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Right, my hair is a right pain to deal with.
Usually I just straighten it but it's naturally curly and I really like the curly look (not just because my girlfriend fancies Alex Kingston - see below) but the top layer of my hair refuses to curl. I've used curling mousse, a diffuser, etc. and none of it has worked. How can I make it look pretty?!
The next wedding I'm going to I'm wearing a Vivien of Holloway frock, kind of fifties style, and this sort of hair style would seem to suit that look.
Usually I just straighten it but it's naturally curly and I really like the curly look (not just because my girlfriend fancies Alex Kingston - see below) but the top layer of my hair refuses to curl. I've used curling mousse, a diffuser, etc. and none of it has worked. How can I make it look pretty?!
The next wedding I'm going to I'm wearing a Vivien of Holloway frock, kind of fifties style, and this sort of hair style would seem to suit that look.
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That's just dried normally. It's down to just below my shoulder blades.
It needs to be on day old hair (as in not freshly washed, I find washing the day before is best
I wouldnt bother putting any product on it before doing it, it'll just make the straighteners drag
Its hard to explain how to do it, you clamp a small section of hair in the straighteners, then pull the straighteners through the legnth as you would if straightening only you twist them to create a curl. If you alternate the way you twist it looks the best.
When your done, then spray to fix it.
This only works with the GHD style straighteners (doesnt have to be this brand), with the ceramic plate right to the edge.
The best method I've ever found is good old fashioned rag curls - after washing your hair, wait until it is practically fry, wrap your hair in small sections around a piece of material until it is at the top of your head and then tie it up. Go to sleep and then next morning take them all out.
If you brush the curls then they go crazy at first so get some anti frizz serum on them and just keep smoothing them until they form into nice curls. They'll last days like this. I like the theory of using tongs etc. but on my hair the curls just fall out after half an hour. Cold sets are the way to go for me!