Need help creating these type of curls

#1

Ok so months ago I tried making a recreation of Sofia from Sofia the First. The hair was the hardest of all to model but I feel it could use some work. The curls are difficult to model and was wondering if anyone had any further ideas? They are 3D meaning I won’t be able to model it from a plane or use image planes. I am uploading an image of the curls I hope to make. I obviously don’t expect a step by step instruction guide. What would be fantastic is how I would get that kind of curl shape and then I could figure the rest out myself. I’ve had a few ideas but still could use any help. How would you attempt making something like this?
Thanks

#2

there is no special trick just move verticies around…
yes its hard and its taking time but there is no magic trick…

#3

Perhaps you’re right but I have literally spent over 10 hours trying to figure this out and have still not produced anything like that yet, It seems there is a trick I am missing or something. I may be new to Maya but I know most of the modeling tools and I am sure the actual modeler for the show did not waste 10 hours trying to make the hair and still not even produce it! I’ll keep trying anyway thanks.

#4

So after a fair bit of tweaking I think I have found a method that works. A combination of doing it manually and extrusion along a curve. Then a few more tweaks and you get this kind of result:
And you were right there is no special trick.