How to Curl Your Hair: The All-Inclusive Guide

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Heatless curling

Heatless curling is the best option for those with damaged, chemically-treated hair, or for anyone who doesn’t want it to become damaged. These amazing heatless curling options will keep your locks looking great while giving you the curls you desire.
Just remember to make sure your hair is only damp; if it’s too dry the curls won’t curl at all and if your hair is too wet, the curls won’t dry.

Flexi rods

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Flexi rods are a really easy, classic way to curl your hair. They are essentially long sticks wrapped in foam that you wrap your hair around to make curls. The rods come in all different sizes so you can achieve whatever size curls you want. There are quite a few different methods you can use to wrap your hair around the rods.
Beachy Waves: Section your hair in two sections. Twist small sections of your hair and then wrap around the flexi rod. Once you get to the top of your head, twist the ends of the flexi rod toward one another to make a circle and secure your hair in place. Play around with smaller and larger sections of hair to get really authentic looking beach waves. Once the hair is dry, carefully remove the rods and brush curls out with your fingers.
Tight, Girly Curls: Tie up the top 2/3rds of your hair into a bun. Section the remaining portion into two sections. Start with 2-3 inch squares of hair and lay flat around the flexi rod starting from the bottom and then roll up to your roots. Once you get to the roots, wrap the ends of the flexi rob toward one another to secure your hair in place.
Repeat and take down hair from your bun as needed until you finish all your hair. Do not remove until completely dry. When the hair is dry, slowly unravel the rods and separate the curls with your fingers. Do not brush.

Curlers (regular)

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There are tons of different types of regular curlers (Foam, Velcro, etc.) that can help you achieve any kind of curl style you’re looking for; from old Hollywood glam to beach waves. It doesn’t matter which form of curler you use. You can achieve the same looks no matter what you choose. What sets the styles apart is where you place the curlers around your head.
For a basic, all-over, voluminous curl: Use about a 1-1 ½ inch curler for medium length hair. Starting from the hair framing your face, take 2 inch block sections.
Start from the bottom of the hair and roll towards your face. The curlers should be vertical rather than horizontal. Secure with a bobby pin or roller clip. When the hair is dry, gently release the curls and spray with hair spray. Once the hair spray is dry, comb your hair through with your fingers to separate the curls.

Braids

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Braids are probably the easiest way to curl your hair. The effect is more of a beach wave depending on how many braids, what size they are, and how tight you braid them.
You can get a really beautiful, face-framing wave if you part your hair in two sections, start by doing a French braid around your face on both sides and then finish off both sections by braiding all the way down the hair. You can tie the braids back into a ponytail or bun while you sleep to keep the hair from becoming frizzy.

Headband curls

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This method is my favorite by far. It is so simple and comfortable to sleep on. You will get super bouncy and full curls. Here are some great instructions from wikihow to teach you how to do this awesome style:

1. Brush out your hair and make sure there aren’t any tangles whatsoever.
2. Get a wide headband, preferably about the width of two fingers together. Put it around your head; the middle of your forehead should be the approximate placement.
3. Gently pull you hair so it’s completely flat all around.
4. Split your hair into three sections, the left, middle, and right sections. The middle section shouldn’t have too much hair, and should be at the back of your head. Brush it out once more.
5. Start with the front of your head, on one section of your head. Take a section of hair at the front, and wrap it around the headband, coming towards you. (If you were looking at it, it would be counter-clockwise)
6. Take that same section of hair after it was wrapped around, and as you wrap it around the headband, take some more hair like what you do when you make a French braid.
7. Once you finish one section on your head, do the same thing on the opposite side. (So if you just did the left, do the right. and vice-versa)
8. After you finish the left and right sections, do the middle, which would be at the back of your head. Take the whole section of hair and keep wrapping it around the headband.
9. When you are finished, you could sleep like that overnight, or leave it in for at least 5 hours.
10. After a period of time, gently and slowly take out the headband making sure you don’t tangle your hair with it.
11. Finger-brush your curls so that they aren’t as individual as when you wrapped it.
12. (Optional Step) Spray hairspray around your head to have the curls last longer.

Twisted buns

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This method is a less comfortable one to sleep on, so it may be best to use it in the morning on damp hair rather than before bed. For this method, you’re going to section your hair into 4 or 6 sections depending on how much hair you have. Twist each section into a very tight bun and then secure with bobby pins.
You can speed up the drying process with a hair dryer on the cold or warm setting. It is particularly important that your hair is not too damp before you use this method because the buns will keep a lot of moisture in.

Pin waves

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Pin Waves are only for the truly talented. It takes some time before you get it right, but once you get it, you’ll never want to go back to regular curls again. Here is a perfect pin curl how to from wikihow:

1. Wash your hair. You need to start off with wet hair for this style to take hold, so go ahead and wash it using your favorite shampoo and conditioner.
2. Blot it dry. Don’t entirely dry your hair; just blot it gently with a soft towel, making sure it’s no longer dripping wet.
3. Apply gel. Any type of strong-hold hair gel will do. Use a liberal amount toward the top and front of your hair, where the finger waves will be, and spread a smaller amount throughout the rest of your hair.
4. Part your hair. Use a fine-toothed comb to create a deep part on one side. Extend it back further than you normally would, so it almost reaches the crown of your head. Make sure it’s nice and straight.
5. Comb your hair forward on the bigger side of the part. Leave the other side of the part, the smaller side, untouched for now. Comb your hair straight forward on the larger side.
6. Place your forefinger parallel to the part and press down. You want to align your finger with the part and press down to keep the hair right next to the part in place.
7. Comb the hair next to your finger back. This is a little tricky. Keep your finger firmly in place, so that the hair underneath it stays in its forward-combed position. Now take the comb and use it to comb the hair right next to your finger backward, so it’s going in the opposite direction of the hair under your forefinger.
8. Position your middle finger next to your forefinger. You’re using your middle finger to hold the hair right next to your forefinger in place.
9. Pinch the two fingers together and secure the hair with a metal wave clamp. The hair that lifts between your fingers is going to become a finger wave. Hold it in place with one of the metal wave clamps. The clamp should run parallel to your part.
10. Make more waves. Comb the hair right next to the clamp forward, and hold it there with your forefinger. Comb the hair next to your forefinger backward, and hold it there with your middle finger. Pinch your fingers together and secure the hair that lifts between them with a metal wave clamp. Keep making waves until you’ve created waves down the top of your ear.
11. Wave the hair on the other side of the part. Do the same thing to the other side, using your fingers and the clamps to create waves all the way to the top of your ear.
12. Let your hair dry. Your hair should completely dry in the clamps. Don’t take them out while your hair is still wet, or the waves will fall out.
13. Consider the rest of your hair. The finger wave is typically only done to either side of the front of the hair. The rest of your hair should also be styled to create a polished look. Choose one of these options:• If you have long hair, create soft curls. After you’ve put the clamps in and while your hair is still damp, roll the rest of your hair up in curlers.• Do a bob. If your hair is short, you can curl the rest of it under using a few large curlers.
    • Make a chignon. This is a pretty way to style your hair, too.
14. Remove the clamps. Gently un-clamp your hair to reveal your new finger waves. If your hair is totally dry, they should stay in place.• If you put curlers in your hair, take those out as well.
    • Don’t comb your hair or the waves will get loose.
15. Spray your hair with hairspray. Make sure your look stays in place by using hairspray to secure it. Spray the front and sides of your hair.
16. Add some 30s flair. Do 30s-style makeup, and put on a 30s-style outfit. Your look is now complete.