In addition to curling your hair from the bottom upwards, there are some other common mistakes that you'll want to avoid when styling your short hair. For example, Brad Mondo mentions that you should particularly avoid creating curl "hooks," which occur when you curl your hair against the direction that you've clamped it, creating a hook-like bend at the end.

Chloe Brown explains that a common hair curling mistake is selecting lengths of hair that are too thick to be effectively curled in one go. To avoid this, they recommend working with smaller sections of hair. As mentioned, working with about an inch of hair at a time is a good idea, but you can go even smaller to ensure a solid curl.

Lastly, Marisa Kay states that it's important to make sure that the hair you're curling sits flat against the barrel of the iron. If it doesn't your curl can come out uneven, incomplete, or flat. Importantly, it's also easier to set your hair flat against the rod when you're working with smaller sections.