How to style your hair wavy and wild
Wavy hair gives your look a totally laid-back, casual look, which feels especially chic if you're dressed up for a cocktail party where everyone else will have their hair tightly wound up. Little black dress + wild hair = unabashed sex appeal, always. Wanna get wavy hair right this minute? Try on wavy hairstyles in our virtual hairstyle studio.
Wild Runway Waves
Wild waves are a classic runway trend, and this time the look has plenty of volume and lift. Layers give wavy hair a distressed look that’s beachy, piecey and so right now.
If you have naturally wavy hair, you're already on your way to achieving a surfer-perfect effect. Simply wash your hair, apply volumizer at the roots to achieve plenty of volume, blowdry until slightly damp and scrunch from ends-to-roots with your hands as you finish blowdrying. Once your hair is completely dry, try a little soft-hold hairspray (you never want waves to be stiff or over-styled).
Wild Surfer Girl Waves
A surfer girl's hair is tousled by salt water and kissed by the sun. If you want to look like a true California beach babe, you can easily cheat to get this look. A texturizing wax or spray mimics the effect of sun, sand and saltwater, without the damage. Mousse also works to achieve a wet look. Highlights are a must for an aspiring surfer girl.
If your hair is pin straight, get wavy surfer girl hair by tearing an tee shirt into 1-inch strips. Separate dry hair into 2-inch sections, twist around each fabric strip as if it were a curler, and secure with a loose knot at the scalp. Since these soft, homemade curlers won’t disrupt sweet dreams, leave them in while you snooze, and scrunch with texturizing product upon waking.
To style, take a few strands of hair above the ears and pin them back to create a half up, half down hairdo. Pin the hair where it meets in the middle with two or three bobby pins, hidden underneath the hair. Pull out a wavy strand or two to frame your face, don a colorful tank top and minimal makeup you'll look beach-sexy without setting foot on the sand. --Stephanie Simons
Wavy Hair HairWavy hair gives your look a totally laid-back, casual look, which feels especially chic if you're dressed up for a cocktail party where everyone else will have their hair tightly wound up. Little black dress + wild hair = unabashed sex appeal, always. Wanna get wavy hair right this minute? Try on wavy hairstyles in our virtual hairstyle studio.
Wild Runway Waves
Wild waves are a classic runway trend, and this time the look has plenty of volume and lift. Layers give wavy hair a distressed look that’s beachy, piecey and so right now.
If you have naturally wavy hair, you're already on your way to achieving a surfer-perfect effect. Simply wash your hair, apply volumizer at the roots to achieve plenty of volume, blowdry until slightly damp and scrunch from ends-to-roots with your hands as you finish blowdrying. Once your hair is completely dry, try a little soft-hold hairspray (you never want waves to be stiff or over-styled).
Very Long Wavy Hair
To make naturally straight hair wavy, twist damp hair into small sections, twist the sections around your finger and use a bobby pin to hold each section in place at the scalp. Leave the tiny twists in for about thirty minutes or until you finish drying your hair. Let it fall down (do not brush!) and use your fingers to create lift at the roots and a little extra tousle throughout (scrunch, scrunch, scrunch). Curl the ends with a curling iron for a more polished look.Wild Surfer Girl Waves
A surfer girl's hair is tousled by salt water and kissed by the sun. If you want to look like a true California beach babe, you can easily cheat to get this look. A texturizing wax or spray mimics the effect of sun, sand and saltwater, without the damage. Mousse also works to achieve a wet look. Highlights are a must for an aspiring surfer girl.
If your hair is pin straight, get wavy surfer girl hair by tearing an tee shirt into 1-inch strips. Separate dry hair into 2-inch sections, twist around each fabric strip as if it were a curler, and secure with a loose knot at the scalp. Since these soft, homemade curlers won’t disrupt sweet dreams, leave them in while you snooze, and scrunch with texturizing product upon waking.
To style, take a few strands of hair above the ears and pin them back to create a half up, half down hairdo. Pin the hair where it meets in the middle with two or three bobby pins, hidden underneath the hair. Pull out a wavy strand or two to frame your face, don a colorful tank top and minimal makeup you'll look beach-sexy without setting foot on the sand. --Stephanie Simons
Wavy Hair Short Haircuts
How to Create Wavy Hair with a Flat Iron
Add Waves to Hair Without a Curling Iron
(A step-by-step guide to using a flat iron for beachy waves with a styling tool that traditionally is used for straightening hair)
Follow these steps for trendy waves made popular by Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Alba.
Products Required to Create Wavy Hair
* Blow dryer: ionic and/or ceramic is best to reduce dry time and damage. Recommended product: Paul Mitchell Express Ion Dry v.1
* Comb: professional combs have no seams that tend to break hair. Recommended product: CERAM-ION Wide Tooth Rat Tail Ionic Comb
* Styling product and Thermal Protectant: high hold and protection from high heat. Recommended products: ghd creation spray, Graham Webb’s Making Waves and Paul Mitchell’s Super Skinny Serum are formulated specifically for heat styling and enhancing curls.
* Clips: jaw clips hold large amounts of hair securely. Recommended product: Dannyco Expandable Jaw Clips
* Flat iron: look for one with ceramic plates to seal and smooth strands of hair. Recommended product: ghd IV styler
Prepare the Hair
Apply curl enhancer to wet hair from roots to ends. Thermal protectants like Super Skinny Serum are applied to wet hair, but ghd’s creation spray that provides hold and heat protection is sprayed on dry hair right before applying heat.
Dry
Hair must be dry. Flat irons called ‘wet-to-dry’ claim they can be used directly on damp hair, but do not give the best results. Excess moisture prevents hair from holding style. Let hair dry naturally for less heat damage, or blow dry thoroughly.
Add Waves to Hair Without a Curling Iron
(A step-by-step guide to using a flat iron for beachy waves with a styling tool that traditionally is used for straightening hair)
Follow these steps for trendy waves made popular by Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Alba.
Products Required to Create Wavy Hair
* Blow dryer: ionic and/or ceramic is best to reduce dry time and damage. Recommended product: Paul Mitchell Express Ion Dry v.1
* Comb: professional combs have no seams that tend to break hair. Recommended product: CERAM-ION Wide Tooth Rat Tail Ionic Comb
* Styling product and Thermal Protectant: high hold and protection from high heat. Recommended products: ghd creation spray, Graham Webb’s Making Waves and Paul Mitchell’s Super Skinny Serum are formulated specifically for heat styling and enhancing curls.
* Clips: jaw clips hold large amounts of hair securely. Recommended product: Dannyco Expandable Jaw Clips
* Flat iron: look for one with ceramic plates to seal and smooth strands of hair. Recommended product: ghd IV styler
Prepare the Hair
Apply curl enhancer to wet hair from roots to ends. Thermal protectants like Super Skinny Serum are applied to wet hair, but ghd’s creation spray that provides hold and heat protection is sprayed on dry hair right before applying heat.
Dry
Hair must be dry. Flat irons called ‘wet-to-dry’ claim they can be used directly on damp hair, but do not give the best results. Excess moisture prevents hair from holding style. Let hair dry naturally for less heat damage, or blow dry thoroughly.
