Allow Allison Williams to Demonstrate What We Mean when We Say "Beachy Waves"

by Beth Shapouri

There are a few different categories of waves: Sleek, structured, romantic, and beachy. The hairstyle Allison Williams wore to the Television Academy Presents An Evening With Girls event last night would qualify as "beachy."

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Why? Well, the waves aren't uniform--they're kind of messy and haphazard, like a combination of wind and salt water might have created them while she was taking a walk along the sands. And they're more "S" shaped than true spirals (aka curling-iron-shaped). Put these elements together and you hit "beachy."

So now you know the true definition of the word--but there's more to learn from Williams. Check out our video of her to find out her advice on how to handle tricky situations with your best friends.

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