Woohoo!
I finally got around to creating the video tutorial I promised you guys months (maybe a year?) ago on how to curl your hair with a straightener!
I never use a curling iron when curling my hair because I prefer the look of looser waves and honestly find that the curls stay for much longer when I use a straightener.
Sooo, without further ado, here is my first totally dorky how-to video!
Okay you can stop laughing at me now…
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If any of you guys try this out, let me know how it goes!
It looked really easy when I first watched someone do it, but for some reason it took me quite a few (hundred) tries before really getting the hang of it. You’re likely much more hair savvy than I am, so I’m sure you’ll be a pro in no time!
Happy curling!
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You are so cute!! I loved the video!
whoah! for some reason your voice and everything is totally different than how i imagined it! lol
cute video though!
that’s exactly how i feel everytime i see a blogger post a video!
I was thinking the same thing! You are so cute though, and your hair always looks awesome.
I loved it! It’s fun to see you “live” 🙂
I don’t have a curling iron or a straightener. 99% of the time my hair is in a ponytail, because it is easy and that is about the limit of my hair talents!
I love how-to vids. They make me feel like I’ve learned something. 🙂
aw julie I love your voice and your video is so cute! thanks for posting this!!
I’ve watched some videos on how to curl my hair and tried a few or rather a lot of times, though most time I failed, but the “curling the hair around the straightener and then turning the straightener around” sounds like it could really work. I’m gonna try this out. Thanks for making this nice little video.
Oh my gosh! You’re super cute!
I am so going to try this.
I had no idea, I tried it the other day just messing around, but it definitely did not work!
I’m so excited, thanks for posting this!
Ee-! I can’t wait till my hairs long enough to try this!
You have so much spice! 😀 so charismatic!
Julie you are a natural!!! Ah, I love this! This should go on you-tube! 🙂
Thank you for the video.. I’ve tried a few ways before, but haven’t been too successful. I appreciate your tips. By the way, I totally pictured your voice and actions a different way (not in a good or bad way, just different). It’s funny to me how many readers (including myself) sort of create a blog voice in our heads for the blogs that we read. Maybe next year I’ll get to the healthy living summit and get to meet a lot of the bloggers and actually hear their real voices! ah ha!
how cute! every time i try this i totally fail. must try again.
You are great! Love your blog and your recipes! I read you and Skinny Runner everyday! I have been curling my hair with a CHI for a long time and do it completely different! I will have to try your way today and see how it goes! To save time, I sometimes put the top half of my hair in hot rollers and do the rest with the CHI. Helps get a little more volume on the top and I can always go over it with the CHI to get tighter curls.
Thanks for the video!
That is not what I imagined your voice to sound like at all! Hilarious.
I wish I had longer hair to try this little trick! Chi’s are AMAZING. If mine ever kicks the bucket I’m shaving my head.
Thanks for the video Julie! I am going to try that today…I have a CHI but for some reason whenever I curl my hair with a curling iron it NEVER stays no matter how much hair spray I use….I think we have similar super thin and straight hair so I’m excited to see it works for you…gives me hope!
I am so going to try this today!
Love the video – I have the CHI too so I can’t wait to try this out! 🙂
So nice to put a voice to your writing!
Keep up the great work!
This is the only way i’ve ever curled my hair as well. And I agree it takes a good few hundred times to perfect it..in fact i’m still working on it. 🙂 Fun to see you live. Hope you are enjoying your trip!
Hey Jules!~
I love the video! Watching a video of you as opposed to just reading your blog makes you seem more “real” and like I know you better! lol The curling tutorial is definitely a great “how-to” video for you. Can’t wait to see more!
~*Ali*~
Loved this- I seriously wondered how you always get your hair in those perfect/ wavy curls- it always looks so good 😀
Definitely going to try this this week!!
Thanks for the video Julie- you rock!
Super cute….unfortunately because my hair was so fine I decided it was best to get a short cut for volume sakes lol So no curling for me but it was a cute video 🙂
How cool is that! I didn’t even know you could do that with a straightener. I have that exact same one. Now I wish I had long hair again!
you’re so cute! totally different than i pictured your voice to be (imagined it to be- i guess 🙂 haha). too bad i have short hair now! 🙂
Can’t wait to try this! You are a natural on video.
Nooo, not dorky at all! I loved it. I’ve tried to YouTube other straightener-curling videos and ended up being confused, burnt, and cranky. So yours was really easy, straightforward, and will hopefully lead to curling success. I’m going to try it out after I shower! 🙂
Have fun on your POM adventure.
I was expecting your voice to be a bit higher and purkier. Ha! Don’t worry I was dissapointed or anything. 😉 Thanks for the hair tip….I think I might try it on my flat, fine and unstylish hair!
How fun!! Your tutorial was much more helpful than the one that came with my flat iron. Can’t wait to try it out! 🙂
You are so. totally. cute!
I do this when I decide to give my hair a little bit of extra body curls too!
Loved this!! I’ve always wondered how to do that but never even attempted it. Funny- you’re one of the first blogworld people whose voice sounds exactly how I expected it!
Awww you’re so cute! Thank you so much for the tutorial. Loved the vid!
Contrary to some of the other comments, you sound exactly as I thought you would! And the tutorial worked – I tried it this morn and success! The wrapping the hair around the iron is key. I had tried it a long time ago and just did the 360 turn of the flatiron with no luck. Thanks girl : )
Dorky but awesome!
The “chic runner” also put a video on her blog a well a few weeks ago, and yet I STILL haven’t tried it. *sigh*
so cute and so fun to hear you in person!
Great video, you have awesome happy energy 🙂 I will have lovely curls tonight thanks to you!
You should do these more often!!! It is so refreshing and much more personal to see you live! I am absolutely obsessed with your blog!! I am trying to get my own blog going but it is so hard to make time to post and take pictures! I e-mailed you but I am sure you are swamped with them everyday!
You have great on-camera presence! You should consider a tv career…anchorwoman maybe?? 🙂
you’re so cute!!
Oh julie you’re soo cute! And yeah like someone else said, you sound totally different from what I expected!
I definitely expected you to have a voice that was much higher pitched or mousy! haha Love when bloggers do videos!!
LOVE the video! I’ve been wanting to try this forever but have just been too lazy. Now that I know how, I’m totally trying it tonight! 🙂
That’s such a cute video. Thanks for the info.
I have watched so many videos on how to do this but I still kind of suck at it! I’m going to try your method and I’ll let you know how it goes! Maybe I’ll post a video on my blog of me burning my fingers and ending up with kinked flat curls!
Thanks Julie! Can’t wait to try it!
Your voice is different than I expected too! You’re great on video! Thanks so much for the tutorial. I have a Chi and have always wondered how someone could curl their hair with a flat iron!
oh my gosh i love putting a voice to the face!! you are ADORABLE julie!!
Cute video! I need to give it a try. Thanks, I always think your hair is so cute, but mine is much thicker and not nearly as straight as yours.
Great video! And your not at all dorky.
I love videos that let me see a blogger’s actual personality and mannerisms!
You actually inspired me to look up youtube videos for how to do this and I think I finally got it last night on my third attempt, when I was almost done with my hair and my husband was rushing me out the door (of course!). The key seems to really be to twist the hair around the iron. The first time I tried my hair wasn’t quite long enough for me to do that without burning myself. I also have a cheap-o straightener that seems to work well (especially with hairspray help) but I just use smaller bunches of hair.
Those are my discoveries anyway!
Yay for your first video! You should do more of these! You definitely are a natural ;p
This is a great idea. I never knew that this could be done. I straighten my hair just about everyday – now I can straighten – with a twist.. 🙂