help - how to make my hair curly/wavy
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Topic: help - how to make my hair curly/wavy
Posted By: kannd86
Subject: help - how to make my hair curly/wavy
Date Posted: March 31 2007 at 11:17am
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I have fairly straight hair and I've never had any luck curling it. Scrunching it never looks quite right either. Nothing holds. And I hate hairspray because it doesn't really work. I'm going to a wedding tomorrow and I want to do something other than flat iron my hair. What should I use? Using hair spray and a curling iron takes foreve and won't hold. I was thinking of using curlers and some texture hold product. Would that work? My hair is past shoulder length, it's fairly long. It's not particularly fine or thick, just average. What can I do? The more detailed the suggestion the better. Thank you. |
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Posted By: hairbraider
Date Posted: March 31 2007 at 2:44pm
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Braid waves are nice. Braid your hair while it's damp, then take it out the next morning and kinda shake your hair around. Don't comb or brush it. If you can french braid in 2 braids, the waves will end up looking better. If you can't french braid, try dividing your hair in 4 equal sections and make 4 regular braids. The size of the waves will depend on how thick your hair is and how tight you braid.
Another option is curlers. Roller setting holds much better than heat styling. Place damp hair in curlers (I like using sponge rollers). Take them out the next morning and gently separate the curls with your fingers. Again, don't comb or brush! Or you can leave them as ringlets. ------------- sarah 40 inches did henna for the first time http://hairbraider.spaces.live.com - click here to go to My Hair Space 
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Posted By: kannd86
Date Posted: March 31 2007 at 5:14pm
| Thank you for the response. If I braid my hair, will the top end up looking flat? Do I need to add anything to make it hold all day? I've never had any luck with curlers - hard or soft, but I've never really tried the braid thing. Will it make my hair look crimpy? Some soft waves are what I'm looking for. Thank you again for answering my question. :) |
Posted By: hairbraider
Date Posted: April 02 2007 at 1:50pm
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Braiding looser will create softer waves. Tight small braids will look more crimpy. ------------- sarah 40 inches did henna for the first time http://hairbraider.spaces.live.com - click here to go to My Hair Space
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Posted By: kannd86
Date Posted: April 02 2007 at 6:26pm
| Thanks again. I tried the braid technique. I split my hair into four sections and braided each section while my hair was damp, left it overnight. The next morning it just looked crimpy and messy. My hair never cooperates. I wound up straightening it. I think I'm just incapable of doing my own hair lol. Thanks for your help! |