Messy Volume Curls: A Tutorial

For those of you who have asked...here is the step by step, detail/picture full, tutorial of how I fix my hair.

Most days.

This is day one, clean hair.

It should be known, this works best on dirty hair, at least for me.  I have fine, thin hair, but mass quantity of it.

 

I wash and condition with Redken Bodyful and I dry upside down, using only my fingers.

Brushing while drying makes it flat.

 

I section my hair in rows, starting at the bottom and working my way up to my part and face framing sections.

All curls are curled on the vertical (iron straight up and down) and curled towards the back. 

I think this is a 1 inch iron, but it could be 1-1/2.

I never comb out the curls.

I curl my whole head and finish with Redken Powder Grip at the end and some cheap Suave hairspray. 

Shhhhh.  Suave.  I know.   Don't knock it till you try it.

 

So: here's the tutorial, in pictures...

  

Starting at the crown, I make sure to bend my curling iron at the root and hold for a second, for added volume.

 

 

This is after curling, no styling.

Sometimes I tease at the part and crown, others I just use Redken Powder Grip. 

Teasing is my favorite, but it takes more time.

I'll show you how I tease it another day.

 

Today was the Powder Grip day.

 

It doesn't take a lot of Powder Grip.  Sprinkle a few rows under your part and at your crown and rub your fingers under you hair against your scalp.  Sometimes I even sprinkly it on my curls at the bottom.  I find it gives it some texture and hold. 

But, remember, a little goes a long way!

Throughout the day, if you feel a little flat, simply rub under your hair again, at your scalp and it pumps right back up.  It's good stuff.  Trust me. 

 

 

 

And, for those who have asked about the color. 

This is really more of a grow out from when my hair was SUPER SHORT and it was really blonde.  My girl goes in and touches up at my face and pops in a few fresh pieces of blonde and sometimes some low lights, but for the most part, this is it. 

And, on my hair, ombre looks better when curled. 

This was after a morning of rain. 

This flat hair is no match for rain. 

 

I hope this will answer some of your hair styling questions.

Once you get the hang of it, it's just as quick to me as flat ironing.

It takes me about 15 minutes.

And remember, don't wash every day!

Your hair will get used to it.  The less you wash, the less oil it produces.

I can go 4 days without washing mine. 

{{GASP}}

I know.  Sounds bad, but its really quite healthy for your hair.

 

Make sure if you try this, let me know!

And if you have any questions, ask away!  I'll do my best to help!

Tag me on Instagram (@annie_loo) if you post it.  I'd love to see it!

 

Good luck!

Happy Curling!