As much as we love ponytails, there are times when you want to switch up your look—while still keeping your hair off your face. That’s where this season’s barrettes come in. The old-school favorite was all over the runways; it’s a quick way to give your hair a “modern, sophisticated feel,” says hairstylist Odile Gilbert (who often wears barrettes backstage herself). At the Gucci Resort collection, which inspired the look seen here, models sported simple metallic barrettes with sleek hair. To re-create the effect, just add a step to your basic blowout. Apply a dollop of smoothing styling cream (like Kérastase Crème de la Crème, $37) to damp strands and use a round brush to blow-dry hair straight. Make a deep side part with your fingers and gather hair to the side, so it swoops across your forehead. Clip hair into place … and you’re done. Want to mix it up the next day? Just try a different barrette.
Top: A classic barrette is an easy update to your daily style. $7; FranceLuxe.com. Right: gold barrette, Sylvain Le Hen, $58, StevenAlan.com; silver, $18, FranceLuxe.com; red, $47, AlexandreDeParisNYC.com; blue, $84, ColetteMalouf.com
Styling, Lindsey Frugier; hair, Kiri Yoshiki for Oribe; makeup, Misha Shahzada for Dior Addict; model, Stina at New York Model Management.
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