The ‘tendy’ is the tiny hair upgrade beloved by celebs

The “Tendy” is the noughties-inspired hair trend that we keep spotting everywhere. There's no denying that the 2000s are continuing to influence 2025's most popular hairstyles. Regina George side-partings are firmly back after once being discounted as “cheugy”, with the style dominating red carpets, runways and celeb OOTDs. Likewise, spiky buns, hair tinsel and tendrils have all made a return, but it's this last one that's had a modern upgrade and we don't need much convincing to jump on board.

What is the tendy hair trend?

The “tendy” is the lil sis to noughties hair tendrils. Instead of having a pair of chunky hair strips tumbling down for some face-framing, we've seen a whole bunch of celebs, including Gigi Hadid, Lori Harvey and Hailey Bieber, switch things up and opt for a lone, statement strand on just one side of their parting.

Noughties hair tendrils are the cool-girl detail we're obsessed with

8 Photos

By Elle Turner and Bianca London

View Gallery

Why do the tendy hair trend?

If you want a low-effort way of adding extra interest and structure to hair, tendrils are great way to incorporate some more movement, and depending on how they're styled, they can add a little romance, or edge to hairstyles. The “tendy” keeps things fresh, young and a little more unexpected with the asymmetrical strand. Plus it looks a whole lot more mysterious to us. “The single tendril is the definition of making a classic cool,” explains top celebrity hair stylist, Dimitris Giannetos, who is responsible for creating some of our favourite inspo of the trend. “With any formal or classic bun, you can give it a modern twist with a single tendril,” he adds.

Does the tendy hair trend work on all hair types?

The beauty of the “tendy” is that it works with all hair lengths and types. It can be worn straight, wavy or curly, and for coily or afro hair types, it can be gelled into place like a statement, solo edge.

Here's 9 of our favourite ways to wear the “tendy” hair trend…

Side-flipped tendy

Chin-length tendy

Jaw-length tendy

Micro swirl tendy

Misted grunge tendys

Cheek-length tendy

Wet-look spiral tendy

Plush collarbone-length tendy

Chunky tendy

Clavicle-length tendy

For more from GLAMOUR's Senior Beauty Editor, Elle Turner, follow her on Instagram @elleturneruk