So you’ve got your Jet2 booking confirmation ✔️
Packed every unnecessary cosmetic from Superdrug ✔️
And booked endless beauty treatments to be a preened, painted and plucked princess when you land on sweet foreign soil, for that much sought-after sunshine holiday ✔️
But what to do with the mane?! Handy hot-girl summer hairstyles are a holiday essential, because all of the hair products from Boots are no use if you don’t know how to style.
First things first; taking care of your hair with the mixture of new environmental factors being thrown at it.
If you are in and out of the pool or the sea your hair will become noticeably drier. A professional hair mask when washing your hair, as well as a reliable leave-in conditioning treatment after washing, will give your hair more protection and lock in extra moisture. Using your leave-in conditioning treatment to tame back fly-aways is also a much better option than using gels or waxes, which often contain hair-drying alcohol.
You could be washing your hair every day with the suncream, sweat, sea water and chlorine in your hair, so make sure you’ve packed a deep-cleansing shampoo to give that gorgeous fresh feel.
Products like mousse and curl creams are great if you have a wave in your hair. You can quickly scrunch the hair with product from wet. Just make sure to use enough product; the heat and humidity can make your Kim Kardashian beach wave mutate into a Lion King, fuzzy ring of fur.
Now what about getting that head of hair off your face and neck, so you’re ready for a night of Sex on the Beach 🍸 and sashaying to the boujee, boutique restaurant you found on Instagram?
If you have lots of hair to play with, a big, full fishtail braid or plait will keep your hair in place and show off your glittering new holiday jewellery.
Half-up half-down is always an easy option to give a bit more movement, but the freedom to have the strands off your face. Simply twist the hair to each side, add some clips and hairspray to hold in place.
If you have medium length hair, a high or low slick bun looks stunning on holiday, using some of the leave-in conditioning hair treatment to smooth any strays and leave a silky finish.
Short hair? This can be the easiest hair to style on holiday. Again your essentials are the right hair products to re-nourish the hair and style it in place. If it is mousse for a soft wave or hairspray for a smooth straight look.
Hair accessories are your opportunity to add something different than your normal at-home look. Hairbands, bows and even bandanas which you might not venture for back home, are guaranteed go-to’s on holiday.
And if none of these handy hot-girl summer hairstyles work for you, treat yourself to a professional blow dry!