Best Heatless Curls: Hair Tutorials For Overnight Curls
The Best Heatless Curl Hacks, According to Editors
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We're in an era of heatless curls. Social media — namely TikTok and Instagram — are filled with people attempting to learn how to style their hair at home and trialing heatless methods in the process. We can see the appeal: who wouldn't want to wake up with perfectly curled hair with little effort? But if you've yet to find a technique that works for you, you're probably wondering how to do heartless curls on yourself. And we have your answer — or answers, seeing as there are a handful of different ways to go about it.
There are countless heatless curl tutorials online, ranging from the viral curling ribbon to pin curls. The success of certain hacks can vary depending on the length of your hair and may take some trial and error to get right, but once you find the best technique for you, you'll be off to the races. Getting heatless curls overnight can help you cut down on time spent heat styling — not to mention the damage that comes with constantly running a blow dryer or curling iron through your hair.
So if you're ready to break up with your hot tools (or at least give them a little bit of a break), keep scrolling for a list of the best heatless curl tutorials out there, tested and rated by our editors.
Best Heatless Curls: GelCurler Express Curl Kit
The GelCurler Express Curl Kit doesn't require any hot tools, but it does technically use some heat from the microwave. Simply pop the kit in for a few seconds, wrap it around your hair, and when it's cool, you'll have bouncy, silky curls. Check out our full GelCurler Express Curl Kit review.
Shop the GelCurler Express Curl Kit ($30, originally $50).
Best Heatless Curls: Twisted Method
You don't need any fancy tools or gadgets to try this twisted heatless curling method. Simply wrap your hair around itself to create loose waves. Check out our twisted-curl editor experiment to see how it works.
Best Heatless Curls: Spiral Curlers
These colourful contraptions don't just look cool — they also leave you with voluminous, crimped waves. Check out our spiral-curls editor experiment to see how it works.
Shop the No Heat Wave Hair Spiral Curlers Styling Kit ($16).
Best Heatless Curls: Leggings Curls
Have an old pair of leggings that you don't need anymore? You can use them to curl your hair, similar to the curling ribbon. Check out our heatless curls with leggings editor experiment to see how it works.
Best Heatless Curls: Twist-and-Clip Method
All you need are a couple of small claw clips to try this twist-and-clip curling method. It's by far the easiest hair hack out there. Check out our twist-and-clip method editor experiment to see how it works.
Best Heatless Curls: Rolled-Bun Method
This heatless-curl tutorial involves putting your hair up into a ponytail, sectioning it into four parts, and rolling the hair in on itself. Once you have four hair rolls, secure with bobby pins, and go to sleep. Check out our review of the rolled-bun method to see how it works.
Best Heatless Curls: Hair-Curling Ribbon
This curling ribbon is what started it all. The trend of heatless curls overnight quickly grew after people discovered the magic of this gadget. Check out our full Heatless Hair Curling Ribbon review.
Shop the Curling Ribbon Kit ($42).
Best Heatless Curls: Sleepy Tie
The Sleepy Tie was designed to preserve your blowout while you sleep, but it also works wonders at creating loose heatless curls overnight. Check out our full Sleepy Tie review.
Shop the Sleepy Tie ($30).
