How To Style Short Hair - Flat Iron Curls
- Posted on 03 July, 2013
- Short Hair
- By Anonymous
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In this video I demonstrate how to style short hair using a flat iron to make loose waves and curls. This is my favorite way to curl my pixie haircut. You can add pins, headbands or more product to add some variety to these flat iron curls. Let me know what you think?
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Hi everybody today I’m going to show you a tutorial on how I curl my pixie hair. To get started. There’S a few things you’ll need., I curl my hair with a flat iron. You can also use a one or one and a half inch curling iron, and it will work just fine.. I prefer to curl my hair when it’s 2 to 3 days dirty., When my hair is just a little bit dirty. I do use just a dry shampoo. Ive, just been using the Sauvé dry shampoo, because I’ve heard a lot of people like it., And I do like it in the terms that it works. I don’t like that. It dries your hair, our so much. Just so. You know I prefer Dirty Secret by Bed Head over this Sauvé., So I’m going to use a little bit of the dry shampoo on the roots, especially when I need a retouch as bad as I do right now. It just helps disguise the regrowth a little bit and absorb some of that oil that takes place after not washing it for 2 to 3 days., More importantly than the dry shampoo to me is this Spoil Me by Bed Head and it’s. Basically, a defrizzer and a smoothing hairspray. It rehydrates the hair and gives it kind of a nice clean feeling to it.. So after I use a dry shampoo, I definitely follow up with this just because that dry shampoo dries out the hair. So much - and this just brings back some of that hydration., So the dry shampoo on the roots and the Spoil Me on the ends. - And you can just let it sit for a second while it absorbs and dries off for a little bit.. Another thing you can do if you don’t have Spoil me, is a gloss drop. One of my favorites is Shine Blaster by Bed Head., So it’s, basically like a serum, and it adds a little protection from the heat of the flat iron or curling iron, and it also brings back hydration as well.. Another thing you’ll want or need is a clip to kind of section off the hair and a comb. If you want to smooth it before you curl it., So I’m going to go ahead, a comb all the product through my hair. And then I’m going to go ahead and part it.. I like to style my hair coming forward just so it frames my face and also that’s kind of just the way, my hair grows., So for a better style. I always recommend going with the growth pattern of your hair cause. Then you’re fighting less against your hair and it’s fighting less against you.. So I’m going to curl my hair towards my face. So you’ll see me pulling the flat iron towards my face as well. So take a section, and the key is to always turn your flat iron and not hold it there, because you will get a crease. And also place the flat iron right at the base of Your scalp. That’s, where you’re going to pull the most intensely and then you’re just going to pull straight down so that you’re not creating a really intense ringlet you’re, keeping the ends just a little bit straight. And then im going to curl the next piece of hair. The other way. So again right at the base of my head and pull down like that., And you can see this hair a little bit, how it just has a little bit of straightness at the end. And when I’m curling, my hair. Now that it’s a pixie. I don’t worry about including every single hair, because then you’re going to get basically like a helmet shape., But it’s. Okay, like I missed some of this underneath, but its fine, because you don’t have to curl every single piece of hair because it will create more volume than you want.. So I have this hair going that way, I’m going to go ahead and do this one going forward. And with the bottom layer, especially I don’t pull it up, and I don’t over, extend it when you overextend it you’re going to create a lot of volume.. I don’t want a lot of volume underneath cause that’s basically going to shorten the look and the length of my hair. So holding it downwards. I’M just going to curl tightly at the roots and pull straight down., And you just repeat that on the second layer. But going the opposite. So, for example, in the back on the bottom layer, I originally curled my hair going forward I’m going to go ahead and curl it backwards and basically alternate what I just did with the first layer., But again I’m angling, the flat iron towards My face. And then you’ll just continue to repeat that up the side until this side is done and then you’ll start over on this side from the bottom. And actually I do a pretty dramatic part. So I’m going to leave it right there for now. And switch to the other side. So here’s another example of how the ends aren’t curled, like a tight curl, their barely curled under.. So this front part is kind of where the styling comes into play, because the direction that you curl your hair is basically going to be the look of the whole hairstyle.. So I start in the back back here and I take a little section from the back left. And I’m going to curl it tightly going towards my face and straightening out those ends.. Then I’m going to come from the opposite way. On the right side of my hair and curl it towards the other curl keeping those ends again kind of straight.. And then I just kind of keep repeating that towards the front.. And this is where