Crimping came back in the 2000s, but with a welcome twist. The 90s went over-the-top with full heads of corrugated hair, while the 00s brought in just a touch of crimping.
Select strands of hair were crimped, like Britney Spears pictured here at the MTV VMA awards.
Face-Framing Highlights – 2000
The 90s brought some chic and wild hairdos. The 00s circled back to a palette of more feminine and natural styles.
Beyonce’s golden-blond face-framing highlight waves influenced many women.
The Fan Piece – 2001
Full House twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen played Michelle, the adorable youngest Tanner, and have been hair influencers ever since.
Here, a half-up, half-down fanned flip catches our eye. Bobby pins and a butterfly clip keep it all in place.
Flipped Layers – 2003
These flipped layers of beachy locks do look pretty low-key. But the look inspired by Farrah Fawcett requires a lot of styling and pricey texturing spray to achieve.
Mandy Moore wore this flipped-out blondie look for the Teen Choice Awards.
Colored Strands – 2004
Jessica Simpson put a little punk rock in her hair when this style first caught on.
Streaks of color, reminding us of Ginger Spice, took off in the mid-00s. Looking edgy was never so easy.