How To Get Sexy Beachy Waves (Without the Frizz)

hair

Jul 1

I’ve spent years trying to master the perfect beachy wave—something soft, touchable, and sexy without feeling too “done.” After a lot of trial and error (and a completely random purchase from a clearance table), I’ve finally cracked the code! In this post, I’m walking you through my exact process for effortless curls that last all day with no frizz—plus I’m sharing my favorite go-to tools and products.

Scroll down to watch the full video tutorial!

The Tutorial

What you’ll need

THIS Air Dry Cream
Curl Cream
Mousse
THIS curl brush
Blowdryer (this is what I have and LOVE)
Diffuser (this fits my blowdryer)
Hair Oil (you can use any…I love this oil for all sorts of uses and always keep it on hand)
Continuous Spray Bottle (optional, but really nice to have if you need to re-wet your hair)

Method:

In the shower, shampoo and condition your hair and just when you’re about to get out, squeeze the excess water from your hair but don’t towel dry. We want really wet hair to work with.
When you get out, you’re going to distribute a good amount ( about quarter sized for my long hair) of the air dry cream. Then do the same withe the curl cream.
Now we’re going to brush out the knots and distribute the product throughout the hair.
Once smooth, put a good amount of mousse at the roots (top and base of head)
Don’t worry so much about getting the amounts right… I’ve definitely put too much in before and its still comes out great and doesn’t feel heavy. These products are lightweight.
Grab your curl brush and, dividing your hair into manageable sections, pull the brush from the roots of the section and angle the brush out so that the scalloped edge is combing through the hair. (see right at 2:00 on the video below). Repeat throughout all the hair.
Now you can start scrunching with your hands. You’ll see a curl pattern starting to develop already!
Here you can either go right into diffusing or let it air dry a bit. I prefer to go about my morning and let it air dry, scrunching it every now and then. If you choose to go straight into diffusing, it’ll just take longer.
Diffuse the roots a bit, lifting as you’re blowing, then move on to the rest of the hair. I spend most of my time diffusing with my hair flipped over.
Once you’re happy with it, rubb a bit of oil in your hands and scrunch it into your hair. This will help remove any crunchiness and leave you with soft, perfectly tousseled curls!
Don’t be afraid to finish getting ready and then hit it one more time with the diffuser for a final UMPH! You’re going to look SO hot!!