Gentle Wavy HairSometimes, poker straight hair just isn’t the look you want to go for. It can be a little too straight, a little too chic. But maybe curls won’t do it either, too harsh with the amount of length they take from the overall style, and looking just too artificial. Leaving your hair as it is? But that implies no effort, and anyway, hair without styling is often too casual for a night out or special event, with flyaway strands and unwanted kinks cropping up all over the place. There’s a perfect style for this situation, and the many, many like it – gentle waves are easy to achieve, effortless to maintain and give you a glamorous look without being too over the top.

Obtaining this seemingly simple style? Well, admittedly that’s a little trickier than it will look when it’s finished. But you don’t have to tell your friends about how you achieved the style, just let them admire the final product! Heat styling your hair is best achieved with high quality tools – cheaper, low quality straighteners or curling irons can cause lasting damage to your hair, as well as not giving your style enough hold in the short term. It’s always better to invest in a brand with a good reputation. Well known when it comes to hair styling are ghd products. The ghd straighteners may look like simple straighteners, but heat to an impressive temperature to give your hair the lasting hold it needs for tight curls and in this case, delicate but perfectly formed waves.

In some ways, adding wave to your hair with straighteners is harder than both straightening and curling it. At least with those styles you know exactly what to do – waving your hair requires a little more skill and attention, and awareness of the type of hair you have. Thicker hair will need longer exposure to heat in order to hold, whilst thinner hair less so. To wave your hair, section it off as you would to straighten or curl it. You may want to wave all your hair, or just a few sections such as the bangs that frame your face. Visit the ghd hairstyles guide at http://hairstyles.ghdhair.com for inspiration and tips, and to watch their step-by-step styling videos.

Clamp the ghd IV styler at the top of the section of hair, as close to the scalp as possible, and draw it downwards towards the tips. This is where your personal attention becomes extremely important. You must twist the styler outwards and inwards wherever you want a wave to form: not too hard, or you will get severe, jagged changes in direction rather than soft waves. If you want loose waves, don’t change direction too often. Be extremely gentle and fluid in your movement to keep the flow. End the process on each section of hair with a gentle flick to complete the look.