Scrunching, curling, and waving your hair are easy ways to mix up your style. There are many different ways to do this and create different looks. Depending on your hair type and how much time you have, you can choose the one that suits you best, or you can do a different one every day. Whether you want waves or curls, there's a way to do it with your hair.
I will warn you though, thin hair is hard to scrunch and make it look right. If you want waves in your thin hair it will require more work. Some thin hair won't even curl with a curling iron. Scrunching alone may not work, you may have to do a little extra work to get the desired effect. Blow drying your hair straight, before curling can make it harder to get those waves or curls you so desperately crave. If this sounds like your hair, I suggest trying my first option.
If you are in a time crunch in the morning I suggest starting your hairstyle the night before. If you want a more wavy hairstyle, apply product to wet hair, root to tips, (gel for thicker hair, mousse for thin hair) and french braid from the crown, down to your neck. Two french braids work best for bigger waves, the smaller your braids, the more wavy the result, for a looser and larger wave, try one straight down the middle. If your french braiding skills aren't all that great, divide your hair into 4-6 sections and do one regular braid in each, keeping the braids as high on your head as possible.
For more of a curly look you can start the night before, begin with wet hair, and apply product evenly through-out hair, from roots to tips. Next you will divide your hair into four sections. One on each side of your head, ending just behind the ears, and in the back dividing into two equal sections, one on top of the other. Proceed to wrap each section into a bun and fastening with a hair tie or bobby pins.
Experiment with different kinds of buns. Twisting your hair as you wrap it will create a different look than a "messy bun". To create a messy bun, you work the same as you would to put your hair in a pony tail, just don't pull the hair all the way through as you wrap the hair tie around your hair. For a more wavy look, pull your hair all the way through a hair tie once, then beginning at the base of your pony tail, tightly loop the hair over your finger once, twist and pull the hair tie back over, and repeat until you get to the end of your hair.
You can also use the diffuser attachment for your blow dryer. The diffuser is a round base that evenly distributes the air to a larger section of the hair. Wet hair and apply the product which suits your hair type, from roots to tips, using a volumizer at the roots of your hair. It is best not to comb your hair before scrunching, if you can, comb your hair while conditioning in the shower and try to keep from tangling it while rinsing. Scrunch with a towel, by holding it at the ends of your hair and squeezing as you push the hair up towards your scalp. Use this technique all over your head. From here you can either spray with hairspray and allow to air dry, or move on to the next step.
After you are done scrunching your hair with the towel, take hair in sections and pile into the diffuser, and dry on the low setting. The less you move your dryer, the better the result will be. Apply hair spray as you are drying, and after to hold and finish your style. Use the cold shot on your dryer to set the style. This will add shine and help keep your style in place.
All these styling options will give your hair more volume, and that wavy, or curly look you want. The different ways you use to style your hair can give you anything from that loose beach look, to the wavy funky look. To add a more polished look to your style, you can take small sections when your hair has completely dried and add a few curls with a curling iron or skinny straightener.
Try out different styling options for different looks and find out what you like best for your hair. Mix it up and use the diffuser while your hair is up in a bun, or try braiding your hair and then wrapping that in a bun. The options are endless, keep trying different ways until you find what works best for your routine and hair type.