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Hair Care: How To Use a Curling Iron Like a Pro
Follow these 9 expert hair care tips so you can achieve perfect curls every time you style
If the almighty hair care gods didn't grant you naturally curly hair, you've likely reached for a curling iron once or twice in order to fake the playful texture. Curling irons are indeed magical little devices that can turn straight hair curly in an instant, and simply add definition and perfection to natural curls. But as easy as that last declarative statement sounds, they can actually be quite tricky to master. That's why we went to a pro to get the 411 on the best types of irons for your hair type and texture, the tried and true methods for creating lasting curls, and the expert techniques that will turn your hair into frizz-free ringlets every time you style.
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The curling iron is by no means a modern invention; people have been using them to add texture to their hair for eons (think ancient Greece, not caveman days). In fact Babylonian and Assyrian men crimped and curled their beards with curling irons (freaky fact, but yes, it's true). Of course these irons didn't look anything like the electrical curling irons we know and love today -- they didn’t debut until around 1959 thanks to BaByliss, and we're assuming women or men today don't use them to curl their beards (not that we're ones to judge), but it's interesting to know that the desire to have curly hair dates way back. So whether you're after tightly wound ringlets or tousled, beachy waves, this curl guide will help master the curling iron once and for all.
And here to help us learn these valuable hair care tips on how to use a curling iron like a pro is celebrity hairstylist Amita Moticka, Director of cutting education for diPietro Todd salons and academy. See her tips now.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Curling tip 1: Choose the right size
Skip to see hair care tips on how to use a curling iron like a pro now.
The curling iron is by no means a modern invention; people have been using them to add texture to their hair for eons (think ancient Greece, not caveman days). In fact Babylonian and Assyrian men crimped and curled their beards with curling irons (freaky fact, but yes, it's true). Of course these irons didn't look anything like the electrical curling irons we know and love today -- they didn’t debut until around 1959 thanks to BaByliss, and we're assuming women or men today don't use them to curl their beards (not that we're ones to judge), but it's interesting to know that the desire to have curly hair dates way back. So whether you're after tightly wound ringlets or tousled, beachy waves, this curl guide will help master the curling iron once and for all.
And here to help us learn these valuable hair care tips on how to use a curling iron like a pro is celebrity hairstylist Amita Moticka, Director of cutting education for diPietro Todd salons and academy. See her tips now.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Curling tip 1: Choose the right size
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