I do like to overextend, because I like a lot of the volume of my hair to be at the top., So again, I’m overextending, right here and I’m, holding the flat iron or curling iron, just flat against my head right at the roots And getting it really tight in there. And then start to pull it towards you. And then in here this is the tricky part, because everybody’s hair is different and everybody’s hairline is different.. I find for myself that the best thing to do is to actually reverse the curl and instead of curling towards my face, I curl it going backwards.. So I’m going to take this piece right here and overextend it going this way and again I’m going to curl. My hair going backwards. - And I only do this on the front part because I like the way the finished curl, looks when I do pull it. Forward.. The direction of the curl basically impacts the type of wave you’re going to get. And I might actually do a barrel curl and have this one go the same way. But I’m going to have it angled differently.. So before I had the curling iron going straight, like that. This time, I’m going to have it go this way just at a slight diagonal.. I just want to make sure I have all of my hair over directed. Right at the roots and curl it going backwards right at the ends and curl it so they’re a little straight. And if you’re, using a dryer shampoo that dries out your hair. You just went over it with a flat iron which is going to dry it out anymore., So I definitely recommend going over it with a shine spray. This is called Head Rush and it’s also by Bed Head. And you’re, just going to hit your ends with that., And I would do this while your hair is just a little bit warm. So your hair can absorb it., And this just puts again a little bit of hydration back into your hair.. The back of my hair cut is a lot shorter, so I’m basically going just to attempt to do the same technique which is curling it at the base. Only and then pulling it straight and alternating the direction of the curl I do. So just curl the back. The bet that you can see use a mirror if you have one. And for this top layer I can kind of see what I’m doing so I’m going to go ahead and face front. And just starting at the base of the hair and curling towards my face. Sweet so now all my hair on my head should be curled. I’m using my new favorite spray, wax. Everybody, the Wonza spray wax has been discontinued, so it’s really hard to find, but I like Play Dirty spray wax it’s by Sexy Hair.. The key to this is that it’s very gritty and you don’t want to spray it in your roots. You want to spray it on the ends. So like this, and you can kind of lift a little bit so you’re getting underneath it as well.. So the great thing about spray wax is it doesn’t get crispy or hard, so it’s really pliable and you can play with it a lot, but it still holds pretty well.. Then you can use a tiny bit of hairspray. I don’t like to use a lot cause. I don’t like my hair to be crispy cause. I touch it so much. And I know that with hairspray. If you run your fingers through it it’s basically undoing the hairspray. It only has hold one time., So I’m just going to do a tiny bit. And a lot of times when you mix this with the spray wax it kind of makes a perfect in between concoction.. It will give it a little bit more hold and flexibility when you mix it with the spray wax. And that my friends is basically how you do my little so-called curled hairstyle., And I really like it because I can sleep on it and it looks somewhat the Same it’s a little bit messy and tussled. My bangs to get flatter quicker. So if they are the next day, I can just kind of twist it and put a pin in it, and then you have a little rock belle hairstyle as well or like a fohawk.. So it’s a fun hairstyle, its really playful. I think, and I really like it for summer. But, like I said I like to use it to get more days out of my hair before I have to wash it again., Hopefully it’s what you guys wanted and if you guys have any questions you can email Me and share this video with a friend or subscribe to see more of my other videos. Thanks. So much for watching
Comments
Tori Lewis: I LOVE LOVE this!! I am scheduled to get a pixie cut on the 18th and was a little worried about styling it because I LOVE to curl my shoulder length hair and that is even more difficult than when my hair was long! Thank you SO much!!!!!!! <3 XOXO
lee man: Wow, great tutorial packed with know-how. Thanks!
Doreen Frost: Your hair is GORGEOUS!!! Thank you so much for this tutorial. My hair is the same length and I've been struggling with it....this helped so much!
mrs.kaylajean: I can definitely see this as a wedding hairstyle. Love it!
Lori Martin: LOVE IT! I’ve been looking for ways to style mine rather than wearing it straight all of the time. I’m going to try this. Thanks for your video!
Go: I just LOVE your hair and your ability to rock different styles! thank you so much for this tutorial, I'll try it asap ! you're a true inspiration.
Kali Marie York: I like the technique you use with the flat iron! I've never used it before but I think it will work better on my hair versus other tutorials I have seen. I just got a pixie cut recently and have been trying to figure out how I want to style it and I think this is it! Thanks so much.
Rebecca Donovan: I just got a pixie cut, love this style. Thanks for the very descriptive tutorial!
Angela Hagood: Your hair is stunning! Love the versatility that curling it offers! Thanks for sharing!
