How to curl hair extensions

The curls are back! Are you tired of the same flat, boring hair styles? Well get excited because big beautiful and bouncy curls are making a well approved comeback - just in time for this upcoming summer. We've gathered together a few quick and easy tips on how to create, style and maintain the biggest beautiful curls you've ever seen. Read on further for more information on how to curl hair extensions.

how to curl your hair extensions

Curly hair

 How to curl your hair extensions: Crimping

Crimped hair was one of the biggest trends in hair and rose in mainstream popularity during the "highly fashionable" 80's. The best thing about hair crimping is that you don't even need a hair crimper to achieve this look - you can achieve the exact same look with a hair straightener!

1) Start the hair crimping process by braiding parts of your hair into three different braids and then tying them up with hair elastics. 

2) Then press your hair straightener (this may work best with a GHD)  onto the three braids you have just created and slide along as if you were straightening your hair. 

3) Remove all hair elastics and you will then have 80's style crimped hair!

How to curl hair extensions

Crimped hair

How to curl hair extensions: Loose waves

Loose waves are a great hair style for that little-to-no-effort effect, creating a subtle head of loose curls perfect for this upcoming season. Loose curls or waves have been one of the most popular trends in hair as they are not too over the top but still cute and casual. We show you how to curl your hair extensions in the next few steps below!

1) Once again, all you need to achieve loose curls or waves is a hair straightener. Be sure to start your loose curls by applying a heat protector over your hair and also clipping or tying up sections of your hair that you will curl later. 

2) Start by taking a section of your hair and spraying it with hair spray to ensure it will stay in place while you are curling the other sections.

3) Clamp your hair straightener halfway down your hair and twist the section away from your face until you reach the ends of your hair. 

4) Keep in mind that the faster you slide down on your hair, the softer the curl will be. Pressing down slower on the section of hair will create a bigger and more defined curl.

5) You can then brush through your curled sections of hair with a soft bristled brush to create a looser, and fluffier head of curls.

How to curl hair extensions

Loose curls

How to curl hair extensions: Big bouncy curls

The big beautiful curls have made a return! We're seeing more and more girls with hair styled to the roof with the biggest bounciest curls you have ever seen! Perfect for a night out or the end of year formal, we've got your easiest instructions for how to curl your hair extensions.

1) Start by heating up your GHD hair straightener or curling wand. Make sure that if you're hair is on the thicker side, you adjust the temperature to be slightly hotter so that the heat will transfer through all the hair. When reading how to curl hair extensions, the temperature of your styling tool is always in important factor in how your style will look once complete.

2) Ensure that all your hair is dry before you apply any heat. Use a heat protector over the top for extra protection against excessive heat damage. 

3) Separate the hair into sections, this is so that the hair can be styled as quickly as possible, as the curling process can be a timely process. 

4) Clip the top half of the hair up so that you can begin styling the bottom section of the hair. Wrap sections of your hair (one by one), holding it still on the wand and then release within 5-10 seconds. Repeat the process until all hair sections are complete.

how to curl hair extensions

Big curls

You now have big glamorous curls, styled to last you all night. You now know how to curl hair extensions! Watch the short clip below for a more detailed tutorial.

 

 

November 10, 2014
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