
There
 is nothing more sad than spending an hour curling your hair, only for 
all the curls to fall out thirty minutes later! I had this predicament 
for years until I finally switched to curling my hair with a flat iron. 
It was the best hair decision I ever made! When I used a curling iron, 
no matter how much product I used, it would always fall out by the end 
of the night. But since I've started to use a straightener it holds 
throughout the night with little or no product and it only takes me 
about five minutes to style! I couldn't keep this secret all to myself, 
so I thought I'd share!

I used a one inch GVP flat iron and heat protection spray to make 
sure I didn't damage my hair.  Here's how I style "beachy waves" with my
 flat iron in 5 minutes...1. Part your hair into three sections. If you 
have thicker hair or lots of layers, part it into four or five sections.
 2. Begin curling each section at a time. To do so, start at the highest
 point you want curled (I started about five inches from the bottom) 
clasp it to your hair and curl your hand outwards as if you're turning a
 door knob. Once you've turned your hand as far as possible, release. 3.
 Then, return the straightener at the end of where you just released and
 repeat the process. 4. Curl each section into one large curl so that 
you end up having 3-5 curls all together. 5. Next, gently run your 
fingers through your hair, separating the curls. 6. All done! This 
hair-do is perfect for any occasion and took less than five minutes. 
Hooray!

Here's
 another variation- mermaid curls! 1. Begin curling your hair, one thin 
section at a time. You'll want each piece to be thin and wide to create 
more volume. 2. For the top sections of your head you'll want to begin 
curling at the root. Do this by clasping the straightener to your hair 
and curl your hand outwards as if you're turning a door knob. Once 
you've turned your hand as far as possible, release. 3. Then, return the
 straightener at the end of where you just released and repeat the 
process until you've reached the end of the strand. 4. Continue this 
process until you've curled the top half of your head. 5. Tip: Want to 
make your hair look longer? Instead of curling the longest layer 
underneath from to root to end, only curl the last four inches. The 
uncurled section of the strand will be hidden by the top curls and with 
less curl it will make those long strands peek out the bottom and won't 
take away your length! It also prevents it from having too much volume 
in the middle section of your hair which can make the top look flat. 6. 
All done!

And most importantly, don't get discouraged! It takes a few trys to get the hang of it! xo
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