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Since then, things have improved, thankfully.

Barreled curling irons and other hot tools have made it possible to achieve curl perfection.

Yes Hipolito towel curls

Heatless curl hacks seem to be a dime a dozen.

Take, for example, the robe belt twist technique, thesock trick, or the t-shirt plop.

So let us add one more option to the selection the viral towel hack.

Woman with voluminous heatless curls

What’s the viral towel hack?

First, you’ll need to secure your hair on top of your head with a hairtie.

Then, spread out your towel on your bed.

Kneel down or bend over while facing the towel on your bed.

Take care to keep the towel parallel, not rolling one side faster than the other.

Hop into bed and pray to the hair gods that everything holds tight until the morning!

Heatless curls while you sleep

The next morning, unroll your towel bun, and voila!

You’ve got full-bodied, not too tight, voluminous curls.

you’re free to brush them out with a wide-toothed comb or your fingers if you wish.

A few final tips to achieve curl perfection are, first, that you shouldn’t curl wet hair.

This trick works best on dry hair as wrapping up wet locks is a recipe for frizz.

Finally, resist the urge to play with your curls.

Thanks to social media and adventurous hairstyle-DIYers, there are plenty of heatless curl hacks to try.