Your favourite heatless curling methods?

[aforestfae]

Hello
I am looking for different ways to curl my hair and I am curious as to everyone's favourite heatless curling/waving methods.
:)

[meteor]

Curls are getting increasingly difficult to achieve due to my hair's weight and lack of layers. But my favorite waving methods are:
- multiple English braids (smaller at the front, larger at the back for a more natural look),
- multiple cinnabuns,
- rag curls.
Wet/damp-setting over a few hours (overnight) really works for me.

There are many awesome heatless curls/waves ideas by Beautyklove on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4626FAE04F57ED14

[Larki]

My favorite (and quickest and easiest) method is cocoon curls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uPj2JueWaw

I do it overnight, and I use way fewer/bigger cocoons than this tutorial shows - I usually do 5-7 cocoons, total. I prefer looser curls. It takes me like five minutes to put in the cocoons, and then a few minutes in the morning to take them out and further loosen the curls with my fingers - I run a finger through each curl to split in half or in thirds, to get more individual curls. Then I weigh down the curls with a mixture of water and leave-in conditioner, to make them looser/longer, and go. Probably a total of ten minutes, night and morning.

[Madora]

I rarely curl my hair any more but when it was shorter (waist length) what I did was: detangle all hair, then braid it 3/4ths of the way down (2 braids). Then I'd divide each braid tassle into 4 parts, then moisten the hair slightly, then roll it up in a foam curler (large quarter size diameter). Repeat with the other braid and leave it in overnight. Next morning, gently undo the curlers and unbraid my hair. If you desire braid waves, you could also dampen the hair before braiding.

[jacqueline101]

My favorite curl method right now is bun curls. I damp bun my hair over night in one large bun and undo the next morning.

[Jennah]

You can do paper curls. :)

Just cut some 10 strips of paper, then fold them along the side so they look more like sticks...

Then you separate your hair in chunks, barely damp it, twist it, then roll it around the paper sticks.

Next just twist the ends of the paper together and go to sleep with that.

They´ll look something like this (pic (http://www.nescafe.cl/contenido/451349/imagen/125004)).

[meteor]

You can do paper curls. :)

Just cut some 10 strips of paper, then fold them along the side so they look more like sticks...

Then you separate your hair in chunks, barely damp it, twist it, then roll it around the paper sticks.

Next just twist the ends of the paper together and go to sleep with that.

They´ll look something like this (pic (http://www.nescafe.cl/contenido/451349/imagen/125004)).

Wow! Seems super-easy. What kind of paper should we use?

[Seeshami]

The naughty mess doesn't believe in curling.

The naughty mess says "I will not do that which displeased me"

As in everything.

The naughty mess says, "besides eating cookies yes"

[Jennah]

Wow! Seems super-easy. What kind of paper should we use?

You can use any notebook paper, and you don´t need to cut it just rip it off. Those stay together easier as you twist the ends of the paper together.

I suppose if you are going to sleep then maybe paper towels? Dunno. Any paper really.

I only tried that once as a teenager and got such crazy curls that stuck to my head like nests and wouldn´t unwind because I´m curly. They really work!

But I did them to a friend and she loved them! You can do just the ends also, and you don´t have to partition your hair so well either, just grab strands along.

[meteor]

Great info! Thank you so much, Jennah! :)

[Nimia]

A couple days ago I bought some foam bendy stick things at the drugstore, and tried them out today. I sprayed a little bit of water on dry hair, then rolled the bottom 8" up in the bendy things. 2 hours later, voila, curls! Or at least curls on the bottom half of my hair. I liked that it didn't take all that long, and I could putter about the house while it set. I wouldn't want to sleep in those things, though.

[Janette17]

I slept in those bendy rollers a while back... Didn't get much sleep! :(

[Sharysa]

Dutch pigtails are great for my hair since it's already wavy. French braids tend to relax way too much for some reason on my hair.

