Updated by the AI Hairstyle team
Beach Waves Try On
Beach waves are less about a haircut and more about texture, so it helps to see the texture on your own face. Upload a selfie and preview loose beach waves on your photo before you book a cut or a styling appointment. Each generation gives you 2 variations to compare.
What Are Beach Waves?
Beach waves are loose, tousled bends in medium to long hair that look air-dried rather than set. The waves are uneven on purpose, with a soft, matte finish instead of shiny, defined curls.
The preset shows medium-long hair with piecey waves that start below the ear and a natural, undone volume. It is a styling look more than a cut, so the preview shows how that texture frames your face whether your hair is straight or wavy today.
Getting the Look
- Length: beach waves show best on hair that reaches at least the shoulders, where the bends have room to form.
- The cut underneath: long layers help waves fall in pieces instead of one heavy shape. Ask your stylist for layers that start around the jaw or below.
- Heat styling: a large-barrel curling iron or a flat iron twisted through the hair creates loose bends; use a heat protectant first.
- Heat-free: braiding damp hair or twisting it into a loose bun and letting it dry gives softer waves without heat.
A texturising or sea salt spray, scrunched in at the end, keeps the finish matte and slightly undone, as in the preview.
Living With Beach Waves
- Day two: the waves often loosen overnight. A little dry shampoo or texture spray at the roots revives them without restyling.
- Hair type: naturally wavy hair gets there most easily, sometimes by just scrunching and air-drying. Very straight, fine hair may need heat styling and a holding spray to keep the bends.
- Trims: regular trims to the ends keep the waves light at the bottom; split or heavy ends make them drop faster.
- Condition: frequent heat styling dries the lengths, so a conditioning routine helps if you wear waves every day.
See Beach Waves on Your Own Photo
Each generation gives you 2 variations, and new accounts get 1 free generation. The button opens the generator with the beach waves already selected.
Try Beach WavesBeach Waves Try On FAQs
What do the beach waves in the preview look like?
The beach waves preset shows medium-long hair in loose, tousled waves with piecey bends starting below the ear, a soft matte finish and natural volume.
What is the difference between beach waves and the waves preset?
The waves preset is longer and more polished, with defined S-shaped waves past the shoulders and a glossy finish. Beach waves are looser, messier and matte. Preview both on the same photo to compare.
Can I get beach waves with straight hair?
Yes, with styling: a curling iron, a twisted flat iron or a heat-free braid usually creates the bends. They may not last as long as on naturally wavy hair, so a holding spray helps.
Can I see beach waves in a different color?
Yes. Every generation combines one style with one hair color, so you can try beach waves in any preset color or a custom shade.
Sources
- Tips for healthy hair (American Academy of Dermatology)