The 90s nostalgia has definitely been out in force the past few months, with bold berry lips, chockers necklaces and slip dresses given a revival when it comes to streetwear style. But celebrities Gigi Hadid, Anna Kendrick, Ariana Grande and Cara Delevingne have worn the ultimate throwback hair style – crimped hair.
I am old enough to remember the original crimping irons and lo and behold a set turned up in my beauty pile just in time for me to crimp my hair for my son's Miami Vice-inspired party. The results went down a treat.
![Ariana Grande adds subtle crimping to her famous ponytail style at this year's MTV awards.](/web/20161123104015im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/u/5/s/s/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gsu3tg.png/1479805404601.jpg)
The resurgence of the crimping trend will fortunately not take you back to your childhood kitsch of tightly crimped locks, rather it reached voluminous lengths of simplicity (not a word you ever imagined to describe crimping, right?) as the latest "bed head" hair and the perfect texture boost coming into the festive party season.
If you are looking for an alternative to summer beach waves, this may just be your solution.We love the full-blown lambkin treatment referenced by Gigi Hadid who went the whole hog with crimped hair from roots to ends (this look takes time, set aside an hour).
![Anna Kendrick rocks subtle crimps in a volumised ponytail on the Trolls red carpet.](/web/20161123104015im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/u/5/a/s/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gsu3tg.png/1479805404601.jpg)
Or you can just crimp a few sections that are then pulled back into a ponytail a la Stella McCartney's spring show in Paris in 2015 styled by Eugene Soulieman, for "added texture" and again witnessed on the Gucci 2016 fall catwalk. The last time Soulieman picked up a crimping iron before this show was in the '90s for a few Calvin Klein ads with Kate Moss.
This works equally well incorporated into a plait or kept as simple as a few stray crimped strands peppered around the face to add just a touch of texture. This is an instant quick fix that takes around 10 minutes to achieve.
Crimping is particularly good for we fine-haired flyaway types as it adds instant volume as well as texture to limp hair. And if your hair is second-day flat crimping will boost it in an instant.
![Tyra Banks is known for taking crimping to extreme heights.](/web/20161123104015im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/u/6/e/8/image.related.articleLeadNarrow.300x0.gsu3tg.png/1479805404601.jpg)
Here's how to rock the perfect crimped hairstyle:
1. As with all good heat styling hair needs to be bone dry before you even think of passing any heat tool over it.
![Crimped hair was a standout on the runway during the Stella McCartney Ready to Wear show.](/web/20161123104015im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/u/5/a/c/image.related.articleLeadNarrow.300x0.gsu3tg.png/1479805404601.jpg)
2. For extra protection against heat damage, use a good moisturising shampoo and conditioner.
3. Add a heat protectant to counteract possible damage for this crinkle-cut chip-inducing tool.
4. Style hair in four-centimetre sections. Clamp on the heated crimper by getting as close to the scalp as possible. Hold down the clamps and release after five seconds.
5. It is best to avoid crimping the very ends of the hair as this can cause breakage.