6 Summer Hair Trends to Start Wearing Now

Sweat happens during the summer. When getting a blowout is like burning money, go in the opposite direction and make hair purposefully drenched (Bonus: frizz has a hard time breaking free of saturated strands). Drag gobs of gel through it to achieve the maximum wet-look effect as seen at too many shows to list including Thakoon, Versus, Balmain, and Alexander McQueen.

The dream of the 80s was alive in New York and London, which is good news for us because humidity equals big hair. Crimping as seen at Adam Selman, where it was thrown up into a front facing knot, Ashley Williams and Top Shop Unique is one ways to keep fluff under control.

Because you will have buns and ponies for days, try to at least make them more inspired. Got a second? Just form a part all the way over near your ear before pulling hair back. For proof that this works, see the styles at Lanvin, Jil Sander and 3.1 Phillip Lim. 

Start sharpening your braiding skills now. If the thought of simply tying your hair back bores you, consider adding a plait or three to a topknot (Dior), a sleek low loop (Kenzo) or a romantic nape-grazing chignon (Erdem). Otherwise just gather all your hair into tightly woven boxer braids as seen at Emporio Armani or embrace the inevitable frizz to create a fuzzy waist-grazing rope a la Valentino.

Even the limpest strands


have a tendency to go big during the summer so why fight it. Make seasonably appropriate beach waves via a swim in the sea or a liberal spritz of salt spray. From subtle ripples to huge swells, surfer girl tousled manes popped up at Alexander Wang, Zero+ Maria Cornejo, and Sportmax. 

One easy way to distract from less than presentable hair is to top it off with an eye-catching hair accessory. From sparkling barrettes at Bottega Veneta to arts-and-crafts-like trimmings at Rodarte to bright 80s-esque bobbies at Fendi to printed turbans and floral adornments at Dolce & Gabbana, the options for turning a bad hair day into a good one are seemingly endless. Or just follow Chanel's lead and throw on a fancy flat brim.