Corrugation: what is, how to choose and use?

The modern hairdressing industry offers women a lot of options for transforming their curls. Among the various options for changing the appearance of the hair, along with curls, corrugated strands remain quite popular. A similar effect on the hair can be achieved not only in beauty salons, but also at home.

Women who want to emphasize their individuality with styling, the way to create a corrugation on the hair will achieve the desired result. Corrugated curls make it possible not only to transform the hairstyle, but also add additional volume to it, which is especially true for thin hair rods. Corrugation is a universal way to create waves of different sizes, which will become relevant for working on a daily look or evening hairstyle.

The essence of working with hair in this direction is in creating smooth waves and splendor by using simple tools. Finely curled locks of corrugation provide an additional volume of curls along the entire length. Transverse waves can have different sizes and thicknesses. These parameters can be adjusted when selecting nozzles for forceps, which usually create such a wave. You can curl your hair completely or select separate strands in this way, the effect after installation will remain for several days.

Corrugated curls can be left loose or you can create different hairstyles depending on the length and personal preferences.

Hairdressers consider corrugation to varieties of short-term curling. The tool itself for work is a forceps that look like a regular hair straightener. The only difference between these devices from each other is the type of plates - in the first case they will have a wavy surface.

The technique of creating corrugated waves on the hair has its positive and negative sides. The benefits include the following features:

• after styling, the hair rods are much less electrified, which is especially true in the cold season;
• the wave on the hair lasts several days in a row, so that you do not need to spend time daily on styling;
• the corrugation can be done on the hair of any length and structure;
• thanks to a similar transformation of curls, you can diversify even the most ordinary hairstyles;
• the volume will remain on the hair until the next shampoo;
• you can use devices at home without resorting to the services of masters from a beauty salon;
• if you make corrugation with forceps or using a multifunctional curling iron, the size of the waves can be adjusted or alternated as you like, each time creating new images;
• to fix the waves there is no need to use a large number of styling compounds that can spoil the hair.

Such a technique of working with hair and negative aspects is not without:

• for a full-length curl, especially for long hair, it will take a lot of time;
• thermal effects nevertheless have a negative effect on the health of hair rods.

Masters of beauty salons classify such styling according to several characteristics:

• the total length of the hair;
• by the thickness of the created wave and the shape of the curl.

In the first case, the corrugation can be done for a short haircut, on medium-length hair to the shoulders, on long strands.

The shape and thickness of the corrugation is of three types.

Such styling looks as magnificent as possible. As a result of the creation of a large number of small waves, the haircut acquires a certain chaotic appearance, which today is quite in demand among the fair sex. Corrugated curls of this type are recommended for women, having thin and straight curls. Thanks to the waves, the hairstyle will be provided additional volume.

Waves and curls will be slightly larger than in the first case, in addition, the image will be more neat. Most often in corrugation tongs they prefer to use this particular type of nozzle. Middle curls are universal, therefore they can be made on hair of any type and length.

A similar option is distinguished by the ability to create a styling with small curls that will look less aggressive. It’s impossible to call such a corrugation the idea of ​​creating natural curls on the hair, however, in the end, the hairstyle will be quite feminine and romantic. Not so expressive in this case will be the volume.

The corrugation will be a good solution for women and girls, regardless of age, color and length of hair.For haircuts with medium length of hair it is allowed to use accordion pleats of any size, variants with combining and alternating waves of different types to achieve a bright and beautiful result will also be successful. In addition, the average length allows you to experiment with different hairstyles, so corrugated curls can complement and decorate many everyday or evening hairstyles.

For long curls, masters advise using a large corrugation. In addition, you can collect a beautiful hairstyle if you select individual strands in waves or style your hair with alternating the smallest and largest corrugated curls.

For short women's haircuts there are no restrictions regarding such a transformation of hair. Small afrogofre will help the girl emphasize her personality and decorate her haircut. If you lay the strands with the help of thermal exposure in just a couple of seconds, then the strands will still gain additional splendorHowever, the waves will be fuzzy, as a result of which you can avoid the "dandelion effect" on the head.

