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FLAT WAVES

Be bold when it comes to your mid-length hairstyle. Go all out texture with a wavy hairstyle that’ll make your shoulder length locks the centre of attention. Flat waves will give your locks an edgy alternative from the wavy hair norm, guaranteeing to win you all the style points, whatever the occasion.

Make your hair flat wave-ready by prepping with ghd root lift spray and the ghd air® hair dryer for lift and volume at the roots. Create movement in your shoulder length hair with the ghd platinum+ hair straightener, giving you curled results in one stroke, then use the ghd detangling comb to dress your locks into playful wavy hair.

Bring sass and flair to your mid-length hair with flat waves. Get this hassle-free wavy hairstyle with the ghd styling essentials and by following our wavy hair tutorial it's all part of easy hairstyles to do at home.

STEP BY STEPS

Flat_Waves_Step_1.jpgSTEP 1

USE ROOT LIFT PRODUCT TO PREP HAIR

Prep the hair with ghd root lift spray.
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DRY IN PRODUCT WITH HAIRDRYER

Twisting sections and drying up and down the length for texture, dry in the product using the ghd air® hairdryer.
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SECTION HAIR FROM EAR TO EAR

Divide the hair at the bottom of the head from ear to ear.
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POINT STYLER DOWNWARDS AT ROOT, ROTATE HALF A TURN AWAY FROM FACE AND GLIDE

ghd platinum+ styler pointing downwards at the root and rotate half a turn away from the face. Glide the styler pushing downwards.
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RELEASE STYLER BEFORE HAIR ENDS

Release the styler just before the bottom of the hair for a straighter, more modern end.
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REPEAT STEPS 4 AND 5, BUT CURL TOWARDS FACE

On the next section, repeat the technique, but this time rotate the styler towards the face.

TIP: Changing the direction of the rotation creates a natural texture.

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REPEAT STEPS 4 AND 6 ACROSS ALL HAIR

Continue the technique throughout the hair working in sections, always alternating the direction and leaving a straight end.

TIP: On the front sections we want to kick the hair off the face around the eyes.

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BRING ONE SIDE DOWN AND PLACE STYLER IN HAIR

Bring one side of your hair down over the face and place the styler in pointing towards your nose.
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GLIDE WITH NO ROTATION

Smooth the root out with the styler with no turn on it.
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AT EYEBROW LEVEL, TURN STYLER AWAY AND PULL SECTION BACK

When you reach eyebrow level, begin to turn the styler away from the face and pull the section backwards.
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REPEAT ON OTHER SIDE

Repeat on the other front section, rotating away from the face and pulling the section backwards.
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DRESS CURLS WITH DETANGLING COMB

Dress the hair by gently combing with the ghd detangling comb.