Talk about a cheeky beauty tip. TikTok offers a plethora of nifty ways to skip a sizzling iron on your tresses — from braids and rollers to socks and robe belts — all in the name of effortless, overnight and heat-free curls. But this spring, TikTok beauty enthusiasts are raising eyebrows by swapping damaging hair tools — for underwear? Creator @zoreandtomek recently left style mavens on the popular social platform in a tizz — after she filmed herself wrapping her pin-straight hair around a thong like a headband, tucking the ends under to form a faux bob, then sleeping in the style.
By morning, the BeautyTokker removed the seamless thong from her mane and revealed loose, bouncy curls with a mermaid-like finish — to the surprise of viewers, who are now jumping on the trend. User @jazrabarnes took to the app last month to give the thong trick a go as well, writing, “when the internet says put underwear on your head to curl your hair overnight you listen.” In her clip , the beauty vlogger showed viewers how to secure the thong on one’s head with a scrunchie in the back — then cleverly slipped on a silk bonnet to lock the look in overnight.
In a follow-up video , she confirmed the hack did indeed work, calling it a “really good solution” for curling your hair when “traveling or something” — especially if you’ve got extra clean underwear in your suitcase. She also recommended “misting” each strand of hair with water before twisting it (not too tigh.
