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Hi! When I had short hair I used a 1-inch barrel all the time! My hair does not hold the curls well because it's poker straight, but it at least it gave me a nice wave.... better than just a simple bob-cut, ya know? When curling, start at the base of the hair... near the roots, hold it for 10-20 seconds, then slide down a little further and wrap/roll it to the roots again, hold, and finally slide to the full length and wrap to the roots one last time. Does that make sense? Usually, people try to start the the end of the hair and roll it to the roots all in one shot... it's not enough direct heat for the roots. Good luck!
@OoOTifsterOoO: Thanks for the tip! I do have another question though. I tried out my sister's curling iron (it's an inch and half) and I kept get creases from the clip near my roots. Could this be because I was trying to curl too much hair at once or is this something that just happens?
and thanks for the pic for an idea of how it turns out! your hair looks cute!
how short is it? i bought these awesome hot rollers when my hair was just above shoulder length. My hair is now to the middle of my back and i really think its too long for them now.
they are really amazing- heat up in 90 seconds. leave them in for 5 and you are good to go.
@totheislnds: It's to where my neck meets my shoulders. I tried this foam curlers and it made my hair a little too curly (as in they stayed right next to my head and when I tried to finger comb them out, it was just a bit too much). I had put them in my hair wet and then had it air dry. Would hot rollers not be as intense?
I use a 1" curling iron every day (I have long hair) and I think it would work for looser curls if that is the style you are looking for. A 1.5" isn't going to do much curl especially on short hair, it doesn't really curl mine more of a rounding the edges type of style. If you are looking for a tighter curl try a 0.5" curling iron (I use Revlon). You won't need to hold it on there very long due to the smaller barrel.
On your wedding day the most important note is do not wash your hair the night before or the day of, you want slightly dirty hair. This will keep your curls in and prevent frizz. Also, no deep conditioning within a few days before hand either (once again will affect the curls).
Eh, my hot rollers made my hair a little too intense... but I think it just depends on hair type. As for the crease- it's not because of too much hair... it's just the way you're clamping it. Be careful to only clamp it down once your wrist is twisting in the direction of the curl. Honestly, it just takes some practice...
I found this website which doesn't really address the crease problem... but I think watching how she clamps the iron will help you..
Dont use the clip at all; just wrap the hair around your normal iron starting up at the roots and wraping in a spiral down the iron so that all of your hair gets the same amount of heat. Just hold the end of it (don't attempt to wrap the very end around the iron or you will burn yourself) until your hair is heated through and then gently let go and pull the iron straight down and out of the curl. Then take the end and twist your hair in the direction of the curl to help it stay that way and set.
@MrsNerdy: I love doing it this way, it gives you a nice spiral like curl instead.
Otherwise, dont hold it in one place that long, start at the top and every second let a little hair slide through and move down the length of the hair. I never even had any luck with a one inch on my long hair. if you want curly curls use a 3/4 inch :)
@MrsNerdy: I love doing it this way, it gives you a nice spiral like curl instead.
Otherwise, dont hold it in one place that long, start at the top and every second let a little hair slide through and move down the length of the hair. I never even had any luck with a one inch on my long hair. if you want curly curls use a 3/4 inch :)
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I'm actually not that hair knowledgable so I figured I would turn to weddingbee for some advice/tips. I use to have hair to mid back but recently chopped it to above my shoulders for something different. The thing is is that i would like to wear it curly but i'm not sure how to go about it with short hair. I was looking at a spiral curling iron but, again, I'm not sure how well it would work for short hair. I've only seen youtube tutorials for it with longer hair. Would a regular curling iron work just fine too? I'm guessing a 1 inch barrel but I'm not sure.
Any help or tips would be so much appreciated!