Heat Free Waves

I love wearing my hair in effortless, beachy waves, however I don't like to use heat on my hair every time I wash it. I therefore had to find a way to get the look, without using heated tongs. My hair takes ages to dry and so often I have to wash my hair in the evening, leave it in plaits overnight, and then I will have beachy waves in the morning. However last week we had a hot spell and I could get away with going out with wet hair, so I decided to use my heat-free method to rock one of my favourite hairstyles on day one, so that the next day I could enjoy heat-free waves.

This hairstyle is so easy to do - part your hair in the centre then create a plait on each side of your head. Pull them up on top of your head and pin in place. Be warned - I always get stares when I wear this. It's as if people either love or loathe it.

Here is the second-day beachy waves! So easy to create and no heat damage as your hair dries naturally throughout the day. As it was sunny, I did still apply product to my hair whilst it was damp to prevent it from getting too frazzled in the sun. Enjoy your effortless two-day hairstyles :)

Plaits and messy buns

I thought you lovely lot might want to see what I did with my face and hair to spend a Sunday evening visiting friends of ours. Nothing spectacular really, but the hairstyle is certainly different for me as I'm not great at doing my hair in anything other than a simple messy bun, a simple pony tail or loose and wild! I was inspired by a hairstyle I saw on Morven who is currently competing in ASOS's Future Stylist competition. She was in turn inspired by another fashion blogger whose name escapes me right now, but she does mention it on her blog. It's a hairstyle that looks effective but isn't that hard to do, with a little practice. This was my first attempt and I'm sure I will get better at it the more I attempt it. I hope you like it!

Face-wise I don't have much on; Boujois Healthy Mix foundation with serum in 51, Collection 2000 concealer, Clinique Mascara, Avon gel Supershock eyeliner smudged on the lower lashline, MAC Creme Blush in Lady Blush and Benefit Browzings in Light for the brows. That's all there is to it. I didn't really want to plaster my face in make up when we were going to our mates house for dinner and to watch a DVD (Captain America in this case!).

Hope you're all well. Do you have a failsafe look for a casual evening relaxing with friends or do you always go all out?

Nicole x