Do you have straight hair and envy all the beautiful curls you see all over the place? Curls are very popular and having straight hair just makes you want them even more. You can do it with a little bit of time and patience.
Your first step is the shampoo and condition your hair. It must be clean and very well moisturized. Use a deep conditioner if you want for extra moisture against the curling iron. If you have oily hair, concentrate the conditioner on the ends that will be drier.
Next, either let your hair air dry, or blow dry it. Add a defrizz serum if you would like before you blow dry. Blow dry it straight so that you end up with a clean slate. One good idea is to wash it the night before and then let it air dry overnight so that it's dry by the morning. This will also help minimize the heat and damage you put on your hair.
Next, gather all your supplies. You will need a comb, a medium sized barrel curling iron, hair gel, and hair spray. Use a smaller barrel curling iron if you have very straight hair that may have trouble curling. The hair gel and spray will hold your curls in place.
Start by taking a small section of hair and combing it straight. Get a dab of gel and run it over the strand of hair from root to tip. Make sure you spread the gel evenly by first rubbing it between your fingers.
Don't use too much gel, just a enough to hold the curls in place. If it is a little stiff at first, that is okay, it just shouldn't be soaked with gel. Use a strong gel, not a curling gel. Curling gel is meant to hold naturally curly hair in place and is not a good hold.
Next, take your curling iron, make sure it's hot, clip it around the top of your section of hair, and pull it down until it's just covering the end. Then, twist the barrel until you have the entire section of hair wrapped around the iron. Hold it for 3 to 5 seconds. Don't hold it too long because you will burn your hair. Quickly unravel your hair and release the curl. Right away, spray it with a spritz of hair spray. Don't touch it just yet. If it looks too curly for your liking, that's a good thing. Just leave it for now.
Finish your entire head of hair in this manner. Once it is all done, turn your head upside down and spray all over with hair spray. After a couple seconds to let it dry, shake your hair to loosen the curls slightly. Flip your hair back and arrange it in place. Any curls that are too tight, gently tug them. Remember that they might fall out a little throughout the day, so you might not want to do this yet. - 16650
Your first step is the shampoo and condition your hair. It must be clean and very well moisturized. Use a deep conditioner if you want for extra moisture against the curling iron. If you have oily hair, concentrate the conditioner on the ends that will be drier.
Next, either let your hair air dry, or blow dry it. Add a defrizz serum if you would like before you blow dry. Blow dry it straight so that you end up with a clean slate. One good idea is to wash it the night before and then let it air dry overnight so that it's dry by the morning. This will also help minimize the heat and damage you put on your hair.
Next, gather all your supplies. You will need a comb, a medium sized barrel curling iron, hair gel, and hair spray. Use a smaller barrel curling iron if you have very straight hair that may have trouble curling. The hair gel and spray will hold your curls in place.
Start by taking a small section of hair and combing it straight. Get a dab of gel and run it over the strand of hair from root to tip. Make sure you spread the gel evenly by first rubbing it between your fingers.
Don't use too much gel, just a enough to hold the curls in place. If it is a little stiff at first, that is okay, it just shouldn't be soaked with gel. Use a strong gel, not a curling gel. Curling gel is meant to hold naturally curly hair in place and is not a good hold.
Next, take your curling iron, make sure it's hot, clip it around the top of your section of hair, and pull it down until it's just covering the end. Then, twist the barrel until you have the entire section of hair wrapped around the iron. Hold it for 3 to 5 seconds. Don't hold it too long because you will burn your hair. Quickly unravel your hair and release the curl. Right away, spray it with a spritz of hair spray. Don't touch it just yet. If it looks too curly for your liking, that's a good thing. Just leave it for now.
Finish your entire head of hair in this manner. Once it is all done, turn your head upside down and spray all over with hair spray. After a couple seconds to let it dry, shake your hair to loosen the curls slightly. Flip your hair back and arrange it in place. Any curls that are too tight, gently tug them. Remember that they might fall out a little throughout the day, so you might not want to do this yet. - 16650
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Do you have very short curly hair or do you want to know more about caring for your curly hair? Even straight hair can be curled and needs to be cared for.
