Last summer I teamed up with hair guru Heidi Marie Garrett and photographic genius Danielle Snelson of The Why We Love Photography to share a quick and pretty up-do hair tutorial. The post has been so wildly popular that we thought we'd do an encore! This time around, since I'm growing out my hair and am between cuts, we decided to create a casual beach hair style that suits almost any length and texture—and that makes the most of unwashed strands!
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To get this easy beach hair look, start with dry, dirty hair or hair that has a bit of grit from dry shampoo. (I showered the previous night and slept on wet hair.) Spray your entire head with a salt spray, then use a 1-inch or larger barrel heat wand to wrap 1 1/2-inch pieces of hair. After each section is unwrapped from the wand, gently pull the end of the curl for a few seconds to relax it a bit. If your hair is like mine and doesn't hold curl very well, be careful not to tug to hard!
Continue curling the rest of your hair. The top secret trick is to alternate curling clockwise and counter clockwise as you move around the head; this prevents the style from looking too 'done'. After you've curled everything, flip your hair upside down and use your fingertips to tousle at the roots. Bonus? This style looks even better the next day with one of spring's fun hats!
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Gorgeous as always, Anne! Love this tutorial!
So glad you linked back to the updo! I had missed it the first time and am glad to see it now. Thanks!
so gorgeous, i love your hair posts (especially since we have very similar hair!) great tip about curling different directions, did not know that!
Which wand did you use? I’m on the lookout for a 1″ wand – easy to use and not crazy expensive!