Neat back-to-school hair

This season, channel your strictest inner prefect

It’s a familiar sight on the autumn/winter 2017 catwalks: a shuffle of girls with neat “back to school” hair. At Rochas, the glossy ponytails tied with a careful ribbon spoke of nothing more than a Sunday night bath and an outfit hung on the wardrobe the night before, while at Altuzarra models pushed back their fringes with chunky embellished Alice bands, giving the appearance of a prefect confident in her own power. All you need is a decent brush, a jazzy accessory and a nice clean shirt.

Get the look

Infinium Hair Spray £6, lookfantastic.com Hairband Set £1, uk.flyingtiger.com Hair Grips (set of 2) £9.50, oliverbonas.com Gold Bow Hairclip £2.99, bhf.org.uk Rust Hair Bow £6, dorothy perkins.com Frizz Ease £3.45, superdrug.com Paddle Brush £22, aveda.co.uk F&F Bow set £3.50, tesco.com

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