You don’t have to live in trendy SoCal or sunny South Florida to rock beach-wavy hair. Because this style is so casual-cool, it actually works well in wet or dry hair, in any climate and any time of year. Simply follow these easy-breezy steps to a T, and you’ll be basking in beach-wave glory with or without the sand and sea.
- Boost before hair dries – A leave-in conditioner goes in wet hair to help enhance the curl effect.
- Work-in dry shampoo – If working with second-day hair, use a dry shampoo to clean up oily roots.
- Prep – I like to use a heat-protectant all throughout. Alterna Bamboo Smooth Anti-Breakage Thermal Protectant Spray works best on wet hair.
- Curl – Do this in sections. Warning: this can take a while, so do what you can to make this style stretch a couple days.
- Tease – Back-comb hair at the scalp to add volume.
- Texturize – A sea salt spray smells just like the beach.
- Shine – A good shine booster adds luminosity for a true fresh-from-the-sun look.
