Voluminous, shiny curls look gorgeous on any hair length, color, and texture. If you're not born with them and you want to increase elasticity and volume by curling naturally straight hair, a very popular and effective method is to use a curling iron. In this article, we'll show you how to curl your natural straight hair with a curling iron.

Set The Temperature Of The Iron

If you have a curling iron that can change the temperature and if your hair is very thin, set the iron to a lower temperature. Excessive heat on thin hair can damage them. For thicker hair, set a higher iron temperature so that heat is transferred to the hair each time you curl it.

Take a 1-Inch-Thick Section Of Hair And Wrap It Around Your Hot Iron

Hold the hair with your fingers and when the heating is complete, wrap the entire hairline vertically around the iron.

If you have a flat iron with a clip, you can wrap your hair in the bottom and make sure you lock the head of the braid in the same direction as the braids.

If you have a wand iron, you can start with your hair from the top or bottom. For softer waves, start at the top where you want the waves to start, and wrap your hair around the wand, leaving the hair at the end.

Wrap Your Hair Horizontally And Attach It To The Iron For More Volume

How you wrap and attach your hair to the iron affects the curls that you curl every time. Larger, tighter curls wrap your hair horizontally around the iron and hold it horizontally. For smaller, softer curls, wrap each hairpin vertically in an iron and hold the iron upright.

Wrap Your Hair In An Iron For 8-10 Seconds

People often want to wrap their hair in an iron for longer, thinking they will become rough. Unfortunately, this does not make the hair rougher, but damages them. 8-10 seconds is enough to heat each curl around the iron.

Carefully Pin Each Curl Up And Let It Cool

To keep every curl stuck, let it cool and curl near your head. Take the hair clip and gently push it onto the curler near your head, keeping the curler up as it cools.

Loosen The Cooled Curls And Then Spray With a Strong Or Concentrated Hairspray

Once the curls are done, remove each pin from the curls and apply a coat of hairspray to the hair to hold it in place. A powerful or "strengthening" spray helps keep hair curly for longer.

Avoid Combing Your Slightly Curly Hair

You can gently tousle your hair with your fingers or with a hair pick to spread them out and style them, especially if they stay too tight in the form of your favorite iron. But unless you want to remove curls or increase volume, don’t brush or comb them. Curly hair can also be combed.