Choosing a curling iron for afro-curls

Many girls like to add variety to their image. Owners of the correct oval of the face and dark skin are perfect afro curls, which are easy to curl at home. Despite the fact that the curling procedure takes a rather long period of time and requires handling the selected tool, the result will be excellent.

Afro-curls are of two types: spiral (small curls obtained with the help of different planes) and corrugation (small zigzag waves obtained by means of a special ironing for hair).

The best types of coating for afro-curls are the following types of coatings for pitches and irons.

• Ceramic spraying allows you to warm your hair evenly. Negative ions released by heating sealed the hair scales and help to save moisture, thereby avoiding overdrying and brittle hair.
• Tourmaline spraying when heated, it has a healing effect on the hair through the release of a huge amount of negative ions.
• Titanium coating suitable for thin dyed hair, the strands are evenly warmed up, brittleness and electrification are reduced. An expensive device, but the most durable.
• Teflon coating - This is one of the most sparing options, but the coating is thin and discreetly erased after several months of use.
• All-ceramic curling iron Great for any type of hair: from hard to thin dyed. Such a tool is durable, helps to keep hair healthy.

Ideally, a thin curling iron with a diameter of 10 to 13 mm is used for curling small curls: the thinner the rod, the more tight and dense African curls are obtained. However, small strands can also be wound onto a conical rod having a different diameter: thick at the base and thin at the tip, thus obtaining additional volume at the roots.

The choice of this or that diameter depends on personal preferences and the availability of skills to work with any particular core.

The corrugation iron allows you to curl small zigzag curls, but you need to work with small strands, which takes a lot of time, however, such wavy curls last for a long time (up to several days).

The most convenient option for creating afro-curls is a cone curling iron. It is so called because it has a different diameter of the rod: at the base 25 mm, and to the outer edge the rod narrows to 13 mm, which allows you to vary the thickness of the curls depending on the mood.

Spiral curlers are great for African curls for medium and short hair. For long hair there will not be enough number of turns of the device spiral.

Automatic curling irons, which themselves do all the work, are ideal; all that remains is to lay the locks in the appliance.

An iron or curling iron with a power of at least 25 W is best suited for creating durable curls, as the appliance will quickly and evenly warm up, which will greatly facilitate the time-consuming process of winding small curls in an African style.

To create elastic and resistant small curls, it is necessary to heat the appliance based on the type of hair: thin, weakened by frequent dyeing hair, it is enough to warm it up for 5-10 seconds at 150 degrees, and hard healthy strands can take the desired shape in only 15 seconds at 190 degrees.

The fastest African curls will wind the automatic curling BaByliss C1300E. Its features:

• ceramic coating evenly warms the curl;
• rotating nozzles with adjustable direction and time for winding small curls will curl as high as possible;
• a sound signal will indicate the readiness of the curl;
• at the same time, a basal volume will be obtained;
• the ends of hair are ideally twisted;
• when chewing hair (from improper laying of the strand), the procedure will quickly stop and the strand will be released from the chamber;
• the time for self-winding long hair (with medium density) will be about 20 minutes.

A professional Rowenta CF 3345 tourmaline curling iron and a digital display for thin curls are also a worthy option.

Characteristics:

• the set includes protective thermo gloves that will protect your fingers from possible burns;
• there is a button lock function;
• temperature range is from 120 to 200 degrees.

Ceramic tourmaline-coated Rowenta CF 4132 multistyler will often change images and easily curl afro-curls. He has:

• clamps, studs and nozzles with rods of different diameters (including spiral) and flat crimper tongs included;
• 9 temperature conditions (maximum 180 degrees);
• rotating cord and hanging loop.

The ultra-thin Lee Stafford chopstick styler curler for fine curls with ceramic coating will help to curl tight curls. Its features:

• it is ultra-light and very comfortable, the thickness of an ordinary pencil;
• thermally insulated tip eliminates the need for special gloves;
• heating up to 200 degrees is provided, which will significantly speed up the process of winding the lock (5 seconds are enough to warm up each curl);
• a rotating cord (length 1.7 m) maximally facilitates the process of creating curls.

Among the corrugation irons, the leading styler “Valera Volumissima 647.01” is in the lead for giving a fantastic root volume. Features:

• it heats up quickly and has a fairly wide temperature range: from 80 to 230 degrees;
• there is a function of hair ionization;
• lock against accidental disclosure during transportation;
• 3 m long cord

The modern range of pads and irons makes it easy to choose the right electrical appliance for any type of hair and scalp. To curl Afro-curls at home is not difficult and will relieve unpleasant consequences in the form of dandruff or burnt hair.

For winding curls, the following types of plaques are categorically not suitable:

• classic, as it makes the usual uniform curls with a thickness of 19 mm;
• triangular, because instead of curls you get a broken zigzag with sharp contours;
• double (with two rods), as it creates curls in the form of a large snake that quickly unwind.

It is better to choose a curling iron or ironing machine according to such simple criteria:

• the tool should be designed specifically for creating small curls;
• the cord length should be at least 2 meters, with a copper component of at least 1 mm - such an electrical appliance will be safe, durable, will make it possible to curl curls while sitting, because it will take at least 2 hours to create afro-curls on long thick hair, but the perfect hairstyle is guaranteed for a long time : from 3 to 7 days;
• the support foot must be stable, or you will have to use a non-stick rug;
• it is better to take a curling iron with a permanent nozzle, since with frequent replacement of them, the contact and fastening are loosened;
• It is recommended to avoid the use of devices that have a “mirror” ultra-smooth coating, otherwise the curls will instantly burn and may even fall off.

In no case do not use hair spray before curling curls with a curling iron or ironing - the hair will immediately become brittle and brittle.

Winning afro-curls is quite simple on your own:

1. wash your hair thoroughly, preferably with shampoo to give volume;
2. remove excess moisture with a towel;
3. apply styling mousse and heat-protective spray along the entire length of the hair;
4. blow dry your head with a hairdryer (otherwise wet locks will burn from exposure to a hot curling iron or ironing);
5. warm the corrugation iron to 150-190 degrees, depending on the type of hair (if there is a temperature adjustment function) and create a basal volume throughout the head, with each strand at the roots needing to be combed a little;
6. with a thin comb with small cloves, horizontally separate 1 row of strands, stab the rest of the hair up;
7. divide the row into locks 1 cm wide, comb through a comb and wrap small curls, wait until each lock is cooled, and carefully divide all the curls in a row into two parts by hand;
8. when one row is ready, sprinkle it with varnish and proceed to the next;
9. curl curls, moving from the neck to the back of the head, then from the back of the head to the bangs and lastly wind the temporal parts;
10. keep the appliance upright with respect to hair growth: fