[rachybloom]

Dunno if you still need help with this, but my hair is straight, thick, and fine. When I want curls/waves, I use Redken Hardwear Gel. It's a non-cruncy, long wearing gel. When my hair is damp, I rub a quarter size amount through my hair, concentrating on the middle of the hair shaft all the way down to the ends. Then, with whatever is left over I use it on my roots for extra volume. Then I use Redken Head Glide (a shine serum sort of) to protect my hair from the blow dryer/curling iron. When my hair is dry, I just wrap 1-inch sections around a 1/2 inch or 1 1/4 inch curling iron. I don't touch the curls AT ALL until my hair is completely dry. Then I spray it with a Graham Webb hairspray, finger tousel and VOILA! Kind of a lot of work.. but this is the end result:

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