Kitsch Satin Heatless Curling Rod Headband – Heatless

I have now used this a few times and can provide some tips on what has worked for me, hopefully it may for you too. I have long, naturally frizzy hair and get good results from this product. The item is a long satin covered foam tube with mouldable wire running through it. It comes with 2 satin scrunchies to secure your hair at both ends however you will need a large claw clip to hold it in place whilst wrapping hair around it. I was concerned that the diameter of the tube was too small and would end up creating ringlets rather than bouncy curls but this wasn’t the case.

After washing my hair I use a blow dry spray for hold and rough dry it with the hair dryer (still in some kind of neat fashion so as to create as little frizz as possible, the smoother my hair is the better the results). Once either dry or about 95% dry (sometimes I think a touch of dampness helps the curls form when they dry in place) split the hair in two and secure the tube to the top of your head. Instructions say to place the claw clip, with the heatless curling tube in it, at the centre of the top of your head, however I have found it better to place your claw clip to the opposite side of your parting to the side you’re working on and then swap I.E place it to the right of your parting whilst wrapping the left side and then vice versa (I have photographed this). This way I can wrap my hair right towards the top nice and tight rather than the clip getting in the way. Wrap in sections around the tube in the direction away from your face. I find it best to keep the hair flat against the tube as you wrap for neat bouncy curls, rather than allowing it to twist. Secure each end with the satin scrunchie and then I always pull both ends behind my head, secure with a loose large scrunchie and bend the wire of the ends upwards so that it doesn’t get in the way otherwise it comes out of place every time you turn your head and it rubs against your shoulder. I usually only ever leave in for around 3-4 hours as I don’t think I’d be able to sleep with it on but that seems to do the trick. Once you remove the tube I like to break the curls up by thoroughly brushing through with my fingers and then applying a small amount of hair oil. I have attached photos of the process and results I have found.

All in all it takes me about 12 minutes to rough dry my hair from wet and then around 8 minutes to place it into heatless curls, therefore 20 minutes from wet give or take. It’s a bit quicker than properly blow drying my hair into bouncy curls but equally doesn’t give quite as good of a finish. Minimum heat damage is a big plus though and ideal for anyone trying to get their hair longer via less breakage. I hope this is helpful to someone.