Beach Hair 101: The Lob

There’s no argument that long wavy hair is the go-to look for beach babes, but just barely behind the derriere skimming locks is the sporty, easy, yet fun Lob. I don’t know if I saw Blue Crush one too many times, or realized that no matter how many vitamins and miracle products I use, I will still have fine hair. Seriously. I can pull up my entire head of hair in one of those little baby hair clips meant for a 2 year old. But, I jumped on the lob train, cut off about 7” to a fun collarbone skimming length, and love it. I no longer look like a set of curtains with a face, and have hair that’s fun & fuller (looking) than ever. Which is huge.

Keys to keepin’ the lob beachy are: 1: Still have some long layers. 2: Whatever you do, don’t get a blunt cut. 3: Have some salt spray or pomeade to durrrtay it up. 4: Mimic any one of Zoe Saldana’s do’s here. 5: Pair your new ‘do with a bikini at all times.

Happy Lobbin’

Photo by Hans Feurer

Beach Hair 101: get some salt in your hair

There is nothing like the rough, somewhat sticky, but dry feeling of your hair after a dip in the ocean. And it looks effortlessly cool, thick, a bit wavy, and bed-head-esque as well. Thankfully I can just run down the street and hop in the ocean to get this easy hair fix, but if you are landlocked, or live somewhere where the ocean causes frostbite, there is an easy, at home replica of the coveted saltwater texture.

Homemade saltwater spray: 

1. Dissolve a tablespoon or two of bath salts in a cup of hot water (bath salts = hair will smell good, and are less drying)

2. Put in a spray bottle. (the 3oz spray bottles for travel they sell at the drugstore are perfect)

3. Lightly mist on either damp or dry hair

4. Scrunch hair as it dries, or as you blow dry.

5. Shake your salty mane around, take a deep breath, and think of vacation.

(Trick given to me by amazing stylist Molly Wolk)

Beach hair 101: top knot waves

Me and my hairdryer have been on a break since moving to Hawaii, along with ever having more than 5 minutes to get ready for the rare occasion I need to look presentable. So I’ve developed a few tricks to attaining some good looking hair, with little or no effort.

Thought I’d be nice and share.

How to easily get shiny, wavy beach hair.

1. Shower

2. Don’t plug in or go near your hairdryer. Just towel dry.

3. Apply a small amount of mousse to your hair (quarter size)

4. When hair is almost air dried, but still damp, massage a dime size amount of leave in conditioner ( J’adore biosilk)

5. Gather hair on top or your head in a high ponytail. twist and tie in a knot ( if long enough - if not, make a tight bun) and loosely secure with a rubber band or bobby pins.

6. When hair is dry, undo the knot/bun and voila…glossy. natural waves that hardly took any effort so you won’t mind hopping in the ocean 30 minutes later.