How to Get Sexy, Tousled, Summer Hair

While this wash-and-go beauty secret can be used year around, it’s fantastic for hot summer days when the last thing you want to do is break out the blowdryer and curling irons. Since many of these texturizing and curl enhancing products are also heat-activated, this method will work great if you’re spending a hot day outside.

If you’re blessed with naturally wavy hair, this style is so super simple. Just follow the directions below. Got stick-straight strands? Not to worry, just have your stylist razor in plenty of textured layers into your hair before you try out this quick ‘do.

1. Start by washing your hair with a volumizing shampoo (clarifying shampoos can work well too, since they don’t weigh hair down).
2. Use a light, volumizing conditioner — but just on the ends of your hair. Gently work the conditioner through your hair using a wide-tooth detangling comb. If you have any snarls and tangles, make sure to get them out now because you won’t be combing or brushing your hair once you rinse.
3. Rinse well and wrap hair up in a towel. We love the super absorbent ones, since they really help speed up the drying process.
4. Go ahead and do your makeup, have some breakfast, whatever. Just give your hair a little time to dry while its wrapped up in a towel.
5. Once you unwrap your hair, it is extremely important that you do not comb or brush it out. This is essential to preserve your hair’s natural wave patterns as well as to take full advantrage of the texture created by giving your hair some time to dry while wrapped in the towel.
6. Using your fingers, work a small amount of curl enhancing gel or texturizing curl spray all the way from the roots to the tips of your hair, scrunching and twisting random sections of hair as you go.
7. Allow hair to dry naturally, but make sure to periodically scrunch and tousle your hair as it dries

If you keep scrunching, your hair should turn out sexy, wavy and tousled — but not overdone.

Makeup Moxie highly recommends:

1. Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Curl Defining Lotion is one of our favorites because it helps eliminate frizz while making hair soft, shiny, and textured. Read our full review of Marc Anthony Curl Defining Lotion…
2. TRESemme Thermal Creations Curl Activator Spray is an excellent option for fine, straight hair because it adds a good deal of volume along with fabulous texture and curl enhancement. Read our full review of TRESemme Curl Activator Spray…