A quick video showing you how to get air dried beachy waves with just a few simple steps!

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How pregnancy hormones made my hair curly

When I was little, my hair was stick straight. And it remained stick straight throughout college, and even after I got married.

But when I got pregnant with my first baby, and after he was born, I noticed that a section of my hair at the base of my neck (underneath the top layers), had bumps in it. Definitely not curls, or waves, but just a few bumps that disrupted the rest of my straight hair. Crazy hormones.

After baby number two, and then baby number three, this section of “waves” has become more and more pronounced around my head, and I always have just straightened my hair and then curled it with a curling iron.

There’s a learning curve with natural curls

But a few months ago I decided to give the natural curls a try. There’s a total learning curve with handling curly hair, and I’ve done tons of research and watched lots of how-to videos to figure this all out.

Now I’m excited to share my own video of how I do my beach natural waves.

Products I use for my air dried beachy waves

1. CURL CREAM. I use this Aveda Curl Cream. You guys recommended a bunch of good curl products, but I decided to try Curl Cream from Aveda and I’ve ended up liking it. It doesn’t make my hair crunchy at all, but holds the curl really nicely.

The only downside is that I don’t love the smell, but the other products I use cover up the smell so it’s fine. Once I run out of my bottle I’ll try another brand and let you guys know. The other recommended products are at the bottom of this post!

2. LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER. I read that putting in a leave in conditioner before the curl cream helps combat frizz, keeps your curls smooth, and helps them stay shiny. I’ve been using Neva’s Intense Therapy Leave-in Conditioner and I love it. It smells good, it’s lightweight, it keeps my hair smooth, and a little goes a long way.

3. FINISHING SPRAY. I keep talking about my love of Navy Hair Care products because I actually do love them and use them regularly. The Style Navigator spray is a finishing spray that I use after my beachy waves have dried. It gives definition and shine to my waves and makes them look amazing.

4. CURLING IRON. I have a few pieces in the front that don’t have as much natural curl, so I always go back and touch those up with a curling iron. Watch in the video how I do it so it matches with the rest of my beach waves!

check out this video to see how to do these beachy waves step by step!

How long these natural curls last before having to wash again

With this method, my hair usually only lasts for 2 days. I do a high ponytail on top of my head with a scrunchie, and then use a little bit of dry shampoo on it in the morning at the roots if needed. But since I can’t brush through it, I’m careful about adding dry shampoo.

It’s a little bit of a shock for this girl who is used to seven days between hair washes, so I’m not doing my natural curls very often. BUT the process of natural curls is much less time consuming than my regular wash/air dry/straighten/curl method. So it’s give and take.

P.S. I just bought a DIFFUSER FOR MY HAIR DRYER and THIS CURLY HAIR TOWEL to try the “plopping” method — I’m excited to see if I can get some bigger curls with this method. I’ll keep you posted!

P.S.S.  These were the other top recommendations for curl products:

bumble and bumble sea salt spray

deva curl coconut cream styler

Deva Curl ultra defining gel

Not your mothers Curl Talk

Leave in conditioners and anti frizz products you recommended

garnier’s anti frizz serum 

biolage anti frizz serum

kinky-curly knot today 

Aveda dry remedy oil