5 Best Ways To Get Heatless Curls That Preserve Your Hair Color
A million cautionary articles will tell you how every styling technique is out to damage your colored hair. Well, they’re probably right. Heat styling may keep your hair looking flawless all day, but your hair might be bearing the downsides of heat, especially if it is color-treated. Heat not only fades your hair color quickly but also damages the quality of your hair.
But does this mean you’ll have to settle for shapeless, unruly hair if you want to steer clear of heat styling tools? Thankfully, no. The good news is, you don’t need a hot tool, even if you wish to style your hair in gorgeous curls. In fact, you can preserve your hair color much longer by ditching the tools and opting for heatless curls.
From braids to buns and everything in between, here are a few hairstyles that can give you curls in hair without heat, hence protecting your hair color.
Quick Overview Of Achieving Curly Hair Without Heat:
- Heat styling significantly damages color-treated hair and fades its color quickly.
- This article outlines five different methods for achieving curls in hair without heat: using a sock, overnight buns, leave-in braids, headbands, and twisted crown French braid.
- These natural hair curler techniques offer diverse curl patterns from soft waves to defined coils, often achieved overnight.
5 Ways To Achieve Curls In Hair Without Heat
1. Heatless curls using a sock
The latest fixation of the beauty industry is charming curls. Well, many of us aren’t blessed with those and the ones who are, know what a pain styling them can be. Thankfully, the fun, bouncy curls can still materialise without heat styling.
Following a proper curly girl routine and curling your hair without heat is one of the best ways to style your hair while protecting its color. Its simplicity and adaptability make curls overnight a crowd favourite. Don’t have curling pins or rollers? Simply cut open an old sock into a long strip and use it as a heatless hair curler.
It is simpler than it seems to achieve this look. Start by wetting your hair slightly, then divide it into sections. Wrap each section around the sock, tying the ends to secure it. If your hair isn’t too thick, you can even roll up the sock to create a bun. Now leave your hair as is overnight while you catch up on your beauty sleep. You will wake up to soft, natural-looking, curls the next morning that not only make you look effortlessly stylish but also save valuable time in the morning.
2. Overnight buns
If wrapping things into your hair is not for you, an overnight bun is another great way of curling hair without heat. As the drill goes, make sure that your hair is slightly damp. You can apply some lightweight leave-in conditioner in your hair to give your curls more definition and hydration. Then go on to twist small sections of your damp hair into tight mini buns and secure each of them with a hair tie. The tighter the twist, the tighter the curl. Secure your hair in a wrap or a satin bonnet and sleep over it. Open your hair in the morning and gently brush a wide-toothed comb through it. This natural hair curler technique is simple, can be mastered by anyone without much effort and ensures fantastic results each time.
3. Leave-in braids
If the tightly wound heatless curls are not for you, braiding can be your best bet. Different types of braids help you achieve gentler curls in hair without the heat. Start off with damp hair, apply a leave-in conditioner if you want, and divide your hair into three sections. Tie the classic three-strand braid and leave it overnight to achieve beautiful wavy hair in the morning. To take this a step further, you can also divide your hair into four sections and increase the number of braids to get more definition in your beachy waves.
Alternatively, you can try a tight dutch braid or an upside-down braid to achieve more defined curls without heat. You can spray a holding spray on your waves to boost the longevity of your hairstyle.
4. Pillow Soft Curls: The Headband Method
For beautiful curls overnight, try the headband method. You'll need a soft, stretchy headband. Start with slightly damp hair, then place the headband over your head, ensuring all your hair is over it. Take small sections of hair, twist them, and loop them over and under the headband, tucking them through. Continue wrapping until all hair is secured. Sleep comfortably, and in the morning, gently unwrap your hair for soft, bouncy curls without heat. This technique acts as a gentle, heatless hair curler, giving you a consistent curl pattern without any damage.
5. Twisted crown french braid
Noticing a bit of root regrowth? Hide it instantly with a crown braid! Create this style by moving all of your hair to one side of your head. Next, take three small pieces of hair starting at your hairline and begin to braid a traditional three-strand braid. Once you have gotten about an inch into your braid, begin to French braid your hairline. Not sure how to French braid?
Well, the only thing that makes it different from a traditional three-strand braid is that you’ll be adding in small pieces of hair to the hair you’re already braiding. Basically, as you go, grab a small section, join it with one of your three main sections, and continue this method all the way around your head until all of your hair has been braided. Once you reach the nape of your neck, move the remaining hair to the other side of your neck where it would naturally fall. This makes it much easier to braid moving forward.
Pro-tip: If you want to prolong the vibrancy of your hair color, you can switch to shampoo for color-treated hair. This specialised shampoo will gently cleanse your hair without making the color bleed.
Final Takeaway
Embracing heatless curls is a game-changer for anyone looking to maintain vibrant hair color and overall hair health. By opting for these gentle, overnight methods, you can achieve beautiful curls without the damaging effects of heat tools, ensuring your hair stays both stylish and strong.
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