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curlers you have or all over your head. Eventually you will need to do this all over anyway. After the rollers are in place, spray them with your hairspray making sure they are all covered. Don't over apply here, either. Too much hair spray makes your hair hard to work with.

Take your blow dryer on low setting and run it over your curlers, letting the hairspray and serum dry and shaping your hair to the curlers. Leave the curlers in while you apply make up and get ready.

When removing the curlers, do so in a way as to not frizz up your hair. If you find your hair does look frizzy, go over the curl shape with your finger and some serum to close the ends. Your hair will be curly, or at the very least extremely wavy. The thicker your hair is, the thinner the layers of curlers you should use. Using your fingers, separate and relax the curls/waves so they look more natural. You should have a full bodied look with an elegant wave, suitable for any style.

Up-Do

French Twists are a staple up-do that is incredibly easy to accomplish. If you leave the front sections of your hair free while doing this, the can pinned back in curls or curled and left down for a more elegant look, or swoop it back with some volume for that faux-hawk look.

With clean hair, either curly or straight, divide your hair into 2 sections. You can part straight down the middle, or on different angles. The section with the least amount of hair is where the twist will sit. Choose a section to put in a pony tail (the largest, if angled part). Take the other section (the smallest, if angled part) and comb in smooth. You can use a serum or oil for this to help.Comb the section to the back of your head and pin it near the end with some bobby pins. To "lock" a bobby pin, cross them over like an x. Try use a pin that matches your hair colour best. When pinning the hair, make sure you don't pin too close to the tip of the hair, or else it will come loose. Any ends that are sticking out because of this will be covered. Spray into place.

Take the other section from the pony tail. Smooth out as before and comb it back to the already pinned piece. Take this piece and twist it slightly, like you would if you were rolling up a towel. While doing this, pull the other section tighter if need be, or leave it lose for a more relaxed look or for curly hair. The hair should look like a bit like a croissant on your head is the best way to put it, though it doesn't sound sexy. Secure the twist to your head, making sure it

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