How to Create Big Volume Curls
Recently we were lucky enough to be invited to an editorial styling workshop taught by Marco Santini (a top stylist and educator) in NYC to learn how to create some runway-ready looks.
Marco's first look he demonstrated (and then let us all try - photo is Brandi Carra's model) all about creating volume, while still keeping the curls visible (instead of just a big puff). It's soft, and unstructured - an elegant look that didn't end up overly slicked and sprayed like a traditional up-do.
Here's how you can create these big volume curls yourself!
1. Starting from the back, curl hair all over using a 1-inch curling iron like Runway Tools' EasyCurl (see! Brandi's using it right there!)
2. When you get to the curls on the top of your head and around the face, clip those in loops so they can cool in place.
If your hair is really straight and doesn't hold a curl very well, you may want to pin more, like Marco is doing here.
Spray with hairspray or a texturizing spray to set.
4. Once hair has totally cooled, remove clips. Starting at the back of your head and working forward, hold the ringlet from the end and gently begin to tease using a comb or your fingers. That's so you get volume and still the shape of ringlets, instead of just a fuzzy mess. And that's it!