BEACH WAVES

 

I've been getting so many questions from you guys lately asking how I curl my. My last Hair curling post was very popular so I'm back with another one! I just recently had long layers cut into my because I wanted a fuller, more tousled look when curling my hair. I've always lusted over those perfectly effortless waves I see on Instagram - think ultimate beach babe Tash Oakley. My hair seemed to be to flat to achieve my desired look but adding in some long layers really changed up my hair and now a beachy wave is my go-to look!

 STEP ONE

I part my hair down the center but you can part it whichever way you prefer and spray some heat protector evenly on around the hair. I like to start with the hair closest to my face first and then work my way around to the back. And because this is a beachy curl there is no need for sectioning off the hair in layers. I take a section of hair about an inch thick and curl away from the face - the barrel should be behind the hair before wrapping it around. This barrel has a clip attached so it's a little different than a wand. I start by wrapping the hair around the barrel and then releasing and continuing to wrap and release until most of the hair is covering the barrel and hold for about 7 seconds. The key here is to leave about an inch of hair out from the bottom of the curling iron so that its less of a curl and more of a wave.

 

 STEP TWO

Repeat this process on all of the hair but make sure to change the direction of the curling iron when doing the other side of the hair so that everything faces away from your face. You can take different widths of hair when curling as it all adds to the tousled effect so don't be too worried if your hair isn't perfectly symmetrical.

STEP THREE

When all of that is complete I like to brush through the hair with my fingers just to separate the sections a little. Then I like to spray the hair with some sort of finishing spray to make sure the hair stays put all day. I chose this Aussie Miracle Beach Waves spray because its made specifically for the type of look we want to achieve. Aussie are having a great promotion on in Boots at the moment and I bagged three products for only €15! Give an even spritz around the hair and scrunch upwards. There was no crispy texture to my hair afterwards which I was really happy about and it didn't dry out my hair at all.

 

 

 

And that's it! Typically I can get this done in the morning in about 15 minutes because it's so simple and it's even better that I don't have to set my alarm an extra half an hour early to look half decent! 

I got this curler for Christmas and I completely ditched my old one because I just love the look it gives and it's really inexpensive! You can buy it here .You can read my hair FAQ here in case you missed it where I tell you everything you need to know about my hair - from what how I got to this colour blonde to where I get my hair done.

Hope you liked this post!

 

 

Aisling x