Spring 2011 Hair Trend: Romantic Curls

There is something quintessentially romantic about curled hair. Whether it is voluminous and cascading, neatly wound or gently waved, this style imparts an air of glamour and femininity.

With Spring wedding season quickly approaching, Celebrity Hairstylist Kevin Mancuso, who has worked with A-listers like Kyra Sedgwick, Anne Hathaway, and Taylor Swift, offers his tips for achieving curls that you - and your guy - will love.

“Don’t fight your natural hair texture,” said Mancuso. “A lot of women make this mistake and it leads to frustration and defeat when attempting a curled style. For example, if your hair is pin-straight, go for loose, tousled waves instead of forcing a tight curl.”

Look 1: Sexy Bombshell Curls
· Prep hair with a heat protectant styler like Nexxus Thermal Volume to shield hair from heat damage and dramatically increase volume to create a textured hold.
· Blow dry hair and set with medium velcro rollers while hair is still warm (it will hold the curl better). Divide hair into four or five sections and wrap pieces tightly around the rollers. To keep hair from unraveling, slide a bobby pin through the underside of the roller where it rests on your head.
· Blast with heat from your blow dryer to set the style and allow curls to cool completely before removing rollers. Tousle lightly with your fingertips to create soft, loose curls.

Look 2: Soft, Sculpted Waves
· Create a center part and wrap (don’t clamp!) 1 inch sections of hair around a medium barrel curling iron, then pin each coil of curled hair to your head with bobby pins.
· Once hair has cooled, brush the curls out gently with a boar bristle brush.
· Finish the looks by misting hair with Nexxus Comb Thru for flexible hold and shine that lasts.

Look 3: Tightly Wound Ringlets
· Spray hair with a texturizing product like Nexxus Lavish Body Volumizing Spray Gel to add density and manageability to the style.
· Split hair into three parts: top, sides and back.
· Curl small sections within each part using a 1 inch barrel curling iron to create structured spiral curls all the way around your head.
· Tousle hair with fingers but don’t brush the curls out.

Sedu Revolution Clipless Curing Iron

Thanks to Folica.com I was able to try the brand new Sedu Revolution Clipless Curling Iron before it's launch on the site. Previously, I've shied away from Clipless Curling Irons because I had a bad experience with one particular brand and I just thought all the rest would be the same. Well, the Sedu Revolution Clipless Curling Iron is different. The barrel comes in two sizes (1 inch or 3/4 inch) and it's polished up like nothing else to create smooth long lasting curls. The heat is adjustable and goes up to 350 degrees (which I don't recommend you use). It heats up fast and comes with a heat resistant glove. Now, please keep in mind that just because you have this glove that doesn't mean you won't burn your hand so please use caution.

The end style result after using this product was more wavy than actually curly which I happen to really like right now. Soft wavy hair is so in for Spring 2011! If you've never used a clipless curling iron before it might take a few tries to get it perfect so I recommend you practice swirling your hair around the iron before you turn it on, no need to cause heat damage right?

My favorite feature is the kickstand that's built right in to keep the iron off of the sink, toilet seat, floor, or where ever you put your heat tools when you're styling your hair. Overall, this is a great curling tool and it's far superior over the less expensive brands that don't come with a glove and aren't ceramic.

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