# Crimped Hair Is Back, Runway Approved

> Christian Siriano's Fall/Winter 2026 show put crimps on the runway, but glossier and less 2007 than you remember.
- Title: Crimped Hair Is Back, Runway Approved · Cosmopolitan
- Summary: Christian Siriano's Fall/Winter 2026 show put crimps on the runway, but glossier and less 2007 than you remember. Crimp in scattered sections instead of your…
- Keywords: hair, nyfw, crimped hair, y2k, hair trends, Crimped, Back, Runway, Approved, Cosmopolitan
- Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a73685354/crimped-hair-trend
- Author: Beth Gillette
- Published: 2026-09-11T13:52:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hair, nyfw, crimped hair, y2k, hair trends
## Crimps hit the runway
At Christian Siriano's Fall/Winter 2026 show at New York Fashion Week, models came down the runway in crimped hair, the same style plenty of us wore in 2007.

> my go-to hairstyle from elementary school was just on the runway
## Not your fried Y2K version
Hairstylist Lacy Redway built what she calls the "enchanted crimp": crimped texture paired with serious shine, not the dry, crunchy version from the mall era.
## Folklore, not flip phones
Redway drew on folklore and modern fairytales. Smooth hair gets broken up by fine ridges and finished with a glossy, leather-like sheen.

> Smooth hair is interrupted by delicate ridges and finished with a glossy, almost leather-like sheen
## Start smooth and sleek
Work heat protectant and mousse through wet hair, then blow-dry in sections with a round brush. A blow-dry brush does both steps if your arms give out.
## Crimp in patches, not all over
Place the crimping iron in scattered spots rather than doing your whole head. That sporadic, lived-in placement is what drags the look into the 2020s.
## Finish with serious gloss
Press hair oil in for maximum shine, Redway used a color paintbrush to paint it on. Set with extra-hold hairspray and a mist of shine spray.

> Just pair the look with a skinny scarf, low-rise jeans, and a Walkman for the full effect.
## Key takeaway

Crimp in scattered sections instead of your whole head, then flood it with shine oil. That contrast is what makes it read 2026 instead of Y2K.