Going to gr80s lengths

Big hair is back and here are the latest tricks to conquer volume at home

- by LARA OWEN

YOU may have seen the Eighties revival seeping its way into fashion with peplum tops and shoulder pads - now the retro resurgence has finally reached our hair.

Big, bouncy, full-bodied hair is everywhere again, thanks to the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Simone Ashley and more. But before you panic at the thought of crisp perms and helmet-hard hairspray, it’s worth saying that this new wave of volume is different.

“Big hair is back, but it’s had a very modern makeover. The key difference now is softness,” says celebrity hairstylist Jason Collier, founder of Studio23. “You want lift and fullness, but with movement and ‘touchability’, not rigid structure - your hair should look as though it can move.”

The haircut does half the work

Volume doesn’t start with products, but in the chair at your hairdresser. Jason says the right cut will build the illusion of fullness before you've even picked up a styling tool.