How to make elegant large curls?

Volumetric curls - this is one of the most common and quite beautiful styling for female hair. A curl hairstyle will be appropriate in a festive setting, and in a romantic, and even business style. Curls can be created on the hair of almost any length, except for very short strands. With large curls on the hair, you can do different types of hairstyles - just wear curls in a loose form or collect in intricate structures.

Curls have always been considered the most win-win option when choosing a hairstyle and never go out of style.

The way the curl will look on your hair, largely depends on how it was created. If you used, for example, curlers or electric tongs, the curl will be clear and elastic. And if other methods were used - a diffuser, a brush and a hair dryer, braiding with their subsequent drying, then you will get a smooth soft wave resembling a natural curl.

To create large curls and to make your hair look neat and beautiful, you need to consider some nuances:

• hair styling should be clean;
• do not take too thick strands for winding - the thinner the strand, the better the curl;
• curl in the direction from the roots to the tips;
• in the process of winding each strand, special attention is paid to the tips - they should lie in one direction, without bothering or knocking out in different directions;
• never neglect the application of a thermal protective agent to the hair;
• daily use of heating devices or drying with hot air leads to the fact that the structure of the hair shaft is dried out, and so that this does not happen, it is necessary to provide hair with regular moisturizing care;
• so that your efforts to create curls are not wasted, use styling tools to fix curls;
• You can only comb a completely cooled strand with a curl - so you do not straighten the newly created curl and it will remain elastic for a longer time.

The size of the curl depends on the diameter of the curling iron or curlers on which you are going to wind them. If you want to make the average size of a curl, then a tool with a diameter of 25-35 millimeters is suitable for you, and for large curls choose devices from 38 millimeters or more.

The initial hair length is also an important point affecting the curl. Long, medium or short hair you have - in each case there will be its own characteristics.

• Long strands - curl can be done both over the entire length and at the tips. For curling, experts advise choosing devices with a smooth or porous surface and avoiding all kinds of sticky curlers that get tangled in the hair. Long hair can hold the curl poorly - under the weight of the strand, it unwinds.

• Medium strands - such a length best holds the shape of curls. Both curlers and a hair dryer, iron or curling iron are equally suitable for curling. You can create a hairstyle on your own in a short period of time.

• Short strands - Perm is used to create a basal volume. Curls keep on short hair very well, but curling is not suitable for every type of structure of the face. Visually, curls add volume to both hair and face.

Techniques for curling hair on curlers can also significantly affect the finished hairstyle. For example, if you twist the hair in the form of spirals in a vertical direction - this will be a smoothly flowing cascade of hair. And if you wind the average length of curls in different directions, you get a voluminous hairstyle with an interesting texture of curls.

Perhaps there is no woman who would not have been to face the wave of curls. Curly hair is considered the standard of femininity. However, for a hairstyle made with a curl to become your decoration, you need to focus not only on the length of the hair and the shape of the haircut, but also take into account the structural features of the shape of the face. Here are a few recommendations to determine which curls would be the best option for you.

• Oval of the correct form - this is the most versatile and balanced type of face structure, when any shape and size of curls will look appropriate and beautiful.

• Oval elongated - in this case, large curls made on medium-length hair will be the best option.

• Round form - to correct the proportions of the face, it is best to use elongated curls, on which styling is performed in a special way: starting from the roots and to the face area it is best to create large wavy curls, and closer to the ends of the strands, the curl diameter can be reduced.

• Square shape - vertical spiral curls will help to balance the volume of the forehead and the protruding cheekbones, while the best option would be the average length of the hair or hair reaching the line just below the chin.

• Rectangular shape - in this case, the length of the strands should cover the angle of the lower jaw, while the curl made in the horizontal direction looks good. A bang with a large curl covering the forehead will be a good help for correction.

Stylists are aware of a technique when, using the haircut form, it is possible to adjust the shape of the face. Often used the method of so-called lacerated strands. To make a perm on such strands is a rather difficult task, and daily it can take a lot of time and effort. In this case, you can apply the option of long-term styling using modern chemicals. For such a curl, the diameter of the papillots on which the strands are wound can also be large, medium and small.

Before curling your hair, you need to wash your hair and dry the locks very well with a hairdryer. Hairdressers do not recommend doing a hot wave on wet curls for the reason that the curl will not hold well, and the hair shaft is very dry.

Thermal protection (if hot styling methods are used) and styling products are applied to dried hair so that the curls retain their elasticity. In addition, for work, you need a comb to separate the strands and varnish to fix the finished hairstyle.

The rest of the necessary tools necessary to wind your hair at home, you can choose at your discretion. We will tell you more about each of them.

• Hair dryer with diffuser nozzle - This device has multiple silicone “fingers” that create a basal volume and curl in the form of a wave. The wave is simple in execution, but you still have to adapt to work with the nozzle for some time. The easiest way to do this is to tilt your head down and begin to process the head with a nozzle, starting from the occipital region. Next, go to the individual strands of the crown, and then the temples. Dry the strands from the tips, moving towards the roots.

• Curling iron - the working part of this device is from 33 to 38 millimeters in diameter. There are devices where the working part has the shape of a cone. The curling iron can be equipped with a special clamping mechanism for fixing the strands, but there are models made without it. For work, the curling iron must be preheated. Then a thin strand is highlighted and wound on the working part of the device. After 15-20 seconds, the strand from the curling iron must be removed. To free the curling iron from the strand, you must try so as not to unwind the curl - in this state you need to let it cool.

