How do I use the Airwrap on my Frizzy/Curly hair?

@MaryBonHil don’t give up!! It’s so worth it once it works for you! I’ve changed how I curl! Instead of starting the curl from the ends, I begin from the root instead! My curls look so much more defined that way!!

Hi @MaryBonHil 

Thanks for sharing this with the community!

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen someone asking for help with their hair - especially with curl retention.

Happily, we have a host of resource that should be able to help answer your question. From our fantastic members, who some have already shared their advice and routines, to our very own tips on Curling on the Community - Dyson Airwrap multi-styler - Tips for longer lasting curls. I don’t doubt well be able to find a solution that works for you.  

To highlight this to our other owners, and help get even more tips, I’ve added it to our ‘Spotlighted Posts’ tag and featured it on our homepage !

Stuart

Bloody LOVE this @SalonSally! Do you mind if I share it on Reddit?! 

The r/Dysonairwrap subreddit would eat this up ! @everyone! You should 100% read this!! 

Another Success Story - Curling

@GraceWood Of course !

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I've seen a few posts lately of people describing what works for them, so I figured I'd chime in after figuring out what works for me with the hope that it might help someone else.

I've had the Dyson Airwrap for about a year. When I first got it, I had some success getting my hair to curl, but then the curls started falling quickly and I was very underwhelmed. I have fine, nearly waist-length, straight hair with a tiny bit of a wave. I'm rather inept when it comes to styling, so the Airwrap has the potential to be a great tool for me. My hair doesn't like to hold a curl, period, unless my hair stylist does it. I ordered the new version of the Revlon One Step and listed my Airwrap for sale after basically giving up.

I discovered a YouTuber who specializes in blowouts and I started using his various recommendations. My hair held a curl quite well when I took his advice and used the One Step and curling iron, so I decided I'd try using the same products and give the Airwrap one more chance. It worked!! I'm now on day 2 of beautiful curls (I twist the hair on each side of my head and clip it to the top of my head when I sleep)! This is the second time I've been successful, so I know it's a repeatable process.

So in case this helps anyone who is struggling and has similar hair, here's what works for me:

- Shampoo scalp twice to make sure hair is nice and clean (Keune Color Brillianz shampoo, conditioner, and Keune Vital Nutrition hair mask on ends and mid length)

- Purology Color Fanatic leave-in spray (about a dozen sprays being sure to hit the ends)

- Redken Big Blowout Heat Protectant Jelly (pea-size amount on ends up to mid length)

- Bondbar #6 (Sally Beauty version of Olaplex #6 - pea-size amount on ends up to mid length)

- Kenra Professional Thermal Styling Spray (one spray for about every 6 inches of length on each section then combed through with a Wet brush)

That's it for products. I could probably skip the Bondbar, but I used it anyway. Mousse seems to be too heavy, but the heat protectants offers a bit of hold without weighing down my hair. I haven't used hairspray for these recent attempts for fear of adding weight. Thankfully these products still leave my hair soft. I detest the crunchy, dirty feeling that many mousses and salt and texture sprays leave. I only wash my hair about once per week, so I want it to feel clean for at least a few days before I break out the dry shampoo and don a braid or bun.

I also find that my hair likes to be more damp when curling with the Airwrap. I really don't know how to measure percentage dry that Dyson recommends. When I tried the whole, "your hair should feel dry but still be cold to the touch" advice, my curls fell within a couple hours. So I put my hair in a microfiber wrap for about 20 minutes after I wring out the excess water in the shower. That way the hair isn't totally soaking wet when I'm ready to style. Then I clip the hair into two sections on the top and leave the bottom section down and part that into two sections. I use the rough dryer attachment only on the roots each time I begin working with a section. I use maybe about a 2-inch section on the new 20 mm (smallest) long barrel (which seems to pick up the hair slightly differently than the old barrels). The time depends on how wet the section is. I usually do about 10 - 12 seconds of heat and then a 10-second cool shot, but I rely on feeling. If the hair doesn't feel hot on the barrel or feels damp after I finish the cool shot, I'll use a little more heat and then another cool shot. I turn off the air before releasing the curl. I keep a spray bottle handy in case the section starts feeling too dry. Sometimes the section is too damp and the barrel doesn't want to grab it, but the air from the barrel dries it quickly enough. I'm still working on getting more volume at the root and combating frizz, but the voluminous curls are gorgeous and I get plenty of compliments.

TLDR: For me, less is more with product for my fine hair and more is better with moisture level.