How to Achieve a Messy Hair Effect

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Determine your hair texture.. Consider your hair length.. Decide which style of messy hair you want.

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Steps

1

Determine your hair texture.

Step 1

Determine your hair texture.

2

Consider your hair length.

Step 2

Consider your hair length.

3

Decide which style of messy hair you want.

Step 3

Decide which style of messy hair you want.

4

Gather your tools.

Step 4

Gather your tools.

5

Wash your hair.

Step 5

Wash your hair.

6

Towel-dry your hair.

Step 6

Towel-dry your hair.

7

Apply any necessary product to your hair.

Step 7

Apply any necessary product to your hair.

8

Blow-dry your hair.

Step 8

Blow-dry your hair.

9

Curl your hair.

Step 9

Curl your hair.

10

Tousle your hair.

Step 10

Tousle your hair.

11

Apply hair accessories.

Step 11

Apply hair accessories.

12

Wash and dry your hair.

Step 12

Wash and dry your hair.

13

Blow dry your hair with a diffuser dryer.

Step 13

Blow dry your hair with a diffuser dryer.

14

Secure the top section of your hair.

Step 14

Secure the top section of your hair.

15

Apply a heat protectant.

Step 15

Apply a heat protectant.

16

Wrap the lower section of your hair around a wide-barrel curling wand.

Step 16

Wrap the lower section of your hair around a wide-barrel curling wand.

17

Repeat on the middle and top sections of your hair.

Step 17

Repeat on the middle and top sections of your hair.

18

Apply sea salt spray for a matte texture.

Step 18

Apply sea salt spray for a matte texture.

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