Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Easy 5 Minute Way To Get Great Wavy Hair

What You Will Need:
  • 1 1/2 inch curling iron (ceramic is highly recommended)
  • clip or hair tye
  • heat protectant spray
  • brush
  • hairspray
  • mirror
Tutorial:
1. Plug in iron and set it to around 365 degrees
2. Start out by brushing your hair to get rid of the tangles
3. Spritz some heat protectant spray to prevent split ends/fried, damaged hair
4. Section off hair by clipping or tying the top half of your hair up. You'll want to do this to gain volume and texture!
5. Start curling! Clamp the iron an inch before the root and drag it down slowly until you're 3/4s of the way to the hair.  From there, curl the iron toward you're face; keep dragging the device down until you're at the end of the piece of hair.  To save time, curl big sections. (2-4 inches depending on how much hair you have.)
6. Touch up if needed and hairspray lightly.

Helpful Tips:
  • If you have thick hair, try to do a "inward, outward" pattern of curling.  This will minimize the "poofiness" that can sometimes happen when curls are facing inwards. 
  •  Before moving on to the next section, check to make sure you got every piece.  Do quick touch ups if necessary. This saves time and the bottom curls will be less likely to fall out throughout the day.
  •  If you have bangs, instead of curling inwards, curl outwards. It gives you more texture.
  • I've said this many times over, but I'll say it again: regular metal irons do not work. Not only do they damage your hair, but they take forever to heat up and they don't hold curls for very long.  Ceramic or tourmaline-made irons are better for your hair (Though that does not mean that they do not damage your hair! That just means that they don't damage it as much as regular metallic ones.), they hold a curl better, and they heat up in less than a minute.  Not only that, but they give you're hair a glossy sheen to it.
  • ALWAYS, ALWAYS use heat protectant! It's so easy to overlook, but trust me, it's worth it! 
  • I suggest after using any heating device on you're hair to use a repairing shampoo and/or conditioner.  You can usually find these items at a local drugstore.
The finished product should look something like this.


Questions? Comment below! ^,^

~Ally-Cat

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