All it takes is a bit of lateral thinking and finesse, and you can get poker straights locks from the barrel of your iron. If flat irons can create curly locks, can it work the other way around? In a word, yes! Your hair curl iron can work, in a pinch, as a hair straightener. Heck, even your stylist does it when you visit them. You've seen people using their hair straighteners to curl their hair for years now. Can you really straighten your hair with a curling iron? Can you really straighten your hair with a curling iron? Read on to find out. Not content with that, we've been hacking our hair styling routine by using tools for purposes other than what they were originally designed for. We create all sorts of amazing looks with them and create hair styles that were unimaginable before. This will prevent your hair from being weighed down and keep those waves looking as bouncy as possible.It's amazing what we can do with our heated styling tools. Lift each section you wish to apply the product to, and spray.

If you’d like to add a little extra hold, use a flexible hold hairspray and apply from under the hair.If you have hair that doesn’t hold a curl well, you might like to let the curls relax on their own, or only use your fingers to separate the curls out. For softer, more relaxed curls, use a paddle brush or your fingers to lightly comb through the waves.This will also help maintain the longevity of your new style! Always leave the curls to cool before you style them any further.

If you try to re-curl when the hair is hot, it won’t work – and you’ll risk burning your hair. If you curl a piece of hair and it doesn’t turn out to your liking, leave the piece for now, finish the rest of the hair in that section and then return to the cooled piece of hair you want to re-do.For the best results, take roughly 1” sections of hair – you can take a little less or more for each other piece of hair for a more natural appearance.Always keep the straightener moving to prevent breakage.For newbie flat iron curling babes, get your technique down pat before you turn the straightener on.

How to curl hair with flat iron