Poor Girl's Crimping

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• Step 1

  First, decide how big you want your "waves" to be. The bigger the braid, the bigger the waves. If you make your braids big enough, it will just make your hair look wavy, which is also cool. ;]

  Make sure your braids aren't too small, or it will just make your hair look frizzy.

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  Step 2

  Now, grab a chunk of hair to braid. I took a larger chunk, so my hair turned out more wavy then crimped. I later did a smaller section to achieve the crimped look.

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  Step 3

  Start braiding. Braid all the way down for a fuller look, or just braid the top for a funky look.

  Cool idea: Put a rubberband in your hair halfway down the section, then start braiding so only the middle part of the chunk of hair is crimped.

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  Step 4

  End your braid with an elastic band.

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  Step 5

  Take your flat iron and run it down the braid, careful not to burn the elastic band. The braid should be heated all the way through.

  If you don't have a flat iron, wet your hair and sleep on it so it dries. It will have the same effect.

• Step 6

  Let the braid cool completely. If it doesn't, the waves may fall.

  Now, take out the elastic band and carefully unbraid the braid. Don't brush it out, or it will just be frizzy.

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  Step 7

  Spray it with some hairspray so it holds it's shape, and you're done! Show off your waves!

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SaucyNinja · Round Lake Beach, Illinois, US · 6 projects 7th October 2010

That's a good idea, I never thought of that! :]

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Chuckee · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 15 projects 7th October 2010

If you get soeone to braid them straight up away fram your head they look even better, because you have better volume and withou that straight spot at the top

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sporkyllama · Melbourne, Victoria, AU · 3 projects 5th October 2010

I'm always looking for new ways of using my straightener. This looks like fun ^_^ Thanks!

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Lolly.Bot · Enfield, England, GB 4th October 2010

That's sooo cool, it's definatly a quicker way!! When I was smaller, before I went to bed I would have a shower and wash my hair. Then my mum would braid my wet hair, then I would let it dry overnight and then took the braid's out in the morning!! Although sometimes it came out frizzy but it wears off through the day.

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