Five ways to beachy waves

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Beachy waves are a summer staple and the Interrobang found five different ways to get the perfect, bouncy look.

When summer comes around you don't always have time for long hair routines in the morning. It's time to be carefree and let those locks blow in the breeze. The Interrobang compiled our top list of quick ways to achieve beachy waves, no salt water and sand necessary. For the first three techniques, it's recommend to have damp hair from either using a spray bottle with water or air-drying hair until it's almost dry. It's also recommend spraying hair with a salt styling spray product before styling such as “Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray” or “Got2b Beach Trippin' Salt-Infusion Waving Spray”. A great benefit to these techniques is there that most don't require heat and they can be done 10 minutes before you go to bed. You will wake up with your hair all set for the day which is especially convenient for people who don't want to spend much time getting ready in the morning. Boho Headband: For this technique you will need a soft, thick headband that comfortably fits around the circumference of your head. Put it on like you would a

Boho headband: Starting with the front of your head and moving progressively to the back, take a section of hair and gently pull the headband from your head so that it provides enough room to wrap the hair around the headband and thread it through. For the next piece grab the leftovers of the original section and some new hair and repeat until you finish one side of your head. Repeat on the opposite side. The tighter you wrap the hair around the headband, the tighter the curls will be. If necessary use a few bobby pins to hold in place. Keep in hair overnight or for at least six hours. To remove, pull the front of the headband off of your forehead and gently shake the headband until the strands unwrap themselves. Gently run fingers through the curls and pull them apart. If they are too curly gently tug on the curls until they are loose enough. Set with hairspray.

French Braids: To achieve this look, separate your hair into two sections using your part or a middle part. Create two French braids by starting with three strands of hair and gradually adding hair to the two outermost strands as you continue down your head to the nape of your neck. Continue to braid and secure with a hair elastic. If this is too complicated, separate your hair into three sections and create three regular braids. Keep in hair overnight or for at least six hours. After, remove hair elastics and undo each braid. Gently run fingers through hair and set with hairspray.

Twisted Buns: For this look, separate your hair into two sections using your part or a middle part. Similar to the french braid, but with two strands of hair, gradually add hair as your twist the two stands around each other. Continue until the hair is twisted to the bottom. From here twist the strand as a whole and create a bun at the nape of your neck where you wrap the hair in a circle starting in the centre and move outwards. Secure with one or two hair elastics. Repeat on the opposite side. Keep in hair overnight or for at least six hours. After, remove hair elastics and undo each twist. Gently run fingers through hair and set with hairspray.

Straightener: To create this look you will need completely dry hair. It is recommend sectioning off hair so that you start with the lower layers of hair. Tie up the rest in a bun with a hair elastic. Run hair through the straightener once gently, then making sure the iron is positioned vertically and close to the root of the hair strand, rotate the straightener once and slowly run the straightener to the end of the strand of hair. The technique may take a few tries to master, but it should create a delicate wave. Set with hairspray.

Curling Wand: For this look you will also need completely dry hair. Using a one-inch curling wand, start with the lower layers of hair and tie up the rest in a bun with a hair elastic. Using the curling wand, curl sections of hair away from your face but leave an inch or two uncurled at the bottom. Repeat over entire hair. Set with hairspray.