Hair straightening balms: get the look
Published
04th Mar 2014
by rachael
Hair straightening balms are back in business after a flurry of flat-ironed locks appeared on the Autumn/Winter 2014 catwalks.
At Versace, above, super stylist Guido Palau was inspired by '60s dolly girls - a Bardot-esque bump was added at the crown, but otherwise hair was sleek , straight and swingy. It's this final bit that's key - today's straight hair doesn't hang like a lank pair of curtains; it's healthy, thick and luxurious and packed with movement.
Guido went straight at Bottega Veneta and Marc Jacobs too, where inspiration came from 90s minimalism and otherworldly perfection respectively.
Elsewhere, James Pecis at Whistles made sleek lengths an alternative grown-up evening look, Sam McKnight at Anya Hindmarch created modern Stepford Wives with a slick hairline and Darren Fowler at Bernard Chandran created futuristic layered ponytails - with straight lengths key to every look.
Check out some of our favourite hair straightening balms for getting sleek locks in the gallery below!
