Beach Babe Hairstyles

Sexily dishevelled beach hair is summer's perfect go-to style. Take inspiration from the stars and wear your tresses tousled, textured and teased for a full-on beach-babe finish.
PAThe beach hair accessory! A hippie Pucci-style scarf as styled by the original LA beach babe Kate Hudson is a must for summer styling.
rex featuresJust-washed teased waves look effortlessly gorgeous on Gossip Girl Leighton Meester and we love the sun-tinted auburn colour too.
PA PhotosWe love, love, LOVE it when Jennifer Aniston ditches the straighteners and lets her natural wave dictate; such a flattering look for the lovable star.
rex featuresGo with the flow like Jessica Alba and work your roots and sun-kissed ends like you mean it! A princess ponytail is the perfect summer statement.
wennTeam your long sea-teased waves with a straw hat like Penelope Cruz’s little sister, Monica Cruz and you have effortless beach chic!
rex featuresLeaving the ultra-plush Hotel du Cap in France by speedboat no-less! Jennifer Lopez works jet set style with a centre parting, a few strands framing her face and a pinned-up ponytail.
PA PhotosGLAMOUR.com favourite Nicole Richie opts for rippling, boho waves, California-style, to compliment her many maxi dresses.
PA PhotosBy keeping her make-up natural and her textured sunny locks carefree, Blake Lively lets her outfits do the talking on the red carpet.
PA PhotosSupermodel Erin Wasson goes ga-ga for beachy texture with this straight-outta-the-sea inspired style.
PA PhotosThings may be quiet on the career front for Mischa Barton, but she hasn’t let her style credentials drift off of our radar. Her red carpet ‘mermaid’ locks are glossy, lengthy and über-covetable.
PA PhotosQueen bee of hippie chic, Kate Hudson keeps her baby blonde locks subtly curled and heavy on the sea-salty texture.
PA PhotosGossip Girl Leighton Meester takes a leaf out of Lively’s book and ditches the straightening irons for this ‘undone’ take on the classic Hollywood wave.
PA PhotosOne half of Hollywood’s most powerful teens, Mary-Kate Olsen’s ‘undone’, bed-head up-do proves that mussed-up beach hair works as well on the red carpet as it does by the sea.
PA PhotosAnd there’s the other half! Ashley Olsen keeps her tousled tresses more polished than her twin’s but still scores in the style stakes with us.
PA PhotosProving that beachy locks don’t have to be lengthy, style queen Alexa Chung works the mussed-up finish on her much-copied bob.
PA PhotosA more luxe, chic approach to beach hair was all over this season’s catwalks (see Peter Som and Moschino Cheap & Chic), so it’s no wonder that a savvy style icon like Chloe Sevigny has caught on.
PA PhotosAnother star also working the luxe look, Lindsay Lohan’s lengthy locks look gorgeous with some textured teasing.
WennThe original pioneer of ‘bed-hair’, Kate Moss musses up her up-do for this rock chic finish.
PA PhotosSienna Miller proves how well beachy curls work with sunny skin – total beach babe beauty at its best.
PA PhotosGLAMOUR.com favourite Fearne Cotton goes back to her rock chick roots with this sexily dishevelled ‘do, complete with haphazard parting.
PA PhotosLuxe length at its best, Demi Moore shows the new kids on the style block how it’s done with catwalk-inspired texture and polish.
WennQuite possible the most covetable locks on the planet, supermodel Giselle Bündchen knows how to give good hair.
PA PhotosKate Bosworth looks super stylish with her glossy nouveau waves – note the clever textured finish at the tips.
PA PhotosMiranda Kerr shows off the ‘bed-hair’ that helped her nab Orlando Bloom. Jealous? Us?
PA PhotosRosario Dawson comes over all ‘catwalk’ with her more polished take on beach hair. The highlighted tips help give a real summery vibe to this style.