When I have a little bit of time to prep myself which is far in between these days, I usually turn to my trusted curling iron. Adding waves to my hair adds a little bit of styling in my long hair which I wear down most of the time.

To achieve this look, I actually shared the step by step process at Beauty Bento Box back in October of 2007. I’ll repost it here for reference :

1. Apply mousse while wet then blow dry
2. Hold the curling iron vertically, gather sections of hair in between the barrel of the iron. Hold for 20-30 seconds. Depends how curly you want it. Keep holding the iron in vertical position.
3. Repeat process. Don’t pick the curls until all sections are done.
4. Use your fingers to pick the curls.

An essential curling hair tip I have is to keep holding the curling iron in vertical position for this kind of waves. Horizontal position will achieve a different kind of waves on your hair.

I have choppy bangs right now but I still take out my curling iron once in a while to give my hair some waves when I have time. I don’t curl my bangs though, just the rest of my hair. It actually looks pretty if I say so myself. I have no pictures though  because I find myself always in a hurry afterwards. Just imagine the pictures above with bangs .

(Image : Drugstore) (Images © DJW/Beauty Gizmo)

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I Turn To My Trusted Curling Iron For Curls

Here’s a great video by Folica.com that demonstrates how to curl your hair using a flat iron – and take note, there are more than two kinds of curls that can be achieved by the trusty round-edged flat iron! In the video , they used one of the more popular brands of flat irons out there – Sedu. T3 is also one of the luxurious favorites.

Back to my story,I almost stayed half an hour with the sales lady , and asked her to teach me how to curl my hair using the flat iron. At first, I got them wrong, but in the end, I was told by the saleslady to practice more at home until I perfect it. I ended up playing with my sister’s hair, and although I haven’t perfected the technique, I still hope to see the day when I would be able to successfuly style my hair in sexy ringlets. Wish me luck!

P.S. Just a tip – be sure to have a well-conditioned hair or heat-activated styling product that would help your hair be protected from the heat! Happy styling girls!

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Creating Gorgeous Locks With a Flat Iron