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  • Question
    What if I want beach waves and am not allowed to use a sock, pins or t-shirt?
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    Place your hair in two braids and gently loosen them, spray with water and leave overnight. Take them out in the morning and run your fingers through your hair.
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    How do I curl my hair at night and have it stay that way?
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    You can use rollers and leave them overnight, and in the morning you can take them out.
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    How do I curl my own hair as a teenager?
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    Age doesn't matter, but use a heatless method, it will be better for your hair. Even if you use oils that claim to protect your hair, heat will damage it in the long run.
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    On a school night, I have less time. How do I curl my short hair with less time to do it?
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    Use the t-shirt method. Do it the night before, perhaps put some kind of night/shower cap on if you have one, and sleep in it. Take the strips out and apply hairspray. That should last you the day with minimal time in the morning.
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    Will the pins get stuck in my hair?
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    They can sometimes, but if they do, just gently ease them out. If you are still worried, you could try braids or curlers.
  • Question
    How do I curl my hair with braids?
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    Using braids will give u more of a crimp or waves. See How to Curl Hair with Braids for guidelines.
  • Question
    What if I don't have any mousse?
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    You can just use hairspray. Mousse or hairspray act as an adhesive, keeping you hair in place.
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    How do I curl short, fine hair if all I have are brushes and hair ties?
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    Section your hair and twist it into Bantu knots (little buns). This is not the most comfortable method, but it will give you either beachy waves or tight curls, depending on how many buns you make and how thin your hair is.
  • Question
    My hair is naturally wavy but flat in the front. What is the best way to curl it?
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    Straighten your wavy hairs to match the front, then use a curling iron to curl it.
  • Question
    How can I curl my short hair if I am a child?
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    You should ask your mom or older sibling for assistance so that you do not burn yourself.
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    How do I curl my hair if it's in a bob and I can only use water and hair ties?
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    You could make your hair slightly damp in the evening and then make several small braids. In the morning, just remove the hair ties and you will have waves. You could also try making small buns.
  • Question
    Is washing hair with shampoo dye considered freshly colored hair?
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    It's probably best to use a dye-safe shampoo just to be safe. Even if a dye is present in the shampoo, it likely won't affect the color of your hair if it is labeled hair dye-safe. However, if you are using a toning or coloring shampoo (like those from Aveda that are meant to enhance certain tones in different hair colors), it will probably change the color at least a little bit.
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    How can I make my hair wavy for longer than a day without products or a perm?
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    Section your hair into 8 sections, put those sections in your basic braid, and loosen them a bit. Leave them in overnight and in the morning take the braids out and run your fingers through your hair. All you have to do after that is add hairspray and you're good to go!
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    Will my hair stay curly in humid places?
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    It depends on your hair structure. If your hair is naturally very straight, it might not stay curly. Using a lot of hairspray will help. Expect curls to stay in humid places for no longer than about four or five hours, though.
  • Question
    How do I curl my short African natural hair with castor oil only and no heat?
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    Apply the oil to your hair and do it up in small braids. Then put something on your pillow like a towel so it doesn’t get oily and leave the braids in overnight. Take them out in the morning and your hair should be curly.
  • Question
    My hair is too short to use any of these methods, but I would really like to curl it. What should I do?
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    I have short hair too, and what I do is braid my hair or make little buns.
  • Question
    What if the two braids come loose?
    Community Answer
    You can try to use curlers, or tie the braids tighter so that it is harder for them to come undone.
  • Question
    Can I still curl my hair if I have layers?
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    Yes, just section off your hair so you curl the bottom layer first and the top layer second.
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