3 Steps to Beachy Summer Waves

Nothing says relaxed summer-style like a head of tousled beachy waves. If taking a dip in the ocean isn’t an option, try one of our 3-step guides to mermaid hair made easy.

STRAIGHT HAIRED GIRLS
How many times have you gone for a haircut and asked the hairdresser for a wavy finish, only for your hair to revert back to it’s stick straight self only hours after going about your day? We feel you. Straight hair needs lots of work to maintain body and shape – in addition to volumizing shampoos and conditioners, hairspray is your new best friend.

We recommend first washing your hair with the new HairX Advanced Care Volume Lift range:
HairX Advanced Care Volume Lift Fullness Shampoo
HairX Advanced Care Volume Lift Fullness Conditioner

For the look, you’ll need: Heat protection spray, curling wand or straighteners and hairspray to hold the look.
1. Start by applying some heat protection spray to your hair.
2. Now, work your hair into four or five plaits from the midsections to the ends, leaving your roots natural. Using hair straighteners, clamp down the plaits, heating each section several times.
3. Release into curls and finish with holding spray. If you want, try backcombing the underside of your hair to add instant volume!

FINE HAIRED GIRLS
Your biggest challenge is volume. We recommend first washing your hair with the new HairX Advanced Care Volume Lift range:
HairX Advanced Care Volume Lift Fullness Shampoo
HairX Advanced Care Volume Lift Fullness Conditioner

What you’ll need for the look: Volumising Mousse, curling wand or straighteners.
1. Scrunch a volumising mousse through damp hair, working the product form the roots to the tips, and then blow-dry while running your hands through your hair - without smoothing over with a brush.
2. Take small sections of hair and tightly twist them. Then using a curl wand or hair straighteners, wrap the hair around the wand at angles.
3. Top up with a very small amount of dry shampoo at the roots if you lose volume during the day.

ALREADY CURLY HAIRED GIRLS
Waves are really just looser forms of curls, so you’re in luck here! We recommend first washing your hair with the new HairX Advanced Ultimate Repair range:
HairX Advanced Care Ultimate Repair Nourishing Shampoo
HairX Advanced Care Ultimate Repair Nourishing Conditioner

You’ll need these for the look: Nourishing serum, hair band and grips, hairspray.
1. If you already have curly hair, you’ll want to relax your waves for a mermaid-texture. The night before your big event, gently ring out the excess water after washing your hair and comb the nourishing serum with your fingers through the lengths of your hair.
2. Part your hair and create two loose plaits, smoothing over your hair to avoid it curling. Pin them to your head and sleep with them like this.
3. When you wake up, release the curls and finish with a light hairspray.