How to curl your hair after straightening it

If you love the ease of going from straight to curly hair, then you need to learn some proper styling techniques to minimize damage. Watch this video for advice on how to safely curl your hair after straightening it with a flat iron.

When you flat iron your hair, you should not worry about achieving a bone-straight style on the initial pass. You’ll have plenty of time to create salon-worthy results when you switch to your curling iron later on. Remember, if you’re planning to use multiple heating tools in tandem, your primary focus should be on their temperature settings. Ideally, the temperature on your second tool should be significantly higher than the first to ensure a smoother finish.

- Hair clips
- Heat protection spray
- Fine-tooth comb
- Flat iron
- Paddle brush
- Hair spray
- Curling iron

1. Clip away the top portion of your hair.

2. Prep the back section with the heat protection spray, and comb your hair with the fine-tooth comb.

3. Flat iron your hair to reduce any natural curl pattern. Feel free to take slightly bigger sections since you have more styling to do.

4. Continue steps 2 and 3 throughout your hair.

5. Spray a liberal amount of hair spray on your strands. This step will allow your curls to last longer.

6. Remember, when curling your hair, grab sections that match the width of the barrel of your curling iron to ensure even heat distribution.

7. Start curling your hair by placing the curling iron toward your roots. Here’s a tip: You can pin each curl in place for more definition.

8. Add more hair spray for additional hold.

9. Style your hair according to your desired look.