Summer Ready Braid Waves

July 13, 2013

From the beach to the beach house party, braid waves are a perfect hair chameleon for summer. Simple to achieve, gentile on hair and ultra-stylish—these waves are definitely a go-to. Follow these steps to create sexy beach waves.

Step 1: Start with towel-dried hair; spray a de-tangler throughout to prepare for combing.
Step 2: Gently comb through hair.
Step 3: Run a golf ball-sized amount of mousse from root to mid-length using your fingers. Leave hair ends product free to prevent a crisp feel.
Steps 4 & 5: Rough dry hair using a blow dryer with a diffuser attachment until hair is about 75 percent dry.
Step 6: Do one classic braid on each side of the head.
Step 7: Use your fingers to gently loosen the braids—this is the best way to avoid that super crimped pattern braids often leave. Don’t stress about loose pieces that fall out; let them be!
Step 8: Blow dry the braids for about five minutes per side.
Step 9: Get dressed or do your makeup, allowing hair to set after blow drying.
Step 10: Unravel the braids gently and make sure hair is completely dry.
Step 11: If some pieces are still damp, go back in with the dryer on a cool wind setting and dry wet pieces.
Step 12: For a faultless summer night look, add an embellished headband that sits back an inch from the hairline and behind face-framing pieces of hair.