Get the look - Wearing hair in a mass of curls or in slinky, tumbling waves is a major fashion trend this season. But the season's new curl trend shouldn't send you rushing out for that perm just yet - although once done, permanent curls do require less maintenance than temporary ones.



Instead, experiment and create a fashionable tousled style at home with some of the products listed below.

To prepare hair for curling use a high quality, protein-rich shampoo such as Umberto Giannini's Curl Friends Keep Calm Cleanser and a moisturising conditioner to stop the ends from looking dry and frizzy. Check out Kerastase Nutri-Liss – a leave-in conditioner that really helps to protect the hair from heated appliances.

Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray, will keep your hair from looking too salon or too coiffed.' Cleansing and conditioning products for making the most of your natural texture include TIGI Catwalk Curls Rock trio, comprising Curly Hair Shampoo, Curly Hair Conditioner, and Leave-in Moisturizer. www.tigi.co.uk

For those wanting to detangle and moisturise curly hair and create definition and smoothness to curls, check out: Andrew Jose's J-Life Catch A Wave Shampoo and Conditioner. www.andrewjose.com

Maximise movement and create curl definition by using a diffuser attachment on your dryer and a gentle heat. Or leave hair to dry naturally, only introducing your dryer at the final stage. Tightly braiding damp hair will also create sexy waves. Leave them for a few hours and then unpick. Spray on Mark Hill Curl Defining Spray, with silk proteins. Can be used on wet hair to work with natural curl pattern or on dry hair to revitalise curly styles between shampoos. www.markhill.co.uk

The best way of creating defined curls on straight hair is to use rollers. Denman's Thermo Magic Rollers are self-fixing and are available in four sizes.

Achieve sassy, tight curls with Wahl 2000 Series Tongs - 9mm barrel, a snip at only www.wahl.co.uk. Daniel Hersheson Waving Tongs have a curved shaft and are the express route to achieving the salon's signature Wavy Gravy styles;
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