Straight hair styles

Straight hair styles

Pictures of the latest locks from the runway, red carpet and salon

Chic and classic, straight hair is always in style. Whether you've naturally straight hair or achieve the look with straightening irons, take a look at our gallery of straight styles of the latest looks and hair cuts from the catwalk, red carpet and salon look books (updated regularly as part of The Stylist Hair 100), featuring expert tips and how to instructions to recreate the styles yourself.

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Blonde, chin-length bob

Soften a blunt chin-length bob with multi-tonal… More details
Blonde, chin-length bob

Soften a blunt chin-length bob with multi-tonal layers of colour or blonde highlights.

Image: Trevor Sorbie

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Cheryl Cole's slicked back …

Cheryl Cole sports a sleek, side-parted ponytail… More details
Cheryl Cole's slicked back ponytail

Cheryl Cole sports a sleek, side-parted ponytail on the red carpet at Cannes.

Image: Rex Features

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Chapurin S/S11

For a softer take on the wet look, keep the front… More details
Chapurin S/S11

For a softer take on the wet look, keep the front of your hair smoothed down, but leave the back soft and straight.

Tip: Brush hair off your face, and use gel to the middle of your head to keep in place. Leave the back of your hair soft but smooth with straighteners.

Image: Laurent Philippon for Bumble and Bumble

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Dannii Minogue's sleek bob

Dannii Minogue wears her hair straight and sleek… More details
Dannii Minogue's sleek bob

Dannii Minogue wears her hair straight and sleek in a classic chin-length bob.

Tip: Curl the ends under or flick them out with straighteners to create texture.

Image: Rex Features

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Feathered Bob

This retro inspired style is a cooler version of… More details
Feathered Bob

This retro inspired style is a cooler version of the pudding bowl cut. Suited to fine, straight hair, the graduated layers and fringe are finely feathered to frame the face.

Tip: Straighteners are key for keeping this look sleek.

Image: Paul Edmond Hair

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Short choppy bob

A short bob is livened up with lots of choppy… More details
Short choppy bob

A short bob is livened up with lots of choppy layers and a side swept fringe.

Image: Paul Mitchell Luxury Hair Care, paul-mitchell.co.uk

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Heavy mid-length hair

Thick hair is given extra oompf with volumised… More details
Heavy mid-length hair

Thick hair is given extra oompf with volumised layers and a stark centre parting.

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Long, straight and feathered

Poker straight long hair is feathered to the chin… More details
Long, straight and feathered

Poker straight long hair is feathered to the chin to create movement.

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Jennifer Aniston's angled bob

Jennifer Aniston has chopped off her trademark… More details
Jennifer Aniston's angled bob

Jennifer Aniston has chopped off her trademark shoulder length locks in favour of a bob which frames her face.

Image: Rex Features

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Smooth and straight hair

A classic Manhattan-style blow dry. Straight… More details
Smooth and straight hair

A classic Manhattan-style blow dry. Straight through the lengths with a hint of wave for movement at the base.

Image: Hershesons Blow Dry Bar, hershesons.com

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Gwyneth Palthrow's poker st…

Gwyneth Paltrow's signature honey-blonde,… More details
Gwyneth Palthrow's poker straight hair

Gwyneth Paltrow's signature honey-blonde, straightened hair looks clean and crisp with a centre parting.

Image: Rex Features

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Sleek, straight hair with b…

Sweep a curtain of super straight hair over one… More details
Sleek, straight hair with blunt fringe

Sweep a curtain of super straight hair over one shoulder.

Image: John Carne Hairdressing johncarne.co.uk

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Long hair with flicked ends

Straight, sweeping hair is updated by… More details
Long hair with flicked ends

Straight, sweeping hair is updated by incorporating outward flicks at the base.

Image: Michael Barnes Hairdressing, michaelbarneshair.com

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Jessica Alba's Sleek Bobbed…

Jessica Alba's long bob looks sleek, groomed and… More details
Jessica Alba's Sleek Bobbed hair

Jessica Alba's long bob looks sleek, groomed and grown-up.

Image: Rex Features

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Blunt-cut straight hair

Centre parted, flat ironed and blunt cut hair has… More details
Blunt-cut straight hair

Centre parted, flat ironed and blunt cut hair has a 2-dimensional effect.

Image: Medusa Hairdressing, medusahair.co.uk

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Glossy bobbed hair with fringe

A cropped and straightened bob with heavy fringe… More details
Glossy bobbed hair with fringe

A cropped and straightened bob with heavy fringe beautifully frames the face.

Image: Royston Blythe, The Dorchester, roystonblythe.co.uk

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Oliva Palermo's super shiny…

Always perfectly polished, Olivia Palermo's… More details
Oliva Palermo's super shiny hair

Always perfectly polished, Olivia Palermo's shoulder-skimming hair is sleek and sexy.

Image: Rex Features

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Straight fine hair with fringe

A glossy blunt fringe adds a sense of volume to… More details
Straight fine hair with fringe

A glossy blunt fringe adds a sense of volume to long locks.

Image: Rae Palmer for Schwarzkopf, raepalmer.co.uk

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Two-tone hair colouring

When hair is poker straight experimenting with… More details
Two-tone hair colouring

When hair is poker straight experimenting with varying lengths and shades adds interest.

