Achieving Beach Hair
The best hair is undone, but sometimes, you have to ‘do’ to ‘undo’.
You know, like your half-tucked boyfriend shirt (‘this old thing?!’), your casually coordinated rolled-up sleeves (‘oh, I didn’t even notice’) and your brand new yet totally ‘worn-in’ looking Stan Smiths that you bought last week (‘I’ve had these for sooo long’). It’s called smoke and mirrors guys, and we’re all about playing the game.
So, this week on THE FILE, we’re turning our attention to beach hair, and how to get it minus, well, the beach. Sure, a few sprays of Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray will help, but if you really want that loosely tousled, disheveled texture, you’re going to need to step it up a notch.
Here’s how.
By Carmen Hamilton.
If your hair is freshly washed, spritz some sea salt spray through the ends and scrunch it through with your hand.
Separate the top section of your hair, twist into a bun and secure with a clip or elastic.
Now you’ll need a curling tong.
If you want your hair to be quite textured, work in sections about an inch wide. If you like it looser, take a larger section of hair.
For the first section, wrap your hair over the tong.
Then wrap the next section under the tong.
Alternate between wrapping it over and under from section to section.
This gives your hair a more beachy, undone vibe (rather than perfect curls).
Once you’ve done the bottom section, let the top hair out and repeat.
Tip: around the face, always curl the hair away from the face.
When you’re done, run your fingers through the ends.
Then, lift up sections and spray Kérastase Spray à Porter through the ends.
To give some gritt and volume to the roots, spray some dry shampoo and work through with your fingers.
Oh hey babe.
