Thursday 15 August 2013

How to achieve cute, effortless 'beachy waves' in 10 minutes or less! ♥

Hello everyone! Today I will show you how to achieve these 'beachy waves' - loose, tousled, natural looking waves that add a bit of personality to your hair, and your look. I have seen so many celebrities sporting this look - and in fact, you don't need a specialist stylist or plenty of money to pull it off. It's cheap, cute, messy and effortless. So, let's get started! 



To achieve this look, you will need:
 A hairbrush (if your hair is thick, and gets knotted easily like mine)
A pair of straighteners 
♥ Hairspray
♥ Two hair ties

   

Begin by brushing through your hair (if you haven't already). Ensure that there are no knots, as this can make it more difficult to braid your hair afterwards. Once your hair feels soft and tangle-free, you want to separate your hair into two even parts. You are going to simply create two braids - if you are not sure how to braid hair or aren't 100% confident, there are plenty of tutorials and websites out there to help you with this. Use your hair ties to secure both braids.

    

When you are satisfied that your straighteners are heated enough, use them to press down hard fon each part of the braid for about three seconds, following from top to bottom, on both braids. This is when your spray will really come in handy. Without the spray, the waves would be more likely to drop more quickly (especially with thick hair like mine) - in fact, within minutes. By applying the hairspray before untying the air, you are securing it exactly in it's place, rather than as it drops. It also makes your hair easier to scrunch and play around with after  So, just lightly spritz each braid before untying.

    

In order to achieve the 'messy' or 'natural' look, just grab your hands and start scrunching and ruffling sections of your hair. The hairspray will not only keep the waves in place but will make it easier for you to 'shape' your hair.

So I guess you are all done!  Let me know what you thought of this 'tutorial' type thing, and maybe I will do more in the future 

10 comments:

  1. Love the look- you have such pretty hair! I wear extensions to get mine to a similar length at the moment but aiming to grow it as long as yours :) Love your blog I'm now following you, I'd love if if you could check out mine and follow back if you like it? :) x

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    1. Thankyou! My hair grows really quickly actually - last year it was above my shoulders! I will check out your blog and of course follow back ♥

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  2. Great post tried this out! my hair has now grown not far from your length I used to have a bob hair cut:/ but now I love my hair! looked great for the summer, well whats left! haha please check out my blog I follow you and would love it if you could follow me back thanks!

    http://kelsrowlands98.blogspot.co.uk/

    Kelsey xoxo


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    1. It's great to hear that it worked out for you! I have followed you back ♥

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  3. Your hair is lovely!

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  4. this is great! your hair is beautiful x

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  5. Ooooh clever idea! Looks much more time efficient than having to curl your whole head...yeh, I agree with everyone else, you have lovely hair, looks proper healthy and shiny, lucky sod!
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  6. You are so gorgeous, girl! Beautiful hair!


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