The zigzag hair trend is one for all you nostalgia lovers out there

Caitlin Gallagher
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The zigzag hair trend is one for all you nostalgia lovers out there
The zigzag hair trend is one for all you nostalgia lovers out there

Are you stick of your standard straightener and curling iron? Well, now with this zigzag styling iron, you can give your hair a whole new look for 2017. And when we say “new look,” we mean totally retro look, since it channels the crimped hair of the 1980s and 1990s with the wavy look of the 2000s.

The Glampalm Zigzag Styling Iron is the tool that you need to get this funky look. The iron costs $220 and Glampalm claims it will give you “uniform, texturized waves.” The result is less tight than traditional hair crimping, with each angle being more set apart for a truly unique and geometric look.

Embrace a look that's bold and unique with Glampalm's Zigzag Styling Iron. Get it at goo.gl/Yxd7Qy

A photo posted by Glampalm USA (@glampalmusa) on Jan 2, 2017 at 7:42pm PST

If the tool looks intimidating, don’t worry — since the zigzag styling iron appears relatively easy to use. Canadian-based hair artist Ariba Pervaiz posted a tutorial on her Instagram to help you achieve this look.

Whaaaaat is this?! How fun is this Zig-Zag curling iron from @glampalmusa ?! I've never used anything like it. I was afraid my hair would get too frizzy if the curls opened up but it created such a unique texture! The trick is to twist the roots before wrapping the hair around the iron and to unravle the section the same way you wrap it. Totally using this for all my holiday upstyles this season. . @shophudabeauty @hudabeauty Lashes in "Samantha" @elizabetharden Posh Purples Eyeshadow Quad @anastasiabeverlyhills Brows in "Ebony" @nyxcosmetics_canada Illuminating Stick "Maui Suntan" for my contour and "Pearl Pink Lace" for my highlight Lips- Honestly, I wear this color so much I wore the lable off. No idea what it is. @salontocci . . Song: Belly- Ballerina (dropwizz remix) . #torontohairstylist #redken5thave #redken #torontoblogger #shophudabeauty #anastasiabrows #nyxcosmeticscanada #redkenready #styleyourstory #redkenobsessed #behindthechair #hairgame #holidayhair

A video posted by Ariba Pervaiz||Millennial Mama (@ariba_pervaiz) on Dec 20, 2016 at 11:39am PST

Pervaiz also proved how amazing the zigzag style can look if you’re rocking ombré hair color.

A fun approach to crimping hair with @glampalmusa Zig-Zag Texture Iron. Tutorial is one post before this! . . For all of the DM's I recieved on where to purchase this iron.. just follow the link in @glampalmusa bio and search "Zig-Zag iron"

A photo posted by Ariba Pervaiz||Millennial Mama (@ariba_pervaiz) on Dec 21, 2016 at 11:12am PST

It also adds a whole new fun element to your hair if you’ve got a super bold color. Hair colorist Lizbeth Vargas showed that you can become a mermaid on land when you couple the zigzag style with some amazing hair coloring.

My girl @kittylahairstylist Arrived to the salon on time as my #Zigzag tool by @glampalmusa @glampalmusa arrived thank you so much for sending me this awesome tool @pulpriothair Extension by @ariellaann Color and cut by @joeyjoneshairstylist • • • #mermaid #behindthechair #haircolor #pulpriothair #lahairstylist #beverlyhills #hairextensions #hairtools #instahair #ighair #hairgoals #echopark #sunsetblvd #losangeles @behindthechair_com

A photo posted by Lizbeth Vargas (@mua_hairstylist_lizz) on Nov 30, 2016 at 8:02pm PST

It sure is an updated twist on the crimped look of the ’80s:

And the more wavy style of the late ’90s and early 2000s:

While you might not be down to do the zigzag for your everyday look, it sure is a fun hair style to try out in the new year for when you want to make a big — but not ’80s hair big — impression.