There is something quintessentially romantic about curled hair. Whether it is voluminous and cascading, neatly wound or gently waved, this style imparts an air of glamour and femininity.
With Spring wedding season quickly approaching, Celebrity Hairstylist Kevin Mancuso, who has worked with A-listers like Kyra Sedgwick, Anne Hathaway, and Taylor Swift, offers his tips for achieving curls that you - and your guy - will love.
“Don’t fight your natural hair texture,” said Mancuso. “A lot of women make this mistake and it leads to frustration and defeat when attempting a curled style. For example, if your hair is pin-straight, go for loose, tousled waves instead of forcing a tight curl.”
· Prep hair with a heat protectant styler like Nexxus Thermal Volume to shield hair from heat damage and dramatically increase volume to create a textured hold.
· Blow dry hair and set with medium velcro rollers while hair is still warm (it will hold the curl better). Divide hair into four or five sections and wrap pieces tightly around the rollers. To keep hair from unraveling, slide a bobby pin through the underside of the roller where it rests on your head.
· Blast with heat from your blow dryer to set the style and allow curls to cool completely before removing rollers. Tousle lightly with your fingertips to create soft, loose curls.
· Create a center part and wrap (don’t clamp!) 1 inch sections of hair around a medium barrel curling iron, then pin each coil of curled hair to your head with bobby pins.
· Once hair has cooled, brush the curls out gently with a boar bristle brush.
· Finish the looks by misting hair with Nexxus Comb Thru for flexible hold and shine that lasts.
· Spray hair with a texturizing product like Nexxus Lavish Body Volumizing Spray Gel to add density and manageability to the style.
· Split hair into three parts: top, sides and back.
· Curl small sections within each part using a 1 inch barrel curling iron to create structured spiral curls all the way around your head.
· Tousle hair with fingers but don’t brush the curls out.