Bohemian Waves

Bohemian Waves is the hairstyle you see on Hollywood celebrities such as the Kardashian sisters, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie and Blake Lively. You can go to your favorite salon to get the look, or you can follow our HerLiving Beauty Sheet Tutorial for a DIY style!

Tools needed:
Six hair clips
Ceramic styling wand or curling iron
Styling Cream
Working Spray

Salon Jika’s Trish Thompson led us through the steps to perfect Bohemian Waves with hair model Season Anderson-Woodke. Anderson-Woodke loves this style, and said “it makes me look like I have three times the hair.”
Thompson said this style works best on those with medium to longer hair.

Prep wet hair with a styling cream gel; like Paul Mitchell’s Quick Slip for smooth setting and shine. Then, blow dry hair completely.
Separate the hair into 3 sections: top, middle, and the nape with the hair clips. Release the large bottom section and separate into 2-3 sub sections for easier handling.
MOST IMPORTANT STEP is, prior to wrapping the hair around the wand, you MUST lightly spray each sub-section with a flexible hold setting spray such as Paul Mitchell’s Worked Up. Any medium hold hairspray will work.
Holding the wand horizontally, take 1-2 inch sections and wrap the hair around the wand AWAY from the face and hold in place for about 10 seconds. Release and let cool as you move on to the next section. If you are using an iron with a clamp, just open the clamp and keep it open or wrap around the outside of the iron.
Remember to leave the ends “loose” for a more organic look to the hairstyle.
When working the top section, keep the curls more toward the mid-shaft and ends for this look.
After all the hair is waved, spray with a light or medium hold spray and spread curls apart with your fingers for a tousled look, or you can brush out and keep you hair close to head for a classic finger-waved look.

This should be accomplished in 10 sections or less. It’s easy! Finish with light hairspray and finally a shine spray. Thompson said this style should take 10 minutes or less for most.