February 11, 2012

Curling Hair with Flat Iron Tutorial

I'm not a hairstylist and I don't always love spending the time to do my hair. I like quick and easy. But with Valentine's Day just around the corner there is always time to make yourself look extra special for a night out with your boyfriend, hubby, significant other...etc...etc. All you need for this tutorial is a flat iron and hair spray. That's it! The look that we are shooting for is a sexy messy curl.



Step 1: Break your hair up into three sections with clips. The bottom, middle and top layer.

Step 2: In each layer take a small section of hair (about an inch and a half as shown below).


Step 3: Take your flat iron and clamp down on the section of hair.


Step 4: Twist the flat iron in a clockwise direction keeping it clamped and gradually pulling down.


Note: For the front pieces I twist the flat iron in a counterclockwise direction (this is so the curls are swept away from the face).


Step 5: Spray hair with hairspray. Depending on what the texture of your hair is like you might need more hairspray or you might need less. For example, finer hair is going to need a stronger hold hairspray (try Tresseme's Tres Two Extra Hold Hair Spray). It might even be beneficial to not wash your hair the day you are planning on curling it. Dirty hair tends to work better when doing a formal style. I use Tresseme's Tres Two Ultra Fine Mist Hair Spray.


Step 6: Tousle hair with hands to loosen up the curls. We don't want to look like Shirley Temple now do we?



...and Voila! You have yourself some sexy, curled tousled hair!


Have fun getting ready for Valentine's Day everyone! And enjoy a romantic night! Muah!

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18 comments:

  1. UnknownSunday, February 12, 2012

    Really pretty.

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  2. Kelley @ TheGrantLife.comMonday, February 13, 2012

    Holy cow! Your hair looks great! Im going to have to try this.. love love love!

    Thanks for linking up to my Friday link party! Im going to share this on twitter :)

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    1. HannahTuesday, February 14, 2012

      Thanks Kelley! I hope you try it out : ) Thank you for hosting your Friday link party and sharing my tutorial on Twitter.

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  3. AnonymousMonday, February 13, 2012

    Hi Kelley! Thanks for hosting the party and for sharing it on twitter : ) Happy Valentine's Day!

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  4. AnonymousTuesday, February 14, 2012

    Great tutorial. Guess what I'm going to do with my flat iron today... :)

    Visiting from Home Stories. Following you now.

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    1. HannahTuesday, February 14, 2012

      Thanks Carole! OoOoO your hair is going to look awesome! I checked out Blue Chateau Interiors and I am your newest follower : ) I absolutely love your house...it has so much character!

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  5. Tisha ClappTuesday, February 14, 2012

    Wow, you have great hair! I'll give it a try, but I bet my curls will be straight in about 15 minutes. Thanks for linking up!

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    1. HannahTuesday, February 14, 2012

      Thank you Tisha! Yes, please give it a try...even if that means pounding on the hairspray : ). Thank you also for hosting your linky party!

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  6. Jen Lossing, Artistic Abode DesignsTuesday, February 14, 2012

    So pretty. Mine never looks like that when I try it. I will have to try with your tips. Thanks

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    1. HannahWednesday, February 15, 2012

      Hi Jen! Thank you! I didn't mention in my post that I use a Chi Flat Iron. It is the love of my life and a great investment (it gets the job done :) ).

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  7. Linda @ it all started with paintThursday, February 16, 2012

    Oh, I saw this an immediately knew that I need to share this link with Kari at Thistlewood Farm ... she called me all excited like two weeks ago about her new flat iron! And I'm like your what? See, she's a southern gal and I'm now a Midwestern city gal (and mom)!

    Linda
    http://itallstartedwithpaint.com

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    1. HannahThursday, February 16, 2012

      Hey Linda! Thanks for stopping by : ) I checked out It All Started With Paint and I am your newest follower!

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  8. thistlewoodfarmThursday, February 16, 2012

    Linda sent me over here! I just learned how to do this and I have a Chi, too! My hair is shorter than yours....but I am going to use your tips.

    blessings,
    karianne

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    1. HannahWednesday, February 22, 2012

      Hello Karianne! So glad you came to visit Double the Decor. I try to convince everyone to get a Chi! With short hair I would almost go quicker when you twist your Chi (that way it is not so tight of a curl if you know what I mean) : )

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  9. At The Picket FenceFriday, February 17, 2012

    Hi there! I just learned how to do this recently and I LOVE how my hair looks when I curl it! After 36 years I finally feel like I have "cool" hair. LOL! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Inspiration Friday this week and we hope to be seeing lots more of you 2 gals in the future. :-)
    Vanessa
    P.S. We love sisters who blog together! ;-)

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    1. HannahWednesday, February 22, 2012

      Awesome! It takes so much time to curl but it looks so nice in the end! Thank you for hosting your party! We love At The Picket Fence and love how you both blog together as well. I have to say it is quite the bonding experience : )

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