New-gen styles to know for 2019

From glossy afro curls to the latest ‘gloss’ hair trend, here’s our pick of the best hair ideas and innovations
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state of the art

‘Glass hair’, like K-Beauty’s glass skin, is a term coined to describe a razor-sharp cut – usually a bob – with a mega-watt, reflective shine. A clear wash is key to removing any last remnants of grease, dirt and product residue that can form a dark film on strands. Then ramp up with hydration OGX Hydrate + Marula Oil Conditioner, £6.99. You can only get this look with heat, so the fog is on Show Beauty’s Sheer Thermal Protect Spray, £35Straight ahead blast with Babyliss Rose Blush 2200 Hairdryer, £45.

Take your shine to the next level by smoothing the cuticle with the cool air setting—plus, pull hair from the roots if puffy ends are a problem. Then, the smooth flyway with the new ghd platinum+ styler, £175, sweep it through your locks twice. Finish with a lightweight lotion like Color Wow Dream Coat, £24To keep your ‘do’ smart for the duration.

big boom

Getting hair is quite difficult for any of us as a matter of fact Want, but struggling with straggly strands and naturally limp roots? It can feel like an impossible task. That is, until this year’s fleet of styling products promises sky-high volume and a much-hyped power tool. Green People Clarifying Vitamin Shampoo, £13, nixes oily roots and the build-up that reduces frizzy strands – but using gentle botanicals, not harsh foaming agents. Then, apply L’Oreal Professional Source Essentielle Nourishing Cleansing Infusion Nourishing Balm, £22by the end.

Spray on wet strands, Bumble & Bumble Full Potential Booster Spray, £40, reboots hair that isn’t as full as it used to be with protective ingredients that make it feel fuller. For limp roots, try Living Proof Full Dry Volume Blast, £25, to elevate everything. Cost aside, Dyson’s AirWrap Styler, £399.99, pulls and wraps the hair around the barrel, curling it for you and adding body. Seriously: Tool of the Year.

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New blow dry

Full body, frizzy hair (Not ’80s ‘power’ blowdry) is considered de rigueur these days. Better yet, you can master it at home. Thickening sprays and flesh give the illusion of bulk. Both contain polymers that coat the hair and make it voluminous, but also protect it and ensure the style lasts. For straight hair, go for a spray-on formula Aveda Thickening Tonic, £22, evenly through damp hair from root to tip. Or, if you’re adding waves or curls, use it to create an egg-shaped dollop of mousse — we rate. Evo’s MacGyver Multi-Use Mousse, £17.50.

Need height? Wrap each section around a large round brush and aim your hairdryer at the roots. Finally, apply a light mist of hairspray. Oribe Thick Dry Finishing Spray, £38, does more than just lock your style in place; It contains panthenol to inflame the hair shaft. Plus, you can brush it on as you go so you get lift but without the stickiness.

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Skin care for hair

Often when we talk about shiny hair, we’re really talking about straight hair—light-reflecting strands that hang in thin curtains around the face. So it’s like we take the same moisturizing steps to plump up our skin that can add shine to even poker-straight locks. Start with a hair serum. Just as a face serum targets specific concerns and absorbs beyond just the top layer, Pureology Style + Protect Shine Bright Taming Serum, £23.50While locks in frizz-fighting coriander seed oil Virtue’s Perfect Ending Split End Serum, £19Sealed down fried cuticles.

Then layer the hair oil on top, as it is powered by some of the nutrients typically found in face oils. New natural Japanese import Yucca Hair Oil Windy Lady, £29.50While non-greasy it is ideal for fine hair Kerastage Elixir Ultime L’Huille Rose, £41.40Contains a hydrating trio of marula, camellia and argan oils.

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Get kinky

Afro hair is making waves in the fashion and beauty spaces – and clearly it’s about time. But more importantly, this once-marginalized hair type is set to become one of the most influential – so much so that the US market for black hair is worth an estimated $2.5 billion (around £1.9 billion) in 2019. is estimated to reach Targets the needs of narrow coils, which are the most porous and prone to damage.

Knowing that Afro hair is more prone to potentially ingesting drying chemicals, Boucalm uses only plant-derived ingredients. Curl Conditioner, £17, for example, is packed with omegas 3, 6 and 9 plus virgin coconut and argan oil to prevent breakage. Plus, haircare founder Vernon Francois, whose clients include actress Lupita Nyong’o, has this tip for her to use. Pure-Fro Shampoo, £19.50: ‘Part the hair into four sections and apply the shampoo on dry hair as this ensures that your scalp is cleansed but not dehydrated.’

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golden lust

It’s official: the British prefer white. 42% of women who dyed their hair in the past year switched their hair to blonde, with 18% opting to go platinum. But as anyone who’s been on the light side will tell you, the biggest bugbear is unwanted brassy and yellow streaks.

Minerals and metals in hard water are the main culprits. Dyed blonde hair is more porous so high levels of copper, in particular, can kill your color – one reason Clairol has incorporated technology into its hair dyes that encapsulates copper and dissolves it in water and Prevents from reacting with other free radicals. Think long-lasting color and mirrorball shimmer highlights.

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Play it safe

Sometimes you want to change things up by changing your color. Unless, of course, you fall into the rare one percent of the world’s population that suffers from an allergy to paraphenylenediamine, or PPD, a chemical used in most commercial hair dyes. Clairol has come to the rescue with an innovative molecule called ME+ that reduces the risk of a reaction for those without existing allergies.

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how Clairol Nice’N Easy Permanent Color range, £6.49 ME+ has a new shape of molecule that is harder for your immune system to recognize. ‘This molecule does not fit into protective cells so easily that it can trigger an immune response,’ Dr. Kaston Goebel, toxicology expert at COTY explains. Expect the same glossy finish as your regular dye – minus the risk.

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