Curly beach hair sounds great when you live in the Lowcountry. However, managing natural curls is a journey.
Attempting to straighten your curls takes a lot of time and effort and products.
If you live in the Lowcountry, you know that a blowout cannot combat Carolina weather.
By the time you step out of the bathroom, your straightened, smooth locks meet the southern humidity and transform into a frizzy, untamed mess.
It feels like a crushing defeat against the heat.
I gave up the battle and decided to embrace curls this summer. I have a lot of natural wave in my hair that in the past has been frizzy and / or not curly without a little effort. I’ve figured out how to tame my waves into hair that looks like I wear it that way on purpose. It’s so much easier than trying to wage war against the humidity! My hair doesn’t stand a chance at staying straight.
Here are my favorite products and tips for frizz-free beach waves!
Curly Beach Hair Tips
Advice from the internet that has worked for me:
- Find the right products
- Use a microfiber towel to dry your curls because it will reduce frizz
- The more you wear your hair curly, the curlier it will get
- Don’t wash every day – but you can get your hair wet, and it will make it curlier. I’ve worked out and showered, not washed it, and add product – curls come bouncing back
- Put your hair in a pony on top of your head before you go to sleep to preserve the curls
- Use a diffuser to speed up the drying process- but it’s not necessary!
Best Products for Easy Beach Waves
1. Davines This is a curl building serum
I’m pretty sure this is the product that made my hair go from a frizz-fest to tamed curly beach hair. I put this in my hair while it’s still dripping wet, comb it through with my fingers or wide-tooth comb, and then wrap it up in a microfiber towel.
If you’re going to try just one product, I think this is the one that transformed my curls. SHOP Davines, Curly Hair Serum, $32
2. Davines Shampoo & Conditioner
I love Davines. However, I don’t think the shampoo & conditioner products are as essential as the other products. I like the curly shampoo and conditioner, which is what I’m using now. Does it make my hair curlier? Who knows, but I do know that combined with the curl serum, my curls have never looked better. I love Davines smooth shampoo and conditioner too for a frizz-free, smooth blow-out. Either shampoo / conditioner would be great for curls, in my opinion. I hate to tell you, but the shampoo and conditioner are pricey – and worth the price. SHOP Davines LOVE CURL Shampoo + Davines LOVE CURL Conditioner
3. Olaplex No. 6
This product has a cult following for good reason: it works. It reduces frizz for a blow out and for natural curls. My hair stylist uses this and recommended it. I’ve used it to smooth out when I straighten my hair. I decided to try it to tame my curls and OMG! Next level. They look so much more defined. I put this on after I take my hair out of the microfiber towel. I scrunch it a little. Sometimes I use the diffuser, sometimes just air dry. SHOP Olaplex No. 6
TRY THE DAVINES CURLY HAIR TRAVEL KIT!
Davines has a LOVE Curl hair travel kit for $48 which has small sizes of the shampoo, conditioner, and serum which is perfect to try out the products to see if they work well for you. SHOP Davines, Love Curl Travel Kit, $48
Davines Customer Service
I tried a product that I didn’t love, and they helped me out right away with the return. If you don’t love the products, they will take care of you with either a return or exchange. This made me love Davines even more. Excellent customer service!
Shop Local
If you live in the Myrtle Beach area, Stox & Co. carries these brands!
Where to go with your pretty beachy waves: Sea Captain’s House outdoor patio in Myrtle Beach or a Charleston SC day trip
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