Image: Paul Mitchell Luxury Hair Care, paul-mitchell.co.uk
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Sandra Bullock's thick, ful…

Sandra Bullock's ironed-straight hair is… More details
Sandra Bullock's thick, full fringe

Sandra Bullock's ironed-straight hair is transformed with blunt, choppy bangs.

Image: Rex Features

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Straight black hair

Naturally thick and textured hair looks enviably… More details
Straight black hair

Naturally thick and textured hair looks enviably chic and polished when straightened.

Image: The Blow Bar, theblowbar.co.uk

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Fuss-free, natural-looking …

Flyaway hair that looks as though it has been… More details
Fuss-free, natural-looking hair

Flyaway hair that looks as though it has been naturally air-dried.

Described by Eugene Souleiman as '"imperfect, but poetic, loose with a sense of freedom. . . it is sexy and wild to give the impression that hair has been style by nature."

Image: Eugene Souleiman, Wella Professionals Global Creative Director, Missoni SS11

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Sienna Miller's unfinished …

Although glossy and groomed, Sienna Miller never… More details
Sienna Miller's unfinished blonde hair

Although glossy and groomed, Sienna Miller never strays far from her bohemiam style. An off-centre parting keeps her hair looking un-done.

Image: Rex Features

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Poker straight hair with ce…

Heavily straightened, one-length hair has a… More details
Poker straight hair with centre parting

Heavily straightened, one-length hair has a grungy, rock'n'roll twist.

Image: Hershesons Blow Dry Bar, hershesons.com

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Graphic blonde bob

Ensure eye-skimming, precision-cut bangs are… More details
Graphic blonde bob

Ensure eye-skimming, precision-cut bangs are perfectly straightened for a strong, directional hairstyle.

Image: Medusa Hairdressing medusahair.co.uk

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Calvin Klein S/S 2011

The classic beehive is given Calvin Klein's… More details
Calvin Klein S/S 2011

The classic beehive is given Calvin Klein's trademark modern minimalist tocuh, with poker straight hair pulled into a low ponytail with gentle backcombing at the crown.

Image: Getty Images

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Long, softly layered hair

Long layers starting at the jawline cut into… More details
Long, softly layered hair

Long layers starting at the jawline cut into longer lengths. Artfully placed layers around the face soften the look.

Tip: Blow-dry using a barrel brush and place large Velcro rollers at the roots to create movement and height. Once cool take out of rollers and brush out using a paddle brush. To finish use a beaach spray for added texture.

Image: Headmasters, hmhair.co.uk

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Full, bouncy bob with fringe

This 80s bouffant bob with full fringe lends a… More details
Full, bouncy bob with fringe

This 80s bouffant bob with full fringe lends a modern retro edge to a classic style.

Image: Michael Barnes for Goldwell, michaelbarneshair.com

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Sleek bob with fringe

A highly sculpted, directional bob with… More details
Sleek bob with fringe

A highly sculpted, directional bob with face-shaping choppy layers.

Image: Mark Leeson, markleeson.co.uk

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Modern bowl cut

A soft, bowl cut with curved precision edges is… More details
Modern bowl cut

A soft, bowl cut with curved precision edges is easily transformed by adding texture for numerous styling options.

Image: Hooker and Young, hookerandyoung.co.uk

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Antipodeon S/S 11

Antipodean balanced the angrogenous nature of… More details
Antipodeon S/S 11

Antipodean balanced the angrogenous nature of spring/summer's wet-look hair trend with fluffed-up ends.

Image: Mac Cosmetics

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Asymmetric short, plum colo…

Smooth, sleek and swept over to one side, this… More details
Asymmetric short, plum coloured hair

Smooth, sleek and swept over to one side, this forward-falling and asymmetrical hairstyle requires healthy hair and firm hold products.

Image: Aveda, aveda.co.uk

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Roberto Cavalli S/S 2011

Hippy girl met rock chick on the Roberto Cavalli… More details
Roberto Cavalli S/S 2011

Hippy girl met rock chick on the Roberto Cavalli runway, with extra long, super straight hair.

Image: Getty Images

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Short glossy hair

A bold but wearable style that looks elegant and… More details
Short glossy hair

A bold but wearable style that looks elegant and sleek, tapered down the sides and full at the fringe and crown.

Image: Karine Jackson, karinejackson.co.uk

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Long, straight, multi-tone …

Long, sleek, straight hair is pulled away from… More details
Long, straight, multi-tone red hair

Long, sleek, straight hair is pulled away from simplicity with a choppy, heavily cut-into base line.

Image: Mario Gutmann for Great Lengths, greatlengthshair.co.uk

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Sculpted bob

Combining a sharp, dramatic cut with a super… More details
Sculpted bob

Combining a sharp, dramatic cut with a super sleek, high shine finish looks modern and edgy.

Image: Gutmann

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Fine, short crop

A razor-edged red crop with slicked finish looks… More details
Fine, short crop

A razor-edged red crop with slicked finish looks bold and polished.

Image: Mark Leeson, markleeson.co.uk

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Bobbed hair with sweeping f…

A sweeping side-fringe and tapered base line… More details
Bobbed hair with sweeping fringe

A sweeping side-fringe and tapered base line softens a classic bob style.

Image: Paul Mitchell Luxury Hair Care, paul-mitchell.co.uk

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Full fringe

A blunt-cut fringe adds weight to fine,… More details
Full fringe

A blunt-cut fringe adds weight to fine, shoulder-skimming hair.

Image: Rae Palmer for Schwarzkopf, raepalmer.co.uk

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