Q&A for How to Do Headband Curls

Hairspray is optional, but it will give your curls longevity.

If your headband comes off in your sleep, this won't work for you. You will need to get a headband that is not as loose as the one that you currently have. You may also need to loop your hair around the headband a little tighter, so that the headband will stay in place overnight.

Yes, because you can damage your hair by just pulling it out. Take it out carefully.

Straighten your hair first. Completely detangle it and, when removing the tangles, be careful.

Do exactly what the article says, and maybe add a few more pins to help the hair and headband be more secure.

If you have a problem with the headband falling out, try a wide, stretchy headband as opposed to a thin headband. You can also try pinning the headband in place with bobby pins.

You should leave it in until your hair is completely dry. If you take it out too soon and your hair is damp, the curls will fall out and your hair will be straight again. For most hair types, it will take a few hours, but it can take up to overnight or an entire day for other hair types.

The best thing to do is to have dry hair, then spritz water on it to dampen it. The longer you have the headband with the hair wrapped around it the better, so I would suggest you put these in your hair ASAP after school, and then wait as long as you can the next morning to take them out. Also, you might want to try two headbands if your hair is thicker, as the curls will turn out much better (in my experience).

No. You may use it on unwashed hair. If you have thin hair, however, the curls won't hold as long because of the oils in the hair weighing it down.

If you shower after the curls are finished, then yes, it will damage them.

Try putting your hair in tighter, and try a tighter headband as well. A few extra bobby pins will help secure it.

Either way! If you have thicker hair, it'll stay in no matter what. If you have thinner hair, you might want to put a few extra pins.

It depends on whether you have thick or thin hair. If you have thin hair, then, yes.

Take a spray bottle and put filtered water in it. When you take the separate strands, spray up and down the hair strand about 6 times. You don't want your hair dripping wet, but about 85-90% dry.

You do not have to, but it will help you.

You should use bobby pins to keep it in place. Pin down the loose parts of hair and make sure you sleep comfortably so you don't fidget. Also use hair spray or mousse.

Yes, you just have to put the headband a little bit lower so the hair can reach it.

You just have to wrap it tightly. If you use a smaller headband, it should work better.

It should work on dry hair, you may just want to add some product to help it hold.

No, but it may help it last longer.

Any comfortable stretchy headband should work. Sports headbands work nicely. Just make sure that your headband isn't cutting off circulation. Really wide headbands will make a weird impression on your hair, so try using a thin headband.

You don’t have to but using hairspray keeps the curls in longer. Without hairspray, the curls my fall out and your hair will become straight faster.