Smooth and easy, the wet hair look is back. And it's surprisingly convenient | Sali Hugues
There was a period, far too long, in the late 1980s when all the girls in my school were soaking their morning hair in water before from slathering on handfuls of Wella Shockwaves wet-look hair gel to trap moisture, leaving behind a seagull-like barnet in an oil spill.
I never dared to imagine that the look would one day be reinvented and brought back into fashion. But like everything Fendi is doing on the catwalks right now, the wet look is now very much in trend.
And it's oddly versatile. A great way to disguise unwashed hair, tame unruly hair, and add elegance and structure to loose hair, liquid highlights add a touch of sophistication to fall/winter party looks.
Away from textured, beachy and beachy waves salty summer liquid hair is sleek and shiny, either combed back from the face in a low crop or bun, or parted downward as if you've just tripped under a bucket of water in precarious balance (see model Bella Hadid at A/W 22 Fendi). Of course, water alone is neither sufficient nor practical - just wet hair dries quickly into a tousled frizz. The key is to apply the right hair products to mimic the effects of a downpour, but adding just enough polish to look deliberate.
Despite not have a good head shape to look at the hair, I still wear it on vacation, brushing my locks from root to tip with Olaplex No3 Hair Perfector (£28) or Kerastase Elixir Ultime (£20.90 for 30ml, this which is expensive but will last for several months if used with proper restraint). I then scrape it all into a scrunchie. This has the benefit of keeping hair smooth whilst protecting it from the elements and adding some moisture.
Aesop's Sculpt Hair Polish (£23 ) takes it a step further by simultaneously acting as a light hair scent (the botanical scent is glorious). For dry, frizzy hair, the Wella Deluxe Dream Smooth Nourish Oil-Infused Lotion Spray (£3.99) is a doozy. This can be used like the others, but also works brilliantly to add luscious, wet shine to a ponytail or braid, as well as long-lasting moisture.
Pantene Pro-V Forever Glow Finishing Oil (£9.99) is another great deal for mirror shine. Apply sparingly to dry hair after parting, before combing with a tail comb like Kent's (£5), which is best for backcombing - when you're done with the wet trend.
There was a period, far too long, in the late 1980s when all the girls in my school were soaking their morning hair in water before from slathering on handfuls of Wella Shockwaves wet-look hair gel to trap moisture, leaving behind a seagull-like barnet in an oil spill.
I never dared to imagine that the look would one day be reinvented and brought back into fashion. But like everything Fendi is doing on the catwalks right now, the wet look is now very much in trend.
And it's oddly versatile. A great way to disguise unwashed hair, tame unruly hair, and add elegance and structure to loose hair, liquid highlights add a touch of sophistication to fall/winter party looks.
Away from textured, beachy and beachy waves salty summer liquid hair is sleek and shiny, either combed back from the face in a low crop or bun, or parted downward as if you've just tripped under a bucket of water in precarious balance (see model Bella Hadid at A/W 22 Fendi). Of course, water alone is neither sufficient nor practical - just wet hair dries quickly into a tousled frizz. The key is to apply the right hair products to mimic the effects of a downpour, but adding just enough polish to look deliberate.
Despite not have a good head shape to look at the hair, I still wear it on vacation, brushing my locks from root to tip with Olaplex No3 Hair Perfector (£28) or Kerastase Elixir Ultime (£20.90 for 30ml, this which is expensive but will last for several months if used with proper restraint). I then scrape it all into a scrunchie. This has the benefit of keeping hair smooth whilst protecting it from the elements and adding some moisture.
Aesop's Sculpt Hair Polish (£23 ) takes it a step further by simultaneously acting as a light hair scent (the botanical scent is glorious). For dry, frizzy hair, the Wella Deluxe Dream Smooth Nourish Oil-Infused Lotion Spray (£3.99) is a doozy. This can be used like the others, but also works brilliantly to add luscious, wet shine to a ponytail or braid, as well as long-lasting moisture.
Pantene Pro-V Forever Glow Finishing Oil (£9.99) is another great deal for mirror shine. Apply sparingly to dry hair after parting, before combing with a tail comb like Kent's (£5), which is best for backcombing - when you're done with the wet trend.
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