I Tried the “Bubble Braids” Hack to Create Heatless Curls — Editor Overview

It is at all times essential to care for your hair, however since we won’t go to the salon for a trim or remedy proper now, it is actually as much as us to seek out methods to take action at house. My hair is tremendous lengthy and wholesome (for essentially the most half) however testing warmth instruments consistently (coupled with my dedication to my Amika Excessive Tide Deep Waver) actually takes a toll on my strands. So, I’m at all times on the hunt for tactics to model my hair with out warmth on the times I needn’t take a look at a brand new software. I’ve already tried sock curls and obtained comparatively respectable outcomes. However lately, my Instagram scrolling precipitated me to occur upon “bubble curls,” one other heatless styling hack that I used to be compelled to strive the minute I noticed it.

The genius behind the concept is Olivia Smalley, additionally identified on Instagram as @omgartisty. The South Florida-based hairstylist persistently comes up with superb styling hacks. Bear in mind the water-bottle curls? She put that trick on the map. Bedazzling overgrown gel manicures to make them last more? You possibly can thank her for that, too — it has been significantly useful whereas we have all been beneath quarantine.

However again to the bubble curls: Smalley says this concept got here to her virtually by chance. The hairstylist sometimes kinds her hair by inserting items behind her ears, which supplies her this stunning S-wave form. In order she was taking part in round at some point, she theorized that she’d have the ability to mimic that very same dent if she used hair ties as a substitute.

The tactic is kind of easy: Dampen your hair (be sure that it is not soaking moist, because it’ll take too lengthy to dry), then apply an anti-frizz cream or spray throughout. (Smalley’s a Joico model affiliate and makes use of its Zero Warmth styler.) She divided her hair into two low ponytail sections and took smaller sections from the highest tying it off with an elastic, then pulling it out a little bit bit to create the bubble. Then, she created her second bubble by in a little bit of hair from [another] THE part BELOW, tied it off, pulled it… you get the concept. In the long run, she wound up together with her hair in two lengthy bubble braid pigtails.

As soon as the hair was all in place, Smalley let it dry utterly — she warns to not use a blow-dryer to hurry issues up. (Utilizing a blow dryer defeats your complete level of the heatless waves!) When she took out the elastics, the tip end result was completely beautiful, although the feel seemed extra like easy waves than curls. Smalley informed Attract that the bubble curls final about 4 full days, which is longer than any warmth styling job has ever lasted for me. After watching her tutorial, I put the strategy to the take a look at myself.