How To: Curl Your Hair With A Curling Iron | Short, Long, Medium Hair
- Posted on 26 August, 2014
- Medium Hair
- By Anonymous
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Today's hair tutorial is a quick hair tutorial on how to curl your hair with a curling iron. I see a lot of awesome tutorials online that require curled hair, so I wanted to show how I prefer to curl my hair. I love using a curling iron, and I actually love my inexpensive 1 1/4" one by Conair the best! I find curls with a curling iron last longer, and can be more romantic.
I really hope you found this tutorial helpful!
xo Alex
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I thought a new video for you guys today, showing you how I curled my hair with a curling iron. It is something that I struggled with for a long time, so I wanted to make a video showing you all the tips and tricks that I use to get the perfect curl. So I know lately a lot of people have been using wands or using your curling iron as a wand to curl your hair, but I really love the curls that a curling iron can give you so hopefully this tutorial can help you guys out all you need For this tutorial is a hair clip or a hair elastic. Just we can section off our hair and you're going to need a curling iron. The one I use you guys is super inexpensive. It'S a Conair one and a quarter inch curling iron. You can find these at the drugstore. I got mine at Walmart. They have the one Amazon for like $ 11. They are super, inexpensive and work great, so working with de3 hair. Today I found my hair is a little bit dirtier. It holds the curl a little bit better and I also went ahead and pressed my hair with the Tresemme heat protectant. Any heat protector will do, but this one is my favorite you're, also going to want a hair clip or a hair elastic. Just to section off your hairs, get the curls and then optional, but some hairspray is a good idea, depending on your hair type. You might want a flexible or a strong hold. This one is extreme, like I've mentioned in past videos. I don't really like this one. I approve, I prefer the Loreal Elnett if you can get that one. I love that hairspray. They section my hair off right at my temples and I'm just going to bring that bottom section. All the way forward. If you have more hair than me, then feel free to do more sections. So, with my curling iron, I am just going to fold my stand down and have my finger on my index finger. I'M going to be curling all of my hair away from my face. It'S just a personal preference and in order to achieve that, you're going to want to put your curling iron clamp on the top of your hair. So it was our first section of grabbing it's about an inch in size. You don't want to be grabbing too much. Hair because you need the heat to touch all of the hair, if you grab too much, then it's not going to curl and it's just going to follow so again grabbing that first section and I'm going to put the clamp up towards the root of my hair. You don't want to start the bottom that hair it's far too delicate to be held on the heat. For that long. You want to clamp it where most of your hair is and where it's the thickest and where you want the curl to start okay. So I'm going to clamp it on and I'm going to put the hair at the top of the clamp. Let go curl it towards my head and now my thumb is on that clamp and I'm slowly opening the clamp as I'm twirling, my hair nice, and slowly up to you how much of the ends you want to put in. But I'm going to leave a nice chunk of my ends out so because my curling iron doesn't get that high. I'M just going to leave this on for about six seconds and then to loosen the curl. Just with your index finger open up the barrel and it should slide right out. If you don't want your curl to be so curly, you can just pull it with your hand, while it cools I'll give you a more natural wave. But if your hair doesn't hold a curl very well, then I was suggest just leaving it and letting it fall. Naturally, by itself, so I'm going to go ahead and do another section, a quick tip for you guys. So if this is your first time curling your hair with a curling iron and you're still struggling, I suggest that you practice with a cold curling iron. So when that is not turned on, because you don't want to practice on your hair and have it not worked out properly and you're just ripping your hair out burning it damaging it, do it with a cold curling iron until you get the motions down and then Use the hot curling iron to achieve the curls so with our next section grabbing it's about the same size as the one we just did pick the curling iron put the clamp on top up near the root, putting it at the top of the clamp drilling. It'S a curling iron under using my thumb, to open up the clamp, as we turn use your hand to guide your hair as well. We just want to keep going, so all of your hair is in the curling iron again, I'm using my index finger to open it up a little bit just so that the curl can come out. So I'm going to continue to curl the rest of this section. This exact same way, and then I will show you guys, the top they have the bottom section curled. I forgot to mention if your hair has a hard time holding a curl spray it with your hairspray before you curl it and it'll help secure it. So just want to show