How do I get my hair like this...?

http://img2.timeinc.net/instyle/images/2...

I have straight shoulder length hair with a fair bit of layers.

I've tried tying it with rags (I dunno why....) and I ended up looking like a fuzzy bowling ball.....Not fun. I've tried a curling iron, but my hair goes flat in 2.2 seconds. And the curls dont look the way I want them to...

How do I get my hair like this...?

I'd say it's done with straighteners look on youtube there are sites on there which show you step by step instructions on how to do it just type in using straighteners....

How do I get my hair like this...?

this video shows you how to curl your hair with a flat iron:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ffu1BmJGATQ

it just seems to look a lot better using a flat iron than with a curling iron.

use some body volumizing hairspray to hold the curl. i use VO5 "Volume Blast". it's the shiz.