If it feels like you can’t move for claw-clip hairstyles these days, you’re not alone – the “off duty” clip has returned in a major way. Quick to use, with big cool-girl energy, it scrapes the hair away from the face in a timelessly chic way. 

Part aesthetic, part protection, a silk or satin scarf creates a physical barrier between the hair and pesky hair-ravaging weather. 

A fashion-set go-to, the low ponytail is sleek and minimalist, opening the face and the neck for statement sunglasses, earrings and high-necked outfits.

Soft, comfortable and easy to wear, slide-on headbands have been picking up a steady adult fan base over the last couple of years. If you struggle with hair volume, look for a soft band that isn’t too tight (it’ll emphasise the scrape-back at the front) and a volumising hair spray or powder to fluff up the hair around the crown. 

An easy way to disguise a hair mask or leave-in treatment (it’s sometimes referred to as the ’Olaplex bun’) the slicked-back bun took hold in the eye of the pandemic and isn’t going anywhere soon.

A soft, oversized statement, scrunchies are a takes seconds way to dress “up” without doing much. 

A decades-long classic, the deep side-part creates volume and movement around the face, à la 90s supermodels.

The goldilocks of ponytails, a mid-pony combines volume, projection and flip with pared-back simplicity.

One of the quickest ways to create gentle, crimped waves, a side plait is an easy hairstyle to help air-dry the hair into the style you want or just keep it out of your face. 

The higher the better for the 90s high pony: smooth down flyaways and shorter bits of hair with cream, gel or hairspray and a small brush – a toothbrush works just as well as anything else.

Made popular by celebrities like Hailey Bieber and Zoë Kravitz, baby braids are a delicate and decorative style to frame the face. 

A grown-up way to over-accessorise, layer matching or contrasting clips around the hairline for a maximalist hairstyle that can be switched up in a flash. 

Quick on the heels of the flicked bob, flicked ends are a revival of the preppy style that are best done using straighteners, rollers or a round hair brush and hairdryer.

A slicked-back plaited ponytail always looks like it takes more time and effort to do than it does, creating the effect of effortless togetherness.

Uncomplicated and glamorous, a fluffy centre-parted blow dry adds equal volume and body to the hair and face. 

Upgrade the messy bun from hasty to intentional by leaving out the shorter hair around the face. A gentle bend in the middle of the left out hair will softly contour the face and create volume through the length.

The Alice band is understated and elegant, affecting an immediate Dionne Davenport/Blair Waldorf vibe.

The maximalist approach to a sleek low ponytail, keep the front sleek and the back full – either backcombing or finger fluffing the left-out hair for airy dimension.

A variation of the bubble braid trend, this low-bubble ponytail is low-key, fun and stylish. 

Less taut than the slicked-back bun and not so ‘piled’ as the messy bun, the loose bun is a functional, casual hairstyle that works for drinks, brunch, lunch break walks and dinner dates.

Brilliant for under baseball caps and protecting hair from weather, the double-plaited look never goes out of fashion – summer, winter, spring or autumn.

Kitsch and on-trend, secure your half-up hairstyle with an oversized bow. Velvet and cotton will sit more rigidly, with a defined bow shape, while satin and silk create sweet, gentle floppiness.

One of the recently revived Y2K hairstyles, space buns can be slicked and tight or looser with escaping tendrils for a more whimsical look.

A variation on the classic bun, a knot bun takes the hair and twists it before wrapping it into a 3D-knot shape. Less complex than it sounds, your knot doesn’t have to be perfect or, indeed, strong enough to hold a boat in place. Play around until you find the technique you prefer.

Whether you sleep in a heatless curler or tie rope braids before bed, loose, tumbling waves are always a good option.

Fluffy and full, keep spirals, curls and coils happy with a nourishing hair oil, cream or gel, securing the ponytail at the centre of the crown of the head.

Sweet and school-like, half-up hair is the work of seconds. Keep in place with an oversized scrunchie, barrette, small hairband or other aesthetic hair accessory. 

Combine baby braids with bandana-life for your best (most protected) holiday hair yet.

The undeniable style of the summer, the fluffy blow dry channels airy, light volume with gently rounded ends. Majorly popular on TikTok, it’s easier than ever to achieve a salon-perfect blow-dry at home – choose from the cult hot brushes, heated rollers, velcro rollers or a handy round brush and controlled hairdryer tekkers. We’re taking this one right through autumn to winter. 

Another chic twist on the classic ponytail, part the hair to create a deep, swept-over side part before securing in a tight ponytail.

A great way to streamline long, thick hair – a high bubble ponytail creates controlled dimension and keeps flyways in check.

A great option if your hair is on the thinner side, Polly Sayer shows us how to add volume and texture to your low bun. Gorge. 

This curly pony is given a easy update with skinny braids. Love.