you the top how to curl the top section to make it look flattering on the face. So again, I'm just gon na grab my first section of hair and instead of starting all the way up near the root, you just want to start a little bit lower and when you're going around your face, you're trying to just frame the face, you don't really Want to have big curls next to your face, so I'll show you we're just gon na go really lightly through this section of hair, and that's it. That'S gon na give you such a soft curl around your face and again it is going to fall a little bit, but that's how I like to do the front pieces for the rest of your top section, because I have a side part on this side. Am I headed to my top section beside we're not there yet I just pinned the kind of Mohawk section out of the way so again with the next piece. I don't like to start all the way up near my part. You want to just start Midway down and same thing. We did on the lower section, just keep curling away from your face. Let'S just pretend that that's on for another thing too, when you're curling your hair you're getting is super attempted to rush the process. Just don't just keep going at the same pace for my lovely, lovely fringe, I'm just going to curl them under and away from my face. So your whole head is curled. What you want to do is you want to go a stand with your back to a mirror and you want to hold up this small mirror and check the back of your hair, because no one's here to tell you a few very straight pieces. So I'm gon na go check my hair and I will be right back so now. You'Ve checked your hair. You can fix any loose pieces. You just want to go ahead and spray your hair with some hairspray. Now there you have you guys, that's how I curl my hair with a curling iron. I really hope that you found this video helpful, because I honestly struggled with this for so long. I think that's the way I do. It helps prevent a lot of heat damage to the ends of your hair and it really really has been working for me. So thanks again so much for watching you guys - and I will see you in my next video bye - you
Comments
HaleyProject 헤일리: you honestly are the best out there to explain how to curl with CURLING IRON. I was struggling but you helped a lot. thank you so much! !
tmroth81: Thank you for this video! I have literally struggled with curling my super-fine naturally blonde hair all through high school and college. I would have high hopes for a sexy curly style and give up ten minuets later by straightening it out flat. It takes a lot of practice, but your video helped get me started. Thanks again!
Melissa Bearekman: I have never been able to use a curling iron!! I would always 'bend' the ends, so I was forced to use hot rollers for the past 10+ years, always being disappointed with my hair flattening within an hour. Your video was the only one that actually makes sense! I bought a new curling iron yesterday and had beautiful curls lasting even until the morning after! Thank you so, so much for posting this great video! :)
LovelyAnn Belonio: I have been trying to find a simple and easy explanation on how to curl my hair as I am a beginner and your video is my favorite. well done!
Jael: Alex, thanks so much for this tutorial, you are the best! ☺ been struggling with this for so long, you are a life saver!
Calla Partridge: That was a great explanation! So simple. I've been so stressed about burning a chunk off that I never considered practicing with it off! Very obvious *facepalm*
Debi Ganguly: I loved this look with the curl ! A lot of gurus do the right tight ones when they call it wavy but I love this ! :) XOXO Debi
Jarie B: This was more informative than the other videos I watched. At least you talked us through what you did. Thank you so much
Lauren Johnson: This helped me so much!! I've had a curling iron but never really used it until recently.. and I didn't have a clue what I was doing. I couldn't figure out why curling it towards your face made it look so weird! Thank you!
E M: Thank you for sharing. Your video is very clear and very helpful. Can’t wait to try this!
andrea: Thank you so much this totally helped!!!
Sneha Ananda Raja: I totally thought this video was super helpful.Great way to explain ! New subbie
A Wills: Thank you so much, this really helped, I'm finding it much easier to style my hair nicely now. Thank you!
Destiny Wells: Love this I could never do it but after watching this I can do it thank you!
T Jensen: This has helped so much!! Thank you for the amazing tutorial
Joel Cramblett: I have the same curling iron and this video was very helpful!
Maggie V: Hello, I love this video! Very informative. Thank you!
Kyla Ziegler: Thanks this really helped me!!
Stephanie Eime: I own both the conair wand and iron. The wand works really well for me to where I don't need any hairspray. I recently purchased the iron which is a bigger barrel than my wand and it doesn't curl that well and I went to the highest setting which I was a little scared about because of how hot it is. Any suggestions or ideas to why the iron isn't working for me?
Jenna Recipe Diaries: I just tried this. My hair is medium length and eventually after awhile I ended up with curls. Not the greatest yet, but I will keep on practicing! Hopefully it won't take long to do it.
