15 Messy Looks to Inspire Your Next Blowout
Who doesn’t love a good blowout? While we’re fans of the sleek, full-bodied classic, this season we’re opting for the edgier, choppier and sexier take seen on the runways and on our favorite celebs. If you’re like us, you want to appear effortless in an “I just rolled out of bed” kind of way, and the last thing you want for that is an overly perfect ‘do. Enter the messy blowout, a slightly teased version that packs just the right amount of punch to jazz up any look. Whatever your style, we found 15 of our favorite teased, tousled and curled blowouts that will be the envy of every girl in town.
1. Old Hollywood Oomph: Mastering this sultry blowout is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Simply apply heat styling spray to your strands, work the heat, repeat and ta-da! And we dare you to try this sleek deep side part. (via Lipstick)
2. Size Does Matter: Turn up the volume with this glam full-bodied side sweep. Pick up this secret weapon, Hershesons Ceramic Iron Brush ($50) and get ready for a high voltage blowout. (via Hershesons)
3. The Sex Symbol: It’s safe to say Eva Mendes is at the very center of our hair (and boyfriend) envy. We can’t help but want to copy the voluptuous Latina’s perfectly textured curls, and lucky for us it’s as easy as spritzing Shu Uemura’s Art of of Hair Liquid Fabric ($38) on our locks. (via Sorta Like a Dream)
4 . Bohemian Daze: If you’re going for a low-key beach babe blowout look, the key is running a straightening iron over your bedhead blowout for a tamed finished. (via Bella’s Secret)
5. Waves in Motion: Rebecca Minkoff’s ’80s inspired spring 2013 preview called for a relaxed, yet glamorous style. Stylists created undone waves by adding a teased touch with TRESemme’s volumizing spray ($6) and finished it off with Living Proof’s No Frizz Nourishing Cream ($15) for a dose of softness. (via Style Bistro)
6. Curl Power: Ethiopian beauty and model, Liya Kebede is proof that short haired ladies can too rock a powerhouse blowout. Liya kept her blowout simple with bouncy mussed up curls by using an old-school beauty trick — mousse! (via Hair Style)
7. The Bardot: Channel your inner bombshell and go for the ultimate blowout, a Brigitte Bardot-inspired ‘do. Be sure to tease your crown with a rattail comb ($4) for the classic bouffant. Oh, and get ready to turn some major heads! (via Glo)
8. Laid-Back Beauty: Model, designer, and all-around cool girl Erin Wasson is best known for her surfer girl beach waves. To achieve her effortless look, ditch your counter full of products and reach for Davine’s Sea Salt Spray ($27). We promise, with a little tousling, you’ll have the the sexiest #IWokeUpLikeThis waves ever. (via BellaSugar)
9. Big and Bouncy: Go big or go home à la the models at DVF fall 2013 with this chic blowout. Not only can you go from the office to drinks without a touch up, but getting the look is très easy. Start by blow-drying your locks with Brush Lab’s Ceramic Curl Brush ($16) and setting in loose pin curls for a few minutes. The result? Polished, yet sexy waves. (via Lifestyle Mirror)
10. Messy Hair, Don’t Care: Get this windblown ‘do by curling with a wide barreled iron after blow drying and then lightly spraying with Bumble and Bumble’s Surf Spray ($15) or a mousse and creating piece-y curls with your fingers. (via Leblanc Salon)
11. In a New York Minute: Who doesn’t want to be Olivia Palermo? The New York socialite and designer not only has us drooling over her latest fashion choices but also her perfect, shiny locks. Want her secret for a flawless wispy blowout that takes no time at all? Attach Miss Jessie’s Blow Dry Diffuser ($12) to your blow dryer to beat the frizz. (via InStyle)
12. What a Tease: The ’70s are back with a vengeance, and our locks couldn’t be more excited. Tame this static-tastic blowout with a light anti-frizz serum like Josie Maran’s Argan Oil Hair Serum ($30) which won’t weigh down your tresses. Add a smokey eye and you’re ready to hit up Studio 54. (via The Fashion Spot)
13. Piece-y Does It: When we think of the ultimate wavy blowout, one girl comes to mind: Blake Lively. We fell in love with Blake’s golden mane on Gossip Girl and seven years later she’s the poster girl for L’Oréal Paris. To get her surprisingly low-maintenance locks, mist your hair with Oribe’s Thick Finishing Spray ($37) and haphazardly twist with your fingers from roots to tips. You’re left with perfect lazy day waves that might even help you snag your version of Ryan Reynolds. (via Handbag)
14. Bombshell Bedhead: Stylists opted for a voluminous rocker-inspired blowout at Thakoon’s fall preview creating a lightweight bounce with major doses of Big Sexy Hair Volumizing Powder ($17). Make sure to use your layers to your advantage and frame your face for a full, bodacious look. (via Elle)
15. Barely There Curls: As if a successful acting career and snagging Justin Timberlake wasn’t enough, Jessica Biel has also managed to master the sexy undone blowout. Her golden highlights and long layers make for a good base, but anyone with a clip-free curling iron ($25) and a texturizing creme like DryBar’s Shine Pomeade ($28) can copy her look. (via PopSugar)
Are you a fan of the messy blowout? Or do you prefer a sleek, classic look? Tell us in the comments below!