Worried about hair heat damage? Put the curlers down, grab your dressing gown tie, and read on.

Yes you heard right, thanks to the amazing world of TikTok, another new hack has been found, in addition to the ones for skincare. It saves your hair from damage caused by hair curlers and straighteners or any other electronic device you may use to curl your hair. Instead of these devices, simply use your dressing gown tie. Something that you already have at home, saving you time and most importantly saving the health of your hair.

Keep reading to find out the method to this madness, why traditional curlers are killing your hair and where you can find a deluxe version of a dressing gown tie.

Starting with the most important part of this article, the method:

How to get beautiful curls with a dressing gown tie:

1. You must start with freshly washed damp hair, if you are prone to frizz add a bit of leave in conditioner spray to keep that frizz at bay.
2. Split your hair into 2 parts, either side of your natural parting.
3. Place the dressing gown tie on the top of your head horizontally, so as you look in the mirror you have the dressing gown tie touching both your shoulders. With a big claw clip, clip the tie into place on the roots of your hair.
4. Now we begin to twist. Taking one small section of your hair from the parting, twist it around your dressing gown belt (over and then under). Grab and add more hair every time you twist.
5. Once all your hair on one side is twisted through the tie, secure it with a hairband.
6. Repeat on the other side.
7. Sleep with the dressing gown tie in and the next day remove and shake out those gorgeous curls.

Here you can see how to correctly twist the hair.

If you were previously inclined to use hair curlers or straighteners, have you ever considered the damage you are doing to your hair in the process? Excessive heat can change the form of your hair and weaken the bonds in your hair at the same time, resulting in a loss in elasticity, it can reduce keratin production and inhibit the growth of new hair. Hair experts have actually explained how hair damage is irreversible, yes you can use hair masks, buy the best shampoo and go to the best hairdresser. However, this will only change what we can see, it will not change the substance within the hair molecules, once these are damaged there is no return. You will begin to feel hair damage in the form of split and dry ends, a reduced natural shine and limited growth.

Whilst we can all give this hack a go, with any old dressing gown tie we can find at home, why not invest in a deluxe version mentioned at the beginning of this article. With a quick search ‘heatless curls kit’ you can find many beautiful satin silk heatless curl sets to become a professional in this method. Or if you prefer a 0-cost hack, then stick to your loved dressing gown tie.

The results are truly beautiful, and most importantly you are helping your hair grow, thrive and keep it shining whilst still looking as beautiful with those big glossy curls.