Tasha Hoelscher: I really liked this video. It helped me alot. Thank you! Didn't quite look as good as yours but it will get there (:
Kristian Wasdin: I have a fieldtrip tomorrow and we have to dress up I'm going to try this.Great explaining!!
Alexa Hoover: Finally a video that explains how to do it! Thank you so much!
Jay Bee: This is a great video and I found out this is very helpful and very easy for me to follow. Thank you very much. You are so sweet.
jkpics mieller: This helped! Thank you so much
Kristen Ziccarelli: this was so perfect thank you!!
Juliz N. Rodriguez: THANK YOU!! Extremely helpful!!
Abeera Ibrahim: thanks soo much..this tutorial helped me alot! :)
Sarah M: Thanks for charing your tips my hair wont curl but now it does and it looks good : )
Salma Wael: Love it ❤️
skippygirl959: I was going to try this tomorrow but i just washed my hair so I'll just wait. Great video, super informative.
Jane Godfrey: Thank you so much! I just got a curling iron and I had no idea what I was doing. Thanks!!!!!!
Rachelle Santos: This helped me so much! Thank you! <3
ThePorsha777: Great tutorial and beautiful hair✨
Paige Gee: Oh my gosh this helped so so much thank you
Jenn Dugg: Thank you! You explained it so well with detail. I need that:).
AbuDhabi Witch: Thanks for this, I am totally useless with a curling iron, but now I actually have hope :)
Halleigh Morris: thank you so so much. This helped a ton
Joanne Davis: What temperature are you using? I have always used hot rollers but they don’t get hot enough. I’ve tried curling irons but too hot for my hair.
lilly styles tomlinson: OMG that helped soooooo much thank u soo much
May-bell-love: my hair keeps getting caught in my clamp as i’m rolling the hair around. Anyone have any tips to stop this? My hair’s pretty long and i have a 1 inch curling iron
Deanna Simone: Thank you so much!!! Never understood it til now!
Maya Loza: Thank you for this!
Kylie Dieguez: This helped me a lot. although for some reason I'm having trouble mirroring it on the other side of my head. My left side looks awesome.. but the right side looks awful and crimped not sure what I'm doing wrong
Taya Bryant: so useful!
The39921139: You've got beautiful eyes! And you have good taste in dress! I love your curl hair.
Emily Olson: You seriously have gorgeous hair! Gosh!
Mariam Mesaieed: I have a very important event tomorrow and my hair was a mess but your video helped alot thanks soo much
Abby Duenas: Thanks so much ❤
Bobbi's vsg journey: great video!
Caiti Weichert: I’ve watched over 10 different videos on how to curl hair including this one and I still can’t figure it out. I damaged my hair so bad and I ended up having a severe anxiety attack because of my stupid hair, I don’t know what to do anymore :( This is why I always just straighten it, i’m literally hopeless
Stephanie Collins: Great video!
com_insecure: It was very informative but my hair is just too difficult to work with and it keeps crimping
Silvia Ashraf: you're so beautiful and i love the tutorial
Samantha Hall: Thank you!!!
nano bot: So pretty
Lauren Heath: super helpful!
Saylor Strickland: Your hair is GORGEOUS.
Daleiah Dellefemine: can your hair be wet?
ME: can we use a other kind of curling iron
Grace Pilcher: Your so pretty goals
Thatshyfangirl: My mom bought me a curling iron but I haven't tried it yet because I'm terrified I'm gonna burn my hair
Daleiah Dellefemine: can your hair be wet
Lita Seaton: Doesn't putting hairspray on before you curl going to burn your hair?
Leeanne: What brand is your blush.?
nicole Mckay: I still cant curl my hair
xjennyx3840: what heat setting did you put yours on?
MarbleCountertop: You look a lot like Sarah Michelle Gellar
Christina Swanson: I havnt you ed mine because I am scard how do you do the back hair
Fan Page Of Dance Moms: you are really pretty
Paige Gee: Forgot to say you're so so so beutiful
Smarty Jones: I'm afraid to get crimps..
xXYoonmin's HeartuXx: 6:26 Just a reminder
Xinia Murdock: Good
Bellee .e: Cool love it 1st or 2nd comment yay!!!! Lol