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How To: Beachy Waves

A few weeks ago, I posted this make-up tutorial and received follow-up requests for a lesson on how to create loose waves.   I’ve heard about a million different ways to curl your hair, but this five-step process has proven to work the best.

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231 comments

1 Leia { 06.02.09 at 1:36 am }

Beautiful! I always thought your waves were natural.

I just heard about a blow dryer called something like ‘spin and curl’ where you put your hair through a funnel which whizzes it around and creates a curl. I want to look into that… I already have naturally wavy hair, but am always looking for ways to enhance the wave/curl! :)

2 Sarah-Lou { 06.02.09 at 1:38 am }

Oh you look like a mermaid!

3 liz { 06.02.09 at 2:20 am }

great tutorial! thanks!

4 Denise L (Denisekatipunera) { 06.02.09 at 2:41 am }

perfect!

5 pinkjellybaby { 06.02.09 at 2:47 am }

I wish my hair would hold a curl with tongs, it only works with ghd’s but the curl doesn’t come out so nice!

6 Keri { 06.02.09 at 4:00 am }

Loving the tutorials – i have naturally curly hari but please please please do a tutorial for the plait “around” the head at the fringe section! Dying to try it but hasnt really worked so far :)

7 Same New Story { 06.02.09 at 4:04 am }

i am so very much enjoying the how-tos so far

8 Ashley { 06.02.09 at 4:23 am }

Thanks for the how-to! I’m definitely looking into a curling iron today!

9 real style real people { 06.02.09 at 4:48 am }

fabulous darling!

10 erin { 06.02.09 at 5:24 am }

lovely! thanks for the tips!

11 Braedyn { 06.02.09 at 5:32 am }

Why not just keep the clamp down instead of holding it the whole time with your thumb? The metal will heat up just as much, so just wrap your hair around the whole curling rod (clamp and heating element).

12 OmnisLucis { 06.02.09 at 5:47 am }

cute-i use the same exact method :)

13 leeselooks { 06.02.09 at 5:49 am }

oh my! i wish my hair curled.

your hair is stunning.
just like gisele b.

xoxoxo

14 Julia { 06.02.09 at 5:53 am }

End result: cutie patootie :) I love these loose waves.

15 Lauren From Texas { 06.02.09 at 5:54 am }

I love it! Thanks! You look awesome. :)

16 Lauren { 06.02.09 at 5:58 am }

Thanks for the tips, I love your tutorials, I will def be trying this out!

17 naomi megan. { 06.02.09 at 6:06 am }

i love these tutorials you’ve been putting together. you’re a natural with all these beauty things and make them look so easy. i swear no matter how many times i try for the beach curl, my hair just won’t keep it longer than 3 minutes. lame!!

18 Sal { 06.02.09 at 6:08 am }

Ach, you make it look so SIMPLE, doll!

19 Cable Car Couture { 06.02.09 at 6:11 am }

Emily these waves are gorgeous! Love these how to segments of yours. AWESOME.

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20 Cable Car Couture { 06.02.09 at 6:12 am }

Great segment! Love these new how-to tutorials of yours. Keep ‘em coming!

21 Brianne { 06.02.09 at 6:14 am }

Your hair looks so pretty! I am def going to try this.

22 cindy khor { 06.02.09 at 6:18 am }

great hair curling tutorial, really an eye-opener. now the 1st step is to buy the curling iron and the spray.

23 cara { 06.02.09 at 6:35 am }

Seriously, despite all the magazine articles I’ve read on this, I think yours is the best tutorial — thanks for sharing!

24 K @ Blog Goggles { 06.02.09 at 6:38 am }

Dang, that looks gorgeous. Just wish the Hong Kong humidity wouldn’t kill any semblance of curls the second I step outside!

25 paula { 06.02.09 at 6:40 am }

fabulous! Thank you.

26 Amber { 06.02.09 at 6:42 am }

I have never seen that particular way to do the “beach waves.” It looks that the best one yet! Can’t wait to try it! I recently saw another way to get them in my June issue of ‘Self’ magazine: braid hair in three sections + use the flat iron on the braids + undo braids = beachy waves…haven’t tried that one either, but thought it was a fast and easy to get the look.

27 Helen { 06.02.09 at 6:50 am }

Gorgeous result! You really have a great method down-pat. Thanks so much for sharing with us.

28 underfunded heiress { 06.02.09 at 6:56 am }

Loose waves are my favorite hair style!

29 Melissa { 06.02.09 at 6:59 am }

I’ve been thinking about growing out my red hair. This post may have just convinced me!

30 Paige { 06.02.09 at 7:01 am }

it is only a matter of time before you are a top stylist! love the waves!

