hair like Halle Berry and Sharon Stone as reasons for the come-back.

The look of the short cuts has a “jaggedness” he said and is offset with “shattered bangs.”

For men, gone are the days of the “pretty boy” tailored head. The messy coif is the way to go.

“Right now, men are getting into barbered designs,” Ziminski said. “More length that requires more barber techniques such as clipping and shaving like ‘Leave it to Beaver’s’ Wally Cleaver or the grown out George Clooney.”

For those that are young at heart, Ziminski suggested the “Hercules” hairdo, long and flowing.

Hair maintenance will take on a whole new meaning as not only spring approaches, but a whole new century lurks on the horizon.

Linking products with a lifestyle or message has already started with products that label “no animal testing” or “all natural.” But Ziminski said the new millennium will mean a new way people take care of themselves.

“We will have a renewed relationship with products,” he explained. “A relationship that’s healthier, that makes a political statement or a statement about the environment. People will be identified by what products they use.”