Can someone tell me how to pin curl hair step by step??im african american?

Step OneShampoo and condition hair. Allow hair to air-dry almost completely.

2Step TwoGrab a small section of hair. Start at the root and smooth the strand of hair out to the ends.

3Step ThreeAdd a very small amount of lightweight gel to the strand.

4Step FourWind the entire strand of hair around your forefinger. Use your thumb to help hold the curl in place at the scalp.

5Step FiveTuck the ends into the curl and flatten the curl against your head.

6Step SixSecure the curl with one or two pincurl pins.

7Step SevenRepeat the first six steps until you have set the desired amount of pin curls.

8Step EightAllow the hair to dry completely. Some people secure the head with a kerchief and sleep with the pin curls in place.

9Step NineRemove the pins. Loosen the curls with a comb. The less you comb, the tighter the curls. You can brush them out for a fluffier look as well. It just depends on the look you are going for.

Can someone tell me how to pin curl hair step by step??im african american?

In the evening, before you go to bed, wash and condition your hair as you usually would. Finger pick the tangles out of your hair and allow your hair to air dry to an almost complete dryness. The dampness/dryness ratio will depend upon how thick/long your hair is. If your hair dries very slowly, please make sure that your hair is almost completely dry before proceeding. If you do not have time or do not need to wash your hair, just dampening it slightly with a mister or wet comb should do the trick.

Then start sectioning off your hair into small sections. This may be in only one inch sections or a bit more or less, again depending upon the thickness and length of your hair. Roll the section around your finger (for pin curls) or around a strip of rag. This may take a bit more practice to do with rag curls; getting the hair to stay wrapped around the rag.

You will know that the section is too large for pin curls if you cannot easily secure the curl with 1-2 bobby pins or 3 hair pins. For rag curls, you can generally make the sections as large or small as you wish as long as your strip of rag is long enough to accommodate it.

Roll the section of hair up to your scalp (tightness and diameter of roll determining your curl factor) and secure the section with pins (coated bobby or hair pins) or by tying off the rag strip with a nice bow.

Now you're ready for a good night's rest! When you awaken in the morning and you are ready to style your hair, take it down out of the pins or rags. Your hair will be free of tangles and should have taken a very nice curl. Your hair will also feel very soft; I've noticed this every time that I've done my hair up in pin curls. The pins won't leave any marks in the hair, nor will the rags. Style as needed.

You may have fun experimenting with how tight you roll your curls up. I can get my straight hair into a huge mass of curls just below my shoulders, from my straight mid-back length and it keeps very nicely. However, keep in mind, humidity does play a factor in how long you keep your curls. If it is very humid and you spend any time outside, you may lose quite a bit of curl.

However, you will not lose the overall body in your hair. It will not go completely flat, so far as I have personally experienced. I find that pretty amazing! On the days that I am not sure of the humidity, I bring a nice barrette with just in case I need to clip my hair back due to a loss of curl.

However, if you prefer body and waves over curls, you can still pin or rag curl your hair, but do so very loosely. But an even easier way to get that body is to roll your hair up in a tight bun/twist or two (or more) and pin up on the top/back of your head while slightly damp. This works very well. Just make sure not to make your bun/twist too high up front on your head, or you'll notice a crease in the front of your hair when you take it down in the morning!

There are also, currently on the market, foam rollers that you can duplicate the basic effects of a rag curl with. I recently saw them in the Harriet Carter mail catalog. They would, theoretically, also be very gentle to the hair, although quite a bit more bulky to sleep on!

As you can see, these clever curls are easy-to-do and can be very convenient towards preventing tangling and a sweaty neck in the summertime. Give it a try some weekend for something fun and a bit different to do!

Happy Hair Days to You All :)