31 Meganerd { 06.02.09 at 7:05 am }

Great post! I’ve always wanted to try this, and now I will know how!! :)

32 Aartee { 06.02.09 at 7:26 am }

GORGEOUS!!! I like using my flat iron to add waves too :)

33 TheBeautyFile { 06.02.09 at 7:33 am }

Beautiful!

34 Snapshot Fashion { 06.02.09 at 7:35 am }

so cute! i have to try this with my hair.

35 Kristin @ Contented Me { 06.02.09 at 7:36 am }

I cut my hair last year… and oh how I long for it to be long again so I can have beautiful waves like this.

Lovely picture. Thanks for the lesson!

36 Loupita { 06.02.09 at 7:41 am }

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing your secret to natural looking waves.

37 Amber Eilert { 06.02.09 at 7:42 am }

Nothing prettier than a beachy wave! xo

38 Annie { 06.02.09 at 7:44 am }

so beautiful! too bad my hair is short and stubbornly straight!

39 Lexie { 06.02.09 at 7:46 am }

i cannot wait for my hair to be long enough to play with again!

40 Monika from Young Damsel { 06.02.09 at 7:53 am }

wow! you make it look too easy<33 but i will definitely try because they look gorgeous!

xx

41 Kristine { 06.02.09 at 7:59 am }

Must try tomorrow! I am growing tired of the straightener but have not had luck with the curler. Thanks for posting this how-to!

42 Neira { 06.02.09 at 7:59 am }

thats amazing! gorgeous!

thank you!

43 Jen { 06.02.09 at 8:11 am }

Amazing results!! Thanks!

44 Vivian { 06.02.09 at 8:14 am }

omg i’m having an epiphany- i now know that the secret to great waves is not to use the clamp!! i’ll try it!!! thank you so much, and you look so beautiful!

45 Kristina { 06.02.09 at 8:15 am }

Gorgeous! My hair would not look like that.

46 Jillian { 06.02.09 at 8:24 am }

First, I have to say I love your blog. I found you through Rockstar Diaries and went through all of your postings in one night. You have great style and I love the diverse topics you cover. The beach waves are so cute. I too am a west coast girl but don’t know if my hair would hold waves in the humid NW with all of the rain we get!

47 Kristin { 06.02.09 at 8:29 am }

Kudos to you. Fabulous job Emily. You make it look so easy!! I’d be sitting there for hours doing my hair…I wish I could just snap my fingers and have it done for me! Great job on the do!!

48 Melissa { 06.02.09 at 8:36 am }

Emily, fantastic tip! And thank you for the Spain hat guidance yesterday! It’s so nice to have such a divine fashionista amongst us in this blogging world! Thank you.

49 Leigh { 06.02.09 at 8:43 am }

Fantastic!! Thanks for the tutorial :)

50 Lyndsy { 06.02.09 at 8:58 am }

Gorgeous and perfect! I will definitely be trying this out once my hair gets a little longer!

51 K_stin { 06.02.09 at 9:08 am }

Wow! I always wondered how to do that. Thanks!

52 jamieofalltrades { 06.02.09 at 9:12 am }

My hair can barely hold a curl but maybe I need to try this method. Thanks for the tip and I’ll have to try the spray too.

53 ashley morgan { 06.02.09 at 9:24 am }

I am a girl that seriously needs tutorials when it comes to hair. 95% of the time I just put it in a ponytail or bun because I don’t know what to do with it. This is awesome. And it looks great on you!

54 Heidi { 06.02.09 at 9:37 am }

Very impressive and you look amazing. I love that the style doesn’t require pin curls. Who has time for pin curls? Thank you!

55 Rachel (Heart of Light) { 06.02.09 at 9:40 am }

Now I’m sad I cut my hair off. Although I’m pretty sure mine would never look like that, unless I had you over to do it for me.

56 Krystle { 06.02.09 at 9:55 am }

Gorgeous!! Even though my hair is not nearly as long as yours, I am so going to try this!

57 Dee { 06.02.09 at 9:56 am }

This is lovely. Thank you.

58 Alya { 06.02.09 at 9:58 am }

Looks gorgeous. I have long hair so it takes me forever to do it, but I still can’t master those stunning waves you have. Maybe I should get a new curler.

59 LEAH { 06.02.09 at 9:59 am }

Great tutorial! Have you tried GHD’s flat irons? They have a beveled edge so you can curl easily without getting an ugly crease that a regular curling iron causes when you use the clamp. Also has a ton of other great features, I loooove mine. Looking forward to more how-tos!

60 The Lil Bee { 06.02.09 at 10:07 am }

Can you come over and do my hair in the morning?! This a.m. my Super Solano broke. You know, the blow dryer that is supposedly THE BEST? It broke, mid dry. So I’ve got my own version of curls going on today. Only, I wouldn’t say they’re salon-worthy. More like frizzy and crazy. Add to that the hand cream I smoothed in to control the flyaways, and I’m having one hell of a hair day!! Time for a pony.

