Hot rollers may be easy-to-use heated metal cylinders, but if you want to get the prettiest curls, there is a specific way to use them. To get rid of those crunched-up, uneven hair and experience having full, polished curls, then just follow these 5 tips.

- Make sure to always section your hair. Curls need to be kept separate and intact to look smooth and sweet. Try to have three cleanly separated areas by clipping up the center third of your hair and letting the sides rest on their own.

- Always follow one direction. One of the most flattering ways to curl your hair is to curl it back away from your face.

- Hair spray is vital! A lot is not necessary, but just enough to keep the curls intact. Without the miracle spray, a bit of humidity or brushstrokes could kill the curls.

- Paddle brushes are the best to use on curls as they do not destroy your curls, but rather keep them bouncy and together.

- Your fingers really do help a lot. Before you brush your curls, loosen them with your fingers. This is the most gentle way of separating them and your brush will therefore have less to do.

If you follow these tips, you’ll have the bounciest, most defined curls that you’ve ever had. Go on, try it out!