How to have wavy hair overnight

You don’t have to use hot curlers and other heat tools to get wavy curls. Sometimes you just need to wet your hair and style it before going to bed and the next morning you have the hair you want. This article will show you some methods to get wavy hair overnight. However, keep in mind that if your hair doesn’t hold its curl well, you may need some styling products, and the results may not last long.

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Use a headband

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Start with slightly damp but not wet hair. This is very important; Hair that is too wet will not be able to dry completely overnight. You can moisten your hair by misting it with a spray bottle of water.

You can also use additional hair products such as hair gel, light hair gel, or styling cream. These products help keep the hair in place for longer.

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Make sure your hair is not tangled and remember to part your hair first as desired. You will not be able to part your hair when you have tied it up with a headband. Parting your hair after you have curled it is not a good idea, as this can mess up the curls.

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Tie a thin, elastic headband around your head, over your hair. You should use a headband with a width of no more than 2.5 cm. If the headband is too wide, fold the edge of the headband inward. You can also make your own with an elastic band that goes around your head.

Take a small section of hair from the front of your forehead. Take a section of hair in front of your forehead no more than a few centimeters wide.

Pull the hair out, twist it and tuck it under the headband. Pull the section of hair up and thread it through the headband. Gently slide the section of hair closer to your face to make room for the rest of your hair.

Pull the last section of hair up again and take some more hair. You will take more hair and merge it with the hair you are holding after each time you wrap your hair around the headband. Take more hair and tie it to the front section using the same procedure as when doing a French braid.

Wrap the (now thicker) section of hair around the headband once. Remember to tuck your hair underneath the headband. You should try to keep your hair relatively loose when wrapping. If you wrap your hair too tightly, you will end up with curly hair instead of wavy hair.

Continue doing this until you reach the back of your head. Continue to gather your hair and wrap sections around the headband until you reach the back of your head. You will stop at the first half. So you have wrapped half of the hair.

Repeat the operation with the other first half. Repeat the process of gathering and wrapping the hair on the other end and stopping when reaching the back of the head. You will probably be left with a long ponytail. No problem. You will deal with this section of hair in the next step.

Twist the rest of the hair. Reach behind your head to find any excess hair that hasn’t been tucked into the headband and twist it tight. If there’s room underneath the headband, wrap it around the headband. If you don’t have space, you can roll your hair into a bun, then use bobby pins to secure the back of your head.

You should also clip the hairs that are sticking out or the ones that fall out during the process of wrapping your hair.

Sock bun

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Find a sock that you no longer use. Remember to choose a sock that is still elastic. An old stocking that is too stretched will not hold the hair. The sock should be clean, but not the one that you will continue to wear later, because you will be cutting the sock.

Use scissors to cut off the toe of the sock. You will end up with a double-ended open tube.

Roll the sock into a circle. Fold the cut edge of the sock in about 2.5 cm. Keep scrolling until the other end. In the end you will have an open circle in the middle like a donut.

Pull your hair up and tie it in a ponytail. Try to tie your hair right on top of your head. Use a hair tie to tie.

If you want to easily tie your hair up, you can bend over so that your head is facing the ground and your hair is hanging down. Gather your hair and wrap the hair tie around before standing up straight.

Spray water on the ponytail so that the hair is only slightly damp. Try not to get too wet, as your hair won’t dry overnight. ^{[1] X Research Source} You don’t need to spray water on the top of your head.

Try adding some hairspray, light hair gel, or styling cream to help your hair stay in place longer the next day. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Thread the ends of your hair into the socks. Pull the sock loop over the top of the ponytail, leaving only a small space between the sock loop and the scalp.

You need to leave this space so that you can thread the ponytail through the sock loop in the next step.

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Tuck your hair around the sock hoop evenly. Thread your hair through the sock hoop and spread it evenly around the sock ring so that it looks like petals on a flower. Thread sections of hair through the sock hoop before tucking them under the sock.

Remember to spread the hair evenly so that the wavy curls will also be even.
Tuck all the ends under the socks before you can press them in.
If you have very long hair, you may need to pull the sock a little higher to make it easier to tuck the ends into the sock.

Roll your hair into the sock. Hold the sock with both hands and roll it back down. This will cause the hair to thread through the hole in an upward direction and around the sock. Use your fingers to smooth the hair around the socks.

Continue rolling until you reach the base of the ponytail. Roll the hair around the sock until it reaches the base of the ponytail, close to the head. When rolling your hair, you need to keep the ponytail upright to give it a stretch.

You don’t need to clip the bun in place. The bun will not come loose thanks to the elasticity of the sock.
Consider using another sock or hair band to cover the bun. This will keep the bun in place while you sleep. If you’re using another sock, be sure to pull the sock all the way out so that the bun doesn’t wobble. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

Take off your socks and style your hair the next morning. The next morning, carefully remove your hair and remove the stocking ring. Remember not to pull too hard, or the curls can be stretched. Remove the hair tie and let your hair fall naturally.

