How to Curl Your Hair Without Heat | No Heat Curls Styles and Tutorials
Curling irons and hot rollers are great ways to get quick curls, but repeated coiffage à la chaleur can be tough on delicate or damaged hair. If tu es looking for no heat curls that look voluminous and defined, we’ve gathered 25 of the best methods tu peux use to curl tes cheveux without heat. Most can be easily slept on overnight, allowing you to wake up in the morning just minutes away from ready to go curls!







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1Flat Twist Out
The flat twist out is a clasic way to create defined curls in your cheveux naturels without the use of damaging heat. Tu peux begin by working with damp hair or dry hair that’s been stretched, depending on your specific texture. Apply a moisturizer beforehand, then two-strand twist hair, adding hair in to one section as you go, creating a twist that’s attached to the head. Continue two strand twisting until you’ve reached your ends. Sleep on twists, and unravel in the morning to reveal magnifique curls that are more defined than a regular twist out method.
2Twisted Crown Curls Tutorial
Comment obtenir heatless curls on cheveux lisses, you ask? If you’ve got cheveux lisses that’s on the thinner side, all tu as besoin de is a headband to make these no heat curls come to life. Work with damp hair and twist hair around itself in one-inch sections, then wrap each piece fully around the headband. Use pins to hold in place if needed, and sleep on protected hair overnight.
3No Heat Beach Waves Tutorial
These no heat beach waves are incroyablement easy, and more do-able for women with thicker hair. Part damp hair down the middle and divide into two sections, gathering each one behind the ear. Tightly twist each section down to the ends, then wrap over the top of the head like a milkmaid braid and pin in place. Once hair is dry you’ll have perfect beachy waves even if tu es miles from the ocean.
4Bantu Knot Out Curls
Bantu knots can give you magnifique next-day spiral curls. Twist sections of damp or stretched dry hair, then coil into bantu knots and secure. Wear your bantu knots for one day and overnight to ensure they’ve fully dried, then unravel the next day to get magnifiquely defined curls.
5Thick Flexi Rod Curls
Flexi rods are specifically designed for creating curls, and investing in a set is worth it for fans of DIY and heatless curls. These big curls are created by twisting fairly thick sections of hair around large flexi rods (7/8″ is a good choice for big body waves). Like the name suggests, these rods can be easily bent into position to keep hair secured, and are just as easy to take out once tes boucles have set.
6Perm Rods Faux Hawk
If you want to create a faux hawk with tons of volume, use perm rods to set tes cheveux in bouncy curls. To get this perfect bouncy faux hawk, tie tes cheveux in three or four sections running down the middle of your head, then spray the loose ends of these sections with water and set in bigoudi perms. Sleep on rods overnight or set them in the morning if tu es prepping for an evening look.
7Straw Spiral Curls
These no heat spiral curls are actually created with plastic straws! Take very thin sections of hair (half an inch in diameter at the most) and roll up in a plastic straw all the way to les racines. Tu peux then secure the straw by tying it in a knot. Repeat until your whole head is secured in straws. This will take a bit of time if you’ve got long or cheveux épais, but these voluminous spiral curls are totally worth the effort!
8Sponge Roller Curls
Tu pourrais not have worn sponge rollers since you were a kid, but they’re un excellent way to set no heat styles in a pinch. If tu ne like fumbling with pins or tying a million strips of material together, sponge rollers are easy, convenient, and re-usable!
9Mini Twists & How to Curl Short Hair Without Heat
Shorter hair can be tough to curl whether tu es using heat or not. These mini twists are idéal pour creating sassy curls on bob length hair that won’t damage delicate strands that tu es trying to grow out. Twist sections of damp hair and tightly ravel into buns, then leave until fully dry and unravel for fun, springy curls.
10Flat Twist Out with Perm Rods
If your cheveux naturels is on the longer side, tu peux use bigoudi perms to help perfect your flat twist out curls. Once you’ve completed a flat twist, wrap the last few inches of hair around a bigoudi perm instead of twisting to the end. The results will be a high volume look with curls that have a defined spiral shape right to the ends.
