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.
Now you need your tools and supplies which are a comb or a brush, a medium or small sized barrel curling iron, and hair gel and spray. The gel and spray will be used to hold the curls in place. Use a smaller curling iron if you have very straight hair that doesn't curl well.
First, take a small one inch section of your hair. Comb or brush it straight. Take a small dab or hair gel and rub it between your two fingers. Then, run your gel covered fingers over the strand of hair, making sure not to get too much hair at the top. Shift your finger down to make sure the gel spreads evenly.
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.
Now you will use your curling iron. Once it is hot, clip it over the hair at the root and gently pull it down till it is just covering the end of the hair. Twist the barrel inward until it is all wrapped and hold for about 3 to 5 seconds. Don't leave for more than 5 seconds or it will burn. Unravel it quickly to release the curl. Immediately spray your hair with hair stray and don't touch it until later.
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. - 15634
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.
Now you need your tools and supplies which are a comb or a brush, a medium or small sized barrel curling iron, and hair gel and spray. The gel and spray will be used to hold the curls in place. Use a smaller curling iron if you have very straight hair that doesn't curl well.
First, take a small one inch section of your hair. Comb or brush it straight. Take a small dab or hair gel and rub it between your two fingers. Then, run your gel covered fingers over the strand of hair, making sure not to get too much hair at the top. Shift your finger down to make sure the gel spreads evenly.
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.
Now you will use your curling iron. Once it is hot, clip it over the hair at the root and gently pull it down till it is just covering the end of the hair. Twist the barrel inward until it is all wrapped and hold for about 3 to 5 seconds. Don't leave for more than 5 seconds or it will burn. Unravel it quickly to release the curl. Immediately spray your hair with hair stray and don't touch it until later.
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. - 15634
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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.
