We have a hard time trusting anyone with our hair, but if there's one person we'll gladly hand the scissors to, it's Opening Ceremony's resident hair guru, Edward Lampley (witness his most recent magic, here). Thankfully, the senior stylist is lending his know-how exclusively to our blog, answering tough questions like, "How do I get perfect, slept-in waves, without looking like Princess Leia the night before?" Read on for his guide.
Every time I read a story on "How to get great beach waves," I roll my eyes. You're either getting sent to bed looking like your grandmother in a head full of pink curlers, or you're twisting your hair into cinnamon-snail side buns like, yes, Princess Leia. We love the character on-screen, but let's be honest—sneaking off to the bathroom at the crack of dawn so that your beau doesn't witness your off-screen tragedy is tragic, and so inconvenient. (Let's leave our Star Wars homage to these, please.)
We want to wake up, shake out our hair, and have it fall into a cool texture that looks and feels effortless. So, let's start at the bottom and work our way to the top (insert Drake lyric here). Below: Your five-step cheat sheet to the best slept-in waves of your life.
Step 1: Take a styling lotion and spray a little at the roots of damp hair. The trick is to not drench your strands—a little goes a long way.
Step 2: Take your surf spray. With this, you can spray liberally from your roots to your ends.
Step 3: Take a handful of mousse and massage it in, starting about halfway down your hair.
Step 4: Take your brush and run it through your hair, from roots to ends.
Step 5: Now, take a 1-inch bendy roller (starting at the ends) and roll it up the back of your hair, until it sits tight against your head.
Step 6: Then, just bend it until it looks like a bun and secure with four large hairpins.
Step 7: In the morning, remove the roller and the pins, fluff out the hair, and voilà! Sexy, perfectly tousled hair to last 'til your next wash.
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Step 1: Take a STYLING LOTION and spray a little at the roots of damp hair. The trick is to not drench your strands—a little goes a
Every time I read a story on "How to get great beach waves," I roll my eyes. You're either getting sent to bed looking like your grandmother in a head full of pink curlers, or you're twisting your hair into cinnamon-snail side buns like, yes, Princess Leia. We love the character on-screen, but let's be honest—sneaking off to the bathroom at the crack of dawn so that your beau doesn't witness your off-screen tragedy is tragic, and so inconvenient. (Let's leave our Star Wars homage to these, please.)
We want to wake up, shake out our hair, and have it fall into a cool texture that looks and feels effortless. So, let's start at the bottom and work our way to the top (insert Drake lyric here). Below: Your five-step cheat sheet to the best slept-in waves of your life.
Step 1: Take a styling lotion and spray a little at the roots of damp hair. The trick is to not drench your strands—a little goes a long way.
Step 2: Take your surf spray. With this, you can spray liberally from your roots to your ends.
Step 3: Take a handful of mousse and massage it in, starting about halfway down your hair.
Step 4: Take your brush and run it through your hair, from roots to ends.
Step 5: Now, take a 1-inch bendy roller (starting at the ends) and roll it up the back of your hair, until it sits tight against your head.
Step 6: Then, just bend it until it looks like a bun and secure with four large hairpins.
Step 7: In the morning, remove the roller and the pins, fluff out the hair, and voilà! Sexy, perfectly tousled hair to last 'til your next wash.
Step 1: Take a STYLING LOTION and spray a little at the roots of damp hair. The trick is to not drench your strands—a little goes a