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The Secret to my Beach Waves

It seems like no matter where I go I am always getting compliments and questions on how I curl my hair.  I have been curling my hair the same way for years now, so if you are creeping through my pictures and want to know how I curled my hair, this is how.  I was never a big fan of tight curls, so I figured out a way to make them loose and wavy.  Here is the secret to how I curl my hair!

Step 1.  I blow dry my hair half way and then I let it air dry the rest of the way dry.

Step 2.  Once my hair is dry I spray it with a heat protectant.  I use the garnier fructis brand.

Step 3.  I straighten just the ends of my hair.  I have naturally wavy hair and when I do my beach waves look I like the ends to be straight. I just started doing this because I think it gives it a messier look. This is just a personal preference.  This step can be skipped.

Step 4.  To curl my hair I take a section of hair and wrap it around the curling iron, away from my face, leaving about an inch of hair at the end sticking out.  I do not use the clip of the curling iron.  I just recently got the NuMe curling wand in size 32 mm (which I love) so I don't have to worry about a clip, but you definitely don't need a curling wand to do this look.  You can use a regular curling iron.  That is what I used to use.  You continue this around your whole head of hair until it is all complete.  I usually section my hair off to make it easier to curl one section at a time.

Step 5.  Once I have finished curling my hair I take dry shampoo/volumizing spray and spray it at my roots.  Then I run my fingers through my hair to give it a messier look.

Step 6.  Everyone knows I love volume.  I tease my hair daily, so the next step is teasing your hair to give it some volume.  I tease the back and the sides of my hair.  This step can also be skipped depending on your personal preference.

Then your Beach Waves are complete!

Here are a couple of examples of when I used this technique.



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