Curling hair? Easy points!?

Okay, so I need to know how to curl hair with either:



A wide flat iron



Braiding



I know how to braid my hair, but whenever I do it, my hair poofs instead of curling. I don't want really tight curls, but more like soft waves. How many braids should I make? My hair is not very thick, kind of medium.



I have a wide flat iron, and I've seen people curl with a thin iron, but I have no idea how to use a wide one.



I'd appreciate videos a lot, and comments would help too.



THANKS SO MUCH!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!Curling hair? Easy points!?
it's reallly hard to curl with a wide flat iron



I would buy a cheap thin iron and use it because they make the best waves



braiding is just messy



but if you do

make thicker braids like two pigtail braids after a shower when hairs damp



maybe use some curling mousse first then make two braids on each side



in the morning undo the braids and shake hair lose no brushing...or it will be pouffyyyyCurling hair? Easy points!?
here's a great vid on how to curl with a flat iron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fkSwiszO鈥?/a>



the other day i was watching a vid on how to make your hair curly by braiding it. If you're really interested email it to me and i'll send it to you b.c. i cant find it right now and i dont have time to youtube it. holla
do like 2-3 braids and use antifrizz stuff if you hae it.
For using a flat iron you need too follow the preparatory steps in How to Curl Hair.

Spray hair with heat protectant spray and comb through. This creates a protective barrier between the hair and the iron so that the hair doesn't 'frizzle' and burn. Therefore, this is highly recommended.

Brush you hair thoroughly. Section hair: starting at the nape of your head (that is, the part closest to, or on, your neck), estimate an imaginary line 1-inch above the back hair line. Section away and clip up all the remaining hair. You should be left with an inch-thick section of hair closest to the hairline.

From this remaining section of hair, take an inch meche. That is, the piece you've just separated should now be an 1-inch x 1-inch square x length of hair. Note: The size of the section you take influences the size and crispness of the curl. Smaller sections make smaller, tighter curls, and more of them. Large sections make large, lose curls and few of them. The inch x inch is a guide.

For Flicks:



Start half-way down the length of hair, clamp the iron closed and turn it back on itself in a half turn. You should now have created a U-shape with the hair and the iron. Keeping the iron on that half-turn angle, slowly move it down the hairshaft to the end of the hair. The faster you move the iron, the less pronounced the curl/flick will be.

For Curls:

Start fairly close to the scalp (but not close enough to accidentally burn it), clamp the iron closed and turn it back on itself a half turn (the same as with flicks). Run the iron slowly down the hairshaft to the end. Again, the slower you move the iron, the tighter the curl. The faster you move the iron, the gentler the wave.)

Move onto the next inch x inch section. Once you've finished an entire row, section the next inch-wide row and then make your smaller sections to curl.

Finish with hairspray or laquer.

For curling your hair through braids take a normal shower or bath. Shampoo and condition your hair like you usually would. When you're done, comb, not brush your hair. Pin the top half of your hair on the top of your head.

Comb out the bottom layer and divide it into two sections. You don't have to pin it up; just pull them over your shoulders. Braid each section. Try to braid them tightly or the curls will be really frizzy and weird-looking. Be sure to start as close to the scalp as possible. After you're done with the bottom layer, let down the top half and repeat the step.

Leave them in for the night. The braids should keep it from getting tangled, but if you're worried that it will get messed up while you sleep, you can use a shower cap or something to protect it.

Unbraid your hair the next morning.

Comb your hair with a wide-toothed comb or just rake your fingers through it. Fluff it up a little and have fun with it.

Add hairspray or some curl sculpting gel. It keeps it from getting frizzy and the hairspray keeps the humidity away from it.

make sure not to brush in the morning becuase it will get really frizzy and fluffy