Paula Chaves once again demonstrated that, in many cases, less is more. For her appearance on Another Day Lost, she chose a beauty look where the main feature was her hair: an effortless hairstyle with undone waves and a relaxed half-up style that brought movement and a natural vibe.
Far from hairstyles that are too structured, this style aims to enhance the hair’s texture with a fresh finish and an appearance of spontaneity. A versatile option that remains one of the season’s favorites because it suits both day and night looks and aligns with the trend toward increasingly natural beauty.
Paula Chaves’s effortless hairstyle, in detail
The Paula Chaves look combines two trends in a single hairstyle: the effortless effect and a relaxed-inspired half-up. The model wore the rear portion of her hair secured in a loose, low ponytail while leaving the front and side strands free, which fall in soft waves to frame the face.
The middle part brings balance to the overall look, and the waves, broad and softly defined, create movement without losing naturalness. The half-up, far from appearing tight or overly neat, maintains a relaxed finish that adds volume and lets the hair’s texture be the true protagonist. The caramel-toned highlights also accentuate the waves and add dimension, enhancing that natural shine that characterizes the style.
This kind of hairstyle also evokes an aesthetic that marked an era. In the early 2000s, the Olsen twins popularized relaxed half-up styles, soft waves, and hair with a “lived-in” look, turning them into one of their defining traits when they were absolute style icons. With the return of Y2K trends and the rise of natural looks, that spirit has regained strength, and today effortless hair recaptures that same philosophy: movement, texture, and a sophisticated finish that avoids looking too produced.
How to recreate this look
To achieve a similar result, the ideal is to work while respecting the natural texture of the hair. If you use heat tools, it’s best to create (or shape if you have them naturally) soft waves by alternating the direction of some strands and leaving the ends slightly straighter to avoid a too-polished finish.
Once the waves are created, separate them with your fingers to loosen them and keep a natural movement. Then, pull back only the rear portion of the hair into a low, loose ponytail, without pulling at the roots, leaving the strands that frame the face free. The finishing touch can be a light texturizing spray that adds definition and helps maintain that relaxed, flexible, and movement-filled finish.
If you want to delve deeper into this trend, you can read the Para Ti article about the effortless hairstyle, where we review its origin, the keys to recreating it, and how the Olsen twins helped turn it into a classic that is making a comeback today.
