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Thermal Iron Curl Styling

Forming the base A.K.A. Rocking the base
🍃Hair is 100% dry
🍃While holding the iron, pick up a section of the hair using the little finger of your dominate hand or section with a comb
🍃Place hair in comb teeth up at the desired elevation, the stronger the base the less mobile the hair
🍃Apply iron as close to scalp as possible
🍃Keep tong of iron slightly open, use comb to keep hair in iron, rotate iron towards you
Forming the curls
For Hair Under 5"
🍃Hold hair at correct elevation
🍃Pull out to the hair end
🍃Hold the comb at the scalp, roll down to complete the curl
🍃Remove the curl by gently clicking the iron to the right and moving the hair towards the comb
🍃Clip the curl in place for a firmer set
For Short to Mid-length Hair
🍃Hold I got the curl at the correct elevation, move the iron away from the scalp
🍃Use the comb to move the hair along the barrel toward the handle, then rotate the iron
🍃Place the comb under the curl, by the scalp, to protect the scalp
🍃Rotate the iron, opening and closing it so the hair rotates freely into a curl
🍃Continue rotating until the full length of the strand is curled around the barrel
Clip the curl for a hard set
For Long Hair
🍃Hold hair at correct elevation, move iron away from scalp to about mid-length
🍃Use the comb to move the hair along the barrel toward your hand, near the handle, then rotate the iron
🍃Then draw the strand to the opposite side of the curl and pull it over the top of the barrel; use your fingers or comb if necessary
🍃Place the comb under the curl, by the scalp, to protect the scalp
🍃Rotate the hair around the tong and barrel, clicking so the hair rotates freely into a curl
🍃Remove the curl from the iron by gently clicking the iron and moving the hair with the comb off the barrel
🍃Clip the curl in place for a firmer curl