Model Kaia Gerber’s disco hair took followers back to the ’80s. Keep scrolling to learn how to achieve the look from her hair stylist.
Photo: Instagram.com/kaiagerber
Given the abundance of ’70s and ’80s hair references we’ve seen lately, it comes as no surprise that another week rolls around with yet another incarnation. This time, the purveyor of discotheque drama is model Kaia Gerber, who took to Instagram to show off her sparkly Celine dress. Never mind the sequins though – frankly, it was her halo of disco hair that we couldn’t take our eyes off.
Photo: Instagram.com/kaiagerber
Expertly styled by New-York based stylist Hos Hounkpatin (who also works with Gerber’s supermodel mum, Cindy Crawford) the effect was part perm, part frothy frizz. AKA the perfect party hair.
Although a style like this looks undone and effortless, there are a few things to know about executing correctly. First up, achieving the right type of curl is key. The BaByliss Tight Curls Wand delivers excellent corkscrew curls, which provide a voluminous base for the style. To get Gerber’s soft, wispy texture a bristle brush, like La Bonne Brosse’s N.03 The Essential Soft Hair Brush, is invaluable as it helps gently pull curls apart, while adding a voluminous, diffused finish.
Of course, if you’re going to dance the night away (or even if you’re not), stylized frizz like this needs staying power to prevent it falling out and becoming limp and lifeless. For that, anything other than the iconic L’Oréal Paris Elnett Hairspray (which incidentally has been around since the ’60s) would be sacrilegious.
Photo: Instagram.com/kaiagerber
Last, but by no means least – because the detail really is everything in a look like this – ensure hair doesn’t fall into any particular parting, but rather is left to settle into its natural groove. You want your locks, like Kaia Gerber’s disco hair, to nail the ease of an unstructured parting to add a disco fever finish – one that conveys a night spent night flipping it from side to side without a care in the world.
Originally published on Vogue.co.uk
