I want to try to curl my hair...not for an event, but just for like going to work/going out, etc. I have a curling iron, but I can never seem to get my hair to curl nicely and stay. I really just want a nice wavy curl...like Annie on the new 90210 (love her hair!!) Any advice??? Lots of hairspray, I assume...what else?? I need tips.
MikesBride2B
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If you want more waves then curls you could put your hair in curlers after a shower.
Cacarina
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Posted by MikesBride2B
If you want more waves then curls you could put your hair in curlers after a shower.
Like when my hair is wet??
SummerBride10
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Dirty hair holds better. If you want your curls to stay, curl when wet.
If you want soft curls dont use alot of hairspray or it will come out all hard
FuTuRe MrS MaZz
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ive found that like a 1 inch flat iron can curl your hair very nicely... i never had any luck with a curling iron... youtube curling with a straightner and 1000's of videos on how to do it will pop up
JAAMS
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Make sure that you curl VERY slowly. Let your curls set and cool for a few minutes, and then lightly run your fingers through them to break the curls up into waves.
RockysGirl
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my hair is naturally curly, so I'm usually able to just scrunch it. But honestly now that my hair is longer (and heavier) it IS difficult to get nice curls to stay.
What works for me is to wash my hair the night before. Hair always curls better with a little bit of grease in it. So the worst thing to do is to wash & dry it right before putting it into a curling iron. HOWEVER, on occasions when I did need to do that, I use this hair stuff called Pink Silk which adds a little grease to it (obviously making it less dry) and that works like a champ.
I also rub a little bit of mouse or gel in it before beginning the curling technique. Also what works is doing just a little bit of hair at a time. It's a little time consuming, but I find that when I put a large chunk of hair in the curling iron, it just won't work as nicely or hold the curl even slightly. So just a little at a time. And then I load up on the hairspray. Yes, it feels hard at first, but as the day progresses it gets softer and holds pretty nicely.
HTH
Cacarina
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Thanks for all the advice girls!! I just showered and washed my hair, so I am going to try all your tips tomorrow when I get home from work!!
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This works for me because I have naturally curly/wavy hair, so if your hair is straight, it probably won't work, but worth a shot...
I shower at night, so I sleep with wet hair (horrible for your ears and neck, oops). When I wake up and get ready, sometimes my hair is a tad damp still, and really wavy. I re-wet it a bit by running my hands in water from the sink, then I put gel in and run it through. Then I spray in the Curls Rock amplifier spray from Tigi Catwalk, scrunch a bit, then the Curls Rock curl amplifier cream, and scrunch.
Then I run my hands through the top of my hair, and completely smooth it down, and pull it in to a low side ponytail, and let it dry. And I fidget with my ponytail. This is what I do for about the first 2 hours at work lol, just twirl strands of my ponytail. Then usually around 11 I take my ponytail out, run my fingers through the top, which is straight now from being slicked down, and the bottom of my hair is all loose curls and waves. Works like a charm.
BUT, you need a very certain type of hair texture for this, so it might not work for everyone.
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The curling iron never worked for me. It's such a hassle too. Try the hot rollers insead. I put them on in the morning for 5 minutes. By the time I pick out my outfit for the day, it's done!
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I use the Conair pink FOAM rollers. I put them in before bed and when I wake up my hair is curly and bouncy. You can make them as loose or tight as you want depending on the type of curl you wish to achieve. I do it with dirty or clean dry hair and it always looks good.
a medium barrel curling iron will do the job as well- however if you don't use it correctly, you may risk those 'rat tail ends' that are hideous (IMO)...
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A flat iron is how I do it for soft wavy curls.
Cacarina
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Posted by coldasice217
This works for me because I have naturally curly/wavy hair, so if your hair is straight, it probably won't work, but worth a shot...
I shower at night, so I sleep with wet hair (horrible for your ears and neck, oops). When I wake up and get ready, sometimes my hair is a tad damp still, and really wavy. I re-wet it a bit by running my hands in water from the sink, then I put gel in and run it through. Then I spray in the Curls Rock amplifier spray from Tigi Catwalk, scrunch a bit, then the Curls Rock curl amplifier cream, and scrunch.
Then I run my hands through the top of my hair, and completely smooth it down, and pull it in to a low side ponytail, and let it dry. And I fidget with my ponytail. This is what I do for about the first 2 hours at work lol, just twirl strands of my ponytail. Then usually around 11 I take my ponytail out, run my fingers through the top, which is straight now from being slicked down, and the bottom of my hair is all loose curls and waves. Works like a charm.
BUT, you need a very certain type of hair texture for this, so it might not work for everyone.
See, this would have worked for my hair in the past, but now my hair is pin-straight from Japanese straightening. Fh thinks I am crazy...why do I pay for Japanese straightening only to want to get curly/wavy hair??? But my hair used to be really frizzy and unmanageable, so I need Japanese straightening.