Albertine Watson: Wow, wow, wow! I used to have a platinum blonde hair. Shaved sides and back, undercut, moppy top. Your hair looks so good it makes me miss it!! You look lovely and the curls look so sweet :)
Steph Em Bee: So happy you made this whippy!!! I used this technique today and I LOVED it. I have always tried to curl my short hair, but it never came out just right. This worked perfectly! All the girls at my salon wanted to know how I did it :) I told them to watch Whippy on YouTube! Much love!
Lucy Farrell: Finally! A easy tutorial on really short pixie hair! Anytime i want my hair curled I go to the hairdressers. Can't wait to try this and im so glad i found you! yaay
Jphillips: Your hair is just so fabulous! I love how it looks on you!! I have a pixie, I can't wait to try this!
Nicolle Jansson: I wanted to thank you for giving the courage to cut my shoulder blade length hair into a pixie! Your earlier video(s) were shown to my stylist for inspiration. I love it and I have gotten nothing but compliments. So a big thanks!! (and also for recommending styling products too) :):)
Sarah Eash: My pixie is very similar to yours and this was VERY helpful. I'm always looking for new ways to style it and new product suggestions!! Keep the videos coming,, maybe a get ready with me video??
Freebird: Thanks for the product info. I love the curly look. Very cute!
Chailly Liebowitz: This is so helpful! I'm going to style my pixie like this for graduation pictures.
Summer Kinnard: I had no idea what I was going to do with my pixie cut for prom. This video helped me make up my mind. Thank you!
Abbie Brown: Thank you so much for this video! I just got a pixie for the first time and have had no idea how to style! This will definitely be my go to hairstyle!
Susan Soares: Wow, I LOVE it! I may have to get a pixie cut now! for real! My hair is naturally curly though so I'm on the fence. But this is gorgeous.
Sara Anne: I love this! I'm definitely going to try it with my pixie cut.
Debbi Fenton: Love it! Thanks for sharing! I'm looking forward to trying it out :)
April Lindsey: omg, thank you so so much! you are one of the only channel that does Short Pixie Hair! this is such a beautiful look. I've tried to curl with a flat iron for a long time. but every time i did it, i would fail. but how you showed it really helped me out. thank you!!! :D
Lisa Anderson: Got my hair cut from your previous video, haircut 2, loving it! A lot of compliments and so easy since my hair grows forward too. Really like After Party also. I was so disappointed about the Lanza product! Was ready to try it. KMS hair play is good too.
Crafty Cicada: I'm currently growing out my pixie cut and I have been looking for something like this!!
Smileedejbl: I just got a pixie hair cut, and your tutorials are by far the best I have come across on YouTube! Very helpful. Thanks a ton!!
54321andwerelive: I have a bit of a shorter cut than you, but I've been wanting to try a curled style out since getting my hair cut last December! Definitely going to try this (hopefully this week/weekend)! I absolutely loved how your hair turned out, and this video is extremely informative, thank you!
jitaftwt: Never have commented on a hair tutorial but I love how your hair turned out! It is soooo pretty!!! I have bangs and get tired of how I usually wear them and though my length is almost to my shoulders I am going to try and do my bangs as you did and work it together. Really I am so loving your hair!!! Thanks for the tutorial
Moon Creek Times: Thank goodness I watched this, Just had my haircut in the pixie and have been crying ever since. watching this made me feel so much better...THANK YOU,can't wait to do my hair in the morning. Your beautiful!!
teraterakhan: Also, if you grind oatmeal to a powder, it works well as a dry shampoo. My friend has platinum blond hair and I suggested it to her. She loves it.
Jensyn Jeppsen: great tutorial :) I used to have my hair this color and style and it's great to see how you curled yours :) very beautiful. You're making me miss it!
Chesterson Jack: Thanks so much for this! My hair is basically all the length of your sides, meaning I don't have a longer part like that in the front, and I've been trying to find something for hair as short as mine.
TreeB: Please more curly styles, love them!
Melissa Hart: I have had my pixie for a month and I love it however it can be discouraging when you can't do a lot with it. I thank you for these videos they show how much I can do with my hair. I am going to do this curly style for my school pictures! Thanks-Melissa ❤️
Natalie Partipilo: I just cut my hair into a pixie and brought some of pics of you from IG into the salon for inspiration ☺️ I'm LOVING my short hair and I'm so excited to try this look!!! Thanks for inspiring me to chop it off
whippycake: +Brianna G That is a great question. Once you have the flat iron curl technique down, I would say I spend about 10-15 minutes styling freshly washed hair. If it's next day hair (and usually it is, haha) I will typically just add dry shampoo to the roots, pop in a few curls around the crown, and top with a bit of spray wax. Really quick and easy, done in under 10 minutes.
