Hot new Instagram look: 'Glass hair' is in

Kim K is rocking the "glass hair" do. Photo / Getty Images

With winter drawing close in the northern hemisphere, an increasing number of celebrities are ditching their summer beach waves for a sleek new do.

"Glass hair" was introduced to Instagram by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton last month, after he was inundated with questions over Kim Kardashian's new sleek bob.

And the trend hasn't taken long to catch on, with models Hailey Baldwin, Olivia Culpo, Jordan Dunn among the celebrities sporting the razor sharp style.

According to stylist to the stars Cash Lawless, the trend first emerged in the sixties before making a comeback in the nineties and reemerging recently.

The key to the look is to create a pin-straight, weightless hair which is perfectly polished, smooth and shiny- resembling a sheet of glass.

British hair trend expert Zoe Irwin told Femail: "We're seeing glass hair everywhere right now, with celebrities like Dua Lipa, Bella Hadid and Olivia Culpo all wearing it with a super blunt bob. The look works particularly well with shorter hair and it really flatters the jaw too."

Taking to Instagram to address Kim's sleek bob, Chris explained: "I've been getting a lot of questions about @kimkardashian super sharp bob so I thought I would answer some! The inspiration was 90s swishy glass hair. I wanted to create a really intense shine and for the hair.

"I cut Kim's hair shorter than we've ever done before just underneath the jaw line, keeping the cut blunt with no angle. For me getting an intense shine was really important part of our look."

Stylist Cash Lawless added of the trend: "We first saw polish and shine in a glass-like manner popularized by Vidal Sasson in the sixties. He was achieving immense levels of shine on short geometric cuts. Now, videos have began to go viral and hairstylists started picking up on the trend."

Meanwhile Chris Appleton told InStyle that the key to achieving the 'weightless' look was to use shampoo free of silicones, conditioners, or thickeners that could leave a film on the hair.

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I've been getting a lot of questions about @kimkardashian super sharp bob so I thought I would answer some! The inspiration was 90s swishy glass hair. I wanted to create a really intense shine and for the hair. I cut the kims hair shorter than we’ve ever done before just underneath the jaw line, keeping the cut blunt with no angle. For me getting an intense shine was really important part of our look. On wet hair, I applied @ColorWowHair #DreamCoat then blow dried the hair using a large round bristle brush. Unlike the sleek styles we've done in the past we wanted the hair to have some volume, so I kicked the ends under for the cute 90s twist. I always finish off with a drop of #ColorWowHair Pop and Lock just to finish off the shine and lock in the style. Hope this answers all your Qs #chrisappletonhair @makeupbymario

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Speaking to Femail, GHD ambassador Zoe revealed just how to achieve the look in five simple steps.

"To recreate the look, blow dry hair and use a root lift spray for added hold. This will create the base for the look. Next, the key is using a shine spray before you style your hair for that glass-like shine.

"Lightly mist all over hair before styling – don't spray too much as it will make your hair look limp but enough to add elements of shine. Finish by running a straightener over the hair and carefully pressing it gently to illuminate any last frizz or kinks."