Curling asian hair

Do you know how your own hair reacts to curling? Asian hair, in general, doesn't curl very well. Scientifically it should, considering porosity and all that motherjazz, but somehow it breaks the rules. What exactly do you mean by "correctly"? There's no "correct" way to curl your hair, as long as your hair ended up curly after you used the iron. Do it however gives you the kind of results you want. You can wrap the hair in a spiral around the shaft to get spring coil curls, or wrap and curl just your hair ends, or you can focus on certain areas such as your bangs (if you have them)... and some people use hairspray and other products to help curls stay longer, I suppose.

.. more people can comment on this... I don't use a curling iron.

Anais

I realize that I'm a little late, but I curl my hair sometimes. I bought a big one (around 1 1/2 inches), known as the Continental by Conair. It was just a cheap thing that I grabbed for a quick curl one day.

The way to curl with an iron is basically to run mouse through one inch strands (or use hair spray, whatever you're comfortable with), and hold your straightener there for 45 seconds. I don't time every strand, but with my long hair, I just wait until the strands rolled on top of the straghtener are warm. I don't suggest doing that if you're afraid of burning yourself on your first try. I work with my hair by the layers. I clip 3/4 of my hair up, and I start with the hair around the nape of my neck. After I'm done with those, I let more hair free from the clip and curl those. This look takes some practice to get used to. Also, it's a more "I curled this" look, instead of a "I have naturally curly hair".

I recently got some steam rollers by Caruso. They work so well with my hair. They don't steam up to an insanely high degrees like irons, and I basically just threw my iron out when I discovered these. They're easy to use, quick, and my hair has greatly appreciated the less amount of heat that I've stuck on it. Plus, it doesn't frizz as much with these rollers as my curling iron makes it frizz. Plus, these curls stick with my hair without the need of a hairspray or gel or any mousse. Hopefully, I've helped in some way.

Ciao,
Mary

Yes, that's the exact kind I have. Practice with them a few more times before you make up your mind about them. I was pretty good using them my first time because I was so use to curling irons already, but I know that some people may find trouble on their first time with steam rollers.

Have fun,
Mary