A 30-something Florida girl who decided to make a change & go for it!
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Life isn't perfect, but your hair sure can be!
Until recently, I could not curl my hair for anything! I had tried and given up when I was younger. My hair is similar to alot of girls I know, pin straight, thin, and stubborn! My sister has curled my hair for every formal high school event, college graduation, and just for fun while playing dress up! She had given me a generic brand wand a couple years ago. I had high hopes which quickly deflated when I attempted to use this contraption! I threw it under the bathroom cabinet with the thought that one day I would get the courage to YouTube a video and teach myself. This never happened. Instead, someone curled my hair for New Years and taught me the basics. I was not motivated at all, until one night when we were headed to a birthday dinner. I was super curious and dying for the gorgeous curled locks that everyone was dawning! At first, I was excited, this turned into anxiety which then turned into victory when it was completed and actually looked like curls!
I was so excited! First attempt was successful!
Turns out, I was doing it wrong all along! This was like any skill I've come to master in the girl world, practice makes perfect! Along with a little determination, that is!
Curls I did for family pictures! Love them all!
Before I post all these lovely clips and photos, a little disclaimer: I have not dyed my hair in 8 weeks...and counting. This is mainly because I overdid it on the bleach and under did it on the moisturizing treatments so I had a lot of breakage after my last endeavor. Lesson learned and I plan to dye it this week. Thank goodness! I plan to do a blog and possibly some clips for that post as well. So, stay tuned!
Like I said, my hair is thin and pin straight, I believe this has alot to do with why it could never hold a curl. Key for me, start with dirty hair! In high school prior to an up-do appointment, they would stress to never wash your hair the day before or day of! So, I washed my hair the day before and to make it even "dirtier" I used dry shampoo and a little hair spray.
Shake, spray, and swish all your hair to absorb the product!
After making it a little "dirty", I part my hair for curling, I tend to wand in three parts. My hair may be thin but there's alot of it! I part the bottom layer at the top of my ear around evenly. This works for me, some people may have to part more or less depending on your hair thickness.
First layer to be curled
I spray each layer with hairspray before and after I wand it, from my personal experience, it helps with the hold.
Warning y'all now, these video clips are super amateur! I am still learning about editing and welcome any suggestions!
I take about an inch to inch and a half of hair for the curls. I like tighter curls! I curl from the back to the front, it is easier for me to toss the curl over my shoulder and it stays out of the way! Like I said, after a layer spray!
After all the layers are done, spray and let rest for about a minute then flip and shake! My curls fall a little but usually hold pretty well. This was until summer and humidity decided that it hates hair!
Bye bye curls, hello beach waves! If this is the look you want, then go for it! I love tight curls but it is what it is! Hopefully this helped with any questions! Like I said, I spray alot of hairspray for hold! Evidently, I'll have to get a stronger hold for summer. If you have any questions or suggestions, do not hesitate to bring em on!
As you can see, my curls are all falling in the first layer that I
curled. It is natural to have different sized curls or waves.
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Bye bye curls, hello beach waves! If this is the look you want, then go for it! I love tight curls but it is what it is! Hopefully this helped with any questions! Like I said, I spray alot of hairspray for hold! Evidently, I'll have to get a stronger hold for summer. If you have any questions or suggestions, do not hesitate to bring em on!
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