Soft and Beautiful Curls

For this shoot, my hair was teased up and loosely curled in the front. This is totally my new go-to hairstyle. It’s fairly easy and it looks beautiful. I love it because it looks flowy and curled, yet you don’t lose any length! Here’s how you can achieve this look:

You will need a flat iron, a fine-tooth comb and some hair spray.

1.) Straighten all of your hair (if you have naturally straight hair, you can skip this step).

2.) Divide your hair into three sections, a large back section and two smaller front sections.

3.) Take the back section and curl your ends under with a flat iron.

4.) Take a small piece from one of the side sections (closest to your face) and angling the flat iron downwards, clamp the hair about 3/4 of the way up. Turn the iron half-way (away from your face) and then pull it all the way through the ends of your hair. This should create a loose curl that is feathered away from your face.

5.) Repeat step four until both of the front sections are curled. However, as you work towards the end of the section, gradually lower where the curls begin. This way, the last piece is just barely curled. For instance, the first curl you did you started by clamping the hair 3/4 of the way up. The next piece you do you should start a tiny bit lower. This way the curls will blend in with the straightened hair and not appear so “short-then-long”.

6.) Take the crown section of your hair (top-half of the “back section”) into your hand and comb it out. Using a fine-tooth comb, tease this hair (underneath at the roots). I’ve found that the best teasing method is just to start the comb about 4 inches from your roots and slowly lower it a few times. Spray the roots and then toss the hair back into place. Use your hands to widen the teased area. Smooth it out with the comb and then spray.

That’s all there is to it! :)

July 30, 2011 | Categories: Get the Look! | 6 Comments