Tutorial: Beachy Waves All Year Round

Tutorial: Beachy Waves All Year Round

Create a cute tousled look in mere minutes

For a quick and cute everyday style, learn how I transform my long, wavy locks into perfect beachy tresses in minutes.

Start the style by brushing through your hair and sectioning off the first third right above the ears. After brushing through this section, wrap a small piece of hair around a curling wand. Hold the hair like this for around 10 seconds before moving on to another curl.

After the first section is complete, let down the hair again and repeat the process for the second section, dividing the hair from the corners of the eyes back. Finish the curling step after letting down the third section and making sure all the locks have been curled.

I like to add volume to this look with Living Proof’s Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo, which not only blots out oil to revive a ‘do between washes, but also adds texture, body, and a pleasant scent to my hair.

Lift sections of hair away from the scalp, and with the dry shampoo at a distance, spritz onto the roots. Spray it onto every section, but make sure to hit the roots that need extra volume.

Let the dry shampoo sit for at least 30 seconds, then vigorously massage it through the hair. I have long, heavy locks, but I like using this dry shampoo because it adds volume and lasts all day. After working through the dry shampoo, use your fingers to brush out the curls to complete the naturally tousled look.

If having long hair falling into your face is an issue, I also have a solution for this! Using a clear plastic polyband, tie off the hair at the crown of the head (from the middle of the eyebrows back) and put it into a bun for a cute and simple half-up, half-down style.

Finish the look with Living Proof’s Flex Hairspray. This medium-hold spray minimizes frizz and sets the style without making the hair feel crunchy. Lightly spritz this spray over the whole ‘do for a lasting look you can still run your fingers through.