Remedy: Straight hair blues? You too can be a Curly Sue!

Okay, here's the deal:

I have very straight hair. I have never had good luck with curling tools: rollers, curling irons, etc. They just don't give me the perfect curls I have always longed for. Until....Dum da da dum!

I heard about this neat product:

Photo courtesy of Curlformers.com

Curlformers is a no-heat, curling tool that you can use to give you perfect curls every time! I have been using these for about 8 months now, and I have been in love with them from day one.

Here's how they work:

In Sally's you can purchase the Curlformers themselves, which are flexible plastic tubes that are pre-twisted into ringlets, and you can also get the "hook" you need to pull your hair through them.

Basically, you take the hook and slide it through the curlformer, hook it on to a small section of hair (damp is preferable) and pull the hair through the curler. That's pretty much it. It takes a little practice to get used to it, but you can re-use your Curlformers indefinitely.

How many do I need?

When I purchased my Curlformers, I had barely shoulder length, pretty fine hair. I only need one package of the "Long and Wide" Curlformers. They come in different sizes, and the girls at Sally's can usually tell you what you'll need. You can also buy these things in a kit with a bunch of different sizes and a hook, but that gets pretty expensive. Now, I have hair past my shoulders, and I feel like my hair is a bit thicker. I can still get curls without buying an extra package, but I have to be careful how I section my hair.

Pros and Cons:


1.They are kind of expensive. I think I paid a little more than $20 for my little starter kit.
2. They are indestructible. Well, basically. They stayed curled no matter how many times you use them.
3. For me to get the best curls, I put them on damp hair and sleep on them, which ain't the best night's sleep I've ever had. You CAN blow dry them, but that seems to take too long for me.
4. No joke, these curls last for HOURS. I spray them with a bit of hairspray, and I'm out the door.


Nobody paid me for my endorsement, and I bought everything on my own. I do highly recommend them to ladies avoiding heat styling. Check out their website: http://www.curlformers.com . Or go to Sally's to see them in person!

That's me on my first try with Curlformers.