Ever since I cut my hair, I've been super careful to not put any heat on it. Before chopping off a whopping seven inches (I just got chills!) of my locks, I had gone over two years without cutting my hair! I mean, it's no wonder I had split ends all throughout my hair from excess heat and washing my hair every single day. Therefore, in order to grow my hair back stronger and healthier, I want to minimize heat as much as possible. However, this can be quite difficult for us girls with unmanageable natural hair. That's why I came up with this simple, easy, overnight hair tutorial for effortless waves. I've actually been doing this tutorial for over three years now back when I had long hair in eighth grade so it works on any length of hair! Let's get started, shall we?
You'll want to start out with damp hair; whether you've just got out of the shower and let it air dry a bit or just spray some water all over your hair. I shower at night; so I let my hair dry a bit and then proceed on and just sleep on it overnight!
Next, you'll want to part your hair in two sections as if you were to put it in pigtails. Starting with whatever side you please, take two strands of hair from the top/front of your head as shown above.
Wrap the two strands around one another away from your face. Once you've wrapped those two strands, pick up another piece of hair and add it to the section closest to your head. This step can be seen in the last picture of this set where you'll see me pick up a strand of hair.
Once you've added and wrapped all the strands from that side of your head, simply continue the process of wrapping the two strands together, but you won't be picking up any more pieces of hair. Once you've finished, secure the end of your hair with an elastic.
Go ahead and repeat this process on the other side of your head. I included pictures of this side too as you can see what I am doing a bit easier.
Alright, now that both sides of your head are wrapped and secured with an elastic, twist the entire section until the hair is tight. It is very important that you make the twist tight so that the waves come out properly. Once twisted completely, bring the section of hair up to your head and secure it with a clip/bobby pins. Make sure the hair is secure so that the twist stays tight and it won't fall out if you sleep on it!
Now that both sides are twisted and secured, you'll probably resemble a version of Princess Leia. If you're doing this at night, go ahead and hit the zzz's! If not, let your hair stay like this until it has completely dried. Now, the rest is easy! Simply wake up, untwist your hair, give it a shake, spray with hairspray, and voila!
This is my favorite way to style my hair without any heat; plus it's quick and simple! Just wake up and you've got gorgeous waves! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Apologies for it being quite long but I wanted to make sure I explained each step properly so you guys can do this, too! Thanks for reading!
Much love,
Gabriella xx