Jayne Look: Now I know what I'm going to try and do this weekend! Your hair styles are so adorable and feminine. I am in my 50's with short hair and my cut is similar to yours. Thank you for the inspiration ...
Toni Bissell-Venable: You are adorable and I love your tips. I'm about to cut my hair short again and I find you well versed on changing up a short style. Keep the great videos coming.
Suzanne P: Thanks for the video - you look adorable straight or curly! Can't wait until my pixie gets long enough to curl!
lisabee66: Yay! You're back - I just cut my hair short and am loving it (thanks to you)! Have a wonderful July 4th Becky!
C_ Farther: I really learned so much from your demonstration. Good job. You have great hair by-the-way and I love the style.
Flutter Bize: I haven't tried curling my pixie but after viewing this I probably will. Thanks, nicely done video.
Liza Wild: My hair is growing out from "Halle Berry" short style and I tried this today and it looked really cute/sexy! Thanks for the great tutorial! Your awesome! and apparently I have a problem with using excessive exclamation marks! Sorry!
bottleofblack: My curled pixie is definitely my go-to look. A bit of work but the finished result is worth it! Love your cut as well.
Julie Heare: I love wearing my hair in a pixie, but I tend to have a couple of issues. I have cowlicks at my nape. Also I have alot of natural wave, but it's also fine. I would love some advice and suggestions. Thanks, Julie
Audra Day: I've always wondered if I could pull off blond with my dark hair. Thank you for showing me your roots WhippyCake. You pull it off beautifully ;)
Julia Pederson: Wow, I love it you have done a awesome job doing that. Thank you for your talent. I will have to do that. Thanks
Kelsey Echols: Can't wait to try curling my hair! I tried egg whites, but it didn't curl; it only left white dandruff looking particles in my hair. I'm tired of the straight look, so I'm looking forward to making it curly.
Evelyn Fredericks: I love your videos.❤️I am getting a pixie cut next week and can’t wait not play around with it..you make it look easy,,very good tips and keep showing the videos...you are beautiful and love your hair..❤️how short would you say the bottom back part is? 1 inch?
Monae Artistry's Hair and Makeup Blog: OMG the final result was so nice. You did such a great job. I love curling hair with a flat iron and just posted a video on it. I'd love it if you came through and check it
Jessie Crites: I have never used a straightener before so I am in the learning stage and getting away from the curling iron. Love your light curl and didn't know you could do that. Thanks
Brianna G: I'm not sure if you're still replying on this video since it's older. But, if you are, how long would you say this hairstyle takes you on a normal day? I have straight hair, but if I got a pixie, I'd like to wear it curly/wavy pretty often. Thanks!
Paradoxataur: Awesome! Thank you! Gonna go try this now!
Tn Jaquis: I have the same hair cut and get bored with it. Thank you! This one is fun!
Jahleel Gordon: this is so helpful.. im growing out my short cut and i was scared to try a curly style! thanks
Jenny Gillespie: You are absolutely adorable. Wish I were brave enough to do a platinum pixie!! I also am in love with Mindy Gledhill and that entire album. (my kids are not however...or maybe it's my singing...)
Rheyvan A: I Got My Hair Cut Just Like Yours Today! Loving It c:
Michelle W: Love your videos! You have inspired me to get a cut like yours! :)
B Tells: wow, this was the best styling video i've seen to date ! thank-you so much ! you are awesome !!!
Lynda North: I love this video. It would be helpful if all products were listed in comments. I just went out and bought a flat iron. You are inspiring. Thanks for your reply. I'm hunting for them. Found, thanks!
Jessica Matacz: love this look! thank you
whippycake: @ChestersonJack Yay! I love to hear that. I'm so excited for you. It's the best thing to have a cut and style that you love. So happy that you were able to use the tips from this video. Thanks for watching.
Roisin Magennis: I just love love your videos!! I have just my hair into pixies. watching your vids helps me to learn how to style and I think I may go platinum!! keep sharing . And ur so cute
Jodie Dee: Super cute! I love this look!
Ελένη Ηλιάδου: ugh we have exactly the same haircut :) im so excited im gonna try this for sure good job
Natasha B: So helpful!! Thank you ^_^
Quinn Le: Your tutorials are awesome. I can see and try all the steps and my hair looks just so fine, not like others tutorials I watched. Beautiful !
Trina Layne: Ur amazing thank u I thought I looked so ugly in my pixie but now u saved the day
kay davis: Love this style!
