How to Style the Perfect Beach Wave Hair

By intaglio_admin
July 8th, 2024
Blow Wave

Styling the perfect beach wave hair that gives the warm, relaxing sun-kissed days by the ocean takes some skill. However, not many people know how to blow dry beach waves perfectly because it actually requires some practice and patience to perfect.

In this post, you’ll learn how to style the perfect beachy wave hair step by step and some bonus tips on how to take care of that hairstyle. This is an attractive quick hairstyle for that special event or your casual day. Let’s make those perfect beach waves, shall we?

What You Will Need

These are the tools and hair products you will need to create your perfect beach wave hair:

A Blow Dryer with A Diffuser Attachment

To create those perfect waves, you need a high-power hair dryer with a diffuser for precision blowing and control. For this hairstyle, use a hair dryer with 800-1000 watts and ionic or ceramic technology for even heat distribution. A high-powered dryer is especially useful if you are doing beach waves on short hair.

Heat Protection Spray

You need heat protection spray for any job where a blow-dry machine is involved. The spray protects delicate hair strands from heat damage in the blow-drying process.

Sea Salt Spray or Texturizing Spray

For this particular style, you’ll need some sea salt spray or textured spray to add texture and volume to your hair. The spray will also help you mimic the effects of ocean water through styling.

Hair Clips

You need good quality hair clips to help hold sections of hair in place so you can blow dry more easily and precisely.

A Paddle brush or Rounded Brush

A paddle brush or rounded brush is an absolute necessity when styling hair with a blow dry machine. You will use it to shape the waves as you apply hot air and add volume to the hair sections you are working on.

A curling Wand or flat Iron

A curling wand or curling wand makes your work much easier when doing beach wave hair. You’ll use it to do the touch-ups or define the waves where you need to.

A light hold Hairspray

You can get a light-hold hairspray to set the waves without making them too stiff.

Create the Perfect Beach Wave Hair- Step by Step

Follow these steps to create the perfect beach wave hair:

Preparing the hair

As with any other blow-dry job preparation plays a critical role in the process and the final product. Start by washing and towel-drying your hair ensuring you remove all debris and excess water .You can also use some dry shampoo to absorb oil, grease, and dirt from the hair.

Next, apply the heat protectant spray making sure you cover every inch of the long hair to protect it from the heat during blow-drying.

Applying the Sea Salt Spray

This is technically still part of the preparation process as it comes before the blow dryer comes into play. Spritz the sea salt spray or dry texturizing spray staring at the mid-lengths towards the ends of the hair. Doing this will add the texture you need to enhance the wave formation.

Sectioning the Hair

To make it easier to blow dry, section the hair into small sections that you can hold with one hand and hold them in place with the hair clips or hair tie. You will be able to dry each section more evenly and easily later.

Blow Drying with the Diffuse Attached

Now you can attach the diffuser to the blow dry and turn it on. Start with low to medium heat set on the blow dry then scrunch the hair strands on one section upwards with your hands. Air dry the section while it is facing that direction to induce wave formation.

Using Your Rounded Brush Or Paddle Brush

To add volume and make it easier to blow dry hair, we will use a rounded brush or paddle brush. If using a rounded brush, start at the roots and blow the hair with your machine. You can also use the paddle brush to create soft natural waves as you gently brush through the hair and blow.

Touching Up with the Inch Curling Iron

Use the curling iron or wand to define sections of the dry hair and wrap them around the barrel then twist the iron. Hold them in place for a few seconds and gently unravel them. Doing this repeatedly for all sections will create loose, delicate waves that are sparkly too!

Setting the Beach Wave Hair Style

Last but not least is setting the hair. Use the light-hold spray to lightly spray over the waves so they can hold and not become crunchy. Congratulations, you now have the famous beach wave hair!

To ensure your beach wave is perfect and long-lasting, observe the following:

Don’t overdo the product- don’t use too much texturizing spray
Allow the hair to cool after blow-drying and curling it
Don’t touch the hair too much as it may cause frizz
Refresh the waves daily using water and texturizing spray
Use deep conditioning treatment to prevent the waves from drying out

Getting the perfect beach waves is not difficult as you can see from this guide. However, you need the correct products with you and use the right blow-drying method. Don’t worry if it is not perfect the first time- keep trying and perfecting until you become a pro!