Whether you’re heading to the tropics for a little R&R this holiday season or you happen to live in a part of the country that gets sunshine year-round – learn a couple tips and tricks that will keep your hair looking flawless whether you’re our adventuring or spending time with family. “The trick is to teach a technique that takes minimal time and effort, yet yields impactful results,” says Sam Villa, co-founder of Sam Villa and Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken 5th Avenue.
Follow along below for a technique Villa uses often to get the perfect beach waves. It entails air drying hair and then finessing the texture with a curling iron to define curls, reduce frizz and add shine. It’s the perfect way to polish tresses for the evening after hair has air dried during the day.
Beach Waves
- Apply Redken No Blow Dry Just Right Cream to damp hair.
- Brush product through with a Sam Villa Wide Cutting Comb.
- Air dry hair.
- Add definition and polish to curls by curling frizzy and/or straight pieces with a Sam Villa Artist Series 2-in-1 Marcel Iron and Wand.
- Remove the Marcel handle and work random sections with the wand. Wrap section around the wand, and removing the hair, pull the curl to stretch and soften movement to create a soft beachy wave.
- Finish with Redken Fashion Waves 07 for the perfect sea salt textured effect.
“This can literally take minutes to do – it doesn’t have to be perfect…just add enough bend in the hair to add interest and a polished finish,” adds Villa.
Take a peek at all of the tips and beautiful tools Sam has created for artists. For even more hair care and styling tricks, be sure to stalk Sam Villa Professional on Bangstyle and check out all of his tools in the Bangstyle Store!