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HOW-TO STEPS

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  Beginning at the nape, use the ghd Platinum Styler to curl the hair like this:

  • Place the styler in at the roots, and then rotate the styler 360 degrees.
  • Once you have rotated 360 degrees, slowly pull the flat iron down through the ends. 
  • Make sure you have enough tension on the edge of the flat iron to make it curl (almost like curling a ribbon).
  • Don’t squeeze too tightly or you’ll get kinks.
  • The slower you move down the hair, the tighter the curl.
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  Continue curling all of the hair this way, alternating directions to help add volume.

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  Backcomb the roots as you go to add volume and make it easier to pin.

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  When you reach the hair around the face, be sure to curl away from the face to help the hair sweep back easily.

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  Once the hair is curled, gently run your fingers through the curls to tousle them.

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  Section out the crown area and the heavy side of the part for later.

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  Pick up the hairline in the back, going from the top of the ear down to the bottom of the neck, then pick up the hairline by the other ear.

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  Bring both pieces together over to the heavy side and secure them with an elastic. This helps to keep the hairline in place.

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  Flip the ponytail inside out and gently pull on the side sections to loosen them, making them voluminous and draped. Now the hairline is secure but still very soft-looking.

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  Release the crown section and loosely sweep it all over to the heavy side. Secure with bobby pins.

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  Add the hair from the other side of the part, leaving some hair out around the face.

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  Let down the heavy side and loosely pin it back to the ear. Leave most of it down around the face.

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  Finish by detailing the hair around the face with your fingers, then use hairspray for hold.

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  Finished look. 

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  Finished look.