Spring has finally sprung, which means it’s time to think about updating your look. The easiest way? A trip to the hair salon to try one of this season’s hottest trends, as predicted by the experts below.
Instagram content
This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
The Jagger crop
Taking its cues from Mick Jagger in the ’70s, this grown-out crop with a fringe is all about embracing your natural texture with soft flicks, semi curls and kinks – especially around the ears and neckline. “It’s cute, androgynous and yet still feels feminine and new,” says hairstylist Larry King. “This trend is best done using My Nanna’s Mousse for adding plumpness and shine, using just your fingers to tease out natural texture under the hairdryer. Finish with a mix of my A Social Life For Your Hair and Velvet Texture Clay.”
Instagram content
This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Read more: The Most Exciting Hair Trends For 2022
The Scandi wave
The Scandi wave is having a moment. “I have a little trick as to how best to create the Scandi wave,” says hairstylist Syd Hayes. “First of all, I would use a medium-sized Babyliss Curling Tong and curl the hair section by section, starting from the nape and finishing around the front. Once the hair is cooled and set, use your Babyliss 9000 blow-dry brush and lightly run through the hair.” The result? Soft waves with an almost dishevelled feel to give the look an edge.
Y2K extensions
Y2K fever has taken the world by storm, and what better way to tap into the trend than with XXL extensions? Think Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. “Our master extension-ist at Larry King, Vicky Demetriou, is seeing a focus on more obvious extensions at the moment,” says pro Larry King. “We’re all reminiscing about the ’00s at the moment. These extensions were more XXL, more obvious, chunky versions of the hidden more natural versions we’ve been having over the last few years.”
.jpg)
Instagram content
This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
The midi Bob
That’s right: the bob is here to stay. But not just any bob, this is more of a midi bob, enhanced by a grown-out fringe. “It’s not severe or drastic, like a mullet or a shag, but still a hybrid of short and long hair,” says hairstylist George Northwood. “The soft-edged, grown-out fringe blends into longer lengths at the sides, framing the face and enhancing the cheekbones.” It’s a style that suits almost everyone. Professionally blow dried it looks elegant and chic, while left to air dry it appears effortless and undone. “What I love about this style is that it makes everyone look ‘of the moment’, but it’s not a huge risk, or too high fashion,” continues Northwood. “My inspiration is Brigitte Bardot, her swept to the side bangs are a firm favourite, and unusually, the style hasn’t changed that much since she made it eminent in the ’70s.”
Return of the bounce
“My all-time favourite hair is big and it’s back!” says Hayes. “Yes, the voluminous bounce is back.” Taking its cues from Studio 54, this look is all about old-school glamour and sex appeal. To create it, you’ll need some hot rollers and a volumising mousse, like Evo Root Canal. Add some mousse to freshly washed hair and blow dry it until bone dry. “Once you have created this great canvas I would start working rollers in on the top, using a parallel section from the front to the crown,” says Hayes. “This means these rollers will be in for the longest, creating more volume on the top, which is what everyone wants.” Continue like this, working rollers into the rest of the hair through the sides and then down to the nape. “Make sure to take care when wrapping the ends of the hair smoothly into the rollers, to allow a great finish and bounce all the way throughout.” For staying power, Hayes recommends using some Elnett whilst the rollers are in.
