Last year we saw mermaid waves rising up the ranks to steal the top styling spot from beach waves. After more than a decade out in front, beach waves are being switched up in favor of something a little less “done.”
Whereas beach waves are inspired by windswept, salt-licked strands featuring lots of movement and oomph at the crown, mermaid waves tend to be longer (think waist-length with wispy ends) and wavier (loosely crimped kinks rather than bouncy twirls), and are supposed to channel that just-dipped texture of hair that’s been drenched in the sea, then dried a little in the sun.
The flatter crown is a look that’s been gaining momentum on its own as we’ve seen ’70s center-parted XXL Cher hair taking off. This takes that look, then adds in a little worn-in texture.
We’ve noticed the style on J.Lo, Lizzo, Zendaya, Shay Mitchell, and Kylie Jenner. And as with all queen-bee hair trends, we love to see new interpretations and reincarnations. One look that dials the chill factor up even more are the loose water waves we spotted on hair pro Amy Baines‘s instagram.
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It’s the “I woke up like this” step-up from mermaid hair, with a soft bed-head texture that looks like you’ve just let a damp braid loose—hence water waves.
“For this look I used a straightener, angled down the hair, hugging the face, then a liftoff at every bend,” Baines tells Glamour.
If you can’t be bothered with styling, the good news is that this look can be as laid-back as its name suggests, depending on how perfected you like the finish. “You can totally achieve this style by sleeping in braided damp hair,” explains Baines. “When you wake up, run a straightener over the braid [to slightly intensify and set the kinks] and undo it for a wavy look.”
Water Waves Are the Low-Key Twist on Mermaid Hair We Can’t Get Enough Of
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