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

The genius tricks you've never heard of for getting tousled, textured hair
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The Beach Waves Technique: Baby Wipe Rollers
The Products:
Baby Wipes
Fine-tooth Comb
Finishing Spray

The How-To: 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, says Mario Russo, owner and lead stylist at Salon Mario.

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 finishing spray, like Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Perfect Texture Finishing Spray, $28.

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The Beach Waves Technique: Double Barrel Curling Iron
The Products:
Dry Shampoo
Beach Spray
Double Barrel Curling Iron

The How-To: "I'm obsessed with the texture that this tool provides," says Townsend. He recommends one from Remington, like the Ultimate Stylist Wrap to Waves, $24.99. "Start by separating your hair into small- to medium sections, depending on your density," he explains. Then, spray a dry shampoo, like Dove Refresh + Care Dry Shampoo, $4.49 on each section before going in with the iron to add texture and hold. "Then go in and 'figure eight' your hair around the two prongs," he explains. "The result is a stunning and imperfect "S" wave as opposed to a spiral curl." Once you're finished, spray Oribe Apres Beach Wave and Shine Spray, $39, throughout your hair.

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The Beach Waves Technique: Curl and Pull
The Products:
1.25-inch Curling Iron
Dry Shampoo
Beach Spray

The How-To: "Naturally straight hair needs a bit of extra love when it comes to getting beach waves," says Townsend. "Instead of the double barrel iron, I use my 1.25-inch GHD curling iron." Section you hair into small/medium sections (depending on the density of your hair), and spray it with dry shampoo. "Next, wrap your hair around the iron starting from the top and going down," he explains. "Hold your section in the iron for a few seconds before releasing it." If your hair doesn't hold a curl, leave it as is. Otherwise, use your fingers to pull the curl straight for a hot second to get wavy texture. Finish it off with a beach wave spray for additional texture.

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The Beach Waves Technique: Flat Iron Waves
The Products:
Flat Iron
Texture Spray

The How-To: Creating an "S" wave with your flat iron is easier than it sounds. "Manipulate your hair (section by section) into the shape of an "S" and tap the flat iron over it as you go," says Townsend. "If it sounds complicated, think of it like this: Going out, tap with iron, Going in, tap with iron, and so forth." This will give you that messy texture. "The more perfectly imperfect it is, the better and sexier it will look." Add hold and texture with a misting of texture spray.

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The Beach Waves Technique: The Right Way to Use Salt Spray
The Products:
Old T-Shirt
Sea Salt Spray

The How-To: Begin by misting a sea salt spray sparingly all over damp hair. Russo's favorite is Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray, $27. Next, take two-inch sections of hair and, with a t-shirt, scrunch each section from the ends to the scalp. Russo uses a t-shirt rather than his hands to help avoid frizz and friction. Let hair air dry, or for more volume, use a finger-like diffuser on the end of your blow dryer. Enjoy your Ariel-like hair.



BY ALLIE FLINN | JUL 7, 2016 | SHARES
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