These TikTok-Famous, No-Heat Curls Only Require a Pair of Tights—so I Tried Them

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@justinemarjan

In case you're interested in trying the tutorial yourself, I have a few nuggets of advice. On me, a pair of tights created a much tighter curl than Marjan's soft waves. I suspect part of this is because I have finer hair. When I asked Marjan what gives, she advised, "Think about the tights as the form (or the hypothetical curling iron barrel) for wrapping the hair around. You could also do the same technique using a scarf or a thick sash like the tie on a bathrobe for a bigger curl." Aha! She also counseled, "The looser the braid, the more relaxed the wave." For round two, I swapped the tights for the belt on a bathrobe, and the result was much closer to Marjan's. I also think if I were more highly skilled at French braiding, I would have more of a uniform wave like Marjan's. Something to work on with my quarantine time! 

Step 1: Fold over the waist of the tights.

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@katcollings

I folded it over three times. If you're going the bathrobe belt route, just plop that thing on your head as shown in the video.

Step 2: Secure tights/bathrobe belt to a damp head of hair.

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@katcollings

Put the tights or bathrobe belt on top of your head an inch or two back from your hairline. Secure with clips so it stays in place while you're braiding.  

Step 3: Separate hair in half for French-braid pigtails.

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@katcollings

Apologies for the odd face. In my defense, this was a self-timer situation.

Step 4: Separate a section of hair to start the braid.

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@katcollings

Starting with one side of your head, grab a small section of hair at the top of your head. Separate that section into two sections. Those two sections plus the tights leg/bathrobe belt are your three parts of the braid. 

Step 5: Begin to French-braid!

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@katcollings

Important: As you are French-braiding, don't add any hair to the tights/bathrobe belt section, only add hair to the two "hair sections."

Step 6: Secure the end with an elastic.

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@katcollings

Marjan mentions you can also use the tights to tie the end. Secure with hair ties if you're using a bathrobe belt.

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@katcollings

Here's a peek at how the tights are braided into the hair. Remember, this tight of a braid resulted in tighter curls than Marjan's.

Step 7: Sleep in your look overnight, and remove in the morning to reveal your curls.

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@katcollings

Don't forget to take out the clips to go to bed! Your tights/bathrobe belt will stay in place overnight without them.