Creating curls on long, short and medium length hair, using a curling iron, ironing and curlers to form curls, how to make curls with your own hands at home. To change the look, the owner of straight hair does not need to visit the hairdresser to create a new haircut. It is enough to curl them to get large curls, elastic zigzags, small curls, spiral springs, voluminous curls or broken curls. Any of the hair curling methods certainly helps to add volume to fine hair, create a unique style and cheer up her mistress.
Ways to create curls on hair
Some time ago, one of the most common methods of curling hair was perm, the effect of which lasted for a long time. Currently, there are many alternatives to this hair-damaging method. Numerous accessories such as curlers, irons or curling irons and gentle hair products help to add volume and charm to straight, flowing hair.
How to make curls with a curling iron
Curling iron, tongs are different names for curling hair. They are similar in principle of work, which consists in fixing the strand in a special way and then heating the hair, resulting in curls. Using a curling iron allows you to create persistent curls in 15-20 minutes, but not without harm to your hair.
To quickly create a curly hairstyle, minimal skill is required, and the sequence of actions is as follows:
- Treat clean, dry hair with a heat protectant. Before using the curling iron, do not apply fixing spray to the hair, as it will it creates an additional risk of hair damage.
- Beginning at the back of the head, separate the thin strands. Secure the tip in the clip of the curling iron and wrap the entire strand around it. The impact should be from 5 to 10 seconds, so as not to disrupt the hair structure.
- After completing this step, spray the hair with a fixing varnish. The use of a comb is not recommended.
The thinner each strand is, the more the hair will warm up, and the curls will turn out to be clearer.
Instructions for creating curls with an iron
The hair straightener works in a similar way to the curling iron. It was originally developed to straighten curly and curly hair. However, over time, the creation of curls was skillfully added to its functions.
It is almost impossible to create clear, beautiful curls with the help of an iron, but it is able to add volume to the hairstyle with the help of romantic curls. Remember that the use of an iron involves the pre-application of heat protection sprays to protect the hair from breakage.
The easiest way to create beautiful curls with an iron is as follows:
- After treating dry hair with protective products, immediately start forming curls.
- A separate strand must be fixed at the root, and then looped around the straightener once. Do not grip the iron too much.
- Pull it slowly and gently towards the ends.
For a change, wrap individual strands alternately through the top of the iron, then through the bottom, so that in the end result the spirals are twisted in different directions.
How to create curls with curlers
Curlers are a great way to create a voluminous curly hairstyle. This device has several versions, the differences between which are in the form, the material from which they are made, and the principle of action. Here are several types of curlers:
- Hair curlers "boomerangs" … Made of compacted foam rubber. Thanks to this, they are convenient to use at night, because they don't press their heads. The longer their length, the larger the strand they can handle. This type of curler is suitable for hair of any length.
- Velcro curlers … They are conveniently attached to short and medium hair without additional clips. have a special surface to which the hair "sticks". If the hair is long enough, then you still have to use an additional attachment, otherwise the curls can become very tangled when removing the curlers. Due to the sticky surface, there is a risk of damage to the hair structure, so choose another type of curler if the hair is damaged and weakened. The inner part of the velcro curlers is lattice, so the hair wrapped around them dries out much faster.
- Plastic heat rollers and electric curlers … Designed for fast curling of hair. They are quickly heated with boiling water or electricity, the accumulated heat allows you to quickly create beautiful curls.
- Bone curlers or bobbins … The safest way to create curls as this is not a thermal effect, but a mechanical treatment. Unless, of course, you use a hair dryer to dry your hair, but let your hair dry on its own. Bone curlers may not be straight, but in the form of a spiral, which allows you to make a special type of curls - flowing spiral curls.
Using curlers is quite simple. Follow these steps to create curls in the most gentle way:
- Shampoo your hair. Dry naturally without using a hair dryer.
- Wrap slightly damp hair in separate small strands. To do this, grab a strand with a comb, comb it and, starting from the ends, wind the hair on curlers to the very roots. Be sure to fix the curlers.
- After the hair is completely dry, carefully remove the curlers. Spray fixing varnish to secure the curls. Shape your hairstyle with your hands without using combs.