• Iron - this device has two Teflon plates, between which a strand of hair is passed when it is straightened. However, in addition to the straightening procedure, you can make waves on long hair with an ironing. Before work, the iron is heated, then a strand is isolated and a strand is wound on one of the working sides of the iron, and then pressed on the other side. After 20 seconds, the strand is released. The optimum temperature for heating the iron can be 180 degrees. If the heat is stronger, then there is a danger of damaging the structure of the hair.

• Hair dryer and round brush - A small strand of hair is wound on a round brush and is treated with hot air with a hairdryer. The finished curl is carefully removed from the brush and in a twisted state is fixed with a clip or invisible so that it gradually cools down. If you want to get large curls in diameter, then the diameter of the brush should be large.

• Hair curlers - they can be electrically heated, metal ones - to dry wet strands wound around them with hot air, plastic ones with perforations for easy hair drying, plastic ones with Velcro straps for easy windings, plastic in the form of spirals for vertical curls, soft foam, made of sponge rubber - their diversity is huge. The essence of their application is quite simple - you need to wind small strands of hair for curlers on curlers.The wound strands can be wet, and then they are dried with hot air or let the hair wrapped in curlers dry themselves.

A few decades ago, our mothers and grandmothers did not have as much money in their arsenal as they do now, but they also knew how to create hairstyles with large curls, without doing so without a curling iron and hairdryer. To create beauty, improvised means were used - strips of paper, fabric ribbons.

In fact, you can make hair-wrapping papillots at home yourself. For example, take a piece of foam and cut it into oblong strips - you can wind wet hair into these pieces and dry it, and as a result you get a curl.

You can make wavy curls yourself in a simple way, without spending a lot of time and energy.

• Divide the hair into strands, treat with mousse or gel, and then twist each strand with a tourniquet (in one direction). Preheat the hair straightener and walk along the entire length of the twisted strand, lingering for 10-15 seconds in each area. Do not rush to spin the hot strand - let it cool down properly, and you will see beautiful waves on your hair.

• Divide clean and slightly damp hair into as many strands as possible and braid the braids on all these strands. The thicker the lock - the thicker the pigtail will be, and hence the larger the curl. This is best done overnight. In the morning, you will undo the braids and put your curly curls in your hair.

Creating voluminous curls on your own at home is only half the battle; it is important to keep them for a long time so that the styling does not lose its beauty throughout the day. Professional hairdressers have their own professional tricks that you need to know:

• leave the curlers on your hair for as long as you can afford it - the longer you do not remove them, the more stable the curl;
• hot curling (that is, performed using a curling iron, hair dryer, hair curler, ironing) should be done only on clean and well-dried hair;
• After the curling procedure, do not comb your curls with either a comb or a brush - just slightly disassemble them with your fingers and beat to give them volume.

You can use the following tools.

• Foam or Mousse - comes in an aerosol package and is a light foamy substance that is distributed in a small amount first on the palms, and then applied to wet, slightly dried hair until the start of the styling procedure. Foam or mousse does not weigh down the hair, with their use, the curl lasts a long time, but the hair remains mobile.

• Styling gel - this jelly-like product is distributed in a small amount over wet hair before curling begins. The degree of fixation in the gel can be different, for a stable curl it is better to choose a product with medium or strong fixation. After applying the gel, you need to comb the hair and begin to curl. The gel helps to maintain the desired shape, but does not stick hair together.

• Styling powder - This is a powder that is applied in a small amount to the root zone of the hair to add volume to the hairstyle. This product not only fixes the curls themselves, but helps to achieve volume without combing strands near the roots.

• Wax - This tool will not fix the strands, but will help you focus on some of them. Wax needs to be used in very small quantities, since with its excess there will immediately be a feeling of unwashed hair. Wax is needed to give texture to curl.

• Polish for hair - an aerosol product with which curls are sprayed after the hairstyle is laid. Varnish is of varying degrees of fixation, each manufacturer has its own scale of these degrees.

If at hand there are no professional tools for styling and fixing, then the curls can be fixed with home tools.

• Lemon Remedy - take a fresh lemon and cut it into slices, boil in a small amount of water, then strain its broth and add a little alcohol to it. Now this mixture needs to be poured into a bottle with a spray and used instead of varnish.

• Flaxseed decoction - the seeds are poured with boiling water and allowed to infuse, and then filtered. You will get a gel-like liquid, it is applied to the hair and after that they do a curl - the curls will keep the shape they set all day.

• Gelatin - brew gelatin with warm water (1 teaspoon per glass of water), bring to a boil, let the grains swell, and then strain. You will get a mass that is not like gel - it is applied to the hair instead of styling before starting to curl the strands.

• Beer - This is a very old and effective way of fixing. Hair should be moistened with beer, dried a little and curling. Curls will be elastic all day, you do not even need hair spray.

• Water with sugar - on a glass of warm water, take 2 tablespoons of sugar, mix it until the crystals are completely dissolved. Wet hair with sweet water, let it dry slightly and wrap it slightly moist on curlers.

Experts are sure that any curl and styling is best kept on healthy and strong hair. Weakened and overdried curls are thinned and unable to keep a given shape. Therefore, you must regularly take care of your hair - use moisturizing and nourishing masks.

When using a hairdryer try not to dry your hair at extremely high temperatures, choose a moderate mode and try to use cold air more often. Of course, with this approach you will have to spend more time to dry all the strands well, but the health of your hair is not worth the extra 5 minutes.

Pay attention to the condition of your thermal appliances for styling - if they have chips, cracks, rust, immediately replace them with new ones. By doing this, you will protect yourself from getting an electric shock, and your hair from tearing and burning.

If your hair is not in the best condition right now, but you need to do your hair, remember one simple rule - the more damaged the hair, the lower should be the temperature of exposure to it when styling.

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