Before making corrugation on the hair, it is necessary to study some recommendations, which will help to get a beautiful result.

• Work should be carried out only with clean curls. Oily hair, as well as the remnants of styling products, will negatively affect the appearance of the hairstyle, in addition, heavier strands will quickly return to their original shape.
• For stiff hair rods, it is recommended to use fixing compositions that provide a long-lasting effect of waves on the hair. For these purposes, you can use foam or mousse. To get a pleated styling with a wet effect, masters usually additionally apply wax or gel.
• For hair, where the corrugation is planned to be obtained by braiding, it will work correctly with wet curls.
• The splendor of the waves will directly depend on the thickness of the strand for wrapping. To achieve maximum volume, thin curls should be taken, for large waves, strands of medium thickness are suitable.
• In contrast to braiding, working with an electric appliance requires that your hair be completely dry to obtain a corrugated curl. Heating with wet hair tongs negatively affects the health of the hair shaft, provoking its fragility, as a result, the hair will be burned. It is best to make a corrugation a thermal tool with a ceramic surface and the ability to adjust the heating temperature. It is also more correct to use special means for thermal protection.
• If the curls are wavy by nature, the corrugation can be done only after their preliminary straightening.
• For longer than 10-15 seconds, holding the strand between the plates is harmful, therefore, the contact time of the device with the hair should be strictly controlled.

There are several ways to obtain corrugated strands. Hair styling with tongs is performed as follows.

• First you need to protect the strands from the negative effects of high temperature. Therefore, thermal protection is applied to clean and dry curls. If the hair rods are stiff and naughty, for additional fixation, you can use styling products - foam, mousse, etc.
• After the composition is absorbed, the hair can be divided into several zones for convenience, alternately working with each strand and iron with a grooved nozzle. It is necessary to pick up hair from the roots, ending at the ends. The device should be located perpendicular to the taken lock.
• The following strands should be curled so that the waves formed are parallel to each other.

Another option for creating a corrugation on the hair is a basal volume. This method involves the partial winding of strands to give splendor to a haircut or hairstyle. The algorithm of work in this case will be as follows.

• Dry and clean strands are treated with a styling product of your choice. For hair that retains volume for a long time after styling, you can refuse to use additional fixing compounds.
• A parting should be done on the head, the hair should be divided, lifting the upper strands and stabbing them with clamps. They will be needed in order to cover the wound curls in the future.
• The lower strands are selected from the total mass, choosing their thickness individually. To get a good volume even for haircuts with bangs, the length of the wound curl at the root should be at least 5 centimeters. The volume of laying will directly depend on its size. The strands are alternately clamped with forceps on the back of the head, and side zones can be worked out for maximum effect.

A sparing option for creating corrugated waves on your hair is braiding, which you can easily do on your own at home. In this case, wet and clean hair is braided into braids, choosing their quantity and thickness individually.

For a neat appearance of styling, it is necessary to perform as tight as possible weaving, and the strands should be the same thickness.

The only drawback of this method of creating a corrugation is the inability to work with short female haircuts, in this case, only tongs should be used for waves on the hair.

Regardless of the chosen curl curl method It is worth taking care of the additional fixation of the finished styling.

If the forceps are used for hair regularly, you must additionally take care of the health of the hair, providing them with special care. This applies to the application of nourishing and regenerating masks based on natural oils. In addition, it will be more appropriate to use shampoos and balms for damaged hair to wash hair, which will help prevent the ends from being cut.

Waves-humps make it possible to fantasize and experiment with hairstyles and hairstyles. For medium length hair, you can use the idea of ​​creating a pattern. To create "Chessboard" you will need an iron and several nozzles with different wave sizes on the surface. The work algorithm is as follows:

• the curl at the roots is pressed by the selected nozzle, then a certain distance is receded and the process is repeated again along the entire length;
• a strand located next to it is pressed by a corrugation nozzle at the level of a portion of a neighboring strand with a flat surface;
• According to this scheme, all hair should be curled, fixing the result with varnish.

