Fashion Friday #22: Beachy Waves Tutorial

Last weekend on my vacation to Newport Beach, California, we stopped at the beach for a while.  Perfect photo opportunity for my next Fashion Friday, right? I thought so until I realized I was wearing the same sweater that was featured last week.  BUT the good thing is, now you can see how you can dress up and dress down the very same sweater (: I love the small lace and frilly details.

Here's what I'm wearing:

Sweater: Anthropologie, only $40 on sale!

Jeans: Vigoss

Headband: Whippy Cake. You know the drill.

Want some great beachy curls?  And want to learn how I get mine to stay all day?

I divide my hair into 4 sections (my hair is extremely thick!) Starting from the bottom, I take a one inch section and curl the hair starting at the bottom and wrapping it around the rod, like this:

except, I start at the bottom layer.

After I hold the curl for around 8 seconds on the rod, I coil it up how in the same way comes off the rod and pin it like this to my head:

That way it cools in the position you want it to stay in when it's out of the bobby pin.

After I'm done with all the layers, I go back and take out all the pins and run my fingers through the hair. If I'm running late, I'll just coil the top layer, so I know for sure that layer will stay nice and curled all day. Then I lightly mist my hair with my favorite Aveda hairspray to finish.  

Here's some hairspray tips:

Thick/coarse hair? Just sprits at the end for a finishing touch

Fine/thin hair? Hairspray before to add texture and after to help it hold

If your hair doesn't hold a curl very well, the worst thing you can do is douse it in hairspray. The weight of the hairspray will pull it out!  The best thing for you to do is to wash your hair the night before and let it air dry so it's not as fine as it would be if you blew it dry.  Curl will always hold better if your hair isn't freshly washed and dried! 

  

Here are some beachy waves I'm loving:

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Hope that helps!

Happy Friday! What are you doing this weekend?

Love and Fashion Friday,