Beach Waved Hair

I created this look for one of my clients this past weekend and it looked so good on her that I decided to do it on myself. Now, I have short hair which is just now starting to grow so it didn't look quite like hers, but if you have hair shoulder length or longer, you should be able to create this look on yourself. And the bonus? If it's messy or not perfect, that's even better!

This is the look we used as her "inspiration". The lovely Blake Lively. The second is my hair so you can see the comparison.




So here it is! You will need a wand or a curling iron, about 1inch or so, some clips to part and pull your hair back, and some shaping hair spray (which you can get at your usual hair supply stores).

Start by sectioning off your hair. I start at the bottom and work my way up. Grabbing a small chunk of your hair, start at the root of your hair and wrap it around the curling iron. If you are using a curling iron, you will not need to open up the clamp.

Note-The strand should not be wider than the barrel of your wand/curling iron.

As you are wrapping the hair, twist the hair strand simultaneously so its nice and tight. Wrap the hair all the way and hold the ends with your fingers. PLEASE be careful not to burn yourself. Even if the ends of your hair don't get curled, don't worry about it. This look is meant to be messy and by no means perfect, so that should be fine. If you are worried about burning yourself anyway (I have done it myself), there are gloves that are made for using hair tools which really help.

Repeat this step until you finish curling your entire hair. Let it cool down and then run your fingers through it as a comb to undo the curls. Keep doing this until you get the right "wave" that you desire.

Once you have done this, spray in a little shaping hair spray (shaping spray lets your hair move and not become stiff while holding the style). I usually flip my hair to give it more volume and that added 'tude.

And now you are done! Please let me know if you try this and how it worked out for you. If you have questions or comments, please post them here for all to learn as well! Thanks a bunch!