curling my own hair - what di i need to know??

[kiwidreamer]

I'm going to a wedding abroad and don't want to worry about finding a salon to do my hair so I'm thinking it cant be too hard to do it myself??!! My hair just touches the top of my shoulders, dead straight but has flicky long layers at present - is there a foolproof system to curling hair? If I get the low down now then I can get some practice in. I have GHD straightners which I never use anymore and are possibly 10yrs old now... not adverse to buying a new contraption if its a winner. Thanks :)

There are videos on YouTube about how to create waves in your hair with GHD straighteners. I haven't quite cracked it yet as it can be tricky when you've got a red hot stick of fire in your hand, but I'm getting there. As for product, I haven't used any but I believe a sea salt type spray is useful.

I have just bought the most amazing contraption EVER. I can't believe how amazing it is. I have tried everything to try to make my hair curly, nothing- apart from an actual perm- has ever worked. Until...

BaByliss Perfect Curl

I now have a head of bouncy wonderful curls. It was over £100 but have spent hundreds over the years on things that don't work. I think they only sell it on QVC, you can buy it from the website though.

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Curl away from your face. Always, well maybe one or two towards your face in the bottom layer for dimension but curls towards your face aren't very flattering.

Use a large barrel unless you want ringlets on short hair or you will lose your length.

Don't wash your hair that day.

An oil or serum on your fingers run through the ends of the curls to loosen and separate them makes them look nicer and more natural.

I cannot live without my wonderful Babybliss rotating brush. BEST INVENTION I second that!!

BaByliss Perfect Curl yes to this it's the easiest gadget I have ever used and produces foolproof curls. I got mine from look fantastic or somewhere, google and they are available from lots of retailers at various prices. During the week though I have started putiing damp hair into small twisted buns secured with soft scrunchies and leaving overnight, means my hair isn't all over my face in the night and when I unravel in the morning I have nice loose waves or quite tight curls depending on how many I put in, 1 gives a nice wave at the bottom of my hair, 2 more of a curl 4 a head of mad curls. I guess its akin to the old fashioned rag curls but means I don't have to dry my hair out using heated appliances all the time.

I find it easy enough to use my ghds. But u curl in sections downwards instead of layers if that makes sense and proper curls are not really 'in' as such more loose curls waves. Hardest thing will probley be finding a product to keep the curls in, I've yet to find anything fantastic. Enjoy the wedding

Perfect curl keeps curls in with no product at all! It is a miracle machine. You don't even need any skill. It ducks the hair into itself and wraps it automatically around a roller inside. Honestly. 35 years I have been trying to curl my hair to no avail. Even hairdressers have tried and it flops after 5 minutes. Perfect curl- 2 days of curl.

I don't really care if it's not 'in', I love curly hair. But it will do beachy waves too, as it has lots of settings.

Sucks hair in, not ducks!