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You should know about the pattern of curls. There are many types of curls depending on the method of curling used. Here are a few types of curls you should know:
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Ribbon curls: As the name suggests, these are curls that look like curled ribbons. You can achieve such curls by using a curling iron and taking moderately thick portions of your hair at a time.
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Three prong iron waves: As you see in the picture these are very defined waves. You don't do this with a piece of hair at a time, you have take a big portion of hair and use a 3 prong iron on this, which will do the job in a jiffy.
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Push waves(Also called the 'S' waves): These are the kind of waves that look like lots of 'S' shapes formed in the hair. You need use a flat iron for this. Shape your hair in the form of an 'S' and press it with the flat iron. You'll get the perfect push waves.
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Flat wrap hair using a curling iron: For the kind of curls you see in the picture you need to place your curling iron horizontally and wrap a big chunk of your hair around it.Keep the heat at moderate level.
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Loose curls: All you have to do is use the curling iron but to the minimal. You don't need to keep your hair around the curling iron for long. For a dash of fun you can leave some pieces of hair straight in between.
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Hot roller/Blow dry curls: These are bigger curls with larger loops. You get hot rollers in the market, they are big in size and will give you the type of curls you see in the picture. If not take a big roller comb , roll your hair around and use hot blow dryer. You'll get similar curls.
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Beachy/Soft waves:These, as you can see in the picture, are very soft curls quite similar to loose curls it is just that you need to only curl the lower ends of hair.
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Braid curls: You can get this by just braiding your hair over night. Braid your hair in the tightest way possible and go to bed. Next morning get the perfect braid curls.
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Pin curls: Pin curls are achieved by rolling pieces of hair and pinning it for an hour or two. You may or may not blow dry. And you will get the kind of curls that will make the volume of your hair look enhanced.
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Tight curls: These are curls that legit look like noodles. Though these kind of curls are very unmanageable, they look attractive. You can achieve such curls by extremely tight braiding for a day or two, OR by perming.
