How to keep curls in (without ten ton of hairspray)

[KellyBean]

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Originally Posted by Dreamergirl3 I think you should practice with curling irons. In my experience they're superior to rollers for a longer lasting curl (I do love rollers though, but more for sexy waves). After you curl them with the iron, pin the curls to your head and let them cool while holding their shape. That way, they'll 'set' in the curl. This video explains it a little better, but unfortunately it doesn't show how he pins the whole head. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V56DSa-L9Oc

that's what I was going to say! I use mousse on towel dried hair, then blowdry, curl, pin, spray with a max hold spray. It seems like it'd be a ton of product but it really isn't.

Also, I've found that curling with a flat iron works better than with a curling iron.

 

[AdlersMommy22]

Honestly? I have SUPER naturally curly hair.. and I straighten it and THEN curl it

CURL IT WITH A STRAIGHTENING IRON! I have NEVEr had curls last longer... the pic in my sig- i curled 1/2 of it (the bottom half) and the pics were taken @ about 6pm... and I had done it @ 7am that morning and worked (waitressing) through the day and never ONCe do my curls drop. I dont use any hairspray either.

I cant even get a curl to hold with a curling iron. even with a CHI curling iron. No bueno. They fall out in all of about 30 seconds.. but with my straightening iron they hold ALL DAY LONG

 

[MyBooo X]

i use heated rollers and they're really good! i heat them up until they're really hot and before i roll my hair up into them i cover my hair with moose ( not too much) and then roll my hair up into them then i'll leave them in overnight, then in the morning when i take them out my hair is really curly so i apply some more moose and a bit of hair spray and mine looks natural and the curls stay in longer

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[fiction_writer]

I have very fine, thin hair that does not hold a curl well. I invested in one of those ceramic clipless curling wands. I curl a small section of hair and then roll it up and clip it to my head. I leave the clips in my hair for about 30-45 minutes while I do my makeup, etc. Then I take the curls out, brush through them with my fingers and they're done. I can't stand hairspray so I don't use any at all. I did this yesterday and my curls still look nice today after I slept on them any everything.

 

[Mel Stevens]

A good curling iron will do the job without needing a hairspray, that's why I highly recommend using the karmin g3 clipless!

 

[clarke]

i suggest pin curling tightly or using curlers and put your hair in tightly. then 1 shot of hair spray before you loosen your curls. They will fall but not fall like as if you never did your hair. they become very soft and Ariana Grande like

 

[Lin1018]

A good curling iron will do the job without needing a hairspray, that's why I highly recommend using the karmin g3 clipless!

I use the G3 Salon Pro styling iron, love it.

 

[jillybean]

I swear by Kenra Platinum Hot Spray. Just a spritz before I use my curling iron and it stays all day.

http://kenra.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ID=44

 

[BeBeautyAshley]

i suggest pin curling tightly or using curlers and put your hair in tightly. then 1 shot of hair spray before you loosen your curls. They will fall but not fall like as if you never did your hair. they become very soft and Ariana Grande like

I'm definitely going to try this out, I also have issues with making the curls stay bouncy all day. Thanks for the tip!

 

[easternhair]

Don't style it when it's clean. Don't wash your hair for a day or two and see how it does. The natural oils in your hair will help it hold.

 

[hairstylo]

Depends. If your hair is straight as an arrow and really smooth and bouncy then it could be difficult to hold curls. By forcing it to stay in curls and trying too hard, you could actually be damaging your hair

 

[stream26]

Hi
I have the same problem - curls last for about 2 hours max. I'd also personally never use curlformers, they look as though they would cause a lot of mechanical damage over repeated use (all that pulling and scraping ) and this is from someone with a much less delicate hair type

However - one time i went to sleep with wet/ damp hair and twist braids It looked dreadful for about the first 6 hours until it dropped then looked lovely. But thats the only time I have been able to properly curl it!!
Or set hair in rollers wet, sleep with them in and then take them out just before due to go out.

 

[pandorablack]

Velcro rollers work great. Roll up damp hair, and air dry or blow dry, then you get curls that last a long time.

I also really like drybar's the three day bender curling iron, but it's really tricky to use. I LOVE their The Warden hairspray, it's super duper hold without making your hair feel gross. I mean, you can still tell that there's hairspray in it but it's not sticky and it's not crunchy. Don't overuse it though. They also make lighter hold hairsprays, Money Maker (which didn't hold my curls in) is the lightest hold, and then they have The Sheriff.

Drybar products are the shit. Really.