WFMW: Rag Curls

My daughter has very fine, straight, shoulder-length hair, and it's still baby-fluff hair that is hard to style. I decided to try rag curls last week, and didn't have much success. After doing some more research, I decided to try again - and they certainly worked this time!


Here's what I did:

1. Cut 1" x 8" strips from an old T-shirt. I used 10 strips for her little head; for a bigger girl or thicker hair, you'd need more strips.
2. Washed her hair, conditioned well, let air dry.
3. Gathered comb, mousse, rag strips, and child, and turned on a fun DVD. (For an almost-3 year old, that last bit is essential if you want her to hold still!)
4. Combed her hair out, and liberally applied mousse. Lots and lots of mousse.
5. Sectioned the hair, starting at the top of the head, and rolled each little section on a rag strip, then tied the strip in a knot to keep it in place.
   

I rolled her hair in the late afternoon, and before bedtime I had to re-roll a few curls, because her play had loosened them. In the morning, all I did was carefully untie the strips & unroll the curls, and run my fingers through them to loosen them up a little.

The curls were a bit tighter than I would prefer, but I'm sure with more practice I'll get it just right. I may try sponge rollers, too, if I can ever find them at the store. These rag curls were really quite easy, and they were comfortable for Wendy - she wore them for over 12 hours, and didn't seem to be bothered by them at all.

Rag curls work for me! For more tips & ideas, visit Works-For-Me Wednesday at We Are THAT Family!