If you’re not satisfied with your hair, you can correct the wavy curls with styling products such as hair gel, hair gel, and styling cream.
If the curls are too tight, run your fingers gently through the hair to soften the wavy curls.

Hair twist

Moisten hair and use styling products. Wet hair is easier to work with and helps hold the hair longer. Lightly mist your hair if it’s dry. Try not to get your hair too wet, or the next morning your hair won’t dry completely and the wavy curls won’t hold the style.

For more effective hold, you can use hairspray, light hair gel or styling cream. ^{[4] X Research Sources}

Part your hair as you normally would. You will have two sections of hair: the left part and the right part. Since you will be working on each part one by one, you can tie the other hair back to avoid entanglement.

It is not necessary to part the hair in the middle; You can part your hair to the right or to the left.

Pull one of the sections away and start twisting the hair. ^{[5] X Research Source} Continue twisting all the way to the ends of the hair. At this point, the hair will be twisted tightly like a rope.

Fix the twisted hair. Use a small elastic to tie around the end of the twisted hair. Pull the twist up and around the head like a headband, leaving the ends at the top of the head, just above the forehead. Use a few bobby pins to clip the ends of the twisted hair to the rest of the hair. Try clamping toothpicks diagonally in an X shape; This type of clamp is the strongest.

You can also wrap your hair in one or more buns at the nape of your neck. This will make it easier for you to manipulate if you have thick and heavy hair.

Repeat the process for the other side of the hair. Remove the hair tie if you previously tied the other side of your hair. Pull your hair out and twist it so that it looks like a rope. Pull the hair twist around the head and use bobby pins to clip the hair on the top of the head. Try to clip right in front or behind the first twist.

Clip additional bobby pins if necessary. If you have thick and heavy hair, you may need to use extra bobby pins to secure it. Clip the twists to the sides of your head with 2-3 bobby pins on each side; You don’t need extra clamps on the top of the head.

Wait until the next morning and let your hair down. Remove the bobby pin and let your hair down. Use your fingers to thread through the twists and separate into wavy curls. If needed, you can use a bit of hairspray or styling cream to keep the curls longer.

Create little buns

Moisten hair and use styling products. Remember not to get your hair too wet, as it won’t dry completely the next morning. Coat your hair with a bit of hair gel, light hair gel, or styling cream. This step will help keep the hair in place longer.

Divide your hair into at least 3 sections and tie each section. Start by pulling your hair up and tying it back in a half-do, then separate the bottom section of hair in half and tie each section like a low side ponytail. You will remove these sections of hair later, but for now just tie it like that to avoid entanglement.

You can divide your hair into more sections. For example, you can tie 2 sections of hair on top and 2 sections of hair at the bottom. The more sections you divide your hair into, the more frizzy and tighter the curls will be. ^{[6] X Research Sources}

Bianca Cox

Hair stylist

Bianca Cox is a hairstylist, esthetician, owner of The Hair Throne and co-owner of Bianchi Salon. Her establishments pride themselves on professional service, contemporary style and personality. You can check out The Hair Throne and Bianca’s hairstyles on Instagram @hairthrone and her profile Instagram @biancajcox.

Bianca Cox
Hair stylist

Experts say: If you want to curl your hair overnight without using heat, you can braid your hair into two large braids, or wrap your hair in several buns before bed. When you wake up, you will have wavy hair when you take it off.

Remove the top section of hair and twist it like a rope. Continue twisting until the ends of the hair.

Roll the twisted hair into a bun and clip it. Continue twisting your hair until you feel it curl into a bun. Roll the curls naturally into a small bun and secure with bobby pins. You may need to tie a hair tie around the bun to prevent it from coming loose.

Repeat the above procedure for the lower 2 sections of hair. Work part by part. Remove the left side of the hair, twist it like a rope, and wrap it in a bun. Clip in place with bobby pins before moving on to the right section of hair.

Remove the buns the next morning. Leave the hair like that to go to bed, the next morning remove the hairpin and remove the hair band. Slowly release your hair and run your fingers through the wavy curls for a natural look.

If needed, you can also use a bit of hair gel, hairspray, or hairspray to keep curls in place longer.

Advice

Consider applying styling products before twisting or braiding your hair. This way the curls will last longer the next day.
A quick way to get wavy hair is to divide your hair into two sections and braid them. Remember that the hair must be damp before braiding. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

Warning

This method may not work for all hair types. This hairstyle may not last long if your hair doesn’t curl easily.

Things you need

Sock bun ^{[8] X Research Source}

A long sock
Drag
Hair band
Water spray

Use a headband

Water spray
Elastic headband
Tongs for toothpicks

Twist and bun

Water spray
Hair band
Tongs for toothpicks

Steps

Use a headband

Sock bun

Hair twist

Create little buns

Advice

Warning

Things you need

Sock bun [8] X Research Source

Use a headband

Twist and bun

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Sock bun ^{[8] X Research Source}