Along with chunky highlights, scrunchies, snap clips and flipped ends comes another ’90s hair trend clawing its way back: those two tendrils purposefully left out of your hairstyle at the front of your face.
These face-framing tendrils can currently be seen sported by the set known for their love of ’90s styling (think Bella Hadid – of course, Dua Lipa and Rihanna), but also on others who aren’t doing it in an obviously throwback way.
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Karlie Kloss, Ashley Graham, Lucy Boynton and Ana de Armas have all recently worn their hair styled with face-framing tendrils that look both soft and sophisticated.
So park the memories of those crispy, pin-straight strands that looked like southward pointing antennae, and welcome this altogether much more romantic take on the trend. Both may be created by a combination of heat and hairspray, but for the latter, go gentle on both fronts and create a soft bend in the strands using a curling tool.
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Kloss demonstrates that chunky tendrils look beautiful tumbling from a high bun.
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De Armas nails the ethereal up-do with soft strands suggesting an effortless vibe.
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Graham’s full ponytail makes her the coolest ’90s poster girl, one that we aspired to look like (but never quite did).
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Boynton’s barely there tendrils lend her experimental look a laidback finish.
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Kendall Jenner pioneered the trend revival back in 2018 at the Cannes Film Festival . Her take, by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, was haute ’90s. Simplistic but oh-so chic.
