Take a peek at the Instagram feed of any of the ‘in-the-know’ fashion girls, and they’ll confirm the unwavering populating of one hair fad. The classic soft wave hair trend has entered the chat. Sported by the likes of Kiara Advani, Alia Bhatt, and Shanaya Kapoor, the soft waves hair trend is blowing up on Instagram, and we’re genuinely obsessed.
The chic, flirty, and trend-forward hairdo basically guarantees IT-girl status. As we approach the last quarter of 2022 and our social calendars are soon to be stacked with festive gatherings, year-end celebrations, and vacays – the soft wave hair trend does serve as a major inspiration across the board. It is sure to catapult your style game to an all-time high. Whether you’re all about beach goddess vibes or wanna turn up the heat by serving a certified hair look this festive season – here’s how to take part in this trend.
6-Step Guide To Master The Hot-Right-Now Classic Soft Wave Hair Trend
Step 1: The Prep Step
Apply a hair spray of a mousse post-wash. Just like we prep our faces with a primer to create a silky-smooth canvas and increase the gripping power of our makeup, spritzing on a hair spray will help your hairdo to last longer.
Step 2: Blow-Dry Your Hair
Grab a smoothening brush and your go-to blow-drier and use it to rough dry your hair. Brushing through the hair helps to spread the product more evenly while blow-drying the strands helps to smoothen the frizz and flyaways. Keep in mind to point the dryer’s nozzle in the downward direction to help smooth hair and create shine.
Step 3: Twist And Curl Small Sections
It’s time to twist it. Divide your hair into smaller sections to help create more defined curls. Depending on hair density, divide your hair into small sections that are not more than one inch thick. Next, using a curling iron, begin by twisting each section and wrapping the twisted hair around the wand. To make it look neat and polished, avoid curling the ends of your strands.
Step 4: Mist Your Hair While It Cools Down
As tempting as it might be, avoid touching or tugging your curls when they are just off the curling wand. Not even if they look a little too tight. Be patient and let your curl cool down completely. While you’re letting your curls get back to room temperature, spritz on a hair spray to lock in the shape.
Step 5: Brush Through
You can apply a light layer of hairspray and brush through your curls with a wide-toothed comb or a round hairbrush once your hair is completely cool. This will help create a relaxed, loose wave effect.
Step 6: Finish Off With A Shine-Inducing Hair Spray
Once you’re done brushing through your curls, your hair might get a bit fluffed up and there can be frizz and flyaways. To smooth out your ends and tame frizz, we suggest finishing the look by misting on a shine spray. This will not only give it a sleek look but will also increase the longevity of your hairdo.
BRB, we’re off to copy it!
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