61 Shea { 06.02.09 at 10:15 am }

I love your how-tos, keep them coming!

62 Jen { 06.02.09 at 10:29 am }

Oh geez, the second step is a life saver. I’ve read EVERYWHERE on how to just curl the hair without the clamp, but they never actually SHOW it so it was just way too difficult to do all that on my own. But your way of turning the curler upside down REALLY helps. I’ll definitely try it like that now. I love your tutorials! They’re so simple to follow, but oh-so very effective.

63 Meream { 06.02.09 at 10:30 am }

Simple and easy! These would be perfect for my frizzy hair. Thanks.

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65 Cammila { 06.02.09 at 10:50 am }

Oh my goodness, I remember getting SO FRUSTRATED trying to achieve this just right, back when I had long hair. You make it look so easy! Haha, if I ever grow it out again I will TOTALLY reference this post. ;)

66 AJ { 06.02.09 at 11:10 am }

JUST did this with my 1.5 Bed Head curling iron which worked very effectively. So effectively I managed to burn the tip of one of my fingers off, but that’s a different story. I had some trouble with my left side with hand/iron placement but after some practice I’ll be a pro! The waves look gorgeous, thank you!

67 lily { 06.02.09 at 11:32 am }

Thanks for the excellent tutorial. I always clamp my curling iron, it never occurred to me not to!

68 CashmereLibrarian { 06.02.09 at 11:42 am }

Oh, you’re awesome. Thanks for the instruct–you make it look easy!

69 Cafe Fashionista { 06.02.09 at 12:11 pm }

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I always love the look of beachy waves, but am completely clueless as to how to achieve them. You make it look so easy! :)

70 PauletteINK { 06.02.09 at 12:25 pm }

Will try it but can guarantee I won’t get the same fabulous result. Your tutorials are the best…keep ‘em coming! :)

71 Carissa { 06.02.09 at 12:30 pm }

you make it look so easy! I have no patience when it comes to my hair. I barely even blow dry it anymore! so bad, I know. that’s what happens when you work from home though :)

anyway, maybe I’ll whip out the ol’ curling iron one of these days, maybe for a wedding I am going to this summer, but I think I will always be lazy on most days when it comes to my hair. thanks for sharing though! I do love the tutorials.

72 tiffany { 06.02.09 at 1:08 pm }

this makes me want to have long blond hair.
jealous.

73 whoorl { 06.02.09 at 1:12 pm }

I love this method, although I usually just keep the clamp down and wind my hair around the outside to keep from burning my klutzy fingers. Your hair looks gorgeous!

74 The Style Rules { 06.02.09 at 1:17 pm }

fun! This is similar to how I do my beach waves, but I use a tool that is basically a hot stick, so all I have to do is wrap my hair around that. I feel like the messier you are about it, the better! :)

75 Chessa! { 06.02.09 at 1:43 pm }

oooh…I always close the clamp! you clever girl…I much prefer the way it looks on you…more natural.

76 hanako66 { 06.02.09 at 1:50 pm }

great tutorial! I have that iron as well and love it!! I saw a cool one in the bliss catalog that has two shafts and no clasp…I think that you wear gloves with it. I have been dying to try it!

77 Melanie { 06.02.09 at 1:51 pm }

So perfect and summery. You forgot to mention you have to have beautiful hair like yours to get the full effect.

78 kirsty { 06.02.09 at 2:39 pm }

Thats a great post! I love wavy hair! I gave you a blog award on my blog xoxox

79 Anna { 06.02.09 at 2:54 pm }

These are great tips! I’ll have to try it out :)

80 Sarah Doyle { 06.02.09 at 2:57 pm }

Love it! Thanks for the tutorial!
Favorite Blog ever!
Any chance I could hit you up for a Gilt invite?
Thanks!

81 fhen { 06.02.09 at 3:09 pm }

i like the tutorial and will try it soon! i love messy curly hair

82 GracelikeKelly { 06.02.09 at 3:37 pm }

I’m totally going to try that, your curls look so much more controlled and even…I am good at the front and the back always gets overlooked…I hate that!

My latest post totally reminds me of you/your style, check it out
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83 Anne @ The City Sage { 06.02.09 at 4:45 pm }

Fine, fine. Rub it in, gorgeous. The rest of us with our stick straight hair that won’t hold a curl will just admire from afar…

84 Tiffany-Z { 06.02.09 at 5:40 pm }

Wonderful tutorial!

And I love hot tools curling irons too…they are definitely the best!

85 PS~Erin { 06.02.09 at 7:27 pm }

Thank you! I’ve tried (and tried and tried) to get this look down. Either it’s flat or it too much. This is perfect. Will be trying this soon. And I think I’ll have to link to you on my End-of-the-Week-Links on Friday.

Question: What pre-styling product do you suggest, on wet hair?

