How do you get loose curls or waves?

Question

I have straight hair and i usually use a straightener to curl my hair... but i want waves or loose curls like jennifer aniston's

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800021397/photo/503678

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http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800021397/photo/506482

Answer 1

here are some suggestions, i havent tried some of them, but i ve heard that they work-
curl with iron or rollers
put some hairspray in ur hair before going to bed and the tossing and moving will create random waves
braid ur hair and when u remove it there will be waves
put some defining product in ur hair and keep twirling it around ur finger. then, finger comb gently through to separate the waves
use sea salt spray. sea salt will give really pretty beach waves
scruch it with gel

hope that helped!

Answer 2

After you shampoo your hair apply a gel and than blowdry your hair completely dry. Than you take a 1 1/2 - 2" metal barrell curling iron and curl it in the same manner of spiral curls (it is a LARGE Spiral curl). They are called Beach Waves.

The reason you use gel is to told the hair together to get that piecy look.

Good Luck,
Stylist of 9 yrs.

Answer 3

To get that affect, try using really large rollers, and roll only the part you want to curl. Do it when it's wet and let it dry, once it's dry, brush it with your fingers a little because it will be pretty wavy at first, but you brush it out a little and get a bigger wave.

Answer 4

Twist it when it is wet then dry it with a diffuser. It's hard to explain what I mean by twisting it, but you take a little bit of hair at a time and twist it around your finger. Do that all over your head.

Answer 5

after you get out of the shower get some gel in hand and scrunch the ends of your hair. Just shake it out and play with it. That works for me.

Answer 6

Go to the beach.