Lauren Conrad Curls
A: The easiest way to get the kind of soft, swirling curls that Lauren Conrad usually wears is to use a series of large Velcro rollers on dry hair.
This heating/cooling process will set the curl, so do NOT remove the rollers until the hair is completely cooled.
After removing the rollers, you can use your fingers to comb out the curls or use a tined brush with widely spaced prongs to gather and direct the swirls as desired.
Lightly misting the fingers with hairspray and then running them through the hair after brushing will enable you to create some segregation and definition of the swirls as well as smoothing down any fly-away strands.
See also:
Hair styling with velcro rollers
Heat styling basics
How to do a roller set for long hair
How to style hair in big curls and waves like Lindsay Lohan