86 friendinfashion { 06.02.09 at 9:25 pm }

Ooh i love this post – you make it so easy! I’m going to try tonight :)

87 tiffany { 06.02.09 at 9:44 pm }

you always have gorgeous hair. Thanks for the tips, will have to try it out!

88 fashionispoison { 06.02.09 at 10:29 pm }

oooo in my dreams would it be that easy for me!

89 kim { 06.03.09 at 3:26 am }

Just stumbled across your blog and it’s amazinggg. great tutorial! i’m growing out my hair to i get to do that. :)

90 Budget Babe { 06.03.09 at 7:03 am }

you’ve got skillz, i’m not sure i could duplicate this but i am going to try. great how-to!!

91 Carla { 06.03.09 at 7:45 am }

Simply and great!! I made mines with GHD and looooove them.

Kisses from Spain!

92 brandi { 06.03.09 at 8:39 am }

LOVE your hair! thanks for sharing!

93 Haute Whimsy { 06.03.09 at 9:03 am }

Fantastic tutorial! Thanks :)

94 315thomas { 06.03.09 at 10:25 am }

looooove this look. now i need to grow out my hair!

95 sending postcards { 06.03.09 at 10:42 am }

your photo tutorials are so adorable! i swear by hot tools as well – they work just as well as the chi & are half the price!

96 Libby { 06.03.09 at 11:08 am }

I didnt think that by curling my hair your way my hair would look any different than the way it already does when I curl it, but I still tried it this morning. Love it!! the only difference was not placeing the clamp down on my hair but it really is much wavier !(usually it makes big curls)

97 victoria { 06.03.09 at 12:52 pm }

I LOVE YOUUUUU~!!!
the to torial is really good and easy to understand..
and now I know my mistake .. I use the clamp =S
haha

98 Sarah { 06.03.09 at 1:29 pm }

Thanks for this. A very good step-by-step. I’d love to see a tutorial on how you create a braid across the head. I’m a bit of a newcomer to having long hair and I can’t seem to do much beyond ponytails!

99 Diabolina { 06.03.09 at 2:35 pm }

So pretty. I can’t wield a curling iron to save my life.

100 Brook and Lyn { 06.03.09 at 8:37 pm }

I have no talent when it comes to curling my hair…but I had it done for my wedding and I wish I could do it everyday!

101 Daily Style Guide { 06.04.09 at 10:03 am }

Thanks so much for this tutorial Emily – really, really helpful. I’m going to try this now that my hair is longer. It turned out perfectly on you :-)

102 Jessica { 06.05.09 at 7:14 am }

Beautiful!! I love the end results…great waves!!

103 ...love Maegan { 06.05.09 at 11:52 am }

really? . wow.

104 steph { 06.05.09 at 2:22 pm }

great tutorials! since it’s summer, i’m thinkin’ of doing something different – like highlights so that my hair has some depth when i curl it like that. whattya think?

105 Ms Glitzy { 06.07.09 at 5:23 am }

Love this tutorial! You made it look so easy… I’m really bad with hair!

106 Carolina Botelho { 06.07.09 at 11:17 am }

your hair is always perfect! as your make up!

107 Steph { 06.08.09 at 7:25 pm }

Hairstyling has always baffled me, I know how to do makeup and love it, but getting natural waves on models for photoshoots is something that’s always evaded me. Thanks for this cool little tutorial! – ps if that’s you, you look great!

108 Becky { 06.09.09 at 10:48 pm }

I la la love the tips! I use my flat iron but I think this makes it look a lot more natural. THANK YOU! I love the product tips also (i never know what to get) I would love more hair tips. I am useless when it comes to my hair and different ideas than down and a ponytail.

109 lexandthecity { 06.10.09 at 6:14 am }

true life: i just tried this in my bedroom, and it worked LIKE A CHARM! you are just the coolest.

110 Orbit « Little Red Fire Engine { 06.14.09 at 1:33 am }

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111 duet letterpress { 06.18.09 at 8:33 pm }

hot tools + glossing spray. got it. now i must run to the store for them! curling irons + me aren’t really friends. maybe hot tools and i can bff. crossing fingers :] oh, and BIG thanks for this post!

112 Teresa { 06.23.09 at 11:43 am }

Hi, for those curious about the Spin & Curl tool, I’ve tried it, it’s great. Read the full review on candyandcookie.com. Really like this blog btw.

113 Orbit « { 07.21.09 at 4:52 am }

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114 Federica { 07.22.09 at 3:09 am }

Oh wow! Your hair are so beautiful and you look amazing!
I must try! Thanks for this great tip!

115 RobbieLee { 07.22.09 at 8:18 am }

I’ve been trying to learn how to do this for about a year now! Thanks for the easy to follow tutorial. I can’t wait to try it!

116 Felizia Medina { 07.24.09 at 10:40 am }

This is amazing Im totally going to try it!!

