Curling your short strands might seem difficult, but there are plenty of ways to do it.If you want to see what works best for your hair type, you can try one of 2 techniques.The first involves heat styling with a curling wand, using a few bob-specific techniques to give your shorter style lots of volume and texture.The second involves leaving your damp strands to set overnight.This can work well for hair that doesn't have a heat-styled curl.You can spray a texturizing product at your roots if you choose to do so.
Step 1: You can apply a heat protectant to your hair.
It will help keep your hair healthy and prevent heat damage.To distribute the product from root to tip, comb it through your strands.If you want additional lift, choose a volumizing thermal protectant.
Step 2: Pull up the top half of your hair.
A horizontal part between the tops of your ears is needed to separate your hair.Pull up the top section with an alligator clip or hair tie.It helps to keep the top layers out of your way when you start by curling the bottom half.
Step 3: A 1 in barrel curling wand is needed.
You can choose a curling wand with a heat setting.If you want to create a curl in your hair, set it to the lowest possible temperature.Pick a wand with a small barrel.The tighter the ringlets, the less bouncy they will be.Short hair can make it difficult to use a curling iron.You don't need to go past 200 degrees for fine hair.It's possible to have thicker or healthier hair in the 300-degree range.You should experiment with different temperature settings to find the best one for your hair type.Most of the time, avoid going past 400 degrees.
Step 4: It's a good idea to wear a heat-resistant glove.
A heat-resistant glove is designed for use with heat styling tools.If you're curling your right side, this would be your left hand.If you're not used to operating a curling wand, choose a glove that protects your entire hand.If you're more experienced, choose one that slips onto your fingertips.If you accidentally touch the hot barrel of the curling wand, you won't be able to singe your fingers.A single heat-resistant glove is required for many curling wands.Pick one up at a local beauty supply store if you don't have one.
Step 5: The curling wand should be on one side of your head.
If you want to curl the right side, hold the wand's handle in your left hand.The wand should be held vertically with the handle upward and the barrel pointing down.To get the best angle, lift your arm over your head.You'll get the hang of this position with a little practice.
Step 6: Wrap hair around the wand away from your face.
Pick up a small section of hair from the bottom.To loop the strand around the barrel, position the wand close to your head.Keep it in place for about 5 to 10 seconds before releasing the wand and moving onto another section of hair.Make sure you don't bring the hair to your face as you work around the wand.You can twist the strand around the wand in a clockwise manner on the right side.You'll wrap it around the wand on the left side.It's fine if some shorter pieces don't go all the way around.
Step 7: The ends of the strand should not be wrapped around the wand.
When wrapping each strand around the curling wand, stop if you have hair left at the ends.Keep this away from the barrel.You can hold the rest of the hair around the wand.Leaving the ends straight can highlight blunt ends or piecey layers.The ends are easy to look at.Curling the ends may cause them to coil out in different directions, as your hair starts to loosen up over the course of the day.
Step 8: Curl the bottom strands and move onto the top half.
Remove the hair from your crown and let it fall loose.Start curling the top section by twisting the pieces around the wand and away from your face.
Step 9: Curl the top strands with the wand.
When curling the top half of your hair, try to hold the wand at an angle, rather than keeping it completely vertical.If you pitch the tip of the barrel upwards about 45 degrees, you'll encourage your curls to lift up at the roots.This will make your hair more natural.
Step 10: To prevent flatness, hold the wand at the crown.
If you want to curl the shorter top layers at the back of your bob, angle the barrel horizontally.Wrap the strands over the wand.The wand should be held at a 45 degree angle as you curl the pieces at the top and progress towards the sides and front of your head.You will get more volume at your roots if you try this trick.This can help you avoid the triangular bob look, with your hair sitting limp and flat at the crown, but poofing out.
Step 11: Allow your hair to cool down.
It's a good idea to re-curl some strands after you've curled your whole head of hair.Try not to add anything until they've cooled down.
Step 12: Start with hair that is wet.
If you let your hair air-dry for a while, it will work after a shower.If you're working with dry hair, spray your strands with water.It's a good idea to comb through your hair.Make sure your hair is dry.As your strands dry, you just need a little water.
Step 13: Your hair should be divided into left and right sections.
You should separate your hair if you have a natural side-part.Divide your hair into two parts if you wear a natural middle-part.To get to work on twisting the other side, use a soft suckie or alligator clips to hold back one side.For more volume, you will flip your tresses over to your natural part.
Step 14: On one side, twist 2 small sections of hair.
Pick up a 2 to 3 in strand near your part on the 1 side of your hair.From below the first, lift up another section.To start a coil, twist 1 around the other.If you overlap the bottom strand over the top, you can twist it until the strands are locked together.Curls that angle away from your face will be created by wrapping the twists towards your head.
Step 15: Continue adding hair until you reach your 2- strand twist.
Pick up 1 more 2 in section from below once you've started the twist.The 2 original strands are on the bottom.Once more, coil the 2 pieces around each other, until the other strand is at the bottom.Continue this process until you've added all of the hair into the 2 sections.Lift up each section of hair with your thumb before adding it to the twist.Continue twisting hair until you reach your nape.If you prefer, you could do a 3- strand French braid instead of doing a 2- strand twist.This will add texture and volume to your hair.
Step 16: The twisted ends should be wrapped at your nape.
Wrap the 2 pieces of hair around each other until you reach the ends.The hair should be against your head in a small bun.Attach this with a soft object.The narrow elastic of a hair tie will crease your hair, so use a scrunchie instead.If some of the ends are poking out, it's okay.
Step 17: On the other side of your head, twist it.
Once you have secured the first twist, you can create another one with the rest of your hair.The direction of the twist should mirror the first one.Put the twist in a small bun and hold it in place.Make sure to twist the curls away from your face.
Step 18: Leave the twists in overnight.
Move onto the next side once you finish one side.With the twists in place, let your hair dry out.You will have bouncy, soft hair the next morning.This is a great technique for hair types that don't use heat styling tools.Blow-dry the twists if your hair is damp.While drying your hair, the extra heat will encourage the curls to set so you can sleep comfortably.
Step 19: To separate the curls, run your fingers through them.
Once they've cooled, you can tousle your curls with a curling wand.If you used the overnight twist method, you need to take off the scrunchies.You can separate the curls even more by finger-combing your tresses.If you want full waves, avoid brushing through your hair.
Step 20: For more volume at the crown, tease your roots.
Pull up a small section of hair from your crown.Use a teasing comb or a fine-toothed comb to back comb the roots.Pull the comb down the strand from the middle to the roots.Some of the individual hairs need to be pushed back.The back of your hair should be teased as well as the side of it.
Step 21: Your hair should be set with an aerosol spray.
Rather than spraying your hair from above, mist it underneath with a finishing spray.If you want a more tousled look, you can distribute the product throughout the strand.An aerosol product will distribute evenly and won't cause any damage to your hair.
Step 22: You can increase your bob's volume with a spray.
Try either a texturizing mist or a volumizing dry wash.If you want to spray the product into the roots, lift up the hair at your crown.You can lock in the extra volume by massaging it into your roots.Rub a texturizing pomade on your ends.