Perfection was yesterday: The Anti Sleek hairstyle trend now brings new movement to strict hair

    Even the best trends are always evolving, including in the world of hair. Like that: While perfection was the order of the day in previous seasons and flyaway hairs and streaks on the face were an absolute taboo, the whole thing is currently changing. The strict onesare loosened up and now become consciousAnti Sleekworn. TheHairstyle trendwas already seen on the catwalks during the fall/winter shows for 2024/25 and will get new momentum again in the coming spring 2025 season. A sign to relax a little in the new year?

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    Dries Van Noten Spring/Summer 2025

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    Dries Van Noten Spring/Summer 2025

    Anti Sleek: Loose strands are now more than desirable

    Basically, the sleek look, i.e. straight, shiny hair that is styled close to the head, has been popular in this form since the 1920s and, a hundred years later, is more popular again than it has been for a long time. Whether as a strictly tied oneor lengths combed back with a lot of gel: stray hairs were absolutely undesirable in recent seasons. But that oneHairstyle trend for the anti-sleek look2025 shows that a few loose strands on the face can be quite charming and can also give the styling a little more tension. Finally they workedon the catwalks almost as if after a night of dancing, less precisely planned than effortless and random.

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    Zimmermann spring/summer 2025

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    Acne Studios Spring/Summer 2025

    A wide variety of styling variants were on display both during the fashion shows for autumn/winter 2024/25 and for the upcoming spring season 2025Anti Sleek Looksto see: These ranged from “Gone with the Wind”, such as Zimmermann with loose hair and flying hairs on his forehead, to new versions of the. The latter, for example, was developed by hair stylist Ramona Eschbach for the spring/summer showand was inspired by sweaty hair in summer. She plucked a few strands from the roots of the models' slicked-back hairstyles and gently styled them over their foreheads.

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    Rokh autumn/winter 2024/25

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    Etro fall/winter 2024/25

    The easiest way to do this is to finish styling with a tail comb. And that's how it worksAnti Sleek Look, which was seen at Emilia Wickstead and where the fine onesfrom the strict braid with deepflashed out. While some labels only relied on a few flyaway hairs or hair fixed with gel for their shows, mostly on the forehead and around the temples, others opted for even more free strands and the extra portion.

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    Emilia Wickstead Fall/Winter 2024/25

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    Enfants Richés Deprimes Herbst/Winter 2024/25

    Even if the classic sleek look probably won't go out of fashion anytime soon: the new oneHairstyle trendis now the perfect interim solution for anyone who is strict but smoothlike, but would like to relax a little in the new year. After all, it can be so good to say goodbye to perfection every now and then. And not just when it comes to hair.

    This is how the hairstyle trend succeeds: