To get the 2020 crimped hair look, you can either look at investing in a hair crimper or, as Parris-Russell suggests, attempt to create the effect using your everyday curling iron. "Soft waves and crimps can be achieved with a curling iron, triple barrel iron, or braiding the hair to set it and then unbraiding it to achieve a soft bend," the hairstylist told Flare. Basically crimped waves can be created simply by pressing the hair as you move down the strand, rather than wrapping it around the tong.
Though Araxi Lindsay, Tracee Ellis Ross' hairstylist on Black-ish, told Allure that crimps work best on layered hair, if you have the right tools (and practice!), the crimp effect will look just as good on anyone. According to Parris-Russell, the real trick to achieving the soft, crimped waves is simply brushing out the crimps out gently after they have set. Happy crimping!
