HAIR: Waving The Magic Wand

This post is all about curling your hair with a curling wand instead of a curling iron. Some people are scared of using the wand because they do not want to be burnt- but with a little practice you can master the curling wand and never get a burn...unless you are prone to doing clumsy things. Like grabbing the wrong end of the wand. True story. I personally prefer the wand over the regular curling iron with a clamp-even after I have burnt myself- because I find it easier to use and doesn't not leave indents on my hair. Anyways, here are the steps to curling your hair with a wand.

What You Need:
Heat Protector (I used this one.)
Hairspray (This one.)
Curling Wand (I used this one with the 32mm straight barrel but I also recommend this one.)

1. Protect your hair from damage caused by the heat by spraying in a heat protector before blow drying or curling your hair. The instructions on the back of the bottle will tell you when the best time to spray it is. The Aussie Heat Protecting Shine Spray suggests to spray it in your hair while damp.

2. Dry your hair before curling. If you curled your hair while wet it would damage it and also wouldn't hold the curl. You can either blow dry it or if you have time let it air dry.

3. Section your hair in half, one section on each side of your head, then section it again so you have a top and bottom piece on each side. Pin the top piece out of your way for now. If you have thicker hair, you might want to make more than two sections on each side.

4. Separate about an inch of hair from the section. This is the first piece of hair you will be curling. Make sure that the curling iron is on, and at a temperature you feel comfortable using. A higher temperature is better for thicker hair and a low temperature is best for thin hair.

5. Curl the piece by wrapping it around the barrel. I find that the best curls are made when you wrap the hair away from your face and when the wand is pointed downward. The size of the curl will depend on the size of the barrel. For example, this barrel is big so it will make waves or loose curls instead of tight ringlets. I keep my hair wrapped around the wand for a little under 15 seconds, but that amount of time will not work for everyone. You need to be careful about not keeping it on too long,  or this could happen.

6. Continue separating pieces and curling them (steps 4 and 5) until you are finished the section.

7. Spray your hair with your favourite hairspray to help the curls hold after you are done the section. Take down the top section and repeat the process of separating, curling, and spraying.

8. Finish by repeating steps 4-7 on the opposite, uncurled side. Spray your hair one last time with hairspray is a good idea to keep the curls for longer, and flipping your head upside down while spraying will increase the volume of your curls.


Which do you prefer the wand or the iron?
XOXO,
Taylor