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We’re in an era of heatless curls. Social media – namely TikTok and Instagram – are filled with people attempting to learn how to style their hair at home and trialing heatless methods in the process. We can see the appeal: who wouldn’t want to wake up with perfectly curled hair with little effort? But if you’ve yet to find a technique that works for you, you’re probably wondering how to do heartless curls on yourself. And we have your answer – or answers, seeing as there are a handful of different ways to go about it.

There are countless heatless curl tutorials online, ranging from the viral curling ribbon to pin curls. The success of certain hacks can vary depending on the length of your hair as well as your hair type, and may take some trial and error to get right, but once you find the best technique for you, you’ll be off to the races. Getting heatless curls overnight can help you cut down on time spent heat styling – not to mention the damage that comes with constantly running a blow dryer or curling iron through your hair.

So if you’re ready to break up with your hot tools (or at least give them a little bit of a break), keep scrolling for a list of the best heatless curl tutorials out there, tested and rated by our editors.