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Summer will be over before you know itwhy waste a beautiful day messing with complicated hairstyles?
Plus: it works just as well on super-curly strands as it does on pin straight ones.
Using a criss-cross motion, pin one section on each side in place.
Original pinby Maura Fritz fromabeautifulmess.com
Forget Pippi Longstockingthese are not your pigtails from the past.
Instead, these doubled-up Dutch braids add a retro vibe to a beach day.
Then, create two inside-out French braids (aka Dutch braids) tightly against each side of your head.
Finish with two clear elastics.
Skipping down the street is optional.
(You feel us, Michelle Wie?)
Take those same section’s tails and wrap around the rest of the hair and clip underneath.
And with the summer as hot as it is, we’re not complaining about our own curls anymore.
Create a deep side part over one ear, then section off the front two to three inches.
Divide into two, then French braid away from your face, creating the relaxed waterfall effect.
Then, take a similar section from the right side, pinning below the left part.
Original pinby Jessie Kennedy fromlifehack.org