[aforestfae]

Thank you, these are all great ideas and I can't wait to try them out :)
I forgot to mention the curling methods I love :doh:
Sock bun curls and headband curls are my favourite, but with sock bun curls they make my scalp feel odd, almost greasy and I'm not sure how to prevent that as I always do curls on freshly washed hair, any help?
And my hair is a bit too long for headband curls, they loosen up and one side is always curlier than the other even when I use two bands...
So I'll try these out next time I wash my hair :happydance:

[Jennwith4]

For waves my favorite is two French braids. I'm still experimenting for curls. Cocoon curls never turned out for me. Hair is too long for headband curls but it does turn out nice. Just murder to get it out of the headbands. Flexi rods give me to best and easiest curl but not fun to sleep on.

[florenonite]

My favorite (and quickest and easiest) method is cocoon curls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uPj2JueWaw

I do it overnight, and I use way fewer/bigger cocoons than this tutorial shows - I usually do 5-7 cocoons, total. I prefer looser curls. It takes me like five minutes to put in the cocoons, and then a few minutes in the morning to take them out and further loosen the curls with my fingers - I run a finger through each curl to split in half or in thirds, to get more individual curls. Then I weigh down the curls with a mixture of water and leave-in conditioner, to make them looser/longer, and go. Probably a total of ten minutes, night and morning.

I can never seem to get cocoon curls to work; as soon as I let go it just slides right out of my hair. How do you get them to stay in?

[Larki]

I can never seem to get cocoon curls to work; as soon as I let go it just slides right out of my hair. How do you get them to stay in?

Well, the tucking the ends through does a decent job of keeping them in, but I do sometimes have a cocoon or two fall out (especially when sleeping; I'm an active sleeper), and I just redo them when it happens if I'm awake or if I happen to wake up and find that a cocoon has fallen out.

[Jennwith4]

florenonite & Larky, do you wrap them in a head scarf? It helped hold mine in.

[Larki]

florenonite & Larky, do you wrap them in a head scarf? It helped hold mine in.
I don't, but only because I don't own one!

[Jennwith4]

I don't, but only because I don't own one!

I used a hair netting thing I got at Sally's Beauty but any scarf would do the truck. It just helps to hold them in place while sleeping. :)

[florenonite]

florenonite & Larky, do you wrap them in a head scarf? It helped hold mine in.

I can't even get them to hold long enough to do that. Literally the moment I let go or try to cover the end with the other coils, the entire thing falls out.

[Jennwith4]

I can't even get them to hold long enough to do that. Literally the moment I let go or try to cover the end with the other coils, the entire thing falls out.

Don't let go at all until it's tightly held.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m237/Jennwith4/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsde1fba39.jpg

My other hand would normally be holding that end but it was busy holding a camera. ;)

I place the end between my first and middle finger to pull it through.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m237/Jennwith4/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps3ec090f6.jpg

Once I've pulled it 1/2 way through I grip the bottom of the loop I went through with my thumb, ring finger and pinkie of the same hand. Never letting go of the end with my first and middle finger.

I use my free hand to shift the coils down tightly onto the bottom. Only then do I let go when I feel it is secure.

[Johannah]

My favorite (and quickest and easiest) method is cocoon curls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uPj2JueWaw

I do it overnight, and I use way fewer/bigger cocoons than this tutorial shows - I usually do 5-7 cocoons, total. I prefer looser curls. It takes me like five minutes to put in the cocoons, and then a few minutes in the morning to take them out and further loosen the curls with my fingers - I run a finger through each curl to split in half or in thirds, to get more individual curls. Then I weigh down the curls with a mixture of water and leave-in conditioner, to make them looser/longer, and go. Probably a total of ten minutes, night and morning.

This is awesome. I'm going to try this next week!!

[leilani]

Just tried pin curls and loved them! Avatar pic.

[MaryO]

I rarely curl my hair any more but when it was shorter (waist length) what I did was: detangle all hair, then braid it 3/4ths of the way down (2 braids). Then I'd divide each braid tassle into 4 parts, then moisten the hair slightly, then roll it up in a foam curler (large quarter size diameter). Repeat with the other braid and leave it in overnight. Next morning, gently undo the curlers and unbraid my hair. If you desire braid waves, you could also dampen the hair before braiding.
Sounds like genius to me! :-D

My only method (because I'm so laaaaazyyyyy!) is to twirl it into a bun on my head and secure with spin pins. Usually it's still wet in the morning but when it works it makes for nice wavey waves.

