At the Teen Choice Awards, Lea Michele went for a roughed-up beachy blowout. We love the carefree vibe her strands give off, while staying red carpet appropriate with its matte texture. “I wanted Lea to look like a classic, sun-kissed California girl,” her hairstylist Mark Townsend said. “I loved her Atelier Versace dress and wanted to show how a cool, young woman wears couture, so I kept her hair pretty natural with loads of texture.” Townsend began by applying mousse to the star’s damp hair, then rough-dried it with a diffuser to bring out its natural texture. An additional dollop of mousse was applied again once dry, then he loosely wrapped sections around a medium-barrel curling iron. A final spritz of beach waving spray added more definition, and a light mist of hairspray held the style in place without weighing it down.

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