Beach-Ready Hairstyles With Hair Extensions

Your ultimate guide to beach-ready hairstyles with hair extensions.

Summer is finally arriving, and it will soon be time to hit the beach! If you’ve got all your beach essentials ready, have you thought about how to style your hair for those sunny beach days? It’s easy to achieve beach-ready hairstyles with hair extensions. Having hair extensions can give you a volume boost to create effortless styles. Here are some of our favourite hairstyles to try this, Summer.

1.Half-Up, Half-Down with beachy waves.

How to create this look:

Preparation: Start this look by curling your hair, make sure to apply lots of heat protection spray and curl your hair with your favourite curling wand or straighteners.

Styling: Once curled take the top section of your hair and secure it in a ponytail. Leave the rest of your hair flowing down in loose waves.

Finishing: To finish off use a light hair spray to keep your curls in place and add a cute accessory or scrunchie to your half up section.

Why we love it: This hairstyle combines the best of both worlds, you can keep it off your face whilst still showing off your voluminous hair. This creates a relaxed yet put together look which is perfect for a day of sunbathing at the beach.

2. Sleek Low Ponytail

How to create this look:

Preparation: Make sure your hair is smooth and sleek! Use straighteners and your favourite hair oil in the mid lengths and ends of your hair.

Styling: Gather all your hair together in a low ponytail, make sure it’s smooth and free of bumps by using your brush to get a sleek finish

Finishing: Keep out a small section of your hair and wrap it around your hair bobble and secure with a bobby pin. Apply some light hair spray to tame any flyway’s and ensure your hair stays smooth.

Why we love it: A low ponytail is both practical and super stylish. It keeps your hair off your face and neck which will keep you cool when you’re in the sun. Having hair extensions will give extra fulness and volume to your ponytail.

3. Braids

How to create this look:

Preparation: It’s best to have freshly washed hair, center your parting and start braiding your hair.

Styling: You can opt for a classic braid or go for a more intricate braid like a fishtail.

Finishing:  Secure the braids with clear elastic bobbles and pull apart gently for a fuller appearance

Why we love it: Braiding your hair is a great way to keep strands out of your face and avoid any tangling. Fishtail braids are perfect for showing off any dimension in your hair colour. It also gives you beachy waves the next day when you take your braids out- 2 good hair days in 1!

4. Mermaid Waves

How to create this look:

Preparation: Start with clean and dry hair.

Styling: Use a large barrel curling wand to create loose waves, for a more natural look alternate the direction you’re creating the curls in.

Finishing: To finish off your look run a wide tooth comb through your curls to loosen them and spritz with a textured spray.

Why we love it: Mermaid waves have become our signature look at Vixen and Blush and one we love to create! Embrace the natural texture and body of your hair with a soft and subtle wave. In need of a little inspiration? Head over to our instagram page to see some gorgeous styling.

5. Low bun

How to create this look:

Preparation: Start with clean, dry hair and brush your hair through getting rid of any tangles

Styling:  Brush your hair back and gather it together at the nape of your neck. You can choose to have a centre part or side part depending on your personal preference. Smooth down any bumps with your comb. Tie your ponytail in place. Take the ponytail and start twisting it from the ends. Once twisted, wrap around the base of the ponytail to form a bun.

Finishing: Secure the bun in place and insert any hair grips to make it feel secure. Gently loosen the bun for a more relaxed look and smooth down any flyways with a light hairspray.

Why we love it: A low bun is such a versatile look than can be adapted to any occasion. With these simple steps you will be able to create a low bun with ease.

With these beach-ready hairstyles you’ll be able to enjoy your summer days with confidence and style. Whether you’re taking a dip in the sea or soaking up the sun these looks will ensure your hair stays gorgeous! Get ready to make waves this Summer. If you’re in need of a little more inspiration for your next trip read our blog post all about hair extensions travel essentials!

Sarah Mckenna

Sarah McKenna is the founder of Vixen & Blush and The London Hair Lab. Sarah graduated as a research biochemist in 2005 and started a career within the pharmaceutical industry, before becoming a hair extensions expert. In 2010, Sarah gained insight into the hair extensions industry and could see that clients had a very poor value/quality proposition. At that time, poor-quality hair extensions were available, at prohibitively high prices. Sarah left her initial career and set out on a mission to improve the hair extensions industry in the UK, using her research and development skills.

Spending 3 years securing a high-quality and sustainable supply of human hair, Sarah then developed new products and fitting techniques to allow long-term refits of the same hair. In this way, Sarah was able to offer hair extensions services at a more affordable price to clients, while improving the quality of the service for her clients.

With Vixen & Blush starting in 2012 as a 1 chair salon in London, Sarah quickly grew the business to what it is today, a team of more than 20 hair professionals working together as London’s leading hair extensions specialists.