trying something new

I think I finally got it right this time.  I have been growing my hair out for the past year in hopes that I could eventually curl it again.  I tried various techniques to get the loose curl look but my hair would end up looking HUGE or I would get a bunch of curls that were angled in all different directions.  I have a lot of hair, so I figured maybe that look just doesn't work well on thick hair.  Well, today I think proved myself wrong after all. 

My method?  I used Garnier Fructis Style Volumizing Anti Humidity Hairspray and a 1" Hot Tools Curling Iron I divided my hair into three sections and started with curling the bottom section first working my way up to the top section.  To make the curls, I held the curling iron perpendicular to my head, held it there for a few seconds, and released the curl slowly while pulling the iron downward.  I made sure every part of my hair was curled, not leaving out any stray strands.  Finally, after all the curls were done, I ran my fingers through them to break them up and sprayed my hair once with hair spray.  I also did a little bit of teasing at the crown of my head.

 

I definitely do not consider myself an expert on hair but it is something I enjoy dabbling with.  My Mom has always done hair and make up, and I actually considered going to beauty school at one point after college.  I am a little obsessed with beauty blogs, and although this is definitely not one, I thought I might try a small post on the topic.  Yes, this blog is about my family, but it's also an outlet for me to think about things that I personally enjoy :)

I think Quinn liked the curls :)