I have naturally curly hair (that usually looks like a rats nest) but I straighten it most days. I don't curl it (like...soft waves/barrel curls) because I've never learned how.
How do you wear your hair? Any tips on soft curls for beginners?
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Wavy hair here, and I blow dry, straighten, and curl my hair about four times a week. It sucks, but my wavy hair sucks more.
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No need for me to curl my hair. It ranges from wavy to curly depending on how I style it.
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I have frizzy curly hair! Usually, I'll shower the night before and blow dry it straight. In the morning, I'll curl it. I use a 1 1/4 inch barrel ceramic curling iron and do it in sections.
So I'll take a clip and pull my hair up leaving just a section of it down underneath. I'll divide that into smaller sections and clip for later. I'll start at the root and curl, taking a bit more into the curling iron as I go so that the root gets curled too (my hair flattens as the day goes on). I do that until I've got the entire section, root to tip in the curling iron and then release it. Then on to the next section!
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@2PeasinaPod: this sounds like my hair! Frizzy! Can you (would you mind) posting a pic of your curled hair? I could make this gold if you want
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I do sometimes, but I usually lose patience about halfway around my head so there are always sections that look different. Plus they don't hold very long so I'm more likely to straighten it.
I have mostly straight hair, but if I don't comb it out and let it air dry after a shower it's sort of wavy.
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I do soft curls for special days!
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I do what @2PeasinaPod: does! Though I think my curling iron may be bigger. I'm not sure!
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I have super curly hair and I just let it be, haha. I use Deva curl hair products (leave in conditioner and gel) that I scrunch into my hair and air dry
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i do, but not everyday. it's so much faster now that it's short! it used to take an hour & a half when it was long, so i rarely curled it myself.
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I have funky, uneven waves in my hair. It looks like I went to bed with wet hair if I don't fix it! I use a straightener to make big, loose curls...Its really fast!
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I do big curls on the wknds. I use a 1.5 inch iron and big sexy hair spray!
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Wow. That's a big time investment @mrs. bird: !!
This picture is my gift to HB (my IG friends know the story) but this is what my hair looks like today. Generally I straighten it but I'm too lazy bc it looks awful straight. I'm growing it.out and it flips out a la Mary Tyler Moore style. We have family pics soon and want pretty curls!
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How horrible is it that I can't find any pictures of my hair curled?? I'm looking!
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@nana87: I've never heard of deva! I should look into that!
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@babyjmama: their stuff is awesome!! Seriously my hair is so much healthier when I started using it a couple years ago. I usually buy it off Amazon, but Sephora sells it online too (though not in all the stores)
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@babyjmama: We can add frizzy rat-nest hair to our bf-ness
I recently bought a 1 1/2" curling iron and curl all my hair when I want it to look nice. I've tried curling the frizz, and curling straightened hair, and it does NOT work if I straighten my hair first. I curl similar to how @2PeasinaPod: replied.
Some ridiculousness for your enjoyment (first pic is just mousse, second is using a curling iron)
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@nana87: totally checking it out!!
@swurlygurl: oooOOIOooo maybe you need to come over, I'll make mimosas, you teach me how to curl my hair
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I wear my hair just straight most days. It's naturally straight so it's easier. When I'm feeling fancy I use my straightener to make loose curls. I don't have a curling iron. Lol
Not a great picture but you can see they're very loose and mostly at the ends.
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@babyjmama: DEAL!
Not that I'm any sort of expert, but your hair seems pretty similar to mine, and I've learned how to deal with it somewhat decently... haha
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My hair is straight and I rarely curl it. I've had luck curling with a straightening iron.
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I obviously have no need to curl my hair, but I've curled some friends'. There are a ZILLION Youtube videos that are super helpful. I would suggest leaving your hair dirty (skip the shampoo) and let it dry naturally with a little leave-in conditioner (skip the straightening).
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@Danizaur: I want this! Can I borrow your hair?
I just want my hair to grow a few inches and I'll be happy!@swurlygurl: I def haven't cared un a loooong tine but my job is dealing w/the public all day so I'm more vain these days
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@photojane: oh good call!! I've read that dirty hair helps...
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My hair is straight and I generally curl it when I want to look extra nice. I either use a flat iron (google for tutorials) or I use a styling wand. Honestly it isn't HARD it just takes a little patience and practice.
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I have curly hair, but I do use a 1.5 inch curling iron to do loose curls. And since I'm lazy, I usually only curl the top layer. I curl out and away from my face.
Pic one is in it's frizzy, rainy day glory. Pic two is after I took the time to curl it all.
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Use a curling wand rather than a curling iron! The wand gives the soft curls and waves rather than the barrel curls.
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Here's the tutorial I use!
http://www.thesmallthingsblog.com/2011/11/curling-with-flat-iron.html -
@grizz: I am going to try this over the weekend. My hairdresser has shown me but I still can't seem to do it.
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@Smurfette: I swear by her tutorials!
This is second day hair curled on my straightener. I blow dry smooth with a root pumper or a blowout mousse then I work a few big curls in with my straightener. I only wash every other day.
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@evansjamie: gorgeous! I love both styles!!
@loveisstrange: I don't have a wand but will be watching this when I get home!
@grizz: I want to be you.
Oh, and I LOVE kate from the small things! I follow her on IG!
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I wrap my hair around the barrel and don't even use the clamp. Hold the barrel parallel to the floor and wrap . Hold for a few seconds and then pull the barrel down. I used two different sized irons to get my hair like this
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Nope, I'm the same way. Mine is naturally curly, so I've never learned. It's probably been curled 3 or 4 times in my life, including prom and my wedding.
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sometimes! mine is super straight and flat, so I use a curling wand to get some loose ones every now and then
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@grizz: so pretty!!
I do sometimes but it's difficult with curly hair. I have to blow dry on low heat, get it BIG, smooth it out with a round brush while blow drying then go in with a 1 inch curling iron. Funny, my hair won't hold "fake" curls, only the kinky, frizzy natural ones!
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@PointeShoesTutus: gorgeous!!! You might have the prettiest red hair I've ever seen!!!
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@HLK208: that's how mine is!! I am going to try though, see if I can make my hair hot, not repulsive
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@grizz: Pretty! I've been thinking about growing my hair out a bit over the winter for a change (and to make ponytails easier).
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@evansjamie: I really like the shape of your hair.
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My hair has a lot of body and is wavy. I prefer a straightener to curl my hair. but I'm too lazy to do more than put a brush through it most days. I posted a pic a few weeks ago of it curled on IG.
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