[A Lana del Ray Hair Tutorial: Written By Elle]

Hi! I'm Elle from ElleSees. I blog about beauty tips, tricks and celeb-inspired tutorials. I thought I'd share how to get retro waves that are inspired by singer Lana del Ray and are easy to achieve:

I N S P I R A T I O N:

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T O O L S:

• Large curling wand (this is the one I own)
• or large hot rollers
• Recommended: heat protectant, hair spray, boar bristle brush, root lifting spray or volumizing powder

M E T H O D:

• Start with a side part and separate hair into two sections.
• Take the curling wand, holding horizontally, and start as close to the root as possible--this will add volume.
• Wrap and twist hair around the barrel, not leaving space around the barrel. This will create an "s" curl and create the retro waves.
• Hold for about 10 seconds.
• Catch and hold the curl as you release it from the wand to cool the curl and help it last longer.
• Repeat until finished.
• Use hairspray if desired to hold.

O P T I O N S:

• Use large hot rollers if you don't own a large curling wand--I used the wand because I don't have large rollers and the large barrel curling I own isn't long enough.
• Need more volume? Try a root-lifting spray (on damp hair) or volumizing powder.
• If your hair loses curl easily, use a smaller wand. As the curls fall, you'll get those waves.
• You can brush underneath the hair to soften the waves.