The Wavy Hair Trials: One

The other day I wrote about wavy, beachy, sexy summer hair. I couldn't wait to begin channeling my inner surfer-girl/hippie-chic, bohemian princess...so I got to work right away.

Here are the photos from clinical trial #1. Since I have naturally curly hair, it will be a game of trial & error with the variables being humidity level, products used & amount of conditioner left in hair.

What do you think? Haight {hate} or Ashbury {love}?

What I did:

1. Wash hair w/ shampoo & conditioner.
2. Rinse conditioner out 7/8 of the way with ice-cold water (to leave some conditioner in hair & seal the cuticles).
3. Squeeze out excess water from hair until it stops dripping on floor.
4. PAPER Towel dry the "pony-tail" part of hair. (Regular towel drying will ruin everything)
5. Put two pumps of each of the following in hands and run through hair: Kerastase Oleo Relax & Lait Nutri Sculpt. (you can really use any kind of good serum for this)
6. Put hair up into loose bun on top of head. Allow to dry for a few hours.
7. Divide hair into two sections and loosely braid almost dry hair.
8. Wait about an hour, then remove braids carefully.

Pros: Pretty, loose, undone waves all over head.
Cons: Dry ends, needs more body.

For Trial #2 I will add a stronger serum/curly styling product & change the amount of braids to three. I will also add Elnett hairspray at the end for a good hold and some added body.