How to Get Perfect Beach Waves with a Flat Iron

It's almost summertime!

In most places, the feel of summer has come in full force, and it's time to break out those fantastic summer looks.

Depending on how I feel, I love being versatile with my look in the summer. It would be a while before I tried beach waves, but I'm happy I did. 🌞

Over time, different looks have become popular during summer. One hairstyle that I specifically remember is beach waves, and it seems that they're making a comeback!

The great thing about beach waves is that they're fun, and anyone can achieve them if they want.

It doesn't take much to get them, and the great thing is that you'll only need a few tools.

A flatiron and some mousse, leave-in conditioner, or gel will help you achieve the best beach waves of your life.

The first time I ever had beach waves was by accident. I had hair extensions in and braided up my hair before I went to sleep.

I wasn't planning for my hair to come out super curly and cute, but it did! I woke up, unraveled my braids, and ended up with curls!

After realizing that I liked my new style, I decided to look up ways to maintain my beach waves.

Let's talk about the different flat iron hacks you can make use of and how to manage your perfect summer beach waves.

Beach Waves with Extensions!

Beach waves can be achieved with natural hair, but if you want to complete the look entirely, you'll need to use heat on your hair.

If you don't want to use heat on your natural hair, you can make use of extensions.

The type of extension that you choose is critical, and you'll want to make sure that you know which extension styles can have beach waves and which ones cannot.

When purchasing extensions, you can get some that already have beach waves. An example would be the "Brazilian" deep wave or the "Indian" deep wave.

These two styles can give you beach waves without needing anything except mousse and some leave-in conditioner.

You can also use straight extensions to get this look.

Any length can work, but for the best results, you'll need something that is shoulder length.

Don't be afraid to have something short or long; your beach waves will look amazing either way!

Your Flat Iron Is the Best Tool

When you use a flat iron, you'll be able to achieve the beach wave look in under ten minutes.

Beach waves are effortless to throw together when rushing out the door or for a fun night out.

This hairstyle doesn't require you to have some crazy tools you've never used before. It also doesn't need you to use copious amounts of gel or product.

Another great thing is that you won't have to go entirely out of the budget to create this look, and there are tons of tutorials available.

Let's get into the flat iron hacks you can use to get the best beach waves possible!

Braid, Twist, and Iron!

This flat iron hack has been around for a long time.

Everyone knows that if you braid wet hair and let it dry, it should create beautiful curls!

When attempting to achieve this look, you'll need to section your hair into parts.

This depends on how big you want your waves to look. Do you want big beach waves with volume or beach waves without too much volume?

Ask yourself these questions before attempting to achieve this look.

When you figure out how you'd like your hair to look, you should braid the appropriate sections from root to end.

Spray heat protectant before applying the flat iron.

After the heat protectant has settled in, you'll use your flat iron and apply heat from the root to the ends.

You'll do this a few times. Once you're done, unravel the braids, and you should have curly beach waves!

Also check our Beach Wave Braiding Hair!

Bend the Wrist Method

When you have flat hair, you can use this method to give yourself some volume.

Take your flat iron and put it on a medium to high setting. With this method, you won't need to part your hair in any particular way.

Simply take a small section and run the flat iron over it.

While you're running the flat iron over the hair, you'll bend your wrist in the opposite direction.

This will manipulate your hair in a way that creates some cute beach waves for you!

Use It Like a Curling Iron

The fantastic thing about a straightening tool is that it can be used as a curling iron.

This is especially helpful when you don't have a curling iron to make use of.

To achieve this look, you'll need to run your straightener over different sections of your hair.

Once you reach the ends, you'll stop and roll the straightener up to your roots. Hold it for a few minutes, and then release it.

What comes of this process should be sultry beach waves that you're in love with!

Use These Products to Enhance!

Beach waves are fun, but in the midst of summer, it can be hard to maintain them.

Some of the best products to use are mousse and hairspray, which will add volume.

Also, if you want to tease your hair, you should have a small comb. Take the comb and tease the roots of your beach waves.

Don't be afraid to get the volume that you desire, especially since the summer heat will try to flatten your hair.

Remember This!

Beach waves are a fantastic style to make use of during the summertime.

They can be achieved in all kinds of ways, but the easiest way is to make use of a straightener and some styling products.

There are a few flat iron hacks that you can use to get the best beach waves.

Achieving this hairstyle is simple and can be done with or without extensions. 😉

You can use any of these methods to get the look that you desire.

Styling products will also help you maintain the look.

Don't be afraid to try something new by getting into these beach waves!

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