How To Curl With A Straightener. Maintain the rotated position of the straightener and pull it smoothly down the strands of hair. If you're creating curls, your straightener needs to be no larger than 1 inch (2.5 cm), and it should have beveled edges.

Loose Curls Using Hair Straightener Tutorial Youtube
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To show us how to nail waves using a straightening iron, we tapped ouai stylist lee rittiner. How much should you tip your hairdresser? Straighten the piece of hair so your hair is hot (this helps it curl better).

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Starting with a small section of hair, clamp down your straightener (gently) towards the top of pull the straightener down the hair shaft as if you were going to straighten your hair as normal. Using a straightener to curl your hair can be pretty easy with our easy steps. Start curling on the lower sections and pin back the top pieces. Emilie rondeau, ghd expert, explains how to make loops with a straightener.