How to Curl Hair

Instructions

• Step 1: Prepare your hair Start with hair that hasn't been washed for a day or two -- the curls hold better that way. Plug in your hot rollers.
• Step 2: Roll up the top Starting with the hair on the top center of your head, closest to your forehead, wrap one-inch sections of hair around each roller, rolling it back away from the face, from ends to roots, and secure with a clip. Continue until the center strip of your scalp is done, like a Mohawk.
• TIP: If your rollers come in different sizes, use the biggest ones for the top of your head, the middle ones on the side, and the smallest ones on the bottom pieces.
• Step 3: Wrap the sides Wrap the hair on each side of your head, angling the rollers vertically to create spiral curls.
• Step 4: Gather bottom pieces Use the remaining rollers on the bottommost layers of hair. Lightly spray your entire head with hair spray.
• TIP: No hot rollers? Use Velcro rollers, and give each one a five-second blast of hot air from your dryer after you roll it into the hair to set. Leave them in for about 15 minutes.
• Step 5: Wait until they're cool Wait until the hot rollers are completely cool -- about 20 minutes -- before carefully removing them.
• Step 6: Finger-style Gently arrange the curls with your fingertips; then freeze the desired style with hair spray. If the curls are too tight, run a wide-tooth comb through them to loosen.
• FACT: In 2009, Australian medical researchers discovered the gene that influences whether people of European descent have curly or straight hair.

You Will Need

• Unwashed hair
• Hot rollers
• Hair spray
• Comb
• Blow-dryer (optional)
• Velcro rollers (optional)