The ‘French New Wave’ Trend Is a Subtler Take on Cool Girl Hair—See Pics

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nailed. This year alone, our Parisian pals have made , and the cuts everyone's been asking for in salons thanks to their, you know, je ne sais quoi.So which hair trend is coming in hot for 2023?

According to Syd Hayes, Session Stylist and BaByliss Ambassador, the latest iteration of cool-girl hair is the French New Wave. “The French New Wave trend is a subtler take on cool girl hair with a gentle waved and less pronounced texture," he tells Glamour.

It's basically a very soft and subtle take on but without the rigid structure you'd get from using a . As Hayes explains: "The key for this look is to alternate the direction of each wave so the hair is unstructured and soft.

Don’t worry about hair looking flat either, as the tool is placed at the root, it means locks look full-bodied and glossy.” This content can also be viewed on the site it from.To achieve the look, Hayes swears by a curling tool that allows you to curl your hair in both a clockwise and anti-clockwise direction. “The is the perfect tool to achieve your desired style because it can be set to clockwise curl, anti-clockwise curl, or alternate direction curls for complete style freedom,” he notes.If you're keen to trial the latest trend as we head into a new year, you'll be pleased to hear that the French Girl Wave works on all hair types including thicker and textures—the key is in the prep.  “To get optimum results, it is always handy to prep with a thickening spray so that the wave or curl lasts as long as possible.