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Richard Ashforth's Tip: How To Curl Hair With Tongs

Richard Ashforth is the International Creative Director from top hairdressing company, Saco. Having first risen to the top as Creative Director of Vidal Sasoon, Richard has worked with the biggest names in fashion including Galliano, Westwood and Hermes. Here Richard shows how to use tongs the professional way. Enlarge

Richard Ashforth's Tip: How To Curl Hair With Tongs

Richard Ashforth is the International Creative Director from top hairdressing company, Saco. Having first risen to the top as Creative Director of Vidal Sasoon, Richard has worked with the biggest names in fashion including Galliano, Westwood and Hermes. Here Richard shows how to use tongs the professional way.

Step 1: Apply product

Product protects hair and encourages curl.

Step 2: Wrap hair from top to bottom

Open your tongs and without closing them wrap the hair around from root to tip along the length of the tongs.

Step 3: Cool the hair to allow it to set

After the hair has been curled around the tongs slide them out and hold the curl to allow hair to cool and set.

Step 4: Brush out

Brush out the “wood shavings” to achieve the look