Help with heatless curls please?

[aforestfae]

I'm sorry if this has been posted before.
I love having loose curls and my preferred methods are sock buns and headband curls but every time my hair ends up tangled, frizzy and only half curled.
The curls don't often stay long and become very loose waves or even straighter than I started with.
Also when I do sock buns on slightly damp hair it doesn't always dry and can even become a little greasy even if I washed it the night before when my hair can normally last two or three days.
Is there a way to get heatless curls without Velcro or sponge rollers, I prefer curling methods I can wear as a hairstyle and then take down to curls if possible but all suggestions would be very helpful :)
I have fairly thick, 1b hair that will never hold curl when I use heat.
Thank you :)

[arr]

Beautyklove on youtube has several heatless curl methods you might want to look at. Most of them are for overnight, but they come out really well.

[meteor]

If you want a style you wear to create waves/curls, then all I can come up with is doing multiple buns or multiple braids.
But there are tons of other ideas for making heatless waves - sponges, paper rags, straws... Check out Beautyklove's tutorials for heatless curls:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4626FAE04F57ED14

[aforestfae]

Thank you :)

[HintOfMint]

You could arrange pin curls into some sort of style.

[~Abi~]

I damp bun (just a loose cinnabun). That gives me some pretty big waves, so my theory that I haven't tried yet, is that doing multiple cinnabuns would work well for curls (I think they're called bantu knots) A cool hairstyle would be multiple cinnabuns grouped closely together on the back of the head maybe. Pin curls could possibly be used in a style as HintOfMint already mentioned.

[Bitstuff]

If you find that your hair goes only half-curly, you could try curling smaller sections. Like Abi says, bantu knots are great and they will make your hair curly, for however long. Not exactly comfortable for sleeping, though, the longer the hair.

[aforestfae]

Thank you for all the suggestions :)
Using pin curls as a style would be good, any suggestions how?
Pin curls always get tangled and messy when I do them, I roll them up as if they were wrapped around a roller and pin so they don't lie flat against my head but they end up getting tangled as I'm pinning them

ETA:

oh with bantu knots and small buns, how do you protect the ends, my ends always go a bit messy and dry looking even when I oil and tuck them under the bun so the tie isn't covering them and using clips won't hold my hair
Sorry about all the questions

[meteor]

oh with bantu knots and small buns, how do you protect the ends, my ends always go a bit messy and dry looking even when I oil and tuck them under the bun so the tie isn't covering them and using clips won't hold my hair
Sorry about all the questions
Don't apologize! We love questions! :D

For this particular problem I'd recommend cocoon curls. But honestly, ends often look a bit weird on unnatural curls, but they don't get damaged if you are handling hair gently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAPHSAPshJE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNNT4GT9KtU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gDVZvRlmSM

About your earlier question on pin curls... I don't know how long your hair is, but they don't work on long hair, because bobby pins won't safely hold that amount of hair close to scalp, but they are great for hair until about SL-APL.

[meteor]

I damp bun (just a loose cinnabun). That gives me some pretty big waves, so my theory that I haven't tried yet, is that doing multiple cinnabuns would work well for curls.

Your theory is correct. The more buns/braids you do, the tighter the curl/wave will be. I always choose the number (and position) of buns depending on how tight I want the waves. For example, if you want tighter waves around your face and looser waves in the back, do 2-3 smaller buns/braids around your face and bigger in the back. This creates a pretty natural-looking texture.

[aforestfae]

Thank you :)
My hair is about 3" from waist length so that's probably why they don't work then

[Khristopher]

I think this (http://rapunzelsresource.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/pin-roll-bun-2-curly-bun/#more-502) would help!
Here (http://rapunzelsresource.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/pin-curl-bun-the-flower-bun/) it's better explained. It's a super cute updo and makes beautiful curls.

[aforestfae]

wow those curls are beautiful, thank you :)

[vulgarshudder]

To help stop hair getting fuzzy over night wear a cap or scarf over what ever method you use to curl. I like these rag curls. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7bjCSteybchttp://)

[Larki]

I second the cocoon curls suggestion! They're my favorite. If you want looser curls, just make the sections for each cocoon larger.

[lunalocks]

I have used the tubes to get spectacular curls, even ringlets. However, I believe they damage my hair. my go to bun for lovely waves is the seashell bun making the final 3 twists around 2 fingers and slightly dampening the ends before bunning. I hold the bun up with spin pins. This is one of 2 buns I have discovered that does not leave a ridge in my hair. For instance, the elastic holding the ponytail in place, above, will leave a telltale fold or mark where the band was. The other bun is a sort of lazy wrap without twisting my hair at all.

[Stormynights]

I wrap small sections of hair around a couple of fingers and pin the center with Amish pins like I was pinning up a little bun.