Adopt This Viral Wavy Hair Routine For Effortless Beach Waves
Say goodbye to summertime frizz and hello to gorgeous beach waves.
Summer is the time for embracing your natural hair, but with the summer heat comes frizz, frustration, and ultimately, a lot of heat damage. Whether you are spending the day at the beach or going out to dinner with friends, 25-year-old influencer and founder of her own beachwear brand Greta Wilson has let us in on her secret to beating the heat and mastering the art of beachy waves.
Wilson's routine has gone completely viral, and as seen in the 7.2 million views on TikTok of the #gretawavyhairroutine hashtag, replicating her effortless wavy hairstyle could not be easier. Requiring only three products and a few minutes of diffusing, L'OFFICIEL has Wilson's five-step routine down to a science, because if there is one thing that pairs nicely with sun-kissed cheeks, it's beach waves.
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Spread two to three pumps of Moroccanoil Curl Control Mousse evenly throughout your hair, scrunching your curls. This ultra-lightweight foam mousse repels any leftover moisture and will help keep your curls bouncy and intact.
Moroccanoil Curl Control Mousse, $30, Moroccanoil
Wilson refers to this part as the scariest step of her routine. Using two fingers, take a small dollop of the Kinky-Curly styling gel and scrunch the product through your curls. Your hair may be left feeling slightly crunchy, but it is important to trust the process. The Kinky-Curly styling gel is the most crucial component to enjoying tamed, defined curls that will last you an entire day in the heat.
Kinky-Curly Curl Custard Gel, $19, Sally Beauty
Cotton towels are the ultimate enemy of natural curls as their rough texture leads to split ends and breakage. Switch out your bath towel for a microfiber hair towel to absorb excess water after your shower without damaging your curls. Once you have evenly spread Wilson's three products throughout your hair, scrunch your curls with the Pattern Microfiber Hair Towel, allowing the products to set before you move on to Step 5.
Pattern Microfiber Hair Towel, $19, Sephora
Using her Dyson Supersonic Diffuser attachment, Wilson diffuses her hair until the products have set and her waves are are no longer "crunchy". Diffusing your waves is the key ingredient to voluminous and defined curls that don't require a curling iron or hairspray to prevent them from falling. Once your hair is dry and your waves are locked in place, the Greta Wilson wavy hair routine is complete.
Dyson Supersonic Diffuser attachment (Iron), $40, Dyson
