Hello Beach Hair Babe

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i don't know if it was the relaxed vacation style or the salt water, but i'm VERY into messy beach style hair right now. my mind is already racing with ways to keep up this natural looking style now that i'm back. it's effortless, simple and so perfect for spring and summer. while my natural hair is a dirty blonde colour, it's lightened up a fair bit since the trip, however i'm still dying to book an appointment to add some additional highlights around the face and on the tips. 

i remember way back in the day body wave perms were a big hit in my high school (anyone else?!), which lots of gals used to add thickness and texture to their otherwise flat straight hair. does anyone still do this? because i'm seriously considering about how to make that happen! ah beach vacations. you do such wonderful things for my otherwise limp hair.

Beautiful Beach Ready Hair

With hot and sticky summer days a head, the last thing anyone wants to do is turn on a hair dryer. If you are looking for an easy do with a little extra volume then try a no fuss beach wavy hairstyle.  Start by grabbing a quick cold shower (to cool off before bed) and clean hair. Then spritz a little mist of detangler all over your towel dried hair. Right now I'm loving Aveda's Styling Curessence Spray Detangler with morikue protein. It's great for beating the extra tangles and also smells fantastic. Then, run your fingers through hair to help work through the applied product. After that, add a small amount of volumizer to your roots, scrunching hair as you go, to help lift and add texture to the hair when all is said and done. For this step I like to use Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray. Next I recommend letting your hair air dry for about 5-10 minutes. Following this short relaxing rest divide hair into three sections, (keeping in mind your hair's natural part when dividing), and complete a french braid down the back of your head very loosely. Then hit the sack for a goodnight of sleep ... zzzzz. In the morning, get up and undo your braid. Use your fingers to move through the hair gently. Add a few shots of hairspray to help hold certain strands in place and voila, off you go!