How to Get Natural Beachy Curls (Without Heat)
Wash your hair., Towel dry your hair until it is damp., Once your hair is slightly damp, separate it into your preferred parting (side parting/centre parting) and separate your hair into two sections on either side of your head like piggy tails...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Wash your hair.
It's important that your hair isn't too wet because otherwise it won't dry quickly and can delay your "getting ready" time. ,, You should now have two piggy-tails that consist of two pieces of hair wrapped around each other at the back of your head. ,,, Depending on how damp your hair was to begin with, it could take a few hours. , Slightly spread apart the fingers on each hand and gently comb them through your curls to de-tangle them and separate them. , Use scrunching motions to work it into your hair and to crunch your curls into a beachy and wavy shape. , -
Step 2: Towel dry your hair until it is damp.
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Step 3: Once your hair is slightly damp
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Step 4: separate it into your preferred parting (side parting/centre parting) and separate your hair into two sections on either side of your head like piggy tails.
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Step 5: For both of the sections
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Step 6: separate them into two subsections
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Step 7: and twist these around each other tightly until you get to the bottom and secure them tightly with a hair elastic to hold them.
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Step 8: Take the two piggy-tails and proceed to wrap them tightly around each other until you have a central pony-tail.
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Step 9: Twist the pony-tail around itself until you have a small bun at the back of your head
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Step 10: and secure it with a hair elastic to hold it in place.
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Step 11: Wait until your bun feels dry to the touch.
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Step 12: Take out your hair elastics carefully and gently so that you don't stretch or un-do the curls.
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Step 13: Once you are happy with your style and placement
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Step 14: take a small egg-shaped amount of mousse on your hands (or more
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Step 15: depending on hair length and thickness) and spread it between your hands.
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Step 16: Spritz your hair with hairspray if you are facing the elements like wind to protect your hair and keep the curls in check!
Detailed Guide
It's important that your hair isn't too wet because otherwise it won't dry quickly and can delay your "getting ready" time. ,, You should now have two piggy-tails that consist of two pieces of hair wrapped around each other at the back of your head. ,,, Depending on how damp your hair was to begin with, it could take a few hours. , Slightly spread apart the fingers on each hand and gently comb them through your curls to de-tangle them and separate them. , Use scrunching motions to work it into your hair and to crunch your curls into a beachy and wavy shape. ,
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