There’s nothing quite like a head of gorgeous, bouncy curls—but struggling with hot tools, damaging our hair in the process? No thank you. So what’s a girl dreaming of a voluminous curl cloud to do? Turn to heat-free curling methods, of course! There are lots of ways to get beautiful, easy curls without heat, even if your hair is normally stick-straight—plus they’re ideal for doing on a lazy evening before bed so you can wake up with curly hair the next morning.
And because these techniques are better when you actually see them in action, we’ve rounded up some amazing, easy-to-follow video tutorials for you! Here are the very best ways to get curls without heat.
Start with damp hair. Find something to turn into rags, such as an old T-shirt, and cut it up into thin strips. Take one small section of hair at a time—you can make the strips of hair bigger or smaller depending on how large you want the curls to be, but too much hair makes the process less effective. Starting at the ends, roll each section of hair around a rag strip all the way up to your scalp—the above video by Brittani Louise shows this process perfectly. Tie the ends of the rag together tightly to hold the hair against your scalp, and then start to roll up the next piece of hair. This is fairly comfortable to sleep in because the rags are soft. The next morning simply untie each rag for soft, bouncy curls. You can add hairspray for hold or brush the curls out for gentle waves.
Bonus: If your hair is fine, or you want very small spiral curls, you can use paper towels or even toilet paper strips instead of fabric!
Most of us have slept with our damp hair in braids in order to wake up with wavy hair the next morning. You probably won’t get much more than a few gentle waves if you just do one big braid, though. Instead, use multiple plaits for multi-faceted waves. Work some mousse through your hair, part it in two halves, then plait each section into a French braid, making sure to start as close the scalp as you can. As the hair dries, it will take on the waves
These are a great option if you want giant, defined curls without heat. If you were alive in the 90s, you definitely remember these bendable foam rods—fortunately, they’re a lot easier to use now than they were when we were in high school. We suggest using a variety of different sized rods to get some nice variation in your curls. Take dry hair (or hair that has some setting lotion or mousse in it for added hold) one strip at a time, and roll it around the rod going up to your scalp. Then you can just bend the ends of the rod to keep the hair in place, or make the rod really twisty for extra curl. You will look like Medusa at the end of it, and you probably won’t get much sleep because they’re not comfortable to sleep on. The next morning, add a generous amount of hairspray while you unroll each rod and then brush the curls out with your fingers or a brush to soften them a little for big, romantic curls.
You may have seen this trick on Pinterest and been skeptical because of how easy it looks, but it really does work to get soft waves and gentle curls. Before bed, get a stretchy, wide headband (or bandanna, as in Vivian’s hair styling video above) and a hair clip. Add some mousse to damp hair, then put the headband on so that it sits across your forehead. Take one strip of hair at a time (about an inch in width) and wrap each strip around the headband, going under and over until you get to the end of the strip of hair. Start at the front of your hair and work your way back. It also helps to twist each strand before weaving it around the headband. Then you can keep the hair in place overnight by pinning it down with bobby pins and, in the back, a hair clip. In the morning, take out the bobby pins and hair clip and remove the curls gently from the headband. Be sure to add hairspray!
This protective style is a simple way to get defined curls overnight, whether you have natural or relaxed hair, and all you need is bobby pins. All you have to do is divide your damp hair up into sections, add and roll each section around two fingers going up towards your scalp. Once you get to the top of your head, pin the twisted coil of hair against your scalp with a bobby pin. Repeat until all of your hair is pinned up. It’s up to you how big you want each section of hair to be; try doing different sized strips of hair to get some variety in the curl size, but be aware that the bigger each strip is, the looser the curl will be. The next morning, unpin each bun and run your fingers through each curl to loosen them a little before applying hairspray for hold.
Also known as foam rollers, these are similar to flexi rods although they might require a little more of a learning curve at first if you’ve never used them. You may find them slightly more comfortable to sleep in than flexi rods, at least—they’re bulky but soft. Simply put some mousse in your damp hair and then divide your hair into sections that will fit it into each roller. Roll each section up into the roller until you get to the top of your head and then clip it in place (each roller has a clip). In the morning, remove the rollers and gently comb the curls out with your fingers before adding hairspray. You’ll have bouncy, retro curls (plus you get to feel like a Mad Men extra the night before while you walk around with rollers in and a silk robe on).
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