Q&A for How to Use a Hair Crimper

This depends on your particular iron, but 10-20 seconds is usually about right. If you can't achieve a crimp in that time, your iron may not be hot enough. If that's too long it's probably too hot for your hair.

You can create crimps with braiding. Make small braids all over and press them with a flat iron.

A crimper presses a section of hair between two heated plates leaving behind a zigzag shape. This creates a crimped effect.

You can crimp unwashed hair, but you shouldn't crimp dirty hair that's oily and has a lot of product on it. If you've washed your hair maybe a day or two ago and have little to none product build up, you can crimp your hair.

If you brush your hair after you've crimped it, you will create loosened waves, volume/big hair, as well as frizz.

It depends on how hot your crimper is and your hair texture. More than one second and less than thirty seconds. I would say 2-10 seconds if you are doing a hot-to-regular temperature for your hair. If it takes more that 30 seconds to crimp your hair then I would go up a setting.

Conditioner is best used when you wash your hair to give your hair moisture, shine and nutrients it requires, especially when you're using thermal heat.

If you are still trying to show off the crimps, try a half updo. If you want to hide the crimps, try a French braid.