40 Long, Wavy Hairstyles

Sofia Reyes

This gorgeous wavy hair looks just from the beach. Find out how to get beachy waves.

Ombre Waves

The color on this style is amazing.

Emily Blunt's Wavy Hair

Hair doesn't have to be super long to be wavy.

Gorgeous Painted-on Color

I love the waves paired with the balayage highlights.

Long, Ombre Waves

Blonde Bombshell Curls

Effortless, Thick Wavy Hair

No doubt actress Rachelle Lefevre has some help here from extensions. But if you have thick, wavy hair, you too can have this look. Smooth out the crown before sculpting the ends. Get this look with a wide-barreled curling iron.

Long-Haired Trio

Giselle's Coveted Waves

Bundchen shows off gorgeous waves.

Big, Bouncy Curls

To get these big, bouncy curls, follow these directions:

• Wash hair, spritz with volumizing spray (see my list here) and then blowdry hair straight.
• Spray hair with a heat-protecting spray.
• Separate hair into 2 or 3 sections.
• Starting with one section, curl hair with a large-barrel curling iron.
• Let curls cool, then finger comb them into place.
• Finish with a spritz of hairspray.

See more in these galleries of My Favorite Long Hairstyle Photos.

How to Get Long, Casual Wavy Hair

To get these casual waves, follow these directions:

• Wash hair and then blowdry hair straight.
• Spray hair with a heat-protecting spray.
• Separate hair into 2 or 3 sections.
• Starting with one section, wrap a 2-inch thick section of hair around a large-barrel curling iron.
• With the next section wrap hair and curl in the opposite direction of the previous curl. This will help make waves look more natural.
• Let waves cool, then finger comb them into place.
• Finish with a spritz of hairspray.

How to Get Barely There Waves

To get these barely-there waves, it's important to only create a few curls around the head. Too many and you'll end up with way more curls than in this picture. Follow these directions:

• Wash hair, spritz with volumizing spray (see my list here).
• Blowdry hair straight, scrunching as you go to add body. You can also comb hair straight and let hair airdry.
• Once hair is completely dry, take a large, 2-inch or 1 1/2-inch barrel curling iron and wrap a 2-inch thick section of hair around the barrel. Hold for 8 seconds and then release.
• Follow with only 4-5 more sections of hair. Curl in the opposite direction of the previous curl. This will help make waves look more natural.
• Let waves cool, then finger comb them into place.
• Finish with a spritz of hairspray.

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How to Play Up Your Natural Waves

Most of us have some natural waves in our hair. To play up your natural waves, follow these instructions:

• Wash hair, spritz with volumizing spray (see my list here).
• Let hair air dry, scrunching hair into the palms of hands as hair dries. You can also wind and secure towel-dried hair into a loose bun to get the same effects.
• Once hair is dry, you can wrap a few sections a large, 2-inch or 1 1/2-inch barrel curling iron to play up more waves. Be sure to leave the ends out so it looks more natural (don't clamp in the hair, simply wrap it around the barrel).
• For a mussy look, bend over at the waist with your head down and give hair a good shake.
• Finish with a spritz of hairspray.

Not Too Long and Absolutely Gorgeous

I love these cuts on Jessica Alba.

Just a Few Waves at the Bottom

This is a great look for naturally straight, thick hair. To get this look:

• Wash hair, spritz with volumizing spray (see my list here).
• Blowdry hair straight.
• Once hair is dry, spritz with heat-protector spray, then curl about 10 sections of hair (not too many or you risk a lot more curls) around a large-barrel curling iron.
• Separate curls with your fingers.
• Finish with a spritz of hairspray.

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Reese Witherspoon With Wavy Hair

I love this cut on actress Reese Witherspoon. See more of her iconic hairstyles (she usually goes straight) in Reese Witherspoon Hair: Her Most Iconic Looks.

See more in these galleries of My Favorite Long Hairstyle Photos.

Curly Hair? Keep it Curly, But Not Too Curly

I love this look because we have super curly hair here that isn't fluffy, frizzy or too tighly curled. Learn more about styling curly hair in 10 secrets to styling naturally curly hair

See more in these galleries of My Favorite Long Hairstyle Photos.

Super Long Hippie Hair

My best friend's 16-year-old daughter Rosemary (see her here) is a model and wears her hair super long, like almost down to her waist. Personally, I think it's too long, but Rosemary rolls my eyes at this and tells me all the high school girls are wearing their hair this long these days.

I give in. Check out Lauren Conrad's fabulous hippy hair here with just a bit of wave to it. That's exactly the look Rosemary and her friends covet.

See more in these galleries of My Favorite Long Hairstyle Photos.

How to Get Beachy Waves

These beachy waves are the result of having long, naturally wavy hair, going swimming in an ocean and then letting hair airdry while suntanning on the beach.

It's that beachy look everyone's after. You can get it yourself following these directions in The Secret to Beachy, Wavy Hair.

See more in my photo gallery of My Favorite Long Hairstyle Photos.

Gorgeous Waves That I Covet

I have short hair that I love, but I covet this wavy hairstyle. Find out what kind of cut works best on your hair.

Jennifer Garner

A Great Look for a Formal Event

Megan Fox's Gorgeous Waves

To get beautiful, bouncy curls, you'll need to break out the hot rollers.

How to Get Audrina Patridge's hair

The secret to "beachy," wavy hair
Step by step: How to give yourself beachy, wavy hair

How to Get Julia Roberts's Thick Waves

If you want hair like this, pull hair back in a loose bun while it's damp. Let dry. Pull out the elastic and finger comb the gorgeous waves.

Natural Waves Like Sarah Jessica Parker

when I lived in New York City's West Village, I saw Sarah Jessica Parker all the time because she lived a couple blocks from me. She has naturally wavy hair, so it's nice to see her embrace her curls here.

Another Former Neighbor of Mine: Helena Christensen

I love Helena Christensen's hair here. It's also a very natural look.

Taylor Swift's Waves the Night of the Infamous MTV Video Music Awards

Here's a shot of Taylor Swift and her curls the night she was upstaged by Kanye West at MTV's Music Video Awards ceremony.

Gorgeous Waves on Megan Fox

Sometimes starlets let their stylists put extensions that are too long in their hair. I like this length on Megan Fox.

Super Thick, Super Wavy: Mariah Carey's Hair

To get this look, I'm afraid you'll have to invest in extensions.

Long, Wavy Hair With a Few Extensions

Actress Rachel Weisz has insanely gorgeous lush waves here, but if you look closely, it's not all hers. Her stylist added about 3 inches of length to her naturally wavy hair with extensions. Also, if you look at other photos of her taken on this day, you can see her hair is shorter.

You can easily add clip-on extensions to your natural hair. To get this look, Weisz smooths her crown before sculpting the ends.

Blake Lively

Remember how Jennifer Aniston's hair was so hot in the 90s? Now Blake Lively has the hair of the moment, according to the New York Times. Textured is hot right now, as are waves. Gone are the pin straight looks of a year ago.

Lively as a Redhead

Another gorgeous hairstyle on Blake Lively.

Just a Bit Longer Than the Shoulders

Add curl with a curling iron

Gorgeous Curls

Anne V

Sarah Hyland

Melanie Laurent

Penelope Cruz

Ashley Tisdale