Pearl-speckled hair is the pretty way to embellish your hair for summer
Is it new? Well... not exactly. We’ve seen pearly Alice bands go stratospheric thanks to Simone Rocha. Chanel previously broke the internet with its pearl-studded logo hair brooch and celebrity stylist and purveyor of truly delicious hairstyles, Justine Marjan, declared pearls the hair accessory of 2019.
But, pearly accessories have got more laidback and spontaneous this season. In their spring summer 20 collections, designers Andrew Gn and Alice + Olivia decided to scatter pearls throughout hair, rather than relying on one statement hair accessory. The inspiration? It was the likes of Justine (who, incidentally, created the look at Alice + Olivia) and other tastemakers like her who got the ball rolling by posting pretty pearl-speckled styles to Instagram.
Earlier this year Lucy Boynton won the Oscars red carpet with a choppy, modern bob, complete with a pearl encrusted deep side-parting. While at New York Fashion week in February, designer Jonathan Cohen continued the trend in his autumn/winter collection, sprinkling the models' hair with pearls. It spells a second wind for the nation's favourite hair embellishment.
Just like a pair of whopper door-knocker earrings, pearl-scattered hair has the potential to fancy up an otherwise casual outfit, meaning it's not just destined for the catwalk or the red carpet. The perfect blend of high-low, it works just as beautifully with a T-shirt and jeans or a casual sun dress as with a frou-frou ball gown (like Lucy Boynton's).
Granted, pearl-speckled hair involves a bit more faff than an embellished clip or headband, but Lucy's own stylist, Jenny Cho, took to her Instagram to share how it's done. You will need a sheet of self-adhesive pearl stickers (Amazon is your guy), and some strong-hold gel (Jenny favour's Gorilla Snot, if you're interested), to lock them into place. But, for an extra few minutes effort, they're a pretty and wearable way to embellish your hair for summer.
Here's 10 ways to wear the trend...
Getty ImagesAn old faithful, pearl headbands aren't going anywhere, with Simone Rocha bringing them back for another season.
Trailed through ponytails like this inspo from Justine Marjan.
Fastened along your parting, like this look on Lucy Boynton, created by Jenny Cho for the Oscars.
Scattered through relaxed updos like this look from Justine Marjan.
Getty ImagesStudded down fishtail braids at Andrew Gn.
Embedded into ponytails, like this style created by Viola Pyak.
