One of the major benefits to having fine hair curled is that the curls give the hair some body and make it look thicker. For some girls and women, curling it is the answer to hair thickening products which do not always produce the desired results for them. This is because their hair texture is hereditary, but so long as it has a healthy growth, can be curled by using a few different methods to achieve more body. Having thin hair myself, I have discovered the best way to achieve the maximum curl in my hair at a minimal daily hair styling time. Below are some suggested methods for curling fine hair:
A hair permanent is the best route to go in curling fine hair. Any home product on the market like the Ogilvie Home Perm provides the bottles of chemicals and end papers to curl the hair with. Invite your best friend to help you do the home permanent since you will need some help in rolling up the curlers in the back of your head. A note on the curlers used for home perm kits: the narrower the roller, the smaller the curls will be, although you can combine the sizes of the rollers, especially if you have a layered hairdo where the hair is longer in the back and shorter on top. Medium sized rollers are the best for hair that is shoulder length. Read the instructions that comes with the perm kit. Most perm kits recommend that you not wash your hair for one day. After you towel dry your hair from the perm, do not use a regular comb on your hair at this point. Instead, finger comb your hair and gently scrunch up the curls so that when you hair dries, the curls will remain in position. At the end of the first week, use sponge rollers to set your hair in if you want sleeker curls instead of “frizzy curls.” For this, it is best to wash your hair at night rather than in the morning so you will have the time for your hair to dry naturally. Allowing your hair to dry naturally after a recent permanent is very important because a hair dryer or curling rod combined with the chemical treatment in your hair will weaken the hair and cause it to become brittle.
After washing your hair, finger comb it so the perm curls stay in. Use a rattail comb to separate small sections of your hair, then take up one sponge roller, and roll from underneath towards the scalp. Start at the top of your head, then do the sides, then the back. Do not pull or secure the curler too tightly. Allow to dry overnight. In the morning when you take the curlers out, the curls will look as if they are very tight. Gently stretch out the curls with your hands, then use a perm comb to run through your hair. If your hair is long, catch it in back into a ponytail using a covered elastic. If your hair is short, finger style it until you get the desired results. Use a little bit of hairspray to hold your hair in place.