Travelin Tippy: Thanks for all the tips on how to use the flat iron.
the world ahead: So I just filmed a video using this tutorial and YOU MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY! Haha. Me thinks I need to practice.
Joegirl: Wonderful!! Looks great!!!
Victoria Salek: Unlike jaydin, I personally think your hair color is awesome on you! And, I loved the background music...had never heard that song before and now thanks to you it's one of my favs :) Such a cute hair style and so cute on you! Thanks for the great video!
Hummer Klein: i love it thank you for your hard work .
Amy Watts: Really helpful thanks :) x
Holly Atkinson: Hey Whippy! Could you pleaseee do a video on how to do heatless curls in hair (like yours) Because i have tried many different teqniques before and it never works! Thankyou!! P.s i love your channel, and just subscribed! ilysm!! xx <3
Tonia Schuyler: If you have fine hair, what is the best flat iron temperature to use? I'm worried about damaging my hair. Thanks so much! Love the tutorials!
Kim CG: LOVE the new text you've added! Awesome as always! Thank you!
Liliya Bogdanov: very beautiful and your eye brows look amazing! love your style as well :)
Oriana Moore: I love your eyes! They are so beautifully deep set and I think it's so elegant :) You're gorgeous!
Dianne Kipp: What kind of flat iron are you using? Love your videos! Perfect for my new hair cut
Marg Motts: This is very helpful, Thanks so much! My hair is fine and virgin, very slippery... so we'll see how long it holds...
Andrea Owens: This was such a big help...THANK YOU!!!!!
teraterakhan: Wow you've had your pixie for a super long time! I'm gonna get mine next summer, after I reach my curly hair length goal of waist length to donate, and I hope I love my pixie as much as you love yours :] been wanting one for 12 years lol
Marsha Glorioso: I have very thick hair and back in November I got a pixie cut.. it's grown out a bit so now I can start experimenting with different hair styles! BUT... since my hair is so thick are there any tips or tricks you know to help my bangs not look so heavy when I curl them?@whippycakes
ButFirst**Coffee: holy crap that is so cute! im growing my hair out, its about your length and I just tried curling my hair with my flat iron the other day (that's how I curled my hair before it was cut but I had longggg hair) and it turned out like crap). but im going to try it ur way hoping itll look cute like that!! :) only problem is I have really really thick hair that's been thinned out like 4 times already! guhhh! but love it! your gorgeous! you have a new subscriber :)
Introverted Aries: Omg I love it. Now im totally sure I want a pixie cut when school starts back trying something different this really helped me thanxx! :D
Marilyn Touchstone: I thought I wanted a stacked Bob until I saw your cut. My fiance isn't big on short hair but my hair is absolutely lifeless. we are getting married in 3 weeks, once we get back from the honeymoon I am taking the plunge for a shorter style.
Lydia N: Just gorgeous!
whippycake: @hollyatkinson Hey Holly, This sounds like a fun idea for a viideo. I will put it in my recording lineup and we can update you when I get the chance to do a video like that. Thank you for such a great suggestion. I love it!
sas pridham: Love your videos great inspiration! Hugs from Australia xxx
Preetika Tatla: RIP Thank you for your pixie videos, I have them saved and still re-watch them once in a while for inspiration.
Kaitlin Berndt: I like to add a few curls around the top of my head and sides not the bottom at all and run my fingers through it to get a more textured messy style. It takes 10 min if that and makes it 100 x better as it's growing out and hides a lot of the wonky grow out from the blonde dye I have on top that I can't hide very well with non heat styles unless I use an abundant amount of products and make my hair stay a certain way LOL it's crunchy like that and I HATE it!
Paulina Leal: thank you!!! that was very helpful :D
Rosanna Cooper: Very cute! Thanks for sharing
Kate Johnston: I work out most mornings and get really sweaty, would you still recommend not washing my hair? This has always stumped me. I love my pixie but washing it every day makes it hard to get the grit and texture that I love!
Elba Lopez: That is so beautiful and feminine. I love it!
poetiklee vehrzed: I love this style!!
MARCIA BOC: Hi! I Love your tutorials And find it very informational, I used to have pixi hair cut now my hair is at the lower middle of my neck and I don't know how to style it, I don't have any volume, is very very thin and curly (now is less curl cause the bleaching) can you do a tutorial for that length of hair?? THANKS !!XOXO
Kristen LaBelle: you would probably like surface curls finishing spray instead of hairspray. I love it and use it whenever I curl or straighten my hair