How to Get Big, Bouncy Curls

Creating beautiful waves is easy with this simple styling trick.

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You Will Need

  • A curling iron
  • A ponytail holder
  • Hairpins
  • Hairspray

Steps

  1. Step 1

    Heat up a curling iron

    Heat up a curling iron.

  2. Step 2

    Make a high ponytail

    Gather all of your hair in a top-of-the-head ponytail and secure with an elastic.

  3. Step 3

    Divide into sections

    Take a one-inch section of hair and pin the rest out of the way. Curl the small section.

  4. Step 4

    Repeat

    Take another one-inch section of hair and repeat. Continue until all the hair in the ponytail is curled.

  5. Step 5

    Let it down

    Carefully remove the ponytail holder and let your hair fall loose.

  6. Step 6

    Bend and spray

    Bend forward at your waist and spritz the underside of your locks with hairspray. Stand up, flip your head back, and you're good to go!

  7. In one survey, a group of interviewers perceived a woman with curly hair as more outgoing and personable than the same woman with straight hair.

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