Messy Beach Waves

Have I mentioned I’m going to be in Baja a week from this moment? Cause I am. Not that I’m bragging or anything.

OK, I am…just a little.

But I’m also concerned. Because…well…heat, humidity…we all KNOW the sort of hair situation that leads to.

But then I got to thinking…when it’s hot and humid and your hair is mis-behaving—why not just go with it?

It’s possible to create awesomely messy sexy beach waves, says Phil Mania, owner of Mania’s Hairstyling in Park Ridge, NJ.

It’s always easier to work with the elements rather than go against them.

You can get the messy “just spent the whole day at beach look” with a product such as Surf Spray from Bumble and Bumble.

The seaweed extract and sea salts in Surf Spray will retain moisture in your hair and help duplicate that “beach dried hair.”

Regardless of how curly , flat, straight or frizzy your hair is using the right product will help you achieve the hottest looks of the summer. (Or any season, for that matter!)

Phil Mania helped us out with a how-to for creating a sexy beach style, and illustrats it below.

1. Spray damp hair with your foundation product, either B&b Prep or Tonic. (Prep for fine texture and Tonic for medium to coarse textures)
2. Work a quarter size of B&b Gel into your hair. (Thicker textures may need more)
3. Scrunch your hair in an upward movement.
4. Mist the hair with B&b Surf Spray, this product will add volume and texture to the hair.
5. Diffuse hair or let air dry. For added volume, flip your head over if diffusing.
6. Once hair is dry, mist with B&b Does It All Hairspray, to set the style.
7. For a more polished look, use a curling iron. Wrap small sections of hair around the curling keeping the ends loose.
8. Optional: Add an accessory. It’s simple but chic: A bright, beachy pony holder or head band gives flair and style to even the simplest summer outfit.

Images: Mania’s Hairstyling