Hair Guide

Do It Yourself Wavy Hair Styles

Getting that “to die for” red carpet hair style is not as difficult, or as expensive, as you might think. Follow GlamorTips.com’s Do It Yourself guide to get that HOT Wavy look that’s sure to get heads turning.

Average Time

About half an hour to an hour depending on thickness and length of hair

What You Need:

Straightening Spray (for thick, course hair)
Volumizing spray
Ponytail Holder
Bobby pins
Hairspray
Hair dryer
1-inch barrel curling iron
Saltwater spray
Shine serum

Steps

Wash your hair thoroughly and then spray the roots with volumizing spray.
Its a good idea to spread straightening product throughout your hair if it’s very course and curly. I like to use Curly Hair Solutions ReMane Straight.
At this point, your hair MUST be completely dry. Now blow dry your hair straight. Starting at the root of the hair will give you more volume. Also, blowing cold air into the roots adds even more volume because cold air locks in the style.
Separate your hair into three sections and securely fasten them with your ponytail.
Use the 1 inch barrel curling iron to curl your hair. Starting with one section at a time, take 1 inch portion of your hair and wrap it around the barrel of the curling iron. Remember, this IS NOT traditional curling. DO NOT clip the hair into the barrel and curl it all the way to the root. And when curling, be sure to leave the ends of your hair a bit loose. After about 5-10 seconds, remove the curl. Hold it longer if you want a tighter curl. Now you should have a corkscrew curl.
Roll and pin the curl to your scalp.
Alternate the direction of the curls as you move through the section. This means wrap hair under once, then over the next time. Following this method will present much more natural curls.
Once your curls, that you have pinned down, are cooled you can remove them.
Gently loosen waves with the blow dryer. You can also separate waves with your fingers but make sure you don’t brush them
Looking good!! We are almost done. You can use hair serum or saltwater to add shine to your waves.
Now all you have to do is spritz the waves with hairspray. But DON’T over kill it or else the waves will look hard and crunchy!!

Tips

It’s been recommended by most hair stylists to moisturize your hair at least once a day so you can replace all the moisture lost from within the hair strand. Best method to moisturize is to use a leave in conditioner that targets the hair strand and the root as well. Try Curly Hair Solutions Silk Leave-in Conditioner.