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Beach Hair: Yeah, Yeah

<p>Picture this&period; It’s a hot summer day&comma; you’re lazing about the beach&comma; and decide to go for a swim&period; Once you’re nice and refreshed&comma; you retreat back to your beach towel to dry off… notice what happens to your hair once it’s dry&quest; Your drab straight &OpenCurlyQuote;do has turned into sexy&comma; tousled beach hair&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Sea salt is the welcoming culprit that creates this lovable look&period; It has nourishing minerals which help to give you moisture and shine&comma; however&comma; too much can dry out your locks&comma; which is never a good thing&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>So what do you do if you’re a fan of this look&comma; but don’t have a beach on hand&quest; Never fear&comma; there are multiple products and techniques that allow you to get this look at home&comma; without the risk of drying out your hair due to hours in the ocean&period; Here are just a few examples –<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b> <&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>Salt Spray&colon;<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you can’t get to the beach&comma; let the beach come to you&excl; There are numerous salt sprays on the market to give you that beachy look without stepping foot on the sand&period; Simply spray onto damp hair&comma; scrunch&comma; and leave to dry&period; You could also use a diffuser&comma; but try not to blow wave&comma; as this may cause your waves to fall out&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you can’t find or can’t afford a salt spray&comma; you can easily make your own at home&period; All you need is a spray bottle&comma; water&comma; salt and a couple of drops of a moisturising conditioner or oil&period; The more salt you add&comma; the more texturized your hair will be&period; When you’ve been at the beach your hair also feels so much thicker than usual&comma; so it might be worthwhile combining salt spray with some off the shelf hair thickening products&comma; instant volume and immediate satisfaction&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Don’t forget&comma; too much salt will dry your hair out&comma; so it is advised not to use these sprays on a daily basis&comma; unless you’re teaming it with a moisturising conditioner and leave in-conditioner&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>Hair Straightner&colon;<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This is actually my formula for bringing my straight&comma; mediocre locks to life&period; You’ll need to do it in layers&period; Take the straightener to a piece of hair and twist and pull straight down&comma; leave the next bit of hair untouched&comma; then grab another piece and twist it the opposite direction to your first one&period; Continue layer by layer until finished&period; I deliberately leave some hair straight &lpar;not &OpenCurlyQuote;straightened’&comma; just natural&rpar; so it has a more natural look&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Once you’ve finished&comma; flip your head upside down and give your hair a good shake&period; A touch of hairspray to give it some hold&comma; and you’re done&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Of course&comma; if you want a more dramatic&comma; or &OpenCurlyQuote;curly’ look&comma; you can do your whole head of hair&comma; and pay more attention to the curls as you go&period; Also&comma; some hairspray on each layer will hold it in place for longer&period; This will give you more of a beachy look on the second day&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>Braiding&colon;<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Part your damp hair down the centre all the way down to your neck&period; On each side&comma; braid your hair and secure with a hair tie at the end&period; Wait until your hair is<i> completely <&sol;i>dry &lpar;try doing it just before you go to bed&semi; by the time you wake up in the morning&comma; it should be dry&rpar; then take out the braids and enjoy your beautiful beachy waves&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>So there you have it&period; Whether you’re beachside or outback&comma; this look is achievable wherever you are&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For more unique hair advice check out my blog at Hairtips&period;info&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Article by Danielle Henderson<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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