The usual haircut will be ordinary Malvinka gathered in a ponytail at the back of the head when loose hair at the back is curled by corrugation waves. This option is suitable for hair of any length.

Short haircut it will be possible to decorate if you walk with tongs only along some strands, thus isolating them from the total volume in a chaotic manner or in strict alternation.

It will turn out to be beautiful A variant of collected hair in a high tail on the back of the head. In this case, the hair from the elastic to the end can be curled with a single nozzle on the irons or by combining small and large waves. The tail will become magnificent, which will be relevant for thin hair.

You can increase splendor if you additionally comb the strands. To give a finished image, you can leave one straight strand, which subsequently wraps the base of the tail, while hiding the elastic. It is fixed invisible from below.

Tail can be made low on the side, while spinning the strands with small waves, additionally fluffing. This option will be relevant for long hair, as well as for medium length. At the base, you can use any jewelry or hairpin.

For medium length hair beautiful bunch of corrugated strands. For these purposes, the curls along the entire length are ironed or wound onto small braids. Then they need to be collected in a tail on the back of the head, after which the hair from the tail is divided into several strands, which are folded in the form of a curl or loop and attached with hairpins or invisible to the base of the tail.

Even plain braid it turns out to be turned into a hairstyle for a festive event, if before weaving, curl your hair with corrugated waves. As an alternative to standard weaving, you can use voluminous French braids on the contrary, where the curls along the entire length will be pre-treated with tongs with a small corrugated nozzle.

Another option for long hair would be braid with elastic bands. This option is recommended for thin hair rods that lack volume. Weaving is performed after processing the hair with a medium or small nozzle from the roots to the ends.

Further, the entire volume should be collected in a high ponytail on the back of the head. From the upper curls you will need to make another tail, securing it with a transparent elastic band slightly below the base of the base tail. The resulting section of loose hair should be stretched a little, separate several strands and again secure them with an elastic band. Thus, the hair is collected along the entire length to the ends.

For caret and extra long pixies with straight bangs you can make the hair wavy throughout the volume, and leave the bangs perfectly even or make it a small relief, choosing several strands.

With a beautiful bun, you can collect medium-length hair by curling it with a small nozzle. Such a bundle can be deliberately careless, with broken strands, which will be a suitable option for a romantic image. Or, corrugated hair can be collected using a “bagel” in a beautiful high hairstyle.

With the help of corrugated strands, you can also create beautiful ballroom hairstyles thanks to which it will be possible to give the image a complete look. Strict styling will sparkle in a new way if you select just a few strands with small or large corrugations, leaving the rest of the hair gathered in smooth waves in the form of a flower or a shell.

The opportunity deserves special attention create a bow from natural hairtwisting them with the help of corrugation nozzles. For these purposes, the hair must be collected high on the back of the head or, conversely, as low as possible, while the ends do not straighten from the gum to the end. Next, the hair needs to be divided into two loops and spread, the middle of the bow can be made from the ends that wrap around the base and are fixed with invisibility.

Today’s popular techniques for partial dyeing of hair will help to decorate any haircut and hairstyle, which will use the option of corrugated waves of small, medium or large size.

In the next video, you will find a master class on creating an interesting hairstyle based on corrugation.

Corrugation goes well with unusual and colorful hair coloring. The originality of the color palette can be emphasized by medium-sized corrugated waves, creating a high and lush multi-colored bun on the top of half the hair.The rest of the back will fall freely on the shoulders.

An actual option for the average length will be the allocation of bright accents in the hairstyle with the help of corrugated curls. With additional accessories, wavy strands will help to create a unique and feminine image that will not go unnoticed.

Braiding weaves will always be in demand in terms of creating women's hairstyles. For long hair, a real find will be the inclusion of small corrugated strands in the total hair volume, which will help give the weave an extra volume, and also make it spectacular.

As an evening option, you can use the styling retrostyle. For this, the front part of the hair is wound with as small waves as possible, combing on one side and creating curls of curls on the head that mimic beautiful flower buds.