We’ve spent the last few years perfecting the art of looking put together without trying. Slicked-back buns. No-makeup makeup. The claw clip as a personality trait. (To be clear, I love a hair claw—I’ve been wearing them since high school.) But, the trends are starting to shift. The vibe is less I threw this up and more this is how I meant it to look. That’s where French combs come in. They sit in the hair and do their job in a way that feels more elevated and elegant than, say, a jumbo scrunchie.
They’re not new, though. French combs have been around since the early 20th century (they had a brief, but serious resurgence in the '80s and early '90s) long before claw clips and elastics took over our vanities. Like most beauty trends, they’re simply circling back. History is cyclical like that.
