Curling Hair With Flat Iron

By Kristy Klien

Curls and waves are back in style, but unless you were blessed with picture perfect curls from birth then you’ll need either a curling iron or a flat iron to help you achieve them. Now there’s not much point in buying a curling iron if your hair is already curly, so here you’ll learn how to create beautiful, bouncy curls with a good old flat iron.

But before you get started, make sure your hair is washed and dried to avoid burning or greasy results. If you have heat protectant then now would be a good time to apply it and let it dry completely. Now you can plug in your flat iron and let it heat up to the right temperature for your hair, if you’re not sure which it is then start at a low 180°F and turn it up if you notice that your hair isn’t cooperating. Next, follow these simple steps to get those flawless curls:

1. Section your hair into two layers, a top layer and a bottom layer or a left and right layer. Whichever you find easier to work with is fine. Take a thin section for tight curls or a thick section for loose curls, then hold your hot flat iron in the other hand and clamp the plates down as close to your scalp as possible. Make sure that the section of hair is completely in between the plates to avoid snagging.

2. Turn the flat iron 180° away from you or towards you depending on which way you want the curl to go, and then with your free hand wrap the remaining section of hair around the flat iron once. Now, without holding on too hard onto the remaining section of hair, slide the flat iron down until you reach the ends.

3. Unclamp the flat iron and release the section of hair. You might like to twirl it around your fingers to give it a curlier shape. If you don’t see much change, straighten the section and try curling it again, you may need a bit of practice first. In the case that you still see no difference then during step 1 try turning the flat iron around 360° instead. Keep curling until you’ve completed your new look and mist on some holding spray or shine serum to make the style last.

This should be all you need to get those wonderful curls that will add a vibrant bounce to your style.

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About The Author
Kristy is a professional stylist with 5 salons and full time writer for Rylees. Rylees is a leading online retailer of hair care products in the UK and offers the Best Curling Irons, Hair Dryers and Hair Straighteners. Free Shipping on orders over $50 and same day shipping.