The Beach Wave Effect

In hair trends, controlled chaos is very of-the-moment and Beach waves are a beautiful example.

The name originates from the effect salt water has on the hair after a day at the beach; tousled and chaotic yet piecy and controlled at the ends.

Locate your hair type below and follow the tips to fine tune your technique:

 

If you have STRAIGHT HAIR:

Option 1 if you have time to let it dry in a set, Option 2 is more work but a faster option

OPTION 1:

-Towel blot hair after washing and part to desired parting

- Apply Davines Strong Hold Creme Gel or Sebastian Mousse Forte focusing on mid-length to ends.

-Section off your hair into 6 sections (three sections on the left, 3 on the right) and braid them. OR, if you suck at braiding, twist into two Princess Leia buns and secure with pins

-let dry completely before unbraiding (or untwisting)

-break apart the waves by tipping head upside down and shaking with your hands from underneath (this allows the hair to expand without disheveling the top sections too much)

OPTION 2:

-While damp, prep the hair with a heat protectant, such as Davines Melu Spray and tousle dry completely.

-To create the perfect undone curl, use a curling iron, but leave out the last inch of the ends.

 *Rule of thumb: the larger the section, the looser the curl. Adjust section size accordingly.

-Finish with hairspray, and sea salt spray.

-Flip upside down and shake shake shake!

* To amp up the volume from here, spray more Sea Salt Spary and diffuse dry upside down*

FOR NATURALLY WAVY TEXTURES:

-While damp, prep the hair with Davines Oi Oil and Sea Salt Spray.

- Flip your head upside down and scrunch hair with a towel

- Re-twist any areas that need tidying at this point

- Diffuse dry or Air dry

- Define ends with Davines Medium Hold Pliable Paste

- Finish with Oribe Dry texture spray, to create more roughness and texture or Beach Wave Spray, to decrease frizz.

CURLY GIRLIES:

Like your curl? Option 2's for you. Your natural curl's no fun, choose option 1.

OPTION 1: 

-Prep damp hair with Davines Melu Spray for thermal protection

-Blow dry by twisting off the round brush to achieve loose barrel curls OR Diffuse Dry and use a curling iron, leaving out the last inch of ends to create the perfect undone curl

* Rule of thumb: the larger the section, the looser the curl

- Flip upside down and shake shake shake!

OPTION 2: While damp, apply Davines Curl Building Serum. Twist into little segments to tidy.

- diffuse or air dry

- Flip upside down and shake out any areas that need to be broken up.

- Finish with Oribe Beach Wave Spray to decrease frizz, or Scrunch with Davines Sea Salt Spray to increase texture and roughness