How to make curly hair at home: 16 effective methods!

Here are the most effective methods to make curly hair at home quickly and easily!

How to make curly hair in a simple way? Showing off perfect curls is the dream of many women who have straight or slightly wavy hair by nature. They give us a fresh and casual touch and are the perfect way to feel different and give yourself a real change of look. So here are the methods that work and many practical tips to get soft curls quickly using the most interesting DIY techniques!

1 HOW TO MAKE NATURAL CURLY HAIR WITH STRAWS

How to make curly hair naturally and without products? Here is the first method to obtain very curly hair and above all well-defined and not swollen curls. Let’s see the main steps together:

1. Starting with wet hair, prepare the plastic straws.
2. A lock at a time, roll your hair in the direction of the face.
3. Roll the lock up to the tip around the straw.
4. Fasten the lock and close the straw on itself.
5. Use a rubber band to keep the straw closed.
6. Move to the rear section and repeat everything.
7. Roll up all the strands to complete the entire head.
8. Leave on for 4 hours and then dissolve the curls.

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2 CURLY HAIR WITH WOODEN PENCIL

If you are wondering how to make curly hair at home in an even simpler way, obtaining soft, non-frizzy and slightly swollen curls, here is the tutorial for you! We only need a pencil and a plate and we will have perfect curls in 10 minutes!

1. Divide the hair into sections.
2. Take a thin strand and roll it around the central part of the pencil.
3. Roll the lock up to the tip.
4. Pass the plate over the lock.
5. Wait for 3 to 5 seconds and free the lock.
6. Repeat the operation for the other locks.
7. Leave the front strands and the tuft last.
8. Give the look the finishing touches.

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3 HOW TO MAKE CURLY HAIR FOR MEN BY CREATING TORCHONS

But who said curly hair is only liked by women? For those with natural straight hair, showing off more lively men’s curly haircuts is a very trendy alternative. So here’s how to get perfect wet curly hair overnight using the torchon technique.

1. Start with dry hair.
2. Isolate a strand.
3. Roll the lock on itself.
4. Roll the lock up to the root.
5. Turn the lock on itself.
6. Secure the lock with an elastic band.
7. Repeat the operation for the other locks.
8. Leave the torchons on overnight.
9. Dissolve the torchons and enjoy the curls!

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4 HOW TO MAKE CURLY HAIR WITHOUT HEAT WITH THE SOCK

Another very popular technique without heat is that of the sock, ideal for obtaining soft and not swollen curls in a few moves, a method suitable in particular for those with long and medium hair. Here are the steps to follow.

1. Make the row in the center and divide the hair into 4 sections.
2. Lightly wet the first strand and begin to roll it around a sock.
3. Roll up the entire central part of the lock.
4. Tie the two ends of the sock to secure it.
5. Leave on.
6. Repeat the procedure on the other strands.
7. Leave the socks on all day or all night.
8. Untie the locks and arrange them with your fingers.

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5 HOW TO MAKE CURLY HAIR WITH CHIGNON DONUT

A not so different method is the one that uses a bun donut, an ideal technique for obtaining soft wavy beach-style hair perfect for summer. We can also choose to use a hair mousse to add more definition. Here is the procedure.

1. Take a donut elastic band.
2. Comb the hair upwards.
3. Tie your hair into a high ponytail.
4. Insert the elastic at the end of the lock.
5. Take the two ends of the hair that come out and fix them around the elastic.
6. Rotate the elastic on itself.
7. Continue to roll up to the top of the head.
8. Leave the chignon in place for a couple of hours and dissolve it.

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6 HOW TO MAKE AFRO CURLY HAIR WITH TOILET PAPER

Do you dream of showing off very curly afro-style hair? Here is a method to do it at home even starting from straight hair, using toilet paper and a little hair foam. Here are the steps to follow!

1. Use hair foam all over the hair.
2. Take some sheets of toilet paper and roll them up on themselves.
3. Roll one strand at a time around the toilet rolls.
4. Start from the front strands.
5. Move to the rear locks.
6. Leave on overnight.
7. Melt the locks in the morning.
8. Here are perfect and super defined ringlets!

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7 CURLY HAIR WITH CURLFORMERS

What are curlformers? Very popular among influencers, they are accessories similar to elastic curlers with a semi-rigid internal hook that allows you to get very defined curls. Compared to straighteners and classic curlers, they have the advantage of not spoiling the hair. You can find them for sale on this page. Here is the procedure for making curly hair with curlformers.

1. Choose a very small section of hair.
2. Roll the lock on itself.
3. Grasp the lock with the curlformer hook.
4. Pull the lock inside the curlformer
5. Leave the curlformer in place.
6. Continue with the other strands.
7. Complete the entire head.
8. Leave on for a couple of hours.
9. Remove the curlformers.

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8 LONG CURLY HAIR WITH DONUT FOR CHIGNON OR STOCK

Here is also a tutorial with photos and videos of an alternative method that always uses a bun donut or stocking. If you don’t have a donut, take a sock, cut the part of the toe and roll it on itself: here is your chignon elastic! Let’s see the step by step procedure.

