Monday, October 25, 2010

Beachy Waves Without the Heat.

Now i'm the type of girl who loves the whole messy, i-just-got-out-of-bed 'do, but as many of you may already know - it's not as easy to achieve as it looks!  I've tried using crimpers, triple-barreled curling irons, etc. and nothing had given me the effect i've been looking for.  I remembered a tutorial i had watched by Thea, xrubyredlips on Youtube, and thought i'd give it a go again - i've tried this method before & really liked it but last night was the first time in months i'd tried it!

(link to the tutorial: Part 1, Part 2).

These photos were taken when i got home from school so the waves had dropped a bit, but this is the kind of effect this method to getting wavy-beachy hair gives :)

You start with damp, uncombed hair straight out of the shower & start kind of scrunching it with your hands.  You then spray it with a bit of hairspray - i used Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly hairspray - before braiding it & putting it in messy buns.  You'll have to watch part 1 of the tutorial for that as it's quite hard to explain!


 After doing all that, you go to bed, wake up the following morning, take your hair down from the braids & buns, blast it with a blow dryer (with a diffuser on it!), spray it with a bit more hairspray (by a bit i mean a lot) - i used my trusty Tresemme Tres Two Hold hairspray - et voila!  You can leave your bangs up or down as well, i just pinned back sections of hair on both sides of my head to give it a bit of volume & also because that's just how i roll :)
It's SO simple, and that's coming from me! 

Please excuse my Myspace poses ;)

Definitely have a go with this tutorial if you love the bedhead-chic look like i do :)
I'd like to thank those of you who left such amazing comments on my last post, it soo incredible feeling so supported by you girls.  Honestly means a lot ♥
Hope you all had a lovely Monday!


14 comments:

  1. This looks so nice on you. (Love the myspace poses haha)

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  2. This seems so simple and easy! It looks so pretty and natural. I'll definitely have to try!

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  3. I think I may have to give that a go. My hair is the flattest thing to mankind....

    http://teacupsandbuttondrops.blogspot.com

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  4. ahh i love your hair <3 i wants it hehe xo

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  5. So cute!! Ohhh the old days of myspace. Facebook is so much better.
    xoxo Debby

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  6. Looks lovely, I've watched a few of Thea's videos on YT, for 14 she knows her stuff! x

    http://thehqofbeauty.blogspot.com

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  7. you look so gorgeous, i'd love to have your hair!xxx

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  8. lovely hair!!!
    what a lovely blog! i just bumped into it and i like it so mych!

    xoxo
    K.
    http://kcomekarolina.blogspot.com/

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  9. So so gorgeous! I need to try this, i love messy beachy hair!! xx

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  10. Thanks for giving us the links.:D

    I think your hair looks good, effortlessly sexy and messy!:D

    ***** Marie *****
    allthingsmarie.com

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  11. your hair looks amazing; definately gonna' have to try this out!

    http://courtneymelville.blogspot.com
    courtney xx

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  12. Love those bracelets & your hair literally is the perfect color :-)

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