Candice Swanepoel Just Might Have the Best End of Hair Strategy

For some, post-Labor Day is a time for hair chops, sweater grazing and deeper dye jobs crafted to suit the forthcoming chill. But in Candice Swanepoel’s world, sunny manes are a year-round affair. Her way of welcoming the season’s end? A cascade of extra length.

The model strode through LAX this week shaking out a head of interminable hair colored a high-gloss blonde, its silky texture reaching toward her waist and groomed for finger-running and, likely, an impressive pony. But rather than binding or braiding, raking or clipping, Swanepoel kept the focus on her face without sacrificing a hair moment with a simple, to-the-side toss that showcased her luminous complexion and pink lip. A set of incognito aviators grounded the beach-born look in season-less territory. Whether you wear your hair short, long, kinked, or pin-straight, one thing is clear: For a wash of nonchalance, it’s all about that toss.