How To: Beach Waves for Extra-Curly Hair
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Start
- Start with blow-dried, straightened hair.
- Section front of hair from back and clip just behind ear.
Style
- Spray horizontal section with a quick-drying hairspray.
- Hold styling rod vertically and wrap hair away from face. Focus on curling mid-strand, leaving a bit of the ends out.
- Release hair and give the strand a tug to loosen the curl slightly.
- For a more lived-in, natural wave, alternate wrapping sections of hair towards and away from face.
- Split back section from top of head to center of nape of neck.
- Spray sections of hair and repeat steps.
Finish
- Emulsify a smoothing polish in hands and lightly move through hair.
