The surprising but brilliant trick to make curls with a strainer

The beauty tips unearthed on TikTok are not always examples to follow, but the latest technique for make curls without curling iron buzzing right now on the social network turns out to be much more effective than it seems at first glance. Revealed by content creator @Theogbells, the trick is to turn your strainer into a diffuser, and therefore to use it for better define your curls when you have curly hair or create a wavy effect in her hair by drying it when it is not naturally curly. It is thanks to the holes in the colander that the utensil distributes the heat better and gives you beautiful curls.

For those who are not familiar with this hair dryer accessory, the diffuser is a circular or conical tip depending on the model, which allows better distribute heat during drying and protect the curls, which helps to shape them and give them bounce. On straight hair, it helpswave hair. It often has nubs that separate strands that get tangled from blow dryer blowing to prevent tangles and foamy hair.

How to curl your hair with a colander?

Very simple to reproduce, the technique simply consists of using your colander as a diffuser. It is therefore necessary to wash your hair beforehand, because it is only possible on wet hair. Once they have been wrung out, place your lengths in the center of the colander and take your hair dryer. Direct his hot breath under the colander then dry, making sure to make up and down movements with the colander. It is this gesture that will give a nice bounce to your curls or create waves in your straight hair.

Colander and hair dryer: this detail to which you must pay close attention

If the trick works wonderfully, we would like to remind you that this kitchen utensil – which is not intended for this purpose – is sometimes made of metal. A material which, when heated by the hair dryer, presents a risk of burns. Be careful when using it, don’t raise your colander too much towards your face to avoid any risk.