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3 Ways Even Your Stick-Straight Hair Can Have Beach Waves

The genius tricks you've never heard of for getting tousled, textured hair

by Hayley Mason | 3 COMMENTS

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Baby Wipe Your Hair ... Seriously All you need for this beach waves hairstyle is a pack of baby wipes, hairspray and a good night's sleep. Starting with dry hair, separate your hair into two-inch pieces. Then, take a baby wipe (folded three times lengthwise) and roll a section of hair tightly around it as though it were a hot roller, starting at the end and rolling upward. Once you've reached your scalp, tie the ends of the baby wipe together and continue around your whole head. When you're done, your head should be covered in small knots. Sleep on the style overnight; then in the morning take out the baby wipes. Using your fingers or a fine-tooth comb, loosen the style and finish with a light hold hairspray like Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Perfect Texture Finishing Spray.

"A baby wipe is perfect because it is sturdy and already damp, so you don't have to shower before creating luscious waves," says Russo. If your hair has behavioral issues when it comes to curly styles, Salon Mario Russo's Artistic Director Sal Malafronte suggests applying a texture cream to hair pre-baby wipes. (We like R+Co Jackpot Styling Creme.)

Malafronte warns against substituting a baby wipe with makeup removing wipes or cleansing towelettes (hey, I had to ask). "[These] often contain cleansing agents or detergents that are too harsh on hair. Since baby wipes are tailored to infants and children they're super gentle, but still effective for the style."

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Every summer, I'm bombarded with magazine spreads and YouTube tutorials on how to get the perfect beach waves -- and I devour every one of them. I buy salt spray and sit religiously in front of my vanity trying to create those perfectly undone, (seemingly) low-maintenance waves. Summer beach waves may be considered a "quick and easy" hairstyle, but my limp, un-waved hair insists otherwise. Enter the hair geniuses at Salon Mario Russo in Boston. Owner and lead stylist Mario Russo has created three out-of-the-box techniques for creating beach waves that will work on even the straightest hair, guaranteed. And get this -- you don't need a curling iron, wand or automatic machine doo-dad to get the look. Get ready to have your world rocked, and your waves turned seriously beachy.

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