7.06.2012

How To: Summer Hair in 3 Minutes



It's summer and you want to do something to your hair. And fast! Well, I've got ya covered. Here's a hairstyle that's quick, gives you a little body & texture, and can be done in 3 minutes. Yes, 3 minutes. Even in my thick hair! The result is hair with a slight wave that's so pretty. Read on:


T O O L S:
  • 1 1/2 in or 2 in curling wand (a curling iron of this size will work, but I've found the barrels aren't as long as a wand)
  • Heat protectant
  • Products--optional (look at the bottom of this post for those!)

M E T H O D:
  • Brush dry hair, add heat protectant, and turn on your curling wand.
  • Divide hair in half.
  • To make this hairstyle fast, take one of the halves and divide it into 3 big sections. This could be 2 to 4 sections depending on thickness of hair. I do 3 on one side, 4 on the other.
  • Curl each big section away from your face. Hold for 10-15 seconds, or until you can feel heat all the way through.
  • Note, unlike past tutorials, you want no space showing as you wrap the hair around the wand, as awkwardly shown below:
  • Rake your fingers through your hair and go! Or you can use one of the options below:
P R O D U C T S:

  1. Waves Spray--Enhance your waves
  2. Dry Oil--For those with dry hair, enhance it with this mist. It gives shine and I LOVE it.
  3. Heat Protectant--NOT AN OPTION; requirement...
  4. Texturizing Paste--for that piecey look
  5. Texturizing Powder--for the bedhead look
  6. Glossing Cream--to smooth it down
  7. Remington Curling Wand--1 1/2 in I believe
  • Don't want to wear your hair down? Use this hairstyle as the basis for a pony or half updo. It gives a little body and texture to hair.
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41 comments:

  1. This looks fantastic! Thanks for the tutorial, I should give this a try asap :) You look very beautiful!

    Have an amazing weekend!

    xx Ivana
    Macarons and Pearls

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  2. such a fax fix for the summer! love

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  3. guess who bought clip in hair pieces and will have long hair even if for a few days only? hehe

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  4. your hair is sooo fantastic! i´m really jealous!!! mine is just getting thinner and thinner!

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  5. You always look so gorgeous and pulled together. I need to take a cue from you and actually put effort into my hair in the morning.

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  6. i love my curling wand too!!! i have two - one for tighter curls and one for large waves :) i just need to get the waves spray to keep them in place (they tend to lose their oomph after a few hours because my hair is like teflon)

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  7. Ohh, I love this!! I have a hot date tomorrow and totally think I'm going to rock this style!! Looks easy enough for me :)

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  8. Mine used to do that, then I got a guys cut.

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  9. I love this tutorial... Have a great weekend!

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  10. Your hair always looks SO much better than mine. And my hair also doesn't hold a curl very well, even with max hold hair spray. Any suggestions?

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  11. nice hair tutorial, i'll try that tomorrow, too!

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  13. Looks great! It's been so hot here that I've been lazy and just putting my hair into a headband all the time. This would totally work with one!

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  14. I cheat and just do a ponytail. I suck.

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  15. Oh you always do such great hair tutorials!

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  16. aaaaah, yay for summer hair! :D

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  17. you have the most amazing hair, e. :) love this! have a nice wknd.

    xoxo
    jasmine
    AdamAlexMommy

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  18. Will have to try! Straightening my hair in the summer is such a waste of time...it ends up wavy/curly again in 10 minutes anyways.

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  19. Love this and love your hair! Thanks for your compliment on my blog! Have a wonderful weekend!
    xo
    Sharon

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  20. This does look like a pretty easy hair style to do, thanks to your instructions :)

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  21. Your hair looks so pretty here. I think I can manage to squeeze 3 minutes into my morning routine to achieve this pretty look.

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  22. I'm so jealous of your long hair!!

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  23. Heat protectant is a must! So glad you said that Elle. Awesome hair girl!
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  24. i HATE washing my hair or doing anything to my hair in the summer! like to keep it easy :)
    xx.M
    www.bellesandrebelles.blogspot.com

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  25. This makes me wish I had longer hair.

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  26. Thanks for the tip! I tried doing this the otehr night but I ended up with a BIG mess!

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  27. That's perfect summer hair. Definitely need to try it.

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  28. Your hair is gorgeous! Love this post! I will have to try!

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  29. So simple, yet your hair looks so good! I'm definitely going to try this sOon!

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  30. Beautiful hair!

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  31. Oh how pretty your hair looks! And 3 minutes works just fine for me :)

    Hope you had a great week and holiday, Elle! xoxo

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  32. I never, ever, ever want to heat up a curling wand in the morning. Even if a hairstyle is five minutes, I feel like it's still five minutes too long. I think it's because I'm too unused to doing hair.

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  33. These hair styling tips are my fav posts--possibly because I'm so lost in this department. I might give this one a whirl...I think I still have a wand from my bridesmaid hair.

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  34. Do you want to just come to Chicago and fix my hair for me?? Ugh, your hair looks amazing! Can't wait to try this tutorial. :)
    - Heather

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  35. I absolutely love this! Just stumbled across your blog and have to say I love it too!

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  37. really prety .. looks very natural :)
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