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.
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.”
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.”