When time is flying by and you don’t even have time to dry your hair, try this super easy hairstyle tutorial for wet hair. You can do it in under two minutes!
Continuing on my summer hair series, this is one of my fave styles for wet hair. I’ve been wearing variations of this updo for years and now I’ve finally shot a video to show you exactly how I do it.
For the extra challenge, I shot this video while I was in the pool on holidays in Thailand. We stayed at the amazing Aleenta Resort in Phuket and this was our private pool. It was ridiculously beautiful. You can read more about my travels over on Mr & Mrs Romance travel blog.
But back to the hair! So for this style, all you’ll need are bobby pins.
2 min easy hairstyle tutorial for wet hair – video tutorial
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Hairstyle variations
How many buns?
Switch up the number of buns to suit your hair. I’ve created 4 but sometimes I do 3 or 5. See what works best in your hair.
For hair that’s really long or thick
Add in extra support to this style if you have long or thick hair. Create a series of ponytails down the back of your head first and then create the buns. This way your hair elastics will hold some of the weight of your hair.
You might just find this style is more comfortable than a regular bun as the weight of your hair is more evenly distributed on your head.
Fine hair
For some weird reason, this style works just as well in fine hair as it does in thick hair. Instead of twisting your hair into tight buns, create looser twists. This will make your hair look thicker.
Damaged hair
Wet hair styles are great for dry or damaged hair. You should try and avoid heat styling as much as you can. Styles like this will leave you with gorgeous waves at the ends of your hair when it dries. Just be gentle and don’t pull your hair when it’s wet as that’s when you can do more damage to your hair.
Hope you’re enjoying this summer hair series! I’m planning my winter escape right now. Let me know what tutorials you’d like to see next!
PS. You might also like my post on how to protect your hair in the pool and how to avoid hat hair and my summer hair warning.
i’m wearing this right now! i don’t like to blowdry my hair, so if i wash it in the morning, i do this to allow it to dry naturally and not go flat. i dont know if i can mention products, but i like to use the goody spin pins in this as they hold better than bobby pins in my thick hair
Thanks Tracey! Yes I love those goody spin pins as well, they’re fab! xx
I love all of these! They’re so simple and fun! Perfect for summer/the pool! Thanks for the ideas!
Love this! My hair is a frizzy mess when it’s wet, but when you’re on holidays you don’t want to be that person who’s trying, straightening, styling your hair after every swim! Thanks! 🙂
Thanks Missy! And so true, I give my hair a rest on holidays and I want to be in the pool as much as possible so there’s no point drying & styling it 🙂
I love how simple this is to do!! Thanks! I have been at the pool a lot this summer and I may need to try this style 🙂
Thanks Tanya! I’m missing summer in Sydney and need to get back to warm weather!
LOVE this! Thank you so much!!!
Thanks so much, Teri! xx