How to Create Beachy Waves in Your Hair: 8 Simple Tutorials

If you prefer a low-maintenance hairstyle, you're probably familiar with the good ol' air dry. It also works for making waves: a few strategically placed buns (two at the nape of your neck) ), you can achieve a California girl look without using heat. Simply twist your hair into two knots, pin them in place, and wait for them to dry. That's it

Apply a styling product designed to enhance your air-dried strands while your hair is damp to boost the bends before you begin forming the buns.

This wave styling trick uses a flat iron rather than a curling iron, which, according to YouTube beauty vlogger HeyKali, makes the waves look extra shiny. If you have thick, long hair, this tutorial may take a little longer, but your flawless waves will be well worth it.

The trick is to position your flat iron vertically rather than horizontally. As a final step, mist dry hair with a shine-enhancing finishing spray for extra shine.

You've probably heard that if you want small, tight curls, use a skinnier curling iron, and if you want large, loose waves, use a large barrel curler. Luxy Hair, a YouTube beauty guru, is about to blow your mind.

As she demonstrates in this video, you can quickly and efficiently curl all of your long hair into voluminous waves by sectioning it into large sections and using a small barrel curling iron.

Getting beach waves on short hair can be more difficult than on long hair. Nonetheless, this very simple beach waves tutorial is easy to follow and takes less than 10 minutes. Work from the front in vertical sections with a 1-inch curling iron on a low heat setting, alternating directions as you get toward the undermost layers to keep the style from looking too coiffed.

Setting your style to last and stay frizz-free, GH Beauty Lab experts recommend misting a medium- to strong-hold hairspray all over, holding the can about six inches away from your head for a light application.

Have you ever wished to wake up with perfect hair without having to spend time styling it (or using potentially damaging hot tools)? This is the solution for you. All you need is a fabric belt (a bathrobe belt works well) and four hair ties.

To achieve perfect waves, divide hair in half and twist each section piece by piece around the belt, securing with a hair tie at the end. After that, twist the entire section into a bun. Rep on the opposite side. Wake up, relax, and spray your hair. Done

YouTuber Allan Davison's pull-through technique is ideal for medium-length hair. For a perfectly tousled, undone wave, section hair and use a 1-inch barrel curling iron to add a bend in the middle of the hair's length and smooth out the ends.

Finish by applying dry shampoo to the roots, texturizing spray to the ends for volume, and a drop of hydrating oil to the ends to keep hair looking healthy.

A key feature of beachy waves is that they start halfway down your hair, around ear level (this helps create a messy, undone look). A brilliant shortcut is to pull hair into a ponytail and curl only the tied section with a curling wand. When your strands are gathered in one place, it's easier to keep track of which pieces you've curled (versus those you haven't).

Finish by spritzing texturizing spray throughout hair to encourage a natural, blended style and a flexible hairspray to keep everything in place.

A curling wand is ideal for achieving beautiful, imperfect waves. According to the GH Beauty Lab, this is because, unlike a curling iron, a wand allows ends to retain their natural texture. The key to this look is to leave a few inches of hair unstyled at the ends.

Begin by misting a heat protectant and then brushing through dry hair with hairspray. Then, grab vertical sections of hair with a 1-inch barrel curling wand and wrap around, leaving two inches of hair out to prevent hair from looking over-styled. Alternate directions and finish with a sea salt wave spray and a light finish hairspray.

Franzino, April

The Director of Beauty

Teich, Jessica

Assistant Editor