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10 Ways to make your Natural Hair Curly.

Curly hair attracts admiration and  compliments from people who admire and appreciate it. Swapping your kinky hair for another
natural style, the natural curly style will be perfect for you since you won’t be needing much products to realise it. Curls can be
unpredictable, unruly, difficult to control, and there are days when it will probably feel less enviable. 

After making the decision to make your hair curly, you need to know the various methods you will need to undergo to achieve it.
Bellow, we are going to be explaining to you 10 ways to make your natural hair curly;

1) Wash and Go; Wash and Go curls often are achieved with a bit of product and quick natural hair styling techniques.
This is the easiest way to get curls that are similar to your natural curl pattern. Although you're originally meant to wash
and go as implied, follow the steps below to get more defined curls, length and volume.

wash and go curls

°Apply a gel or curling cream into your hair after shampoo washing and moisturising.    
°Use a Denman brush, the shingling or praying hands methods to get more definition.
°Lightly twist hair or use a banding method to stretch.                                            
°Air dry overnight or use heat.
°Take down twists/ bands.
°Apply some of your favourite oil for curly hair to get rid of crunchiness.        
°Then Style as desired. This will give you the perfect curl you’ll love from your kinky hair.

2) Use a Curly Wand; A curling wand gives you instant curls and is the fastest way to curl your hair. After the initial shampoo washing, conditioning, sectioning and detangling of your hair, follow the steps below
°Apply a heat protectant                                                                                              
°Twist the section of your hair around the curling wand and hold about an inch at the ends                                                                    

°Release your hair after a minute. Repeat all over your hair

°You can then style as desired.

curly wand

3) Flexi Rod Sets; Flexi Rod Sets use Flexi rods to achieve curls that range from tight curls to big and bouncy curls. The bigger the rod, the bigger the curls, the smaller the rod, the Flexi smaller the sets. Here's how to achieve Flexi Rod curls.

flexi rod set

°Decide on the size of the curls you want and use the suitable flexible rods.   

°You can start on damp or dry hair. Damp hair takes longer to dry and could be shorter due to shrinkage while dry hair gives more length but less definition than damp, in some cases.                                                                                               °Section your hair with a rat tail comb.

°Detangle as desired.

°Apply a leave-in conditioner and sealant, or a setting lotion.                           

°Twist the section of your hair around a Flexi Rod.

°Twist both ends of the Flexi Rod to put your hair in place.

°Repeat all over your head.  

°Unravel when dry and style

4)Straw Sets; Straw sets are similar to Flexi Rod Sets but are a more economical choice. They are also great for short hair and best styled on wet / damp hair. Follow all the steps in the Flexi rod procedure to achieve a straw set, however, substitute your Flex rods with straws. 

strawsets curls

5) Bantu Knot- outs; Bantu knot-outs are simply heatless ways to get defined curls and can be done on different lengths. If you rock short hair you'll need to divide your hair into smaller sections. For longer hairstyles the section sizes are flexible. Here's how to get Bantu Knot-out curls:                

°Twist and wrap the section of your hair against itself like a screw.

°Wrap it against itself at the base.

°Tuck the ends at the base close to your scalp or secure with a pin.                              

°Leave to dry/set overnight

°Unravel and fluff. Then you have your bouncy curls.

Bantu Knots-out curls

6) Twists and Braid Out; Twists and braid outs are the fastest and simplest ways to curl natural hair and extensions. While twist outs give more definition, braid outs give more volume and length.

°Apply a gel or curling custard.

°Braid/twist each section.                              

°Unravel when dried, separate curls and fluff for more volume.

Twist and Braids Curls

7) Flat Ironing; This is a direct heat method of getting curls. Although flat irons are better suited for straightening hair, they can also be used to create big curls or light waves. This is best done on straight hair or stretched hair.

flatiron curls

8) Rollers or Plastic Wraps; Rollers or plastic wrap is a method that is usually done as part of the Silk Wrap heatless hair straightening method. The results are straightened hair with big bouncy curls and body. To create these curls:                                                                                                       

°Start on clean and well moisturized hair.

°Apply a setting foam to your hair.

°Roll each section of your hair firmly with your preferred rollers.            

°Allow to dry under a hooded dryer or air dry overnight with a microfibre towe.

°Use a silicone-base product to seal in the moisture.

°Use a plastic wrap round your head, going in one direction.

°Use a hooded dryer for about 10 minutes.                                                                                          

°When cool, take off the wrap.

°Then Style as desire.

Rollers or plastic wrap curls

9) Finger Coils; Finger coils are best for achieving small spring-like coils. To get perfect finger coils, all you need are your fingers, some products and patience.                                                                                                                                                                                

°Start on wet or dry hair. The latter gives more length.

°Moisturize and seal.

°Apply some gel or curling cream to your fingers.                                                          

°Twirl small sections of your hair.

°Allow to air dry.

°Style as desired

Finger Coils

10) Twist/Braids Curls; For extreme volume and definition, try a twist/braid and curl. This method involves cornrowing your hair or flat twisting it and using a roller on the ends. This keeps the ends more defined and less frizzy.

Twists and Braids curls