3 Hairstyles To Try Before The End Of Summer

During the hot dog days of summer, the last thing you want to do is spend hours blowdrying, straightening, and styling your hair. The perfect summer hairstyle is easy and fast: From pool to party in sixty seconds flat!


Here, take a look at three hairstyles that work on all hair types and textures that are perfect for those last days of beach parties and backyard barbecues. Try one now, since the countdown clock is ticking down to fall in 3…2…1…
Loads of Texture
Shake what your mama gave you! In August, when humidity and heat mean that a sleek style is seriously out of reach, it’s best to embrace your natural texture—or create it, if you don’t have any. Start by air-drying your hair and keep your hands off the heat stylers; that means no hairdryers or flatirons (although we confess that we won’t judge if you use quick pass of a curling iron to boost the sexy quotient).

TRY: Scrunch a curl-boosting cream into air-dried hair, like (1.) Nuance Salma Hayek Blue Agave Wave Enhancing Styling Swirl ($13) or (2.) Carol’s Daughter Marula Curl Therapy Diffusing & Styling Lotion ($20), and then add a frizz fighting serum like (3.) Got2b Glossy Anti-Frizz Serum ($4) or (4.) Ouai Hair Oil ($28) to ends.
The Modern Bob
This was the summer of the low-maintenance and super sexy bob, when celebrities like Taylor Swift, Zendaya, and Rihanna all made the chop—so if you haven’t tried this fresh, shorter style yet, there’s no time like the present! The advantage of a bob is that it works on all types of hair, from stick straight to wavy to even super-curly; the genius is simply in how you style it.

TRY: Ask your stylist for a modern bob with long, shaggy layers. Messier is sexier, so to style it all you need is a styling cream like (5.) John Frieda Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon Touch-Up Creme ($5) or (6.) Bumble and Bumble Styling Cream ($26), which will help the bob retain its shape without getting frizzy. Don’t worry if it doesn’t look perfect—this is not an Anna Wintour bob.
Pulled-Back Side Braid
For years now, braids have been increasing in popularity, to the point where they can no longer be called just a trend. Braids are here to stay! There are literally dozens of types of braids you can sport, but a particularly fun version was seen on Julia Stiles recently at the Bourne premiere: Wavy on one side and braided and pinned back on the other.

TRY: To get the look, first air-dry hair into wavy texture using the method above. Then pull the hair back on one side and braid it before pinning with bobby pins. Finally, apply a mousse like (7.) Not Your Mother’s Whip It Up Cream Styling Mousse ($6) or (8.) Leonor Greyl Mousse Au Lotus Volumatrice ($46) for styling hold, and then use a spray like (9.) Pantene Pro-V Alcohol Free Anti-Humidity Hairspray ($5) or (10.) Alterna Haircare Bamboo Smooth Anti-Humidity Hair Spray ($18) to keep the look solid and avoid flyaways.