In case you missed it, Y2K hair is back on trend, and it’s proving to be high on the agenda this festival season. “We’re still seeing so much Y2K revolve from the grungy club looks to that rave aesthetic, it’s a timeless era which will always come back around!” Reece Wentworth, Stylist at Blue Tit, tells us. Here, the experts at Blue Tit London round up the top festival hair trends that will be stomping amongst the fields this summer and how you can achieve the look on your festival fan clients.
Party Braids
“This is such a popular look because it’s dramatic, clean, and looks amazing all night long,” says Michael Kent, Manager at Blue Tit Brixton.
Step by Step
- Detangle the hair and separate the hair into six even sections.
- For each section, apply products on the root and secure with a band.
- Continue this for the other sections so you’re left with six ponytails.
- Apply some serum, separate the ponytail into three, and braid until finished, then tie with a small elastic hair band.
- Do the same with each strand, and finally, slick down your edges.
90s Brickwork Ponytails
“This look is so 90s and you can really play around with creativity using different sized ponytails and different colour bands to give it that real 90s club era feel,” Reece Wentworth, Manager at Blue Tit Clapton, tells us.
Step by Step
- Start mapping out the sections by starting from the centre part, creating a brickwork effect by sectioning in two and three. Once happy with the first two sections, begin to apply the product.
- Choose the correct product for your client to lock the hair into place so the sections pop and give strong control to lock hair.
- I used pink elastics to add to the look and give it an extra pop, and you can also use mini scrunchies to add into the hair which will add structure in the root area.
- Leave the hair to fall naturally, smoothing the ends with the irons, just so it doesn’t create too much stacking of the hair.
Star Buns
“This look allows your clients to have all of their hair out of their face so that they can dance around all night long while still looking cool and edgy,” says Talia Hurley, Stylist at Blue Tit Clapton.
Step by Step
- Start with a diamond section at the crown, four sections around the front and two at the back.
- Apply shaping putty to each section.
- Secure each section with an elastic band in ponytails.
- Twist the hair until it wraps around the ponytail.
- Spray the hair with product to keep it in place.
Twist Out
“This look is giving shape and elongation, remind clients that having their hair off their face can enhance one’s beauty and have style,” Michael says.
Step by Step
- Wash, detangle, and apply leave-in moisturiser to the hair.
- Leave out one section at the back of the hair and tie everything else out of the way.
- Take a small square section and apply curl priming cream, comb through, and separate this strand into two. Twist them both in the same direction and cross them over in the same direction until you get to the bottom. Twist the rest of the hair in a foam rod and repeat.
- Continue doing this for every section until this is all finished and stick in a hood dryer or diffuse until dry.
- Once dry, separate all curls and shape to the desired look.
Beaded Waves
“This is an incredibly popular look – it’s effortlessly stylish and there are lots of different ways you can have fun styling it,” Talia says.
Step by Step
- Start with clean, dry hair.
- Thread the beads in between each strand of hair when braiding at the front of the hair.
- Take thin sections.
- Clamp the wave barrel around each section for a few seconds.
- Once you’ve finished waving, spray with hairspray.
Liberty Spikes
“This look will be popular as it’s a classic club kids hairstyle and it really fits with the Gen Z fashion,” explains Callum Gardiner, Stylist at Blue Tit Clapton.
Step by Step
- Establish a clean sectioning pattern, creating a solid foundation ensuring the end result is clean and balanced.
- Saturate with product. Sculpting mist has more hold than moulding mist – emphasis on the saturation.
- Set the shape with hot air from the hairdryer, switching to cool to finish.
- Maintain tension throughout to keep the structure of each spike.
- Treat each spike as if creating a pyramid, working methodically through each section, following each of these steps on the base, creating a solid foundation to work up from the mids to ends.
All images by Blue Tit London, directed by Harriet Franks, Head of Culture at Blue Tit.
