Figuring out your next party hairstyle can be a challenge, especially when your tresses are too short for elaborate updos, braids and ponies. However, Jennifer Lopez and her cute new bob prove that flawless strands are totally possible with closer-cropped locks! At her 46th birthday party on July 24, Jen wore her shoulder-grazing coupe in a tousled blowout that would be the perfect steal for a real world night on the town.
To find out how to replicate JLo's look, follow the tutorial below!
How to style it
Step 1
Starting with clean, towel dried hair, prime it with a heat protectant spray, then rough dry your mane on a medium heat until it's only slightly damp.
Step 2
Next, apply a smoothing cream through the lengths and ends of your hair and continue your blowout, using a round brush to add movement. You want to create ultra-loose waves that are more like curves than actual waves.
If your brushwork skills are a little rusty, you can always touch up your strands with a large barrel curling iron once they're totally dry. A 2" or 1 ½" iron will get the job done in no time, and no one will be able to tell the difference!
Step 3
Once dried, shake your fingers through your mane, then scrunch a small amount of flexible hold, matte gum through the ends. Just a tiny amount will add texture and enhance the subtly tousled finish.
Step 4
Give your blowout long lasting hold, and protect it from dancefloor humidity with a generous veil of strong hold hairspray to finish. That's it!
