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We may have officially said goodbye to low-rise jeans and Ugg boots, but there’s another early ‘00s trend making an epic return: crimped strands. That’s right, the iconic style has been spotted everywhere, from the Valentino Fashion Week runways to the red carpet to nearly every blogger's Instagram feed, and now, thanks to the latest crimping tools on the market, the wavy style is insanely easy to achieve. Check out five crimped looks that we’re loving right now, along with tips for creating the trendy style.

The infamous Coco Chanel quote, “A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life" couldn't be more accurate. As evidenced by every chick flick out there, many of us have gotten a “breakup cut” at least once in our lives. You know, the dramatic haircut you get after a failed relationship in hopes of capturing your significant other’s attention and helping him to realize what he's lost. But are “revenge cuts” as empowering as rom-coms make us believe? And, if so, why are we so afraid to step out of our comfort zones with a new look? Here, we reveal the top reasons why we should stop using our locks to seek attention and instead recognize how much power we have when it comes to changing our appearance. 

Looking back on it now, I realized that this was my way of fitting into a mold I was not designed to fill. All the movies, magazines, celebrities, and social constructs were forcing me down this path, one which I didn’t know I could jump off of until a lot later.