Ladies, if you’ve dreamed of Marilyn Monroe’s soft, tousled curls or Beyonce’s luscious mane, you’d be amazed to know that you can get your favorite celebrity hairdos at home. 

Let’s face it - curls are in. From the runway to the red carpet - celebrities have been letting their curly locks down, quite literally! 

Nicole Kidman showed off her natural curls at a celebrity gala in Los Angeles earlier this year. At the 2021 Oscars red carpet, singer and actress Zendaya also let her long, curly tresses flutter around her like waves, as scores of women wondered how they could possibly achieve the same carefree look. 

Table of contents:

• What is a flat iron?
• How to use a flat iron with the right hair care product for the perfect curls
• Step-by-step instructions for great curls
• If not beachy waves, then what?

What is a flat iron?

You may be surprised to know that the secret to great curls is a great flat iron. 

Sounds hard to believe, right? 

Most people think a flat iron is used to straighten hair, but they are mistaken. A flat iron essentially uses heat to alter the structure of the hair. 

If used correctly, a flat iron can transform your mane into pretty much anything you want, including the curls of your dreams. 

According to celebrity stylist Justine Marjan, a flat iron gives you natural, beachy curls. But hey, you need to refine the technique to get the look you want. 

The good news is that you can now create gorgeous-looking curls without any fancy over-the-top hair styling tools. All you need is the good old-fashioned flat iron. 

It’s handy, multipurpose, and gives you the kind of hairstyle you’re in the mood for. Whether it is straight, wavy, or curly, there’s nothing a flat iron cannot help you achieve. 

But, if you’re wondering how to get curls using a flat iron, follow this foolproof, step-by-step guide for the perfect curls.

How to use a flat iron with the right hair care product for the perfect curls

Start by washing your hair a few hours earlier so that it dries to its natural texture. You can also wash it the night before, as the natural oils produced overnight can help hold the curls longer. 

You may end up losing your curls if you decide to go with freshly washed and conditioned hair, so washing a few hours earlier or overnight helps.

Another prerequisite and a very important one is using a good hair styling product. Using hair styling tools such as a blow dryer and flat iron can create frizz at times due to the heat generated, which is harmful to your hair’s health. 

We’d recommend you try WOW Hair Revitalizer, a revitalizing hair spray that packs beneficial natural ingredients that do wonders for your hair. 

An essential item in your hair care routine, this revitalizing spray has a blend of exquisite, natural oils such as the Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil, Moroccan Argan Oil, and Grapeseed Oil. 

It’s also loaded with the goodness of Vitamin E, Bhringraj Extract, Rosemary, Tea Tree oil that work efficiently to tame frizzy hair, reduce split ends and strengthen the hair roots. 

All you have to do is spritz it throughout the length of your hair, gently massage on the scalp and hair and leave it on before you start to curl your hair. 

The WOW Hair Revitalizer will help your hair hold stunning curls throughout the day.

Step-by-step instructions for great curls

Once you’re done applying the hair revitalizer, keep your flat iron handy to create the curls. 

We’d suggest you set the flat iron to a minimum heat setting as you’d want to avoid any kind of heat damage to your hair. 

Then start by sectioning your hair into small parts. Hold onto one section and gently clamp the flat iron at the top of that hair section, close to the scalp. 

Slowly bring your flat iron down the hair shafts towards the hair tips, pressing them lightly as you would straighten your hair. 

As soon as you get to the part of the hair where you’d like the hair to curl, hold the remaining part of the hair and roll it gently around the flat iron.

Make sure you keep the flat iron at a 180-degree angle, away from your face, for safety. 

Hold the hair in that position for 3-4 seconds and remove the flat iron slowly once done. Repeat this process for the rest of the hair sections you have created. 

Once you are done curling the rest of your hair, you can gently trace your hair to loosen your curls. This will give you an unkempt, beachy look or a soft, just out of the bed kind of look.

If not beachy waves, then what?

But there’s no doubt that curls come in a plethora of shapes and sizes, and not everyone wants beachy coils all the time. 

Different occasions call for different hairstyles, and some might want to flaunt tighter curls from time to time.

If you’re in the mood to sport tightly packed curls, all you have to do is hold the flat iron for 2-3 seconds more while curling the sections of your hair. 

This will help your luscious curls stay in position from day to night without a doubt!

You also might have seen some celebs sashay their long, glossy curls at formal events. These bouncy, elegant curls, paired with chic cocktail dresses, are in. But if you’re wondering how to ace them, here’s how! 

Follow the same steps, right from washing and revitalizing your hair using the WOW Hair Revitalizer packed with the hair nourishing ingredients and bid goodbye to unwanted frizz. 

Once you clamp down the sections of your hair, moving from the top of your hair shafts to the hair tips, you can achieve wider, curvier curls and leave the edges gently rounded.

You can repeat these steps down the length of all your hair shafts and round the edges for a classy and subtle look. 

We’d also suggest you use a wide-toothed comb or just your fingers to trace your curls and loosen them for a perfect look that will make heads turn wherever you go.

Just like you apply a setting spray after you’ve put on your makeup, you have got to add a few spritzes of a hair setting spray to your curls so that they stay for as long as you want them to. 

You can also opt for a setting serum that will add luster to the way your hair looks and provide nourishment to the hair.

So don’t wait up. Go show everyone what curl power stands for and how you can champion it!