The Hair Studio - CURLING & SECTIONING

Equipment used:

9mm curling irons

Sectioning comb

Sectioning clips

Hair grips

How to CURL HAIR

Begin by sectioning the front of the hair (from behind of the ears) using the sectioning comb, ensuring that the section is clean and even

Section the front section of hair into smaller, even sections, beginning with the bottom section of hair and clipping the rest on top of the head using the sectioning clips

SPIRAL CURLS:

When the curling irons are hot enough, take your first section and wrap the end of the hair around the iron, ensuring that the very ends are neatly in the barrel extension

Roll the hair around the iron, turning it to the side so that it is parallel to the head

Take it as close to the scalp as possible, without burning your model, and hold for around 12 ‘elephants’

REMEMBER: if worried, hold a comb in between the curling iron and your model’s head as a heat protector

When the hair is ready to be released, roll the iron back slightly and slowly release the handle, taking the hair out in one movement

NOTE: if you drag the iron out, the heat from it will pull the curl with it.

NOTE: if your model has really long hair, pin the curl to the side of the head to allow it to cool in place

PIN CURLS:

When the creating a pin curl, use the same curling technique as used when creating a spiral curl

When the hair is ready to be released, slowly release the handle and take the hair out in one movement

Place the hair back on top of the head in a circular position and pin flat to the head to allow it to cool in place

Once the hair is cooled, take the hair grip out and  your pin curl should stay in position if done correctly