Why won’t some hair hold a curl? In today’s video, I tested viral curl hacks, hairstylist tricks, heatless curls, styling products, curling tools, and viewer-submitted techniques to figure out what ACTUALLY helps hard-to-curl hair hold a curl longer.
After noticing that my own hair stopped holding curls the way it used to, I decided to turn this into a full experiment. We’re talking:
fine hair
silky hair
healthy hair
straight hair
“limp” hair
curl-resistant hair
I tested everything from volumizing mousse and texturizing spray to clipping curls up to cool, smaller barrel curling irons, curling wands, heatless curls, dirty hair, and more — first on extensions under controlled conditions, and then on my real hair.
In this video we’ll talk about:
✨ why some hair struggles to hold curl
✨ the science of curl retention
✨ hydrogen bonds and hair structure
✨ how healthy hair impacts styling
✨ the best products for hard-to-curl hair
✨ the best curling techniques for fine/slippery hair
✨ what actually worked (and what didn’t)
If you’ve ever searched:
“How to make my hair hold a curl”
“Why won’t my curls last”
“How to curl fine hair”
“Best curling hacks”
“Why does healthy hair not hold curl”
or
“How to make curls last longer”
…hopefully this video helps 💛
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⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:39 Why Some Hair Won’t Hold Curl
05:20 Product Testing on Extensions
09:30 Technique Testing on Extensions
015:12 Testing the Best Methods on My Real Hair
23:36 Round 2 of Tests on My Hair
25:45 Final Results + Takeaways
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🛍 PRODUCTS MENTIONED
-Nexus MVP STYLER™ Multitasking Cream https://amzn.to/43abvej
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-Oribe Texturizing Spray https://amzn.to/3RE8noy
-Mermade Style Wand https://amzn.to/4amOJDR
-Nexxus Hairspray https://amzn.to/49yiz87
-Pantene Abundant and Strong Shampoo https://amzn.to/4oiWmBj
-Pantene Abundant and Strong Conditioner https://amzn.to/4x0Jh3k
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🎥 RELATED VIDEOS
3 Styles 1 Curling Iron
https://youtu.be/yMgqH8G1tNs
Easy Flat Iron Curls
https://youtu.be/ubHbLqYrwrw
3 5 minute curls
https://youtu.be/ctWAbAsnm_E
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