How to Curl Naturally Straight Hair Without Damage

The saying that everyone wants what they cannot have is becoming very true in the world of teenage girls. It seems that every girl who has straight hair would like to have curly hair--and vice versa. People will go to great lengths to create the style of hair that they would like to have, even if causes a lot of damage. One of the trickiest hair styles to achieve is curling naturally straight hair. To learn how to do this without causing an extreme amount of damage to your hair, read the following steps.

Things You'll Need

• Curling iron
• Hair brush
• Heat protecting gel
• Comb

Instructions

1. Brush out your hair thoroughly so that no tangles remain. Plan ahead so that you are working with your when it has not been cleaned in 24 hours. If your hair has been washed more recently than this, it will be very fine and not stick together as well. When your hair has accumulated a little more oil, working with it will be easier.

2. Heat up the curling iron by plugging it in and allowing it to sit at least three minutes. To create curls in your hair, you will need to have selected an iron with a barrel that will give you the thickness you want. A cool iron causes you to spend more time with your hair clamped up, which will break the hair more easily.

3. Massage a mousse or gel evenly into your hair that will protect it from heat damage. Many salons or pharmacies carry hair products such as this, usually at a reasonable price. Before you begin to curl the hair, make sure that you allow the hair a little time to absorb the solution into the strands.

4. Divide the hair into thin, small sections. Working with thick sections does not curl as well, and hair will break more easily in large bunches. Use as many clips and pins as you need to keep hair out of your face.

5. Clamp the iron onto the bottom of the lock of hair you are curling. Roll the hair around the iron fairly tightly and make sure that the ends do not slip off of the iron. Keep the hair on the iron for up to 10 seconds depending on how well the hair reacts to the curling iron, and how easily the hair curls. Repeat this step until all of your hair has been curled.

6. Toss your hair with your hands. Run your hands gently through your hair to mix the curls and give them a more natural look.

7. Apply hairspray or gel. Since the curls will not stay in place perfectly without some help from a product, run some light gel through the hair or you can lightly spritz a thin layer of hairspray onto the hair. Your hair should hold all day with this new style.