Tuesday How To

This is sort of a how to and a product feature in one. This is also part one of a two part installment, the second half will be coming soon. I know I have already addressed how to curl both long hair and short hair, but this new way gives a bit of a different look. Today I will show you the short hair and later will come the long.

The key to success today is the tool. It is a high heat, tapered rod curling iron. It is just a rod, you you have to wrap the hair in manually. This little tool is such a gem. It can do anything from tight ringlet curls to large beach waves and everything in between. It is very user friendly and very fast acting. Because it is high heat it gets the job done in a fraction of the time. Its unique shape and style makes for optimum versatility and produces kink free, perfectly shaped results. I really can not say enough good about this tool. It is my new go to guy for almost every style I do. Short hair to long this will become your new BFF. Another perk? I like THIS one, which is very affordable. SO it is not a huge investment, you can try it even on a budget. I don't see a need for $100 curling irons (flat irons are a different story). This one brings the heat and performs fabulously. Do yourself a favor and get one! You won't regret it.

I do wear make up most of the time I promise...sorry for the nast look. 

1. You can follow all your usual steps you would do it you were planning to curl your hair. The tool is really what makes this a little different, as well as the technique of wrapping your hair. Depending on where you wrap, and how long you hold, your curl will be different. Wrapping higher and for less time will give you more of a wave while wrapping towards the end and holding longer will give you a tighter curl. You can play around with different wraps and times and how large of sections you take. This tool is SO versatile I promise you will love the results.
2. After you have wrapped every section run you hands through your hair with a bit of serum to separate and add shine. You can also go back with a flat iron and curl any ends that might have stayed straight. It is wise to use the protective glove that comes with the iron so you can afford to be a bit clumsy.

Here are a few picture of short hair results. The first are the results from a shorter hold time and the next set shows a bit longer hold giving more of a true curl rather than a wave.

For the long haired results, stay tuned!