[Lady Una]

There are several heatless curling methods at rapunzelsresource.wordpress.com/ ; I haven't tried any of them yet (I just discovered the website yesterday) but the bandanna curls described there are very similar to "sock curls" that my sister and I used to do when we were little. It worked out nicely.

I also like rag curls, but I have to be careful to make the sections large enough. When I was younger I did my hair in...oh, probably 30 or so rag curls...I don't remember, but it was an insane number. When I took them down my hair was HUGE...like a lion's mane...with these little teeny curls that would NOT lie down no matter what I did and got horribly tangled so that I was afraid I would cause major breakage trying to get them out. I really respect people who manage curly hair all the time; what patience they must have!

[florenonite]

Don't let go at all until it's tightly held.

My other hand would normally be holding that end but it was busy holding a camera. ;)

I place the end between my first and middle finger to pull it through.

Once I've pulled it 1/2 way through I grip the bottom of the loop I went through with my thumb, ring finger and pinkie of the same hand. Never letting go of the end with my first and middle finger.

I use my free hand to shift the coils down tightly onto the bottom. Only then do I let go when I feel it is secure.

I got it! I think the problem I had before was not pulling the loop through securely enough, so it pulled out when I tried to shift the coils down. Thank you :D

[Jennwith4]

Glad you got it, florenonite!

[Larki]

I got it! I think the problem I had before was not pulling the loop through securely enough, so it pulled out when I tried to shift the coils down. Thank you :D

Congrats! Pictures? :D

[Nope]

A method that I tried yesterday was to twist my hair in 3 sections on both sides of my head while my hair is wet and just continue keep twisting them as they come undone until it's dry. It's a bit annoying to keep retwisting over and over, but I got lovely shiny loose curls with no frizz at all. :)

[florenonite]

Congrats! Pictures? :D

Nah, still can't get it to stay in for more than a few minutes :p

[leilani]

Subscribing!

[Janette17]

Just chiming in to say I tried this (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i2JqhRGJLro) method last night and it worked wonderfully! I'll definitely be using it again, because my hair turned out lovely with no frizzies and lovely loose curls plus it was comfy for sleeping (bonus!) :D

[Sparklylady82]

Hey all! I just came across great site -> http://hair.allwomenstalk.com/fabulous-and-easy-hairstyles-that-dont-require-any-heat/2/ <- while searching for heatless curling methods online! There are about 10-11 styles to do without heat ranging from waves to bouncy curls! Some are more damaging than others and I may not try but these are great ideas. I am currently trying the #6 Twisty Method. Let me know what you think of these styles and if you all have done any of them! I think the Twisty could be done on very long hair as well.

[jtl45]

Soft foam rollers work great but take forever to air dry. I usually tri fold a kerchief and tie up on head. Hardly can feel them.
Jim

[Jennwith4]

My favorite so far has been using the rubber rods. Not the most comfortable to sleep on but give me the best consistent curls! Plus I can get either spiral curls or regular curls depending on how I use them. :)

[LilyMarleen]

I have two favorite methods. With both I dampen my hair with sea salt spray. I found that it helps the curls to stay better. I leave both in over night.

The first one is the Gibson roll and the second one are lots of little buns all over the head. They work pretty good with my really straight hair that hardly wants to hold curls.

[LilyMarleen]

Hey all! I just came across great site -> http://hair.allwomenstalk.com/fabulous-and-easy-hairstyles-that-dont-require-any-heat/2/ <- while searching for heatless curling methods online! There are about 10-11 styles to do without heat ranging from waves to bouncy curls! Some are more damaging than others and I may not try but these are great ideas. I am currently trying the #6 Twisty Method. Let me know what you think of these styles and if you all have done any of them! I think the Twisty could be done on very long hair as well.

I've tried the Bantu Knot Curls. Those are the ones I called "lots of little buns".

