How To Crimp Hair With Flat Iron

Crimp your hair with a flat iron the first method is for creating tight crimps using braids.

After all of your hair is braided run your flat iron over each braid. Wash and condition your hair and dry it thoroughly. Hold down for 3 5 seconds and then release the clamp. Once all of your hair is plaited and secured run a flat iron over each braid one by one.

Make sure to start at the top of your braid and hold the flat iron in place for 10 seconds. Grab a section of hair at the bottom with your non dominant hand and gently clamp down the crimper using your other hand starting at the roots. To create a zigzag pattern alternate the placement of the flat iron turning it at a different angle before rotating it up towards the scalp. For the most crisp and consistent lines make your iron extra hot and keep your pressure persistent.

You will need to start with dry and straight hair that is completely without any formation of tangles. To learn how to use u pins to crimp your hair from our cosmetologist reviewer scroll down. Depending on the thickness of your hair you should have around six braids. Crimp hair in 1 inch 2 5 cm or 2 inches 5 1 cm sections for 3 5 seconds each.

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Finish off by spraying each crimped section of your hair with firm hold hairspray. Get as close to your scalp as possible without burning it. Braid each of these sections into a tight braid and spray them with a heat protection spray. The hair will be slightly marked in the areas where pressure has been applied and smooth in the rest.

With a small iron or flat tongs take each strand repeatedly at a different height and turn the iron with the hair caught each time. This modality is best in short straight hair or medium hair. All you need to do is prep your hair for the heat and then guide your flat iron down sections of your hair while flicking your wrist back and forth about every inch. Wash condition and dry hair.

Spray your hair with a heat protection mist to protect your hair shafts from the heat of the crimping iron. If you have curly or wavy hair straighten it with a flat iron before crimping. After the braids have cooled undo them and repeat the process on the top half of your hair.