Curls have been forever known as the go-to glam look you can do yourself. However, you don’t always need to stick to ribbon curls all the time! With the right tools it’s easy to get beachy waves, soft, billowing curls, Hollywood waves or enhance your natural texture. Check out these how-to’s and create curly hairstyles for any occasion.

Pro Tip: No matter which curly style you’re planning to rock, it’s important to prep your hair efficiently so that your style lasts all day. There’s nothing worse than summer’s humidity dropping your curls as soon as you step outside! So, to ensure your curls hold, try ghd’s curly ever after curl hold spray. Infused with heat-protectant to shield your locks, curly ever after helps your curls last up to 24 hours*. To use, simply spray into a section of hair and brush through before curling. After completing your style, always remember to spritz ghd perfect ending final fix hairspray through the hair for extra hold protection.

Beachy Waves
Beachy waves are perfect for that “low-effort, natural” look that we all crave. By using the curve® creative curl wand, you can nail the low effort look, with low effort! The tapered design of the wand helps to create ‘flicks’ at the bottom of the hair for a natural, beachy look.

How To:

1. Starting with the first section, hold the wand vertically below the hair next to the scalp
2. Wrap the hair tightly around wand and hold in place for 5-8 seconds
3. Release the hair from the wand and tug the ends of the hair slightly to loosen the curl
4. Move on to the next section, and this time place the wand above the hair and curl in the opposite direction to create a textured, natural look
5. Repeat steps 2 & 3
6. Continue steps 2 to 4 all the way around the head, alternating the direction of each section
7. Use the ghd detangling comb to break up the curls to further loosen and spritz with hairspray

Bouncy Curls
Bouncy curls are a breeze with the ghd curve® soft curl tong. The 32mm barrel makes big, loose, bouncy curls effortless – it does the work for you!

How To:

1. With the clamp open, start at the back of the head and place the tong underneath your hair (with your thumb towards your scalp and fingers furthest from your head)
2. Flat wrap the hair around the barrel, release the clamp and hold for 5-8 seconds
3. Release the curl, but release the hair into the hand and loosely hold the hair still in the round shape until it has cooled
4. Move onto the next section of hair, keeping the tong below the section, pointing towards the face and repeat steps 2 & 3
5. Continue steps 2 to 4 all the way around the head
6. Use the ghd paddle brush to gently brush out the curls, and finish with hairspray

Hollywood Waves
Hollywood waves are the ultimate glamorous style, and the ghd curve® classic wave wand makes styling these a breeze.

How To:

1. Evenly section the hair into 2cm wide, thick sections
2. Hold the wand at a diagonal angle with the cool tip of the barrel facing downwards, and flat wrap the hair around the barrel, holding for 5-8 seconds
3. For the ultimate glam look, keep wrapping the hair in the same direction as the original curl in every section and continue step 2 around the rest of the head
4. Use the ghd oval dressing brush to lightly brush out the waves and finish with hairspray

Enhance Your Texture
The ghd curve® thin wand is a highly versatile tool, so it can be used not just for creating volumizing, tight curls but also to enhance your natural waves.

How To:

1. Lightly detangle your hair with the ghd detangling comb. Gently section your hair into 4 quarters
2. In each quarter, determine which strands of hair have dropped their natural curl or wave and loosely twist the strand with your fingers
3. Wrap the strand around the barrel and hold for 3 seconds.
4. Release the hair, and gently brush out the curl with your fingers to drop the curl slightly
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 all the way around the head
6. Use the ghd detangling comb to break up the curls to further loosen and spritz with hairspray

It’s easy to create curls for any occasion with the right tool from ghd. To shop ghd hair curlers, click here. To shop the entire ghd range, click here.

*Technical test measuring curl retention in a humidity chamber at 50% relative humidity