How to Keep Your Hair Looking Good at the Beach

The warm air, the sun and the salt water all combine to make the perfect day. Keep your hair perfect as well with these simple steps.

There are few things better than a lazy day at the beach. You can lie on the white sand enjoying the sun, then rise for a walk or a quick dip if you get too hot. However, many people find this pleasure diminished by their concerns for their appearance. If you are with a large group of friends, you may not want them to see you all sandy and with your hair in a big knot of salt and sea water. Fortunately, there are some very easy things that you can do to keep your hair from getting tangled, knotted and sandy without losing out on the fun. In this article, we will discuss how to keep your hair looking good at the beach.

Things You'll Need

• De-tangler
• 2 medium sized rubber hair bands
• Small bottle of conditioner
• Hair brush

Instructions

How to Keep Your Hair Looking Good at the Beach

1. Spray on de-tangler once an hour. Just like you reapply sunscreen, misting your dry hair with de-tangler with condition it and keep it smooth in the coastal winds.

2. Brush the de-tangler through your hair. By working the conditioning product through your hair and eliminating tangles regularly, you will be able to keep your hair looking perfect. Remember, beach style is naturally more wavy and tousled than regular hair, so it's okay for it to be a little wild.

3. Work a small glob of conditioner through your hair upon exiting the water. If you decide to get in--and you should--then you will not be able to keep the sea water and salt out of your hair. However, the conditioner will keep it from getting too dried out or knotted from repeated dunking and drying.

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   Put in some loose braids as the day wears on. Eventually you may find that you are still dissatisfied with your hair. Playing hard will make you sweaty and repeated swims in the ocean and falls in the sand can leave your hair somewhat the worse for wear. Two loosely braided pigtails can turn stringy, sandy hair into surfergirl-sexy hair in no time. Make sure that you leave the braids loose and that you let some of your hair fall around your face for a casual, beach-kitten look.