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Get The Beauty Look: Holiday Mermaid Waves

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VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 07: Sienna Miller attends the Closing Ceremony red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on September 07, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage)

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This season of The White Lotus has delivered more than just must-watch entertainment, it’s also serving up major holiday fashion and hair inspiration.

The new ensemble cast showcases easy breezy beachy, mermaid waves, as seen on Aimee Lou Wood’s character, Chelsea, and Jaclyn, played by Michelle Monaghan.

We’ve also seen this look on fashion sweethearts Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley, both longtime fans of boho-inspired mermaid waves. Celebrity hairstylist Luke Hersheson, who frequently works with both actresses, has perfected this effortlessly chic style, as seen on Sienna at the Venice Film Festival last year.

Luke on why he loves the mermaid hair look, says, “Mermaid waves are a chic way to style your hair in springtime and beyond. To create the mermaid look on shorter hair, like Kiera, prep the hair with Almost Everything Cream when it was wet – great for priming, moisturising and boosting shine, it’s an essential in my kit. When blow-drying hair, work through the Zhoosh through roots and ends to give the hair more hold.”

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Keira Knightley attends the "Black Doves" Season One World Premiere at the BFI Southbank on December 03, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

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He recommends starting with small sections, “Take fairly small sections of the hair, using the mermaid waver attachment from our new Multi-Tasker tool to create undone bends. On Kiera’s hair I worked from the bottom, upwards. When I got to the top of her hair, I started dragging it a little away from the root. I finished with a spritz of Air Dry Spray to give her hair some hold.”

A look that's as popular as ever and perfectly timed for holiday season, Dale Herne, expert stylist at Hershesons, shares, “As we enter the summer holiday season, everyone is craving hair that feels looser and relaxed. It’s easy to work and style at home. Take the mermaid waver attachment of the Multi-Tasker long set, and take big sections of the hair, about two inches from the root. Depending on the length of your hair, you may need to do this just once or, if you have longer hair, move down towards the end of the hair and clamp again.”

To recreate this look at home, Dale shares his step-by-step guide.

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 7: Sienna Miller attends the Closing Ceremony red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on September 7, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by JB Lacroix/FilmMagic)

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