For a ’90s updo that’s on the more punk-chic side, it’s all about the sleek topknot with piece-y strands left out in front. Santiago says to begin by using your flat iron.

"Spiky updos are a late-'90s or early-'00s hairstyle that involves twisting your hair into shapes and leaving the ends out in spikes," celebrity hairstylist Clayton Hawkins tells POPSUGAR.

Frosted lips. Glitter lids. Hair clips that match your mood. The ’90s beauty aesthetic is back, and it’s cooler, glossier, and a whole lot more wearable than you remember.

Or one look at Christina Aguilera 's latest Instagram post, at least. Xtina is rocking a piecey updo that could have stepped straight off of a 90s grunge album cover.

There was a time in the '90s that you could look out over the crowd at any dressy event you went to and about 70 percent of the girls would be wearing a French twist. This included both my high ...

Spiky updos are a '90s hair trend that's making a return. The look involves twisting your hair into an updo and leaving the ends out and "spiked" for an edgy feel.