Wearing your hair down in the Summer can be anything but pretty. For those days you spend outside, or even normal days when you just don't feel like doing anything with your hair, it is possible to have a low-maintenance and pretty look. I have 3 go-to Summer hairstyles that I wear when I don't feel like blow-drying and straightening my hair (too hot), which ends up being every day. You can wear it to the beach, to work, on a date, pretty much wherever your heart desires.
1. The braid: my favorite.
If you have long hair, go for a single braid, whether it be regular, french or fishtail. Do a side braid if you're going out for a more dressed-up look. For girls with shorter hair like me-- do a single, 1-inch thick french braid on your hairline, pin, and wear it down or pull it into a ponytail/bun
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| My braid/low bun combo: on left |
2. The topknot
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| My version of the topknot + 15 bobby pins |
Whether it takes you 20 bobby pins or 0 bobby pins, this is a look pretty much anyone can do. I love the topknot because it actually works better if your hair isn't clean (or brushed or dried, for that matter), and once it's up, it's up. I'll do my bun in the morning then wear it all day and out that night and it'll still be in tact the next morning on the way to Bojangles. Awesome.
3. Waves
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| barely wave-y, so low-maintenance |
Only Victoria's Secret models can truly claim to have perfect "beachy waves," but for the rest of us there's help. Depending on your hair texture just towel-dry your hair out of the shower, pool, ocean, etc., add your product of choice (scrunching gel for straight-maned girls, de-frizzer for curly-haired girls) and leave it. My hair is straight so I usually touch up my waves with a straightener and a little hairspray but it takes 5 seconds and the best part: the messier, the better.
What are your favorite warm-weather hair styles?
