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Curling short hair. <3
When I first cut my hair into a bob, I was afraid to do anything but straighten it. But, after conquering my fear of burning my scalp/ears with a curling iron, I learned the way to curl short hair.

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  • Step 1

    Firstly, brush your hair. You can't curl hair that's full of tangles.

  • How to style a curly hairstyle / wavy hairstyle. Curling Short Hair - Step 2
    Step 2

    Divide your hair into 4 sections (or more, depending on thickness).

  • Step 3

    Apply heat protection.

  • How to style a curly hairstyle / wavy hairstyle. Curling Short Hair - Step 4
    Step 4

    A small barrel curling iron, like mine, is much easier to curl short hair with because the shorter the hair, the harder it is to wrap around a barrel.

    Heat your iron up, until the light is white, or however your iron tells you it's heated.

  • How to style a curly hairstyle / wavy hairstyle. Curling Short Hair - Step 5
    Step 5

    When your iron is heated, take 1 to 1 1/2 inch sections of hair, and with the clamp, wrap your hair around the barrel, starting at the end of your hair. I usually leave it in for 15-30 seconds. The longer you leave it in, the tighter the curl.

  • How to style a curly hairstyle / wavy hairstyle. Curling Short Hair - Step 6
    Step 6

    After one section, your hair should look like so:

  • How to style a curly hairstyle / wavy hairstyle. Curling Short Hair - Step 7
    Step 7

    Curl the rest of your hair according to the steps above.

  • Step 8

    Wear your hair with pride, knowing you no longer have to be afraid of curling short hair.

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EVEnl
EVEnl · Leidschenveen, Zuid-Holland, NL · 319 projects
Great how to! I'll do anything to get the curls out of my short hair though :s any tips for that?
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