Summer isn’t just about the sun and the sea, it’s also about that just-stepped-out-of-the-surf hair. We’re talking beach babe vibes complete with tousled waves, effortless texture and easy, low-maintenance beauty. One word? Gisele. Teamed with a tan and cool kaftan, beach waves are the ultimate way to emulate that holiday feeling, whether your passport has been stamped or not. And, even better, you don’t have to go dunking in your head in the sea to get the look, because armed with the right products and tools, you’ll soon be giving Ariel a run for her money. So, without further ado, discover our edit of the best products to help you on your way to beach wave perfection.
Lush Seanik Shampoo
A splash of the sea in a shampoo, this solid hair wash from Lush softens tangled locks and adds volume and texture thanks to its magical marine ingredients. There’s lemon oil for shine, Japanese nori seaweed to soften and sea salt to add life to limp locks. What better way to wash your way to beach wave perfection? Exactly.
OUAI Wave Spray
This travel-size Wave Spray by OUAI is the perfect beauty product to throw in your beach bag or to spritz on the go. Not only does it instantly amp up texture and volume, but it also enhances natural beachy waves while repairing your hair at the same time. Simply spray onto dry or damp locks for natural-looking beach waves, or onto roots for a beachy boost.
Beauty Works x Molly Mae Waver
For those not blessed with mermaid-esque locks, the Beauty Works X Molly-Mae Waver will solve all your beach wave needs. Featuring a triple-barrel that creates big and bouncy waves that last all day, it’s a foolproof way to achieve beautiful, beachy hair in minutes.
Not Your Mother’s Beach Babe Soft Waves Salt Spray
Bringing the best of the beach to each bottle, this wave spray contains actual sea salt and sea kelp to give you soft beachy waves without the need for a dip in the sea. It also contains aloe extract to protect locks from sun exposure and it hydrates to prevent dryness. Read: no crunchiness here.
Sun Bum Revitalising 3 in 1 Leave IN Conditioner
A leave-in conditioner is a must when it comes to controlling frizz during humid summer days. This offering from Sun Bum detangles, conditions and protects your hair while enhancing and restoring it, keeping it shiny, healthy and smooth all day long. Perfect to tend to post-beach tresses and to keep those beach waves looking tip-top.
Virtue Flourish Volumizing Styler
Fine, flat, fragile hair got you down? Then this foam is for you. Adding bounce and volume to even the limpest of locks, it also helps keep waves in place without looking crunchy or stiff. The cherry on top? It also promotes hair growth thanks to the addition of two ground-breaking keratin proteins. Mermaid mane, here we come.
BaByliss Curl Secret
For tousled waves, this is quite possibly the most amazing invention ever. Using autocurl technology, it draws hair into the ceramic curl chamber, holds it for a few seconds and releases it perfectly waved. Run fingers through curls or brush them out to really beach them up.
Philip B Maui Wowie Beach Mist
Hawaii hair in a bottle, this beach mist gives you that just-stepped-off-the-sand texture sans dryness thanks to a blend of pure botanicals and essential oils. Instead, it helps thicken the hair cuticles for a hit of sexy volume. All with a tropical coconut and Tahitian gardenia scent to boot.
