First, I blowdry my hair until it's probably 90% dry.
My hair is pretty fine, so I only clip up the top section. I use my fingers to create a part about an inch above both ears - like putting on sunglasses. I run my fingers all the way around the back of my head, and pull up the hair that's above them. I clip that and curl what's left out. (I usually use one of those curling brush/dryer things - it gives a polished look and a little wave to the ends, without looking curled.) When I'm done with the bottom layer, I take out the clip, and leave my hair piled on top of my head. I section off the very back part of the top section, and run a brush through it - sometimes tease it a little - and then curl it backwards. Then I let it fall. Then I take the next back section, run the brush through it, curl, and let it fall. When I get to the hair around my face, I take smaller sections than I did for the ones in back, and curl those. I usually curl it all backward. Then when I get to the front section, I curl that toward my face. Don't brush afterwards. Then I use the blowdryer on cool and blast my hair all over. That locks in the curl and shine. Then I toss my hair (especially the top and front) with my fingers. When it's parted and shaped the way I want it, I run some aerosol spray through it, while still tossing it so it stays bouncy and loose. And I'm done. Whether I'm using my dryer brush or a curling iron, I don't brush my hair after it's curled. I let the cool blowdryer loosen up the curls. I know it sounds like a lot, but my hair takes me probably 10 minutes from wet to done.
