How to Curl Hair  with a  Curling Iron for

BEach waves

Apply heat protectant, heat up your curling iron, section your hair, and brush through to detangle. 

Prep hair first

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I run the curling iron through each section twice to smooth flyaways and gently preheat the hair.

Warm up the hair

I curl each section away from my face and leave the ends out for a more natural, lived-in look.

Curl away from face

If you curled too far down, just glide the iron over the ends to soften and relax the curl.

Loosen the ends

After curling, let the hair cool before brushing. Lock in the shape with a light mist of hairspray.

let it set

Wrap up each section, switching up the size of hair pieces as you  create soft, natural-looking dimension.

finish and add dimension

Once you’re done curling, give your hair a few minutes to cool and set the shape before styling.

Let curls cool

I glide the iron over the top to smooth flyaways and lift the hair slightly to avoid burning the scalp.

Tame flyaways

Use your fingers to gently loosen curls from underneath and on top for soft, blended beach waves.

loosen the curls

Tease the roots for volume, smooth hair oil through the ends, and lock everything in with hairspray. Done!

add finishing touches

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