Long haired girls can achieve perfect curls too!
Unfortunately for some but beneficial for others it is far simpler to add curls to hair that is short. This is because curling tools such as foam rollers, braids and knot rags are most effective when applied to initially damp hair and longer hair will obviously take far more time to both prepare and dry off. (*)
So what’s the crucial know how to curl hair that is longer?
If you can then you should ask a friend to help out with curling your long hair. It can be very problematic for you to curl the back of your own head so that it is consistent with the front.
Do not removed curlers before the hair is completely dry Natural curls comprise a chemical bond that causes the hair to bend; disulfide. Naturally straight hair needs these disulfide bonds to be artificially moulded into hair strands if curls are wished to be formed. Removing curlers too soon will mean your hair “forgets” the curly imprint you were trying to attain and you efforts wasted.
Waterproof your hair using a pomade or oil to waterproof your hair will stop your curls losing their definition should it get moist. Also this in addition to using a good spritz of hairspray – will help to prevent the weight of your long hair from uncurling.
Purchase hair curlers for long hair wrapping the full length of a long segment of hair around a curling iron or roller can be extremely cumbersome. Many hair product manufacturers are all too aware of this and have therefore invented curlers which cater. My favourite of these areCurlformers.
(*) IMPORTANT: if your method of curling hair is a heated curling or flat iron then you should not use them on wet hair since this can really damage the quality of your hair.