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Last updated: December 03, 2018

Instagram Waves—How To Create The Lived-In Look You’re Seeing Everywhere

Instagram-approved waving how-to finished look from Chris Jones!
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Instagram Waves—How To Create The Lived-In Look You’re Seeing Everywhere

Undone waves. Imperfect curls. Messy, lived-in texture. We get it—Instagram-approved waves are EVERYWHERE, and your clients want. the. look. now. Lucky for you, we know how to get it thanks to BTC team member Chris Jones (@chrisjones_hair)! Check out his quickie curling vid that got almost 300k views on Instagram, then get the steps for creating the look!

 

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Watch The Video How-To Below

 

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Get the look:

1. Once the cut is complete, curl the hair in alternating directions using the 1 ¼-inch Black Gold™ Hot Tools Professional Marcel Iron. (This keep the waves from falling into one another/adds more movement within the cut.)

 

Pro Tip: Curl smaller sections for more movement/texture and bigger sections for looser end results.

 

2. Once the curling is complete, tip your client’s head forward and spray all over with texture spray—this creates that serious lived-in look!

 

3. And for the Instagram-worthy photo? Chris brings his clients outside into the natural sunlight, then takes his pics on a pop-up white backdrop (he got it off Amazon!).

 

Get another curl quickie from @chrisjones_hair!Marcel + Flat Iron Waves For Insta-Worthy Styles

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