How to curl hair with rags?

Many girls dream of luxurious curly hair, because such a hairstyle looks incredibly impressive and beautiful. However, not everyone can boast of elastic curls from nature. Therefore, various devices for creating curls come to the aid of girls. To date, there are many options for pins for creating curls of different sizes, irons, curlers, etc.

But despite such an abundance of modern technology, the way to curl strands using ordinary rags is still in demand. Our grandmothers used this method, and they knew what they were doing.

• Security. Perhaps this is the main plus of this method of curling in comparison with other options. Since the thermal effect on the strands, and hence their damage, is completely eliminated.
• Simplicity and convenience. Anyone can handle this procedure, while in order to learn how to properly curl hair with a special curling iron, some will need a lot of time. In addition, even the laziest can curl locks with rags, just wind your hair and go to bed. At night you will not feel absolutely no discomfort, but in the morning you wake up with a luxurious hairstyle.
• Profitability. You do not have to spend money on modern stylers. All that is needed will be at hand at home. At the same time, you can use rags for curling several times. It turns out very profitable.
• Decent result. This is exactly the case when the minimum cost of the procedure does not mean a bad result. With experience or even the first time you will get curls that will look no worse than curls made using other methods.

Everything has two sides, and the waving on rags also has its drawbacks, despite the large number of pluses. The main disadvantage is the duration of the procedure. You will need time not only to wind all the hair, but also to fix it.

That is why many girls usually wind strands at night, because future curls will need at least 4-5 hours (without extraneous impact) to fix. While using a curling iron or ironing curls create in a matter of minutes.

There is an opinion that curls after curling with rags hold about the same as these same rags have been in your hair. therefore do not rush to remove tapes as soon as you woke up, if this is not necessary.

First of all, you need to start creating a “curler”. To do this, prepare scissors and a small piece of fabric. It is better to use cotton, calico or other natural materials. If there is no textile at hand, do not worry. You can replace the fabric with ordinary gauze, bandages or even paper towels. Cut the fabric into tapes of approximately the same size. The number and parameters of ribbons directly depend on the length and density of the hair, as well as the desired result.

Now you need to properly prepare the hair. Wash your hair thoroughly, slightly dry your hair with a towel, but do not rub your hair so as not to disturb their structure. Then dry the strands with a hairdryer, using gentle mode.

Then apply a light fixative to the strands. It can be any of your favorite spray, mousse or gel. If your hair is not prone to greasy, you can additionally apply a small amount of foam to the root zone to create volume. Watch that so that the hair is only slightly wet. If they are too wet, they simply will not have time to dry over night, and you will not get a luxurious hairstyle. If the locks turn out to be too dry, then the curl will not turn out to be strong and elastic.

The process of creating curls is quite simple. All hair must be divided into strands. The smaller the strand, the finer the curl. Place the end of the strand in the middle of the rag tape and begin to twist. You can wind the curls from the very roots, or you can bring them to the middle or even lower. It all depends on whether your hair is short or long. And also on what kind of styling you plan to do. Then just tie the ends of the ribbons. Make sure that the knot is strong enough and does not come loose during sleep. But do not forget that in the morning it will have to be removed somehow.

In this way, it is necessary to gradually wind all the strands. Then cover your head with a scarf or scarf. So it will be more convenient for you to sleep, and the rags just will not come loose. In the morning, just gently remove all the rags, beat the hair with your hands and fix the curls with varnish. Such curls will definitely last until the next shampoo.

• If you want to achieve the most natural curl, you can wind the strands on rags of different widths. This trick allows you to create curls that look as if you were given their nature.
• Use styling products suitable exclusively for your hair type. If you have thin and rare locks, you definitely should not choose heavy gels and waxes for fixation. So you only risk getting greasy untidy hair, completely devoid of volume.
• To create large curls, cloth rags should be not only wide, but also quite dense. You can even use plain paper.
• In the process of winding the strands, make sure that the curls are located in the direction from the face. Otherwise, the hairstyle will not look very beautiful.
• If you want to fix the styling, but there was no varnish at hand, use folk remedies. For example, a solution based on water and sugar. They can spray curls both before and after curling.
• If the hair is completely dry before the curl, you can moisten it with water from a regular spray bottle.

Use these tips, do not be afraid to experiment with images and be beautiful.

About how to wind hair on rags, see the video below.