[Monsoonu]

I rope braid and do overnight headband curls, although the curls slowly fall out - although I'm hoping that now the feathering is cut back in it will hold them a little better.

[Sparklylady82]

My favorite so far has been using the rubber rods. Not the most comfortable to sleep on but give me the best consistent curls! Plus I can get either spiral curls or regular curls depending on how I use them. :)

I've seen the rubber rods at the beauty supply but I couldn't figure out how to secure them?

[PsychoLoverly]

When i want my hair to be a more uniform curly, I pincurl dry, put a wigcap on, spritz my hair damp, then take all the bobby pins out through the wig cap. Sometimes I sleep on, mostly just leave it for 2 hours. I do rope braids and cinnabuns, when I want the ends mostly curled :D

[pinutzz]

My favourite method for heatless curls is from the 'rag curls for long hair' video by Torrin Paige (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1ZgOhopgL8) because I can sleep very comfortable in them and I think it is a good protective sleeping style as well. These are the results with my usually ultra straight hair:

before - after
http://i.imgur.com/CSHoUaZ.png

I modified her tutorial a bit though. I also use two sections just like she did, but I french braid each of them just up to the point where they disappear in the rags. Otherwise you can tell where exactly the curling starts. The french braids make the transition a bit softer. It is actually quite simple do remove the french braids in the end without destroying the curls if the hair has been detangled properly before inserting the rags.
Unlike Torrin I wrap my hair around the rags until the very ends of my hair. If I fold and wrap upward like she does, my babyfine hair will actually curl upward after I take out the rags and it looks a bit funny.

So far I have used old cotton sheets ripped into pieces (1.40m long, 20cm wide) to achieve this style. I do this so often nowadays (almost every 2nd or third day!) because I love the look so much, that I am considering buying myself a few silk scarfs to make this style even safer for my hair.

[H o n є y ❤]

I prefer heatless rollerset. However, I still really need to work on my technique. I like to use the rollers that snap on and let them air dry.

[LadyCelestina]

I have naturally curly hair, but I do get results from heatless curling- my favourite way is putting my damp hair in a cinnabun or braid(single). If I want a sort of crimped look further up my roots,I do small french/dutch braids. A very interesting pattern for half ups (or if you are very patient, for whole head) is the pattern from several tight and slightly damp rope braids, then unbraided.

[spirals]

I like sponge/rag hybrids: sponges placed inside knee-high stockings and tied like rags. It's more comfortable without the plastic fasteners. And my hair always gets caught in those hinges, so good riddance.

[school of fish]

There's another heatless curl thread somewhere here with tonnes of methods, and it's the thread where I ultimately found the ONE SINGLE method that works and holds for me :D I was thrilled to find it, because I've literally been searching for years for a non-damaging curling method that will hold my ultra-curl-resistant hair, and I'd virtually tried it all... You can see the results in my avatar pic :)

I'll search for it and edit in the link if I can find it - but in a nutshell it involves 4 bendy rollers, mini claw clips and a spray bottle of water ;)

Here it is! Page 4, post 40, Diamond.Eyes' method - this post links to her blog where put up a great tutorial :D
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=90030&page=4

The trick for me is that I have to roll up my hair DRY and then spray liberally with water (with NO product added) and let it dry thoroughly before unrolling. I can get away with 2hrs in the rollers, although 3 or 4 are better.

This is truly the only curling method that has ever held for me. If you look at my profile pic you can see what the curls look like brushed out.

The whole thread is chock full of ideas - lots and lots of things to try :D

[spirals]

I usually roll dry and then spray. The curls are better that way.

[rhyebud]

Heatless curls thread, this is for me. After I wash my hair and it's damp but not wet, I always put it into a braid or rag curls depending on how devoted I'm feeling at the time. A four strand braid down my bag is pretty much my signature heatless curls... The four strands make beautiful curls, I don't know why they are so much better than a regular 3 strand braid, but that is what I have found. Rag curls are also really beautiful, comfy, and relatively gentle on your hair if you're careful. I've done other methods for sure, but those ones I've found to be the best for me.