I know what you’re all thinking: “That’s some fabulous, wavy hair… but mine could never look that good.” Ladies, I kid you not — I sat through this exact curling tutorial with Martha Lynn several months ago, and since then I’ve been curling and twirling with the best of ‘em. All I needed was someone to show me how to properly use a curling iron, and after that practice made perfect! Feeling like you’re ready to give it a shot this weekend? We’ve broken it down for you step-by-step after the jump…
- Section hair into a vertical section in front of the ear.
- Spray section with hair spray. Holding the curling iron clamp with your index finger (we prefer a 1.25-inch Hot Tools curling iron), clamp the section mid-shaft.
- Reach your opposite hand over to grab the rubber top of your iron, and immediately curl upward.
- Slightly loosen clamp grip on hair, and inch the curling iron downward. Then burl upward again. Repeat down the length of your hair section.
- Loosen clamp grip and release. Spray.
- Repeat steps 1 to 5 going around the head.
- Run fingers through your hair to break up the curls.
- Section hair into small sections around the crown.
- Wrap hair around the barrel of the curling iron (with clamp down). Repeat around the entire crown. Spray hair all over.
I love this look and my hair has finally grown out a bit to try it
I use one of the wands to do my hair like these!! People always ask how to do it…and you’re right it is SUPER easy once you know how to use a curling iron!! Great tutorial!
*like this- stupid autocorrect!
Where is the model’s shirt from?!
Hey Priscilla! I can’t remember what boutique I got it from, but the brand is Collective Concepts. It’s definitely one of my staple shirts. Hope this helps!
Thank u!
Gonna try this, but I’m a little confused. Do you curl the entire strand or just from the middle of the shaft up??
Thanks! x
Hi Ferren, great question!
You start by clamping mid-shaft and curling upward all the way. Then you loosen the grip on the hair and slide the curling iron a few inches down the hair section, and curl upward all the way again. Continue until you’ve reached the end of the hair strand and then release.
Hope that makes sense!!
I love this look! You make it look so easy! When I purchased a Karmin G3 salon pro Clipless curling iron I had basically no idea how to curl my hair but practice made perfect and I still look out for great tips like these. Gorgeous curls, here I come!
She looks lovely. What hairspray do you recommend?
I am a huge fan of all of Kerastase products and love their DOUBLE FORCE CONTROLE ULTIME…it’s a mouthful but it’s worth it! Their hairsprays also have UV protection so you can protect those pretty locks!
thank you so much for the tips , u look great, I will try this out with my karmin g3 clipless curling iron which is amazing and makes pretty long lasting curls.
Growing up with short hair, I don’t even own a curling iron – in part because the last time I did it, I somehow managed to clamp it the wrong way and ended up with a giant right-angle in my hair (sigh)! If I need a little curl definition, my flat iron also works like a charm, but this made me want to break through the curler barrier and try something new (especially when my hair gets longer)! Thanks for the tips!
Kristina
Nook & Sea
Nice and easy, thank you for sharing:)
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Nice … I will try it when I get home
I tryed but it won’t work for my hair ! But I will try again ! (: