How to Make Spiral Curls with Rollers

Getting spiral curls at a salon is generally expensive, but learning how to style your hair or up-do with spiral curls yourself can be simple with the right tools and techniques. Like all things, practice makes perfect; so, for the best results, follow a simple set of tips, to create the perfect spiral curls using rollers.

Things You'll Need

• Hot rollers Hair spray Gel (optional) Hair pins

Instructions

1. Heat your hot rollers (for electric rollers only) and prepare your hair. Begin with dry hair, divided into small sections of about one to two inches (depending on the size of the rollers). For larger and looser spiral curls, use larger rollers; for smaller and tighter spiral curls, use smaller rollers.

2. Take a section of your hair in one hand, beginning with sections at the nape of the neck. Make sure hair is free of tangles. Use gel to lightly coat the hair, if desired, for additional hold.

3. Using your fingers, hold the tip of your hair section against the roller. Keeping the ends securely pressed against the roller, rotate the curler so that the section of hair wraps around the hot roller. Continue rolling your hair tightly around the roller until you reach your scalp and the entire strand is wrapped around the roller.

4. Secure your roller in place against your head with a roller pin, snap or other provided closure. Repeat steps to place rollers on all strands of hair, working from the nape of the neck to the crown of the head.

5. Allow the rollers to cool completely (for hot rollers only) or let sit until hair is dry from gel; increase the time as desired for stronger holding curls, beginning with one hour. Remove rollers one at a time, beginning at the nape of your neck and working upwards towards the crown of your head. As you remove each roller, keep your hair in the resulting curled loop with your fingers and re-secure this loop against your head using a hair pin.

6. Spray hair spray over pinned curls. Allow pinned hair to sit another hour, or until you are ready to style. Remove pins and arrange curls in desired style. Use additional hair spray as desired.

References

• "Creating spiral curls"