117 Taylor { 07.26.09 at 2:20 pm }

Oh, perfect!! I have been playing with different ways and now I must try yours!-Taylor

118 How-To: Beachy Waves | Cupcakes and Cashmere « Chickiedee Blog { 07.28.09 at 7:18 pm }

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119 hola!design { 07.29.09 at 1:47 pm }

excellent! I gonna try it.i love beach waves!

120 SugarLuxxe { 08.09.09 at 3:46 am }

I went to sleep with wet hair and woke up with a wavy mess…. I tamed it then used your tute to do these waves and got compliments all day. Thank you!

121 Friday Digs « { 08.21.09 at 1:39 pm }

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122 Leta { 08.31.09 at 5:43 pm }

I just tried this today and right when I showed up, I got a few compliments on it. Thanks! I love it : )

123 Annie { 09.14.09 at 1:54 pm }

Can I ask what products you used in your hair prior to starting this process? I have really fine hair, so most of the time when I straighten it first (which I would probably have to do) it just ends up looking limp.

124 Juliana { 09.23.09 at 9:37 pm }

I love it!

125 rachel { 10.06.09 at 7:52 am }

great hairstyle!

126 dHomemaker { 10.22.09 at 8:50 pm }

wow! i am asian and i have black, straight hair. i have always dreamed to have these kind if curls ever since! i’ve been wearing my hair long since high school and on my 31st bday next month, i want to do something new. i’m thinking of having permanent curls but decided to try it with a curler first to see the result. i have never used this before, but this definitely gave me an idea. thanks for sharing! :)

127 Sarah { 11.10.09 at 4:00 pm }

thanks for the how-to! my hair is very straight naturally and ive been bored with it im dying for wavy hair to give me that extra something!!! so im going to try this hopefully i can do it myself :)

128 GDesignstudios { 11.11.09 at 2:38 pm }

thank you for sharing… it looks great!

129 samaher { 11.17.09 at 7:52 am }

i will make my hair dresser do it

130 Emily { 12.07.09 at 7:07 am }

Love it! I never used to do anything with my hair as far as straightening or curling it on a daily basis, but I tried this and I use it every day now! I gotta try the spray you recommended, but normal hairspray works too. Thanks!

131 Clarissa { 12.13.09 at 7:28 pm }

Hi! I heard about your blog on the Coach Holiday Blog a Day thing and I love it! Do you think you could do come cute everyday up-do tutorials? Thanks!

132 Lily { 12.17.09 at 8:52 pm }

Thank you so much for this tutorial!!! I tried it and it looks great! xxx

133 liz { 12.21.09 at 2:19 pm }

I actually have the hairdryer that spins your hair and leaves it in banana curls. I do it the night before and sleep on it , in the morning my hair is the perfect messy set of curls. I also use the curling iron but i actually took the clamp off. Love the tutorial .

134 Emma { 01.02.10 at 11:16 pm }

The final look is great too, but I think I might like the 3rd step hair better…

135 Morgan { 01.03.10 at 1:25 pm }

I love that you put the products you use. Makes me feel like I might actually be able to do this!

136 meg { 01.05.10 at 12:21 pm }

i’ve been looking for a tutorial like this. hopefully it works out for me like it did for you!

137 Gina { 01.05.10 at 9:26 pm }

i just tried this on my hair and it came out exactly how yours did! i absolutly love it.. it was the easiest tutorial ive dealt with and the one with the best results! ill definitly be doing this hair style more often

138 Julia { 01.07.10 at 6:30 pm }

I have tried this a half a dozen times on my hair and each time it has come out beautiful! The first day I wore it to work my co-workers demanded to know how I did it and of course I pointed them your way. THANKS!

139 A Nerd Like Me » Beauty is pain. { 01.08.10 at 4:42 pm }

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140 Allie { 01.12.10 at 11:41 pm }

this is the first time i’ve gotten beach waves and it actually worked and stayed fairly well. thank you so much. you should do more how-tos. defffinitley or DIY. that would be super great. thank you so much for teaching me this!! :)

141 Lauren { 01.14.10 at 7:23 pm }

wonderful tutorial – you’re hair looks lovely!

142 Meghan { 01.15.10 at 8:55 am }

I just bought the hair iron and Fekkai Shine serum and am so excited to try the beach wave on my hair! I hope it is as simple as you make it look! Is it hard to do the back of your head?

143 Jolin { 01.17.10 at 7:01 am }

gorgeous!! love the hair styles!! my blog hope u can visit, will helpful for all girl: http://blog.chiflatirondryer.com/ thanks!

