The holiday season is filled with gatherings where you can flaunt imaginative hair designs. With countless ways to achieve a stunning look during this celebratory time, now is the moment to experiment with those romantic hair tutorials you have bookmarked. A relaxed beach wave appears effortless and natural, needing only a bit of air-dry product to highlight your innate texture. Braided crowns might take some practice to perfect the plaiting, but the holidays offer ample time to experiment. A contemporary ponytail conveys immediate, understated sophistication.
Timeless Beach Waves
- Begin with freshly washed and dried hair.
- For thick hair, apply a texturizing spray throughout the strands.
- For fine hair, spritz a medium-hold root volumizer at the roots to enhance volume.
- Use a 1-inch curling iron to curl sections of hair, leaving the last inch of ends straight for a beachy effect. Allow curls to cool.
- Mist the lengths with a volumizing and texturizing dry finishing spray for extra texture. Then, brush through curls with a wide-tooth comb to create soft waves.
- Finish with a light layer of hairspray to hold the style.
Romantic Braided Crowns
- Start by applying a texture cream to build body and dimension. Depending on your hair type, use a nickel- to quarter-sized amount, working it into the roots to boost volume and add grip for braiding.
- Using a tail comb, create a clean center part.
- From the center part, section off a triangle of hair on each side. The front point of the triangle is at the hairline, the second point is behind the ear, and the third point is at the crown. Secure these sections with clips.
- On each triangle, create an inverted braid by bringing each section diagonally forward. Fasten each braid with an elastic band.
- Gently loosen the braids with your fingers, then join them at the back to form a crown braid, hiding the elastics. Secure with bobby pins.
- For the remaining unbraided hair, use a flat iron to create loose S-wave patterns.
- After styling all the hair, apply a texture finishing spray for added texture and dimension.
- Run a small amount of texturing cream through the ends to smooth flyaways and provide a soft hold.
Sleek Modern Ponytails
- Distribute a smooth-control gel-cream through the hair and flat iron from the nape upward.
- Spray a thickening primer at the roots to add density and lift. Blow-dry the product into the hair.
- Part the hair from ear to ear across the head, and create a side part on the front section. On the back section, divide into two symmetrical ponytails.
- Take small sections from each side of the front hair and bring them to the opposite ponytail, securing each with a rubber band. Mist each section with a light-hold hairspray.
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The holiday season is filled with gatherings where you can flaunt imaginative hair designs. With countless ways to achieve a stunning look during this celebratory time, now is the moment to experiment with those romantic hair tutorials you have bookmarked. A relaxed beach wave appears effortless and natural, needing only a bit of air-dry product to highlight your innate texture. Braided crowns might take some practice to perfect the plaiting, but the holidays offer ample time to experiment. A contemporary ponytail conveys immediate, understated sophistication.
Timeless Beach Waves
- Begin with freshly washed and dried hair.
- For thick hair, apply a texturizing spray throughout the strands.
- For fine hair, spritz a medium-hold root volumizer at the roots to enhance volume.
- Use a 1-inch curling iron to curl sections of hair, leaving the last inch of ends straight for a beachy effect. Allow curls to cool.
- Mist the lengths with a volumizing and texturizing dry finishing spray for extra texture. Then, brush through curls with a wide-tooth comb to create soft waves.
- Finish with a light layer of hairspray to hold the style.
Romantic Braided Crowns
- Start by applying a texture cream to build body and dimension. Depending on your hair type, use a nickel- to quarter-sized amount, working it into the roots to boost volume and add grip for braiding.
- Using a tail comb, create a clean center part.
- From the center part, section off a triangle of hair on each side. The front point of the triangle is at the hairline, the second point is behind the ear, and the third point is at the crown. Secure these sections with clips.
- On each triangle, create an inverted braid by bringing each section diagonally forward. Fasten each braid with an elastic band.
- Gently loosen the braids with your fingers, then join them at the back to form a crown braid, hiding the elastics. Secure with bobby pins.
- For the remaining unbraided hair, use a flat iron to create loose S-wave patterns.
- After styling all the hair, apply a texture finishing spray for added texture and dimension.
- Run a small amount of texturing cream through the ends to smooth flyaways and provide a soft hold.
Sleek Modern Ponytails
- Distribute a smooth-control gel-cream through the hair and flat iron from the nape upward.
- Spray a thickening primer at the roots to add density and lift. Blow-dry the product into the hair.
- Part the hair from ear to ear across the head, and create a side part on the front section. On the back section, divide into two symmetrical ponytails.
- Take small sections from each side of the front hair and bring them to the opposite ponytail, securing each with a rubber band. Mist each section with a light-hold hairspray.
ALSO READ Stop Believing these Hair Growth Myths
READ Broken Hair: These Are the 6 Reasons That Make Your Hair Dry and Lifeless
