Hair Care Weekly #4: Ways To Curl Your Hair

There are many ways to curl your hair using heat. There are curling irons, curling wands, rollers, hot rollers, flat irons, and more. This post will show you how to curl your hair many different ways. 

Pre-Step: This is a pre-step for every way to curl your hair. You want to make sure that you straighten your hair stick straight before doing these because it will make the hair curl nicely and look better. Also comb your hair through and make sure it is detangled. 

Curling Irons

Curling irons are probably the most popular hair curling tool. They're also probably the most difficult but becomes easy after you get the hang of it. 

Step 1: Purchase a good curling iron. You want to make sure you get something that's not too cheap and is reliable. 

Step 2: Use a heat protector on your hair.

Step 3: Plug in your curling iron.

Step 4: Right after plugging it in put the right heat settings on according to your hair texture and style.

Step 5: After the iron heats up, take a small piece of your hair and hold the handle of the iron. Press down on the handle until it opens, then wrap the hair around the tube-like end and press it down with the handle. After a few seconds, release and gently unwind and there you have your curl. You most likely want to do this in front of a mirror. 

Step 6: Continue Step 5 all around your head till all of your hair is curled. Then spray it up with a shine spray or holding spray or volumizing spray. 

Hair Rollers

This is the easiest but most uncomfortable way to curl your hair - rollers. 

Step 1: Purchase a pack of plastic or foam & plastic rollers. Remember that rollers come in all different sizes. If you want big curls, get big rollers. If you want smaller curls, get smaller rollers. Roller sizes also depend on your hair length and you want to make sure to buy enough for your hair.

Step 2: Start with a small section of your hair and hold it firmly in your hand. Take a roller and starting at the ends of your hair, wrap the strand of hair around the roller till it reaches your roots. Then clip it in. Rollers usually have a way to clip, it just depends on which type you buy.

Step 3: Repeat Step 2 until you've rolled all of your hair.

Step 4: Wrap your hair in a bandanna or something so that the rollers won't move or fall out while sleeping.

Step 5: Go to sleep. Try not to move your head much because it will most likely destroy the curls and have the rollers fall out. 

Step 6: In the morning, gently unclip the rollers and wind the hair off. Spray with a shine, volume, or holding spray.

Flat Irons

Curling hair with a flat iron is almost as easy as regularly flat ironing your hair.

Step 1: Apply a heat protectant to your hair.

Step 2: Take a small piece of your hair. Run the flat iron to almost the end of your hair. Turn the flat iron upward while it still holds onto the hair. Wrap the hair around the flat iron. Hold and then gently release.

Step 3: Continue Step 2 around the rest of your hair until its all curled.

Step 4: Add a volumizing spray.

Curling Wands

Curling wands are really similar to curling irons, just simpler to use.

Step 1: Purchase a decent curling wand.

Step 2: Section your hair into small pieces.

Step 3: Take one piece and wind it around the wand.

Step 4: Hold it there for a short amount of time, usually the instructions will say how long to hold it there depending on the heat setting.

Step 5: Gently release and unwind.

Step 6: Continue around the rest of your hair.

Step 7: Apply a volumizing, holding, or shine spray.

Hot Rollers

These are similar to regular rollers, but they're just heated.

Step 1: Choose and buy hot rollers. Buy the size that you want depending on the size of the curls you want.

Step 2: Plug in your rollers and they will begin to heat.

Step 3: Apply a heat protectant.

Step 4: Section of the hair. You can use clips to keep it out of your way.

Step 5: When the rollers are heated, wrap your hair around it just like you would do with regular rollers.

Step 6: Put in a bobby pin to hold it in place.

Step 7: Finish the rest of your hair.

Step 8: Leave the rollers in until they are completely cooled down. You cannot sleep in these.

Step 9: Remove the rollers and apply a holding, volumizing, or shine spray.

Tips

• The smaller pieces of hair you use, the more curls you'll achieve.
• Afterwards, style your hair in a way you can show off the curls.

Warnings

• Be careful not to burn yourself. If you think its a better choice, have an adult like your mom, or aunt, or grandmother do your hair for you.
• Never leave heated items unattended.
• Don't leave or rest heated items next to any liquids.
• Set down heated items on towel when not using, even if plugged in.
• After use, wait until item is completely cooled down before putting away.