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145 mackenzie { 01.22.10 at 3:58 pm }

wow ur hair looks amazing i love your website i found it in the lucky magazine

146 Got this! « Life. Love. Lilly & Duncan. { 02.10.10 at 7:29 am }

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147 bridget { 02.15.10 at 2:22 pm }

so, i have neeever known how to do this to my hair but have always wanted to. after sitting with the curling iron in the bathroom and still being entirely stumped, i got my laptop, brought it IN the bathroom with me, opened your tutorial and TA DA! i have your waves. and now i know how. thankkkk you.

148 Allie Paronelli { 02.18.10 at 4:24 pm }

I’m really impressed!! well done =)

149 robi { 02.20.10 at 9:55 am }

hot tools is the only way to go!! i’ve tried this with like a conair curling iron and nothing – hot tools even waved my japanese straightened hair.

150 Mary Anthony { 02.23.10 at 9:25 am }

Love it. I tried it this morning and it worked perfectly. Thanks for the tip.

151 Tessa { 02.25.10 at 12:18 pm }

Loving the waves! So cute!

152 Alessandra { 02.26.10 at 10:32 am }

Love love love your hair :)
I need to get a curling iron… maybe I have it God-knows-where.

153 Rachel { 03.04.10 at 9:37 pm }

This was EXACTLY what I was looking for! I got your link off Victoria Hart’s blog and I’ve been trying to find a good curling iron and a how to for ages. Thanks so much!

I was also wondering what 1.5 hot tools curling iron is the best? They have about 6 different lines and I’m not sure what the difference is…

154 Anushka { 03.13.10 at 1:11 am }

Emily, this tutorial helped me more than any other wavy hair how-to I’ve ever watched! Thanks so much for giving me the perfect waves I always wanted :)

155 janice { 03.26.10 at 9:47 pm }

Great tutorial! I have the same curling iron. FYI you can take the clamp off. Remove the metal rest from the iron, it takes a little elbow grease, but not too difficult. Take a screwdriver and unscrew the screws from each side of the clamp and remove. Now unscrew the screw that holds the spring in place. You can put the metal rest back on by putting the two screws on the side back on and snapping the rest back in place. Viola!! You life is a little more simpler!!

xoxo
Janice

156 Roxy { 03.31.10 at 8:27 am }

I finally mastered this! yay!

157 Giovanna { 04.01.10 at 6:07 pm }

I’m brazilian and your blog is the best !!!
i’m loving your posts!!!

158 Jessica Louvain { 05.06.10 at 5:09 am }

Hi Emily! Everyday I read your blog. You’re my role model blogger. I’m brazilian and I study Publicity, and I love fashion so much! Thanks for everything! xoxo Jessica!

159 Jen { 05.27.10 at 2:05 pm }

Love this!! Great tips!

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161 Made With www.madewithpink.com { 06.10.10 at 4:33 pm }

Love this! My hair is so thick that nothing ever seems to work. I have a curling rod (no clamp – just a hot rod) and I will try this with my hair again using smaller sections.

162 Michelle { 06.10.10 at 5:23 pm }

It worked!!! I feel like I’ve finally been let in on the secret to beautiful waves – it’s how you hold the iron! Thanks for the “how-to”! I just started reading your blog – LOVE IT!!!!

163 How to Look Like a Beach Babe Part II – The Hair « College Fashion - Mobile { 06.15.10 at 6:01 am }

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164 Lexie { 06.16.10 at 2:40 am }

Thanks for awesome tips! Btw, did you get your curling iron online? :)

165 Sarah { 07.17.10 at 7:05 am }

Just discovered this…trying it this morning!

166 Terri-Leigh { 07.21.10 at 3:53 pm }

I have been dying to know how to do this!

Thanks for the simple steps, can’t wait to give it a go!

I know some of my own readers will want to know to;
http://hippyhappytink.blogspot.com/2010/07/hello-th-hair.html
that’s why I put this up on my page with a link to yours!

Ta!

167 Erica @ eeendeavors { 07.28.10 at 3:04 pm }

I actually roll the hair around the iron in the opposite direction with each sections… towards face, away from face, towards face, away from face (make sense?). It helps to get that more “naturally wavy” look and prevents on monotonous wave that goes around the head… I hate that :P

168 Susanna { 09.10.10 at 7:29 am }

Just wanted to say THANK YOU for this how-to on beachy waves. I have literally tried every how-to on the internet and this finally gave me the outcome I was after. Thanks so much!

169 Daily Looks - Wavy Dilemma { 09.12.10 at 2:33 am }

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170 Kris { 09.12.10 at 2:35 am }

Hi Emily!

A short note to tell you I shared this post of yours on my blog – http://www.dailylooks.com/wavy-dilemma/

Love your hair.

171 Amy { 09.23.10 at 4:29 am }

Oh, I’m so excited to try this–thank you so!

172 Holly { 09.29.10 at 8:49 am }

I do this… but I keep the clamp down and just wrap around the whole curling iron… will it make a difference holding the clamp open?

First time visiting… and I Love it!!

