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How to Get the Tousled Hair That's All Over Instagram

Celebrity stylist Mara Roszak gives us a step-by-step tutorial on how to create effortless loose waves
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Wavy Hair Tutorial Step 4: Add Braids
When your hair is mostly dry, divide it into two sections and create two loose braids. Roszak says this adds even more texture -- in case you hadn't noticed, texture is key to pulling off this hairstyle.

Then, spritz your braids with a wave spray and let your hair set for a few minutes. Roszak used L'Oreal Paris Advanced Hairstyle Air Dry It Wave Swept Spray, $4.99. We also like Ouai Wave Spray, $26, and IGK Beach Club Texture Spray, $29.

Undo the braids and finish finger-drying your hair.

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Wavy Hair Tutorial Step 5: Divide and Conquer
Split your hair down the back of your head to create a left section and a right section. Then, divide these into top and bottom sections. Clip the top section out of the way.

Starting on the bottom section, curl your hair with a one-inch wand or curling iron. Alternate between curling your hair away from your face and toward your face. Roszak says this keeps the waves from looking too polished and done. Pro tip: She says to leave the ends of your hair out of the curling iron to give your tousled hair a piece-y finish.

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Wavy Hair Tutorial Step 6: Just Keep Curling
Once you've finished the bottom section of one side, let the top section down and use the same curling technique. Repeat with the remaining sections.

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Wavy Hair Tutorial Step 7: All Done!
Just kidding, this early 2000s prom look is not the final style. But when you're done curling your entire head, it will look something like this -- so don't freak out that your wavy hairstyle is more beauty pageant than bed head at this point.

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Wavy Hair Tutorial Step 8: Bring Back the Wave Spray
Now, you're going to deconstruct all those curls you just made.

Mist your hair with the wave spray you used earlier, then use your fingers to break apart the curls. Roszak adds that using a wet wave spray allows you to really shape your hair and create that tousled effect. (It also keeps your hair from poofing up.)

Focus on pulling the curls down to loosen them, and pulling them apart to get that rolled-out-of-bed, tousled-hair look.

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