The quality of the curls depends on the length of time you wear the curlers. The longer the exposure, the stronger the curls will be, the longer the effect. If the hair is long and the strands fall apart when curling, then strengthen the fixation with hairpins or reduce the strand.
Almost every type of curler can be of different diameters. The larger the diameter of the curlers, the more voluminous individual curls are obtained and the more magnificent the entire hairstyle as a whole.
Curls at home with the help of available tools
All the above-described items and hair curlers are available to everyone and are presented on the market with a wide range. What is better to choose for home use - curlers, iron or curling iron - everyone decides individually.
Frequent use of these tools, however, results in heat damage to the hair. Therefore, it is advisable to alternate their use with foam, wooden or plastic curlers. In addition, each type of device gives a special result, so it is possible to create many unique hairstyles.
Several ways to create curls with your own hands:
- You don't need to use a curler to give your hair its natural, light waviness. On slightly damp hair, you need to apply a styling product such as mousse. Pull the strands of hair into a fist from the ends to the roots and gently squeeze them. After the curls are formed, dry them with a hairdryer. If available, use the diffuser attachment with your head tilted downward to add volume.
- Instead of curlers, you can use strips of fabric. The hair is twisted on fabric ribbons towards the roots, then the ends are tied and, if necessary, fixed with hairpins. Leave the bands on until the hair is completely dry to keep the curls bouncy.
Create curls on hair of different lengths
There are certain tricks in creating curls, depending on the length of the hair. Let's take a closer look at the instructions for creating curls for short, long and medium hair.
Curls on long hair
For curling long hair, there are many ways to create unique looks.
Long hair curling methods:
- Tie clean, damp hair into a ponytail at the top of your head. The entire volume of hair must be twisted into a strong tourniquet, gradually collecting it into a bun. Secure your hair with hairpins. The duration of this method is quite long - from 6 to 8 hours. But as a result, you can get high quality romantic curls.
- With the help of braiding, you can create irregular romantic waves. To do this, divide all the hair into 5 parts, braid each section into a braid. Soak hair braided for 7-8 hours. Unbraid the braids and straighten the curls with your fingers.
- It is quite easy to make beach curls on long hair. Twist thin strands in the form of a bundle. Starting from the roots, iron along the entire length of the tourniquet. Fix the hairstyle with nail polish.
To create a slight carelessness, use curlers with different diameters, and then comb the curls with a wide-toothed comb, the unevenness of the resulting curls will look natural.
Curls for short hair
The short hair length makes it much more difficult to create curls. However, there are a few surefire ways to make short hair wavy:
- To add volume and thicker curls, use wide Velcro rollers on damp hair. After securing all the curlers, dry your hair with a hair dryer.
- On short hair, slightly careless broken curls look interesting. Thin strands of hair must be wrapped in foil to form a thin layer from roots to ends, which must be folded with an accordion, then heated with an iron. Straightened curls can be combed with a flat comb.
- Fine short hair can be easily curled with a hair dryer and a round comb. Use a comb at the roots to pick up strands of damp hair one by one, blow dry at the root zone to set volume. Then run the comb down and curl the strand towards the roots. Dry thoroughly with a hairdryer.
Beautiful curls on medium hair
The easiest way is to create curls on medium-length hair. they are easy to fix in a curling iron, curler or iron, excess volume does not create problems with drying, and the finished curls will keep their shape longer.
Several options for curling medium length hair:
- To create playful, medium-sized waves on hair of medium length, braid, starting from the forehead, a spikelet, after wetting the hair or treating it with mousse. With such a fixation of hair, you can easily go to bed, tk. there will be no unnecessary items on the head. To make the waves smaller, braid two or three spikelets.
- Divide your hair into 8 sections, each of which must be twisted into a bundle and wrapped in a bun. Use pins or bobby pins to secure. After 6-8 hours, you can unwind the bundles.
- Create corkscrew curls using plastic or wooden curlers in the shape of a spiral. First, apply mousse to your hair. Wrap very thin strands on curlers so that the result is elastic curls. Sprinkle hairspray on curled hair. After a few hours, carefully remove the curlers and style the curls.
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Some people think that in order to create high-quality curls, it is worth turning to professionals. However, the options given in the article can be used at home without additional cash costs.