173 beka { 09.30.10 at 12:58 pm }

I luv this but its kinda hard to do when your hair is naturally curly, and when u straighten it and do this it doesn’t hold:(

174 Julz { 10.23.10 at 11:41 am }

This works great – they make an iron rod now for this technique. no clamp and a heat safe glove to protect you fingers.

175 Lacey { 11.09.10 at 10:22 am }

My hair DOES NOT hold curl unless I DOUSE it in hairspray and other product-which doesn’t give it the beachy look-and looks awful the next day. Any suggestions?

176 Hair Romance { 11.10.10 at 4:50 am }

great tip for not using the curling wand clamp! much more natural and avoids those “bridesmaids” curls

177 Cyd { 11.13.10 at 10:28 pm }

You seriously need to do more how-to`s…preferably on hair.

178 Leah { 11.15.10 at 6:54 am }

I wanted to let you know that I tried this out this weekend and it looked great. I got so many compliments. Thanks for the tip!

179 Lindsey { 11.15.10 at 1:04 pm }

Have you heard of the Sultra bombshell curling iron? It supposedly is amazing for creating waves like this, but it has a pretty steep price tag.

180 derya { 11.15.10 at 2:42 pm }

what is the brand of hair maker

181 Ethel { 11.18.10 at 12:48 pm }

I wanted to share that you can actually take apart the clampy thing and it’s so much better! It’s just the barrel like the ones they sell for a ridic expensive amount. Just an fyi. =)

182 ym { 12.02.10 at 8:05 am }

hi can i know what size curler u using? 28mm or 32??

183 Christina { 12.10.10 at 4:42 pm }

If you don’t have naturally straight hair should you curl your hair after you let it dry naturally or should you iron your hair first and then curl it? Your hair is beautiful by the way!

184 Lindsey N { 12.13.10 at 12:06 pm }

I used this tutorial the other day and everyone commented on my hair! Thanks so much!
Lindsey Soup

185 Michelle { 01.27.11 at 1:27 am }

Giving this a try tomorrow!
Thsnk you.

Michelle
http://www.michellesstylefile.blogspot.com

186 Amanda { 01.28.11 at 12:33 pm }

I actually just tried this. Worked realllly well, results were a little different of course but all in all still the same. Looks adorable.

187 Lauren { 01.28.11 at 12:42 pm }

I’m going to be honest. I was skeptical if this would work or not when I tried it. For months I’ve been trying different ways to curl my hair and every time it just doesn’t turn out right. I tried your tutorial last night and IT WORKED! Like a charm! I loved how my hair looked, and my hair is impossible to curl. Thank you so much!

188 athena { 02.02.11 at 1:23 am }

loved it i’m doing it all the time! thank you sooo much! Kisses from Athens, Greece !

189 Fashion Man { 02.07.11 at 5:02 pm }

Fantastic color. I’m usually a fan of darker hair on women but I really like your color.

190 Stephanie M Andrews { 02.08.11 at 8:29 am }

Thank you thank you thank you!

I have poker straight hair, and am constantly griping about how I can never have wavy/curly hair – but this technique works!

And it holds! And I’m soooo freaking excited!!!

You are a hair angel ;)

191 Christine { 02.10.11 at 4:50 pm }

Great how-to!! Glammies everywhere thank you :)

192 potop { 02.11.11 at 5:12 pm }

yo, your nose is to big! my advice would not to pose from the profile anymore! I should probably do a how to on that.
good luck with your waves!

193 Arden { 02.15.11 at 4:07 pm }

I LOVE your nose! I just found your site for the first time today (through your Apt Therapy feature – congrats), and in all your photos was thinking that it’s b/c your nose isn’t a tiny plastic surgery nose that you have a look that makes you stand out from all the other pretty (but more boring looking) blondes.

Aaaaaanyway, my reason for posting is to ask if you can do a “how to” for your hair color. It’s really great! I imagine a pro does it for you, but maybe they would collaborate and reveal the shade for the base, etc.

LOVE your site – great inspiration (and now I want CHEESE STICKS!!) :)

194 Vanessa { 02.16.11 at 3:31 pm }

I do this using a straightener and it works surprisingly well! Such a great look!

195 Kelly { 02.26.11 at 7:59 am }

thanks for the tip… ive been trying to master the beach sexy hair for years now but im trying it tonight

196 colleen { 03.05.11 at 4:12 pm }

thank you! tried it tonight, came out great…

197 Julie { 03.08.11 at 7:49 pm }

I have an extra curling iron I’ve been using for this. My hand would tired from holding the clamp open, so I removed it! Now I can do the whole process much faster.

198 texasgirl { 03.16.11 at 8:23 am }

VERY NICE! i “liked” it but i “love” it lol

199 shana { 03.28.11 at 9:38 pm }

Completely excellent job!!!

