how to curl my hair with fabric?

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how to curl my hair with fabric

Answer 1

Grab an old sheet or a couple of old t-shirts - it doesn't matter what the rags are made from, as long as they're natural fiber, and lint-free! For an average head of hair and for typically sized ringlets, you'll need about 40 rags. Cut or tear into strips about an inch wide and about 6 inches long (longer if you've got long hair).

If you have hard to curl hair, you'll also need some setting lotion or lightweight gel.

Shampoo and condition your hair as usual, and let it dry until it's barely damp. If your hair hates to hold a curl, fingercomb some setting lotion through it. If you don't have the time or inclination to wash your hair, use a mister to dampen your hair instead.

Section your hair into 1/2" - 1" sections.

Take one of your rags, and lay it alongside a section of hair so that about an inch of the rag is above the roots.

Smooth the strand of hair, and wrap it around the rag in a spiral. Wrapping the hair tightly will give you tighter curls, Wrapping the spiral tighter (using less of the rag) will give you springier curls. Leave yourself at least an inch at the bottom of the rag.

Tie the two ends of the rag together making sure that the ends of the strand aren't sticking out anywhere, and you're done with your first rag! Finish up the rest of the sections of hair and tie them off neatly.

It's time for bed! Go ahead and sleep on your rags. If you left your hair a bit wet, you might consider putting a towel over your pillow - but make sure it's a well-used one, so you don't end up with towel-lint in your curls.

When you wake up the next morning, gently untie your rags - you'll end up with some wonderful sausage curls. A quick spritz of gentle-hold hairspray, and maybe a pretty scarf tied into a headband, and you're ready to head out the door with some great curls. If you'd prefer less obvious ringlets, gently comb through each curls with a wide-tooth comb once or twice, then through your whole head of curls.

NOTES

You can make the sections as large or as small as you like - large sections (more hair) in each section will make waves more than ringlets. Small sections (less hair) will make baby ringlets - take it easy, or you'll just end up with frizz!

Experiment with different setting lotions and gel until you find one that works for you - everyone's hair reacts to different products differently. Just make sure that you use the lightest hold that does the trick. If you use too much or too strong a hold, you'll end up with very distinct curls, but they'll be crunchy, and combing them out will be tough.

If you expect to have to leave the house, make your rags out of different color fabrics, and make the rags part of your hair-style for the day. You're going out in public in rags anyway, so you might as well look festive while making yourself pretty!

Answer 2

It's called Rag Curling. Strip cloth into long sections. Part a small section of hair & twist then wrap the twisted piece of hair around the stip of cloth up to your scalp then tie the cloth. Continue this untill you have done all of your hair. It's best to do it when your hair is wet so It sets dry add a little hairspray & you got gorgous bouncy hair!

Answer 3

Cut strips of cloth about five inches long and an inch wide. Then, wash your hair. While your hair is still wet, wrap your hair around the strips (you'll need a lot of them) and then tie the strips. Your hair should be wrapped so that the cloth bundles touch your scalp. Then, spray a little bit of non-aerosol hairspray to make sure it sets... sleep on it or blow dry.

Answer 4

Use a flat iron - Get a piece of hair (the bigger the stand/crew of hair is the a lot less curly its going to be) and placed it between the flat iron on the inspiration. Rotate the flat iron 0.5 way round and drag down your hair. Its the very similar approach as once you curl ribbon even as present wrapping a modern-day :) or you may want to attempt plaiting (braiding) your hair when you've washed it.

Answer 5

I used to do it all the time as a kid (with my mom's help) After having a bath, she would tie our hair in knots using long rags. After all of our hair was done we would go to sleep and then release them all in the morning.

Answer 6

roll your hair around a strip and tie a bow to hold it in place

Answer 7

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