How to Curl Your Hair with a Curling Wand - The Right Way
Still waking up at the crack of dawn just to curl your hair? Babe, no. It’s time to reclaim your mornings. With the right technique and a few clever tricks, you can get glossy, bouncy curls in minutes — no early alarm required.
The best part? It’s all about working smarter, not harder. Bigger sections give you those effortless, undone waves, while smaller ones create tighter, more defined curls. Whatever your mood, you can style your hair to match — without breaking a sweat (or missing your morning coffee).
In this post, we’ll show you exactly how to curl your hair the easy way — so you can step out looking like a total curl queen, even on your busiest mornings.
Tip: If you want looser, softer curls, take larger sections of hair and for tighter more defined curls, take smaller, thinner sections of hair. Check it out at 0:44
How to Curl Your Hair with a Curling Wand Step-By-Step
1. Firstly take a section from the temple on one side to the temple on the other side, twist and clip on top of the head. Next take a section from the top of the ear to the top of other ear and secure with a clip. The hair left down at the back is your first section.
2. From the first section take smaller sections about 3cm x 3cm. Hold the curler with the clasp open and facing forward, take a section of hair and starting 2 -3 centimeters from the root, wrap it around the curler. If you’re wondering how long to hold your hair on your curling wand, we recommend approximately 5 to 10 seconds depending on your hair type and condition.
3. Continue the same technique on each section working your way to the top of the head, until every section has been curled.
4. Leave hair to cool, this will set the curl. Once the hair is cool gently run fingers through hair to soften and style the curl. Use a light hairspray to hold in place.
And that’s the right way to curl your hair with a curler. It’s so easy and quick to achieve these salon-worthy curls in your own home. You’ll have the shiniest, smoothest Queen B curls!
How Do I Get This Look?
We're using a 25mm curler, but you can use a 19mm curling wand for tighter, defined curls, a 38mm curler for softer curls, or a 40mm curler for big volume, carefree curls, and waves.
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The types of curls you can create with different stylers is endless. We have a range of curlers & stylers from tongs to automatic curlers, hair curler wands and hair rollers that will give you the shiniest, smoothest curls.
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