How To Curl Your Hair With A Flat Iron: From Straight To Curly 2022

Bored of your straight hair? Breaking news: you can curl your hair with a flat iron that you probably already have in your drawers too! Yes, the same flat iron that you mostly use to straighten out your hair to a smooth, frizz-free coif. No need for another curling iron, this one works just fine. Let’s see how you can curl your hair with a flat iron with our guide down below. In case you don’t want to use heat-based method, you can also try overnight scarf curls.

It seems pretty hard to believe when a straightening tool can be used for curling too, but this is a trick professional stylists have been using for years, including Mia Santiago, who’s tended to the locks of Mariska Hargitay, Martha Stewart, Christina Hendricks, and Dove Cameron. From beach waves to Hollywood bouncy curls, this method got your back. Once you have tried it out, you won’t need your curling iron or even want to buy one anymore. Saving your money and making you look stylish, what more do you need?

What You Will Need To Curl Your Hair With A Flat Iron.

Before you start and whip out your hair straightener, there are some things you will need to make the results turn out better for your hair and yourself.

Hair Straightener: You’ll definitely need a hair straightener for this method (duh). It doesn’t have to be too fancy, but whatever you use, make sure your hair straightener works properly and won’t burn your hair off.

Thermal Spray: Because this method uses a heated tool to style your hair, you will need a heat protector to keep your hair from being damaged. Never sacrifice your hair’s health for beauty.

Texture Spray: This will help with your hair texture afterward, make everything stay curled and pretty.

Wave Spray: This will further keep everything in shape throughout the day, so don’t skip it.

How To Recreate The Best Curly Look By Trying The Curl Your Hair With A Flat Iron Method.

Have you got all the checklist items? Good, let’s get started.

Start by spraying your hair with a heat protector. Taking a small section of hair, gently clamp down your straightener towards the top of the hair section.

Pull the straightener down along the hair length as to if you were going to straighten your hair as usual. However,  when you reach the point where you’d like the curl to begin (middle-to-end of the section for a natural, beachy look), stop and move to the next step. It might take a little practice to smoothly jump from this step to the next step, but you can always do it slow and steadily. Once you’ve got the hang of it, it’s a breeze to do.

How you move your straightener next will determine how the curls will turn out.

For beach waves, start at the root, make a “C” shape with the rounded curve facing the outside. By dragging the flat iron a little longer or shorter when you create the C-shape wave, you’ll make more or fewer waves. Repeat this motion in the opposite direction to create an “S”. Repeat with the rest length of the hair until you reach the ends. When you’ve reached the end, keep the curl a little straighter.

For bouncy curls, start about one inch away from the root, hold the iron vertically and slightly tilted away from the face and press down. Twist the iron a half and turn away from the face. Use tension and hold the ends of the hair as you glide the iron halfway down the length. Twist the iron another half, turn away from the face, and glide the rest of the way through using light tension. Repeat this process twice per strand for extra bounce, or use larger sections for a looser look.

Apply the hairspray to keep everything in place afterward.

Tips For Perfect Curled Hair When You Curl Your Hair With A Flat Iron.

Tip No.1: Don’t skip the heat protector.

Because this method uses heat to style your hair, you don’t want to skip this step. Your hair can be seriously damaged without proper protection, which can cause hair breakage and hair loss. Nothing can fix a bad hair texture, so your natural hair health is very important.

Tip No.2: Start with clean hair.

You should wash and clean your hair before you attempt the style, as clean hair will be styled easier. Plus, it will also stay in shape longer.

Tip No.3: Use a hair clip right after for tighter curls.

Another trick to keep everything in shape the whole day is to immediately curl up your strand while it is still hot from the straightening process and pin it up, so when your strand is cool it will be curled more tightly and stay curly longer.