Emily Ratajkowski Knows the One-Step Secret to Bombshell Beach Waves

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Whether you’re counting down the minutes to a beachside New Year s getaway—or have simply reached holiday blowout burnout—one look at Emily Ratajkowski’s salt-soaked strands, freshly tousled by the Bahamian surf, will inspire you to put down the hairbrush, stat.

Of course, no expertly curated arsenal of texturizers will quite replicate what a steamy tropical breeze can do on its own—but let’s not forget that parched radiator air and a blast of dry shampoo can yield a similar kind of rumpled, off-duty appeal. When time is of the essence, why not whittle down your beauty routine and embrace your inner beach babe á la Ratajkowski? It s a carefree tack to take ahead of the holidays that s equally bombshell year-round.