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The ‘70s blowout is back and going strong

Even Billie Eilish is on board

By Briar Clark

BEAUTYcrew Beauty Editor / April 22 2021

Slowly but surely the voluminous, sweeping blowouts synonymous with the ‘70s have been sliding their way into our social feeds, red carpets and catwalks – and to say we’re into it is an understatement.

Trend-setting celebs like Dua Lipa, Doja Cat and Billie Eilish have been strutting their stuff looking like literal Charlies Angels and we want in.

If you love the retro feel of this trend or you’re just a sucker for big hair, here’s some quality hair inspiration to bombard your hairdresser with the next time you saunter into the salon.

Billie Eilish

The don of trend-setters, Billie Eilish, shared a seriously classic ‘70s shag blowout to her IG and we’re obsessed with the soft rock ’n’ roll vibe.

Image credit: @billieeilish

Addison Rae

Always delivering a quintessentially youthful take on any trend, TikToker Addison Rae paired her subtly blown out style with piecey highlights.

Image credit: @addisonraee

Brittany Xavier

Influencer Brittany Xavier’s take on the trend makes her look like the spitting image of Jaclyn Smith (AKA one kick-ass third of the original Charlies Angels cast). Farrah who?

Image credit: @brittanyxavier

Ryan Destiny

A silk headscarf is a key accessory on the last couple of days of your blowout – we’re all about that extended wear time between wash days.

Image credit: @ryandestiny

Demi Lovato

Channel your inner flower child like Demi and the hippies that defined the early years of the iconic decade. Adorn your waves with nature-inspired accessories like flowers or butterflies and let the wind do the rest.

Image credit: @paulnortonhair

Dua Lipa

We’re loving this modernised take on the blowout trend; let your face-framing layers do the work for you by adding movement, body and bounce to your tresses.

Image credit: @dualipa

Doja Cat

We can’t talk about the ‘70s without mentioning the hairstyle that defined the decade – the Farrah flick.

Image credit: @jstayready_

Hailee Steinfeld

Don’t like the look of overworked hair? Simply run your fingers through your locks to encourage piecey texture through the roots and lengths.

Image credit: @gregoryrussellhair

Devon Lee Carlson

Got hair that won’t hold a curl to save itself? Lean into the relaxed texture of your hair and create loose waves that’ll have you looking like a Cher impersonator in all the right ways.

Image credit: @christinesilvermancolor

Jhene Aiko

Channeling a more toned down version of the Farrah flick is easy; simply grab your preferred heat tool for creating curls and style your hair away from your face and let your cheekbones take centre stage.

Image credit: @jheneaiko

Marina Diamandis

Big hair, don’t care. Amp up the fluffiness of your style with a rounded brush and hairdryer to create volume and height where it’s needed.

Image credit: @marinadiamandis

Complement your blowout with some quality hair care tips. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley just revealed her entire hair routine.

Main image credit: @realjaclynsmith

Briar Clark

Briar Clark got her start in the media industry in 2017, as an intern for Marie Claire and InStyle. Since then, her keen interest in fashion and beauty has landed her gigs as a Digital Content Producer and Beauty Editor with titles like Girlfriend, Refinery29, BEAUTYcrew and beautyheaven. She loves the way seemingly innocuous topics like skin care and style have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces or make them think about themselves a little differently. A big believer in self love and experimentation, Briar has made a point of becoming the Australian beauty industry’s unofficial guinea pig for unusual treatments and daring hair trends. When she’s not testing out the latest beauty launches, Briar is big on broadening her horizons, mostly in the form of food but she’s also partial to travelling to new destinations both near and far (and of course, allocating an extra bag to bring their best beauty offerings home with her).