How to Achieve Beachy Bleached Hair Waves

Beachy blonde is a stunning, naturally faded hair color that looks effortless, yet requires extensive bleaching techniques and should only be performed by experienced colorists.

There are multiple methods available to you for creating the look without having to resort to heat-based styling tools, including braiding your damp hair before going to sleep and sleeping with it in braids.

What to Expect

Sun, salt, and sand combine to produce gorgeous beachy bleached waves in blonde hair, which are naturally created but can be replicated artificially with professional colorist bleaching procedures by strategically applying bleach to certain parts of the head to lift pigment and achieve brighter shades of blonde. As this process can lead to damage if done incorrectly.

One of the easiest ways to achieve beachy bleached hair waves is braiding slightly damp hair in tight dutch braids or twisting small sections into loose ‘S’ shapes – both styles look stunning on short and long bobs, especially when combined with EIMI Glam Mist for extra volume! This style looks especially great on shorter styles such as the EIMI Wave Mist!

Preparing Your Hair

Acquiring beautiful beach waves requires careful preparation. « Lightened hair needs special care to maintain healthy lengths and prevent dryness, » according to Hollie Rose of Changes salon. She suggests starting off by using ColorMotion+ Color Protection Shampoo Opens in a new tab in order to protect strands from free radical damage; following with ColorMotion+ Color Reflection Conditioner Opens in a new tab to add shine; finally finishing it all off with the ColorMotion+ Structure+ Mask which strengthens and smooths out locks for improved results!

Towel dry the hair until it’s almost dry and then use Aquis’ Aquitex-fibre Hair Towels PS30 sea salt spray to add more texture and hold. For clients with long locks, try working in Haute Mess Texture Gloss holding gel into wet locks before plaiting for overnight plaitting for effortless beachy waves with heatless waves; just secure each braid securely with hair ties so as to not disturb this style overnight!

The Bleaching Process

Bleaching is a chemical process used to lighten hair color, by stripping away its pigment (colour). Bleaching can be completed either professionally in salons or at home and often takes multiple applications before reaching desired shade.

Hair bleaches use oxidizing agents to discolor natural pigments in hair. Most commonly, these products include hydrogen peroxide as well as other ingredients such as persulfate salts to increase speed of oxidation and stabilizers to stop its breakdown. When applied directly onto melanin molecules in your locks, an oxidizing agent cleaves double bonds and causes them to oxidize, lightening hair by decolorizing them and lightening its color.

Note that hair bleaches can be extremely hazardous if inhaled, swallowed or come into direct contact with skin; to be on the safe side and ensure an efficient process it’s best to consult medical help in case of an adverse reaction. When applying bleaching mixture start from back of head with one centimeter partings as this area contains the least damaged and will lighten hair faster.

Post Bleaching Care

Bleaching hair lightens its color pigments, but can leave it dry and brittle after bleaching; thus requiring extra care to ensure healthy-looking locks.

One method to accomplish this goal is reducing the frequency of hair washes; this will prevent your strands from being stripped of essential natural oils they require for healthy hair strands.

Another way to keep your strands moisturized is with the use of a deep conditioner specifically formulated for bleached hair. Products containing shea butter, honey or avocado will be especially helpful in locking in moisture into your locks and helping your locks retain hydration.

Be sure to protect your strands from the sun’s UV rays by wearing a hat or applying protective serum, and avoid chlorine as much as possible since prolonged exposure to this chemical can turn your locks greenish in hue. Rinse with cool water just prior to entering pools or ocean waters if you want to limit exposure – or better yet rinse beforehand with cold water just prior to swimming!