200 Jiya { 03.28.11 at 9:44 pm }

The make-up tutorial sounds great and i wanna give a try for it.. This is the first time i visit your site and i had a good time too… The love your style and beauty…
Jiya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dolxfld6uQE

201 Heidi { 04.11.11 at 4:51 pm }

Awesome. Beautiful. Yes. Love it.

202 Nock4Six { 04.12.11 at 12:30 pm }

I’d recommend buying a wand curling iron and just using that. Way easier than this. AND works like a charm.

203 Nock4Six { 04.12.11 at 12:33 pm }

Sorry – forgot to include link in my post (last one) – what a wand curling iron does:
http://www.doo-lally.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Pearl-curling-wand-on-Doo-Lally.com-1-1023×682.jpg

204 Chelsea { 04.14.11 at 7:10 am }

Thanks for the tutorial! Loved the way my hair turned out :)

205 Vivian { 04.19.11 at 10:12 am }

Fantastic! Very beautiful curls!

206 alice { 05.07.11 at 4:54 am }

Omg! great tutorial! :D where did you get your curling iron?

207 Rezeda { 05.13.11 at 3:33 am }

Thank you!

208 Frances { 05.16.11 at 8:51 am }

Great tutorial! Your hair looks beautiful!

209 Salina { 05.25.11 at 6:33 pm }

Wow… this looks amazing… I NEED to try this because every time I attempt to curl my hair it ends up looking way over-done and ringlet-y.
I will definitely be trying this!
Xo
Salina

210 Maria { 06.07.11 at 10:56 am }

This is amazing! FINALY i found something that works !
thank you :)

211 Fashion Blog { 06.19.11 at 11:17 am }

Wish I had a big iron, I have one on the slimmer ones and can’t make these voluptuous curls :-(

212 Watches { 06.22.11 at 4:13 am }

Great advice! I love your tutorial. Your hair looks beautiful! I hope it will work with my messy hair :D
Watches

213 Emily { 07.12.11 at 5:25 pm }

Cute and natural looking! but, fotunately and unfortunately my hair is naturally curly!
xoxo

214 Angela { 07.13.11 at 1:37 pm }

Worked very well! first time I’ve ever been able to master the “wrap-around” technique I’ve heard about so often!

215 Tatiana Alexandra Karcamov { 07.24.11 at 2:41 pm }

I tried, it worked perfectly :) i love your how tos and recipes and finally i found a place where recipes and how to are easy, real and cool. youre awesome

216 Johanna Torres { 08.21.11 at 7:48 am }

¡Fabuloso! Love the 1-2-3 approach to get my stick straight hair looking naturally wavy! ¡Gracias!

217 Hana { 08.28.11 at 1:25 pm }

OMG, i like every your hair style. But it is not possible to do it by myself :D

218 Yresa { 10.18.11 at 11:09 am }

I would love to see more healthy recipes, teenager need to have more fruits and vegetables included in their diet.

219 Gretta { 10.21.11 at 4:09 pm }

Ah, SERIOUSLY?! I can never get my hair to look that perfect. This model really has perfect highlights for curls too. My hair is just plain brown and never gets as much body. I always end up frying the ends of my hair too without trying. Better keep practicing.

220 Britt { 10.25.11 at 6:08 pm }

I love It! I never knew the secret to this effortlessly gorgeous look!

221 Melanie { 11.12.11 at 10:22 pm }

Tried this today– got SO many compliments! I’ve never had such perfect waves. Thanks!
PS- love the site!

222 Jillian { 12.09.11 at 1:45 pm }

Any other good recommendations for a curling iron? Or where to find the curling iron you recommended? I called the local beauty supply place and then only carry “Hot Shot Tools”? Which is apparently made by the same company?

223 Jillian { 12.09.11 at 1:48 pm }

And/Or what type of “plating” to get? gold? titanium?

Sorry.. I’m new to the whole curling-my-hair-thing!

224 Savannah { 12.24.11 at 1:50 pm }

This is great! I just tried it and my waves look awesome! It’s so simple and so cute! Thank you ;-)

225 Justyna { 12.30.11 at 11:32 am }

OMG thx, for that tutorial , I do it, and it’s perfect!! you are the best. :D

226 Elyse { 12.30.11 at 5:02 pm }

Gorgeous! I have a list of things I have to try now!

-Elyse
For Elyse Clothing Online

227 Bekah { 01.02.12 at 6:56 pm }

I bought the 1 1/4 tonight from Ulta! I can’t wait to try this out! Thanks so much!! This curling iron is clearly well made.

228 College Lifestyles { 01.11.12 at 2:35 pm }

LOVE this tutorial! This totally worked for us. Thanks for your great how-to’s! :)

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231 Chanel { 01.25.12 at 2:48 am }

I think I need a new curling iron or a bigger one… but liking this tutorial.
thanks

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