You don't need natural curls -- or an ocean -- to achieve a beachy look. You can take your hair from straight to waves with the help of a little spray and a good curling iron.
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| Brush your hair with a tease brush first. |
Step 1
Prep your hair by using a teasing brush to separate locks
and add a little volume. Brush down to get your hair soft and ready for
curling. Then you can take a section of hair and brush in the opposite
direction towards your head. This creates more fullness and volume but make
sure you don't tangle your hair in the process.
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| Spray your roots with dry shampoo. |
Step 2
This is optional, but spraying the roots of your hair with a
little dry shampoo soaks up any oils or greasiness. It adds just enough
stiffness and volume to make your hair look freshly blown dry, a life saver on
busy mornings. In brand tests, this dry shampoo tops the charts. After you spray the
shampoo, run your fingers through your roots and plump your locks to make sure
it's dry.
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| Wrap sections of your hair around a curling iron. |
Step 3
Depending on the length of your hair and the size of the
waves you want, you can use either a narrow or wide curling iron. A large
barrel works well on longer hair and delivers big loose waves while a skinny or
medium curling iron works well for short and mid-length hair. Using your
curling iron of choice (pictured is a 1-inch Conair), grab a 1-inch
section of hair and start wrapping it around the curling iron a few inches away
from the base of your head. Keep wrapping until you get near the end, then clip
the lock of hair inside the curling iron, leaving a few inches at the end
sticking out. This gives you the desired beachy organic look versus the common
corkscrew curl.
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| Complete the curling process around your entire head.. |
Step 4
You can start at the bottom layers of your hair and work
your way to the top layers until all of your locks have met the curling iron. Touch
up on the first sections if needed.
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| Step 5 - Finger comb through hair |
Step 5
Comb through the finished curls with your fingers to
separate them into additional sections and create a natural-looking tousled
finish.
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| Finish with hair spray. |
Step 6
Spray with a volumizing hairspray (like Bed Head's
Superstar Queen) to secure the wave for at least a few hours. Now you are ready
to rock!*Photography and Styling by In Honor of Design team.
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| Finished beach waves look natural and carefree. |
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