While yourcurling wandmight give you picture-perfect hair, frequently styling with heat can cause damage.
“Too much heat on the hair causes breakage,” FEKKAI brand stylist partner Chad Wood toldWell+Good.
“Constantly heating and cooling will weaken the hair, leading it to break.”
Another telltale sign is split ends.
To keep your hair healthy, experts recommend using heat once a week at most (viaHealthline).
Read on for heatless curling techniques for different hair types, using everything from your bathrobe to your socks.
Then twist sections of damp hair around the belt and secure at the bottom with scrunchies (viaStylist).
When you wake up the next morning, gently remove the scrunchies and unravel each side for beautiful curls.
Twist your hair with odd socks
Another hair trend taking TikTok by storm is thesock curl.
Criss-cross the hair around the sock and then secure at the bottom with elastics.
Just gently remove the socks and run your fingers through the curls to separate them.
Then she pulled the open end over the bun to keep it together.
Whatever method works for you, socks are an easy and inexpensive way to curl your hair without heat.
Schiappacasse recommended concentrating the product from about halfway down to the tips of the hair.
Start at the front of your head and make your way to the back until it is all pinned.
Once all your hair is curled, it’s time to wait.
Once your hair is dry, remove the pins and unravel the curls.
“It’s a safer, healthier alternative to heat styling and works for all hair types.”
Instead opt for a soft foam version (viaGlamour).
Rather than make curls, this will create beachy waves.
According toAllure, it’s a technique that actress Kate Hudson appears to love.
One thing to note is that, although thisstyledoesn’t involve using any heat, braiding can cause breakage.
So, if you like this look, save it for special occasions (viaBustle).
Fort Lauderdale-based hairstylist Olivia Smalley told the Allure it’s best to start with protection spray.
Then get your hair wet and get braiding.
“A normal three-strand braid starting at the ponytail will give a straightened root and wavy bottom.
Both look beautiful!”
Once it’s secure, she recommended just letting it dry completely.
TikTok userMy Pawfect Familywent viral with her version of the technique.
They’ve been a hit onTikTokwith creators trying them out.
They come in a range of shapes, giving different styles like barrel curls and spiral curls.
To use them, you simply insert a hook through each mesh Curlformer.
Then hook a small section of damp hair at the top, and pull your hair through.
And your hair should be set!
you’ve got the option to use them on wet or dry hair.
Most people will need between 20 and 40 rods.
Once it’s applied, scrunch your hair to create soft, beachy waves.
Another option for a beachy wave is asea salt spray.
Kiley Fitzgerald, a hairstylist at West Hollywood’s Mare Salon, toldWell+Goodthat mousse can also help.
Still, it’s effective.
TikTok userFaytheGaywent viral on the platform with her method.
She recommended spraying hair with some leave-in conditioner.
Then take the rag and place it at the bottom of a small section of hair.
Repeat this process for each section of hair.
She recommended brushing a moisturizing product through damp hair and then parting your hair as you normally would.
Influencer Mimi Ikonn shared her slightly different technique on theLuxy Hair YouTube channelback in 2014.
She said she prefers to use two bands layered on top of one another for more security.
She then gathered the left side of her hair in a bunch at a 45-degree angle from her nose.
It’s important to get the twisting right to make your waves wearable when you take the buns down.
You should then continue the process on the other side.
