Monday, September 26, 2011

How to Curl Hair into Sexy, "Beachy" Waves


Here I can tell you how to curl your hair to get sexy, beachy waves like Juila Roberts I put a picture of her. The secret to this look lies in the technique, but also the haircut. Beachy waves work best on medium-length to long hair that ha...s long layers cut into it.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 30 minutes - 1 hour, depending on length and thickness of hair
Here's How:
1. Wash hair, towel-dry and comb hair out.
2. Prepping hair to hold the curl is very important. If your hair doesn't hold a curl well, don't skip this step. If you have straight-ish hair, turn head upside down and spray freshly washed roots with volumizing or texturizing spray, and mousse on the ends. Massage it in I insist the rubbing motion creates body and texture.
You may opt to use a heat protection spray to keep hair from burning. I will be featuring this product soon. I have two favorites Biolage thermal setting spray or Chi iron guard.
3. Blow dry hair straight with your head upside down, starting at the roots to get extra volume. Hair must be completely dry for this look to work. Separate hair into sections, with a clip. (It's easier this way to curl your way through each section).
4. To curl hair use a 1 inch curling iron, Spritz a section of hair with thermal setting spray , then take a 2-inch portion of hair and wrap hair around the barrel of the curling iron. Note: If using a regular curling iron, wrapping hair is different from the traditional curling method. You don't want to "clip" hair into the barrel. Wrapping it around the iron allows you to curl all the way to the root. When you're curling, make sure to leave ends loose to avoid a crimp mark.

Release the curl after about 10-15 seconds (hold longer if you want a tighter curl). You should end up with a corkscrew curl.
5. Spritz curl with hairspray spray, then roll it up and alligator clip it close to the scalp. (I'm lazy, so I skip this step to save time. I also don't like how holding spray makes my hair crunchy, so I usually leave the wave alone until it cools).
6. Alternate the direction of the curl as you work your way through each section. (It's all in the direction you wind hair around the barrel of the curling iron. Start by placing hair on top of the barrel and wrapping around, then switch by putting the barrel on top of the hair before winding it around). Alternating directions makes curls look more natural. Some curls can remain tight, some loose.
7. Once pinned curls have cooled, release them.
Separate curls with your fingers, just make sure not to brush them out.
8. To add shine, use paul Mitchell super skinny serum. Set with hairspray -- or don't, whatever you prefer. Just don't overdo the spray, you don't want new waves to feel "crunchy."
What You Need
• Volume spray and mousse
• Hair dryer
• A 1-inch barrel curling iron
• Hair clip and alligator clips
• Super skinny serum
• Hairspray

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