My latest Lazy Girl beauty trick to share with you is how to create air dried curls.
I like to think I’m far more low maintenance in terms of beauty maintenance than I really am. A good Lazy Girl beauty trick helps me fool myself!
One of the easiest lazy girl beauty tricks to get your hair ready in a flash is to put it up into a messy topknot, low bun or a good old fashioned ponytail.
If you’ve got hair like mine, starring curls and a short cut, then those options are out for you. Don’t panic – I’ve got the perfect solution!
How to create air dried curls
- Pat your freshly washed hair dry with a soft towel
- Comb through a mixture of Original Mineral Frizzy Logic and Original Mineral Style Guru – or substitute your own favourite hair oil / serum and styling cream.
- Define your part – if required
- Twist sections of hair around your fingers to create curls
- Leave to air dry
- You can speed up the process with a diffuser set on high heat low power – tip your head forward and drop the curls into the diffuser with minimal touching
- An alternative drying technique is to set your hair dryer to high heat low power, tilt the nozzle towards the head and twist the curls with your curls whilst blowdrying
- After the curls are dry, shake them through carefully with your fingers
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Air dried curls on Day 1 – a few hours later
My Day 1 air dried curls after I’ve twirled and scrunched the ends to get rid of any residual crunchiness from excess product. I find adding a smidgen of Frizzy Logic hair oil to my Styling Guru styling cream reduces the possibility of this occurring.
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Day 2 – curls and waves
This technique works so well for me that it even extends my Lazy Girl beauty routine. Talk about a win win!
The following morning, I simply twist a few curls to define them, brush through the front section with my Tangle Teezer and add a hair accessory or two as desired. I spray my hands with Original Queenie hair spray and pat over my head to reduce any flyaways.
I find I don’t need dry shampoo until Days 3 or 4, dependent on weather conditions.
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Day 3 – brushed out curls with a hair bow
On Day 3 of my air dried curls, I simply brush through my curls, adding a little definition with a tiny drop of Frizzy Logic on my hands as I twist a curl here and there, and then add a hairbow. I repeat the flyaway trick with hairspray – it works a treat!
How to create air dried curls | the tools
- Zig Zag Bow Clips $4.95 | Pattern Bow Headband in Pink $5.95 | Cute hair accessories from Colette by Colette Hayman^
- Frizzy Logic $31.95 | Style Guru $26.95 | Original Queenie $31.95 | Original Mineral from Adore Beauty^
- Tangle Teezer $29.95 | Phoenix Nationale
Love a Lazy Girl beauty trick that just keeps on giving back. Are you a fellow curly girlie?

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