Hasta La Ideas

Hairstyle rookies rejoice!

We know all too well how daunting the perfect coif can be.

When it comes to getting creative with your hair, however, summer is the perfect time to experiment. Weather is in your favor — no destructive wind, snow, or heavy downpours to ruin a perfectly good hair day — and with a simpler wardrobe you can add imagination to your look through your locks.

Just take note from some of today’s hottest starlets and their inspired, easy-to-do styles.

Read on to check out our favorite low maintenance-high glam summer styles!

Sleek and Straight: Even curly-haired girls like Taylor Swift are taking the opportunity to go straight this summer! Sleek hair is hot – it both feels and looks less heavy, yet can still have movement and body. With the help of a heat protecting product, simply flat-iron pin straight for a look that banishes frizzies, flyaways, and combats the humidity all day long!

Loose Waves: While the look appears high-maintenance, it’s actually anything but! These loose waves can easily be achieved with a large-barreled curling iron, or even with a strategic twist of your hair straightener, finished off with a few spritzes of anti-humidity hairspray. The great thing about more undone waves like these, is they don’t have to be perfect and pin-curled — they can afford to loosen up over the course of the day! Ashley Greene gives hers a more retro-pretty update by twisting back the front portion of her hair and sweeping locks to the side.

Messy Braid: Braided updos and intricate fishtail braids have been hot all year long, but the plaited look gets even more casual-cool and easy-to-do for summer. When you don’t want to opt for a tired ponytail or haphazard bun, go for a messy side braid that’s just as easy to accomplish as it sounds. For an extra voluminous braid like Amanda Seyfried’s, texturize hair before you braid with a comb and some volumizing spray gel. The messier the better!