11Crimped Braided Waves
Use standard braids to get a wavy crimped style that’s easy and fun. Braid damp hair into two three-strand braids. To avoid leaving a straight section of hair at the ends, twist and ravel the ends of tes tresses after you’ve tied them and secure with pins. After you undo braids in the morning, hair will have a crimped texture that you can either leave as is or gently brush out to create a softer look.
12Heatless Halo Curls
This is similar to the twisted crown curls style, but uses a rolled t-shirt instead of a headband. Because it’s placed on top of the head like a halo, ce style gives you big curls that begin closer to les racines. Wrap damp sections of hair around your t-shirt halo, then pin in place and leave until hair is dry.
13Glamorous Pin Curls
Pin curls can create a glamorous vintage style without the use of heat. Gather small sections of hair and coil together beginning at the ends, creating a circular shape. Secure each curl with pins or metal clips, then leave hair to set. Once clips are removed curls will be quite tight, and tu peux gently brush them out to create a soft vintage style.
14Chunky Flat Twist Out
If tu veux a flat twist out style that has lots of thick texture, use bigger sections of hair and larger bigoudi perms to set ton style in place. This style is a good flat twist alternative when tu es short on time.
15Sock Curls
Get soft, thick curls by dividing tes cheveux into three or four sections and rolling each section around a regular sport sock. Tie the ends of the socks together and leave overnight. In the morning you’ll have easy curls without any awkward crimps or fly-aways.
16Twist and Curl
This twist-out style wraps sections of hair in standard two-strand twists, then uses bigoudi perms to create extra definition at the ends.
17Loose Rag Curls
If tu es looking for a spiral curl shape that doesn’t begin right at les racines, try this loose rag curl method. Wrap sections of hair around rags (an old cut up t-shirt works well), stopping at around chin length. Unravel in the morning to reveal soft, loose rag curls.
18Long Hair Twist Out
This long cheveux naturelsstyle utilizes several methods to get perfect no heat curls. Begin using a flat twist method, then continue on with a two-strand twist, and finish the ends with flexible curl rods.
19Twisted Buns Curls
This no heat style is idéal pour very cheveux longs, as it’s relatively easy to secure. Divide hair into pigtails and tightly twist each section from roots to ends, then coil up tightly in buns at the base of the neck and secure with pins or elastics. You’ll wake up with loose, beachy curls the following morning!
20Flexi Rod Spiral Curls
Use a medium size of flexible bigoudi perms to create spiral curls that have just the right amount of definition and bounce. Once you unwrap these curls, gently separate with your fingers to create more volume without destroying their texture.
21Paper Towel Curls
An easy version of rag curls when tu ne have any rags around, paper towel curls make use of a pretty standard household item. Roll sections of damp hair up in thin strips of paper towel, then tie the ends of the towel together to secure. Wear overnight and unravel in the morning to find springy curls. This is one of the most comfortable no-heat curl styles to sleep on, and paper towel does a good job of wicking moisture from tes cheveux.
22Braid and Curl
A nice alternative to twist out styles, ce look uses three-strand braids to set hair. Rather than braiding right down to the ends, wrap the last few inches of tes cheveux around a bigoudi perm to add extra definition.
23Natural Look Curls Part 1
This no heat style will take a little more time to set, but leaves you with natural looking tousled curls. Twist sections of damp hair from roots down to the ends, keeping in mind that larger sections will result in more loose curls. Next, wrap each section around itself into a twisted bun, and pin in place. Sleep on twisted buns and gently unravel in the morning.
24Natural Look Curls Part 2
Once you’ve unraveled tes boucles, gently brush them out to create a voluminous look with soft, natural texture.
25Flat Twist with Bantu Knots
Instead of twisting hair out to the ends or using bigoudi perms, ce style finished flat twists with bantu knots. The finished product is a curly style with lots of volume and softer definition.
26Twisted Pigtail Waves
As easy as it gets, these twisted pigtails can give you soft S-waves without having to pick up an iron. Simply divide damp hair in half and gather each section over your shoulder, then twist away from ton visage down to the ends. Once both sides are twisted, tie them together under your chin, and leave to set until hair is dry!