Soft Waves


Added: 21 Jun 2012
Looking for a soft and romantic look? This half-updo with soft waves will be perfect for you. This half up half down hairstyle is the cutest way to get that beachy waves look. The gentle waves are big, bouncy, and the perfect way to add fun color to your daily look.

Our model in this light platinum blonde hair color perfectly flaunts half up, half down hairstyle with soft waves. The dark blonde highlights help to radiate the gentle waves, which complement her overall personality. For this hair styling, this stunning half up half down hairdo is dressed in soft waves through the mid-lengths to ends, and the crown is teased to add height and lift, making it a fantastic hairstyle to balance out a round face. The soft waves and loose curls provide a youthful and romantic feel. This hairstyle is perfect for a woman with fine, medium, or medium-thick hair. For people with a round, oval, or heart-shaped face shape and facial features that are sharp and angular. This half up half down hairstyle is best suited to create soft waves with light definition on the top while longer hair at the back is kept straight. A half-down hairstyle with soft waves is a sassy yet romantic look that's great for any occasion. The style is easy to maintain and looks effortlessly cool. This formal 'do easy to re-create at home with the right tools and products.

This half-up-half-down hairstyle is a great choice to keep your hair long but quick to style. It looks great on most face shapes and needs regular trims every 4-6 weeks to prevent split ends. Use your finishing products to smooth the ends and direct your hair into place.


Visual Story

Soft Waves- Visual Story


Hairstyle Suitability Rating: ★★★★★
Hairstyle Popularity Rating: ★★★★★

Hairstyle Type

Category
Formal
Length
Half Up Long
Elasticity
Curly
Hair Color
Light Platinum Blonde with Dark Blonde Highlights

Haircut Technique

Type
Scissor Cut

Suitability

Gender
Women
Face Shape
round,oval,heart,triangular
Hair Density
Thin/Medium
Hair Texture
Fine/Medium

Age
Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Height
Any
Weight
Thin/Average/Large

Forehead Height
Short/Average
Neck Length
Short/Average
Ears
Small/Average
Nose
Small/Average
Glasses
Yes

Styling

Time
30+ minutes
Tip
Use your finishing products to smooth down the ends and direct your hair into place.
Products
mousse, wax, smoothing shine, hair spray
Tools
blow dry, curling iron


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step 1

Apply styling mousse to damp hair, using your palm as a measuring guide, and evenly distribute it along the hair shaft. Styling mousse will add hold and can help achieve better results.


step 2

Using the corner of your comb and standing in front of a mirror find the middle of your right eye and then drag the comb straight up slowly until you reach your hairline and then continue back in a straight manner to achieve an even right part. A side part is great for longer face shapes because it creates the illusion of width.


step 3

A medium radial brush is used on medium to long hair types to smooth out wavy or curly hair textures or to add body to straight hair. When selecting a radial brush, always use one with a pure bristle as this will not tear or damage the hair.


step 4

To blow-dry under, start at the nape/back and place your brush under the section of hair close to the nape. With the dryer held up over the hair, pull the brush from the roots and continue to the mid length's, keeping the blow-dryer following over the top. Once you reach the ends, curve them under. Repeat this step until the section is completely dry.


step 5

To blow-dry the sides, take out a small section of hair from the front and clip the rest of the hair away. Next, place the brush under the section and then pull the brush and hair forward around your face (this curving motion creates body). Place the hair-dryer on top of the brush until you reach the ends and then turn the ends under. Repeat until dry.


step 6

To blow-dry the crown/top sections, take a section of hair no bigger than the diameter of the brush and blow-dry the hair placing the brush under the section of hair. With your blow-dryer in front of the brush, follow the brush in an upwards direction at the roots and an outwards position at the ends for volume and softness. Continue until the section is dry.


step 7

A large curling iron is used to create large soft curls and can be used to add body.


step 8

Take a small section of hair and place the ends at the base of your curling iron barrel and then wrap the hair up around the barrel until you reach your mid-lengths. Hold the hair for 5 to 10 seconds and then release the hair by unwinding the strands backwards.


step 9

Apply a small amount of wax to your fingertips and then lightly piece and pinch the ends of your hair.


step 10

Take your section of hair and pull it tightly across to the opposite side and pin it securely into place.


step 11

Apply a very small amount of smoothing shine to the palms of your hands and then run it through the mid-lengths and ends of your hair. Be careful not to add any to the roots or a large amount to any section of the hair as smoothing shine can be very heavy on the hair, weighing it down and making it appear oily.


step 12

To finish, apply a minimal amount of hairspray from an arms length distance to the top, sides and back. Take care not to use too much or you will end up with a white, flaky residue which looks like dandruff.




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