One of the most coveted looks still remains the sultry beach hair that you see on many celebrities, including Kate Hudson, Olivia Wilde and Jessica Biel.
This messy bed-head look is very popular because it can be worn day or night, whether it’s shopping with girlfriends or dining with a hot date. It seems like so much work though, right? Wrong! Here are 3 different ways to achieve similar styles within 30 minutes or less:
Method A:
Use a 1 inch ceramic curling iron or an 1 inch ceramic clip-less wand. Enzo Milano makes a great one that even comes with a thermal glove to prevent burns! http://www.enzomilano.com/
Starting at the nape of neck, take 2 inch x 2 inch sections, spray with a heat protector (such as Paul Mitchell Express Style Thermal Protection Spray), and wrap the hair around the wand or iron, leaving out 2 inches of the hair ends. Hold for 5 seconds and release. Continue through the entire head until all sections are done.
Try wrapping in alternate directions for a more natural look. Also remember: the larger your sections, the bigger the waves. If you want smaller waves, take 1 inch sections instead.
When you are done, don’t brush or comb through; just use your fingers to separate or shake your hair around until the desired look is achieved. Then lightly apply a hair cream just to give it some shine and light textured hold, such as Davines Wizard No. 10 Polishing Coat. http://www.davines.com/
Method B:
Invest in a large triple barrel waver because this will become your new best friend! There have been many small barrel wavers on the market, but you want to get the newer, larger one for the best effect. Try the Hot Tools Tourmaline Deep Waver. http://www.hottools.com/
Starting at the nape again, section the hair from ear to ear and clip away the rest. Within the area that was just parted, prep with thermal spray. Then take 1 inch vertical sections and crimp vertically, hold for 5 seconds, and release. Continue farther down the hair shaft and repeat, leaving out and inch or two of the ends. Move on to the next vertical section until all sections of the lower half are complete. Then drop the hair down from the top section and work the sections the same way. The key to using this tool is to crimp at different areas or angles so the wave does not look so uniform. After all the sections have been done, lightly scrunch with a flexible hold hairspray and finger comb.
Method C:
Of all waving techniques, this is by far the easiest and fastest way to add texture in your hair. After shampooing and conditioning your hair, towel dry as much as possible and use a styling cream with thermal protection, such as Davines Momo Anti-frizz Fluid.
After the beach spray, loosely wrap your hair into a bun and secure it with a few bobby pins. If you want to have wave and volume, section your hair in half to have a upper and lower bun. Take out your hair dryer, if time permits, and blast some heat on the bun(s) to dry quicker.
Running behind on schedule already? No problem! Just roll down your windows while you’re driving to your destination.
When you’re ready, just remove the pins, unwind the bun(s), and viola! Sexy beach hair without ever stepping in the sand!
So go ahead and try it out! Whether it’s method A, B, or C, I promise you will find an easy way to look sexy and beached-up!
-Christine
