'Achieving a proper curl with a flat iron is similar to the idea of curling a ribbon with a pair of scissors,' illustrates Scarlett. $85 at Nordstrom $85 at Saks Fifth Avenue $85 at Ulta Beauty Credit: Drybar How to create classic spiral curls with a flat iron For a softer look, he suggests swapping the hairspray for a dry shampoo and brushing through the hair with a brush (or your fingers!) to loosen the final look. To add shine and define sections, Scarlett recommends using the Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray Medium. Step 4: Add finishing touches with product. To add volume, Scarlett suggests using a texturizing spray in each section, and to create a sleeker look, he recommends using a frizz control product instead. 'The more repetitions you do, the beachier and more textured it will look, whereas bigger distances between the waves will give you a more soft, glamorous wave,' he adds.

To achieve a blown-out look, Scarlett recommends bending the ends of your hair under, and for a more undone look, he suggests stopping before reaching your tips to leave out the hair's natural texture. With your flat iron held horizontally, take a half-inch to two-inch sections of your hair and create a soft S-shape bend by clamping and pulling the flat iron it alternating directions through the strand (view a tutorial here). Larger sections will create a softer, smoother, more subtle S-wave,” he explains. “Smaller sections will give a more textured, beachy wave.

Then divide hair into thin 1-inch wide sections,” says Scarlett. “Begin at the base of the head at the root and create small sections. This will save hair from too much heat damage. Step 1: Prep hair with a heat protectant, and “spray it throughout hair, from mid-length to ends,” says Scarlett. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play

How to curl with a flat iron