Brush out your hair to remove any tangles as you’re creating your part. Achieving this look requires smooth, tangle-free hair.
It doesn’t matter which side you start on.
Creating smaller sections allows you to focus on creating 1 curl at a time.
Heat styling tools can damage your hair. [6] X Expert Source Christine GeorgeMaster Hair Stylist & Colorist Expert Interview. 10 January 2020. You’ll be using a flat iron quite a bit for this look, so don’t skip this step!
If you use a curling iron, you won’t be clamping sections of hair in it like you normally would. Instead, you’ll wrap the hair around the outside of the barrel to create curls. [8] X Research source
To create the right curl pattern, you need to hold the curling iron parallel to the floor throughout the process. This may feel a bit awkward at first!
Be sure to pull the hair up and over the barrel, in the opposite direction of your face, toward the wall behind you.
Hold the ends of your hair away from the barrel so you don’t burn yourself.
A round barrel flat iron is easier to make curls with, providing results similar to a curling iron. You can still try this with a flat edge barrel, but your curls may not look as rounded. If you want your waves even looser, try a 1. 5 inches (3. 8 cm) flat iron.
For example, if you want your waves to start at chin-length, hold the section taut with your free hand, angle the barrel down and clamp your hair at chin-length.
You don’t need to continue flicking your wrist back toward your face. Just keep it cocked back and hold it steady. The hair slides through the flat iron plates and twists around the barrel as you move it down the length of your hair.
This helps your curl set.
Don’t forget to cup the curl in your palm until it cools before releasing it.
Once you comb through the curls, they will feel super soft. [24] X Research source Keep combing through your curls until your hair is as wavy as you like. [25] X Research source
You can also spritz dry shampoo at the roots to add volume to your style.
Depending on how well your hair holds curl, your hair may revert to being straight by the end of the day. For most people, the waves holds for at least a day, if not longer. [27] X Research source
