Are you getting tired of these I’m still alive, I swear! posts? If everything goes according to plan (because we all know by now that everything always goes exactly as I plan, yes? Deviations from my life path do not exist), this should be the last time I have to use that phrase for awhile.

Fall launches have begun surfacing all over the internet lately, but I’m not quite done with summer beauty just yet—it’s the one season where I feel reasonably justified rolling out of bed, swiping some lip balm on (I’m currently obsessed with this one) and calling it my ‘effortlessly undone look.’ But since none of you need me toteach you how to put zero effort into your appearance, I’ll also share this little trick with you: beach waves.

Lately I’ve been using the Wave Create Sea Spray ($23) from Ouidad, which does a magnificent job at pulling waves out of nowhere, all while making my hair smell like coconut and the vaguest hint of tropical fruit. It’s not one of those formulas that will make your ends die upon contact either, mild enough to leave hair looking tousled and soft rather than stiff and crunchy.

My true love, though, is the Texture Taffy ($23), a product so delightful I have to wonder why no one came up with this earlier. It’s a cross between a thick cream and a liquid taffy, like strong-hold wax with a bit of ‘stick’ to it. Used in conjunction with the spray, it helps tease even straight hair into an appropriately beachy style, although you could certainly use either product on its own. It’s got the same light scent as the spray, and is so much fun to play with when you’re 5 years old at heart like I am. Fair warning: it does leave residue on your hands, so it may not be the best option for those on-the-go.

Sometimes the struggle of lifting a DSLR is just too much for me to handle. At least my hair looks good.

Scrunch it through damp hair, let everything air dry, then hit your roots with some dry shampoo. You’re left with the laziest, easiest semblance of a style ever.

If anyone still remembers this blog exists, let’s chat! What have you been up to lately? How do you feel about beach hair? Do you have a favorite sea salt spray?

xo,
MM