1. Comb the semi dry hair in a high ponytail.
2. Insert the tail into the elastic.
3. Separate the tail into two sections.
4. Take the first strand and roll it around the elastic.
5. Do the same with the second lock.
6. Leave on overnight.
7. In the morning, melt your hair.
8. Arrange the ringlets obtained with your fingers.

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9 HOW TO MAKE CURLY HAIR WITH FOAM

The most natural method to have curly hair in a short time is the one that uses foam, the most popular product to have defined and slightly swollen curls. In this case the procedure is very simple and hairstylist John Frieda suggests it.

1. Wash your hair with shampoo and conditioner and apply the mousse to all hair using a wide-toothed comb.
2. Gently towel dry wet hair with a towel without rubbing.
3. Place the strands of hair inside the diffuser, holding it vertically and dry without opening the curls.

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10 HOW TO MAKE WAVY HAIR WITH BRAIDS

Lovers of hairstyles with braids? We can use the classic Dutch braid technique to get envy curls! This solution is also perfect for those with short or medium hair. Let’s see together how to proceed.

1. Make the line in the center, fix a section of hair on one side.
2. On the other side, take a front section of hair.
3. Divide it into three strands and begin the dutch braind by bringing the outermost strand under the central one, then the outer strand on the other side under the other two and continue always carrying the outer strands under the others.
4. Move to the back of the head.
5. As we move back, add a small strand of hair to the middle one.
6. Continue braiding on the nape.
7. Close the braids with elastic bands.
8. Hold the braids for a few hours.

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11 HOW TO MAKE CURLY HAIR WITH PLATE AND TIN PAPER

Another original and successful method is that which uses tinfoil and a plate. Here is step by step how to do it.

1. Separate a strand of hair at the base of the head, tying the others up.
2. Roll the lock on itself with your fingers.
3. Wrap the lock in foil.
4. Repeat the procedure for the other strands.
5. Fill the whole head up to the top strands, avoiding the strands closest to the hairline.
6. Take the plate.
7. Pass the straightener directly on the foil, not on the hair.
8. Remove the foils and free the curls.

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12 HOW TO MAKE CURLY HAIR WITHOUT PLATE WITH THE BAND

Among the best techniques that work very easily there is that of the band! You only need a headband and a good night’s sleep! Here’s how to proceed.

1. Take an inelastic hair band.
2. Starting with slightly damp hair, place the band on the forehead.
3. Divide the hair into sections.
4. Take a section.
5. Roll the section around the band.
6. Proceed in the same way with the other strands.
7. Make sure you have wrapped all the hair around the band and use a spray fixative to perfect the crease.
8. Leave on for 4 hours and then untie the hair.

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13 HOW TO MAKE SHORT CURLY HAIR WITH ELASTICS

How to make short curly hair? Few elastics and the torchon technique come to our aid, without the need for the curling iron. Here’s how.

1. Divide the hair into sections.
2. Comb the section we will start from.
3. Roll the section up on itself.
4. Turn the torchon on itself and secure it with an elastic band.
5. Move from the front of the head to the nape.
6. Continue on the sides of the head.
7. Make sure all hair is twisted into torchon and fixed.
8. Leave on for a few hours and then untie the hair.

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14 HOW TO MAKE HAIR MOVED WITH PERMANENT BIGODINI

Another accessory that we can easily have at home are permanent curlers, we can even borrow dated ones from mothers and grandmothers! Also in this case the technique is very intuitive, and allows to have voluminous curls. Here are the key steps.

1. Take the curlers from permanent.
2. Divide the hair, tying the upper part and dividing the lower part into smaller strands.
3. Take a small strand from the nape of your neck and wet it.
4. Roll it around the curler.
5. Fasten the curler.
6. Continue on the rest of the head.
7. Leave on for an hour and a half or two.
8. Make sure your hair is completely dry before you untie it.

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15 HOW TO TURN CURLY HAIR WITH FABRIC STRIPES

Original and very simple the tutorial that shows us how to transform straight hair into curly or very wavy hair using a simple non-elastic band. Just have strips of fabric.

1. Starting with wet hair, take the strip of fabric.
2. Place the fabric on the top of the head.
3. Take a section of hair on one side and roll it into the fabric.
4. Add another strand and do the same.
5. Continue adding strands until half of the hair is complete.
6. Secure everything with pliers.
7. Do the same on the other side.
8. Leave on overnight.

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16 CURLING THE HAIR WITH FORKS OR GOOSE SPOUTS

Lovers of the 50s style? Here’s how to get beautiful pin curls, the tight ringlets adored by the divas of the time and the pin ups, using only a few bobby pins or goose beaks. Let’s see the tutorial steps together.

1. Start with dry hair and comb through a front section.
2. Moisten each section and then roll the section on itself starting from the end and using your fingertips.
3. Once reached the root, fix the lock with a hairpin or goose beak.
4. Repeat everything moving towards the back of the head.
5. Repeat the procedure on the sides of the head.
6. Continue until the whole head is filled, including the neck.
7. Leave on overnight.
8. Once they are completely dry, remove the bobby pins and comb the hair using your fingers.

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What is the most useful tutorial among those we have selected for you? Let us know in the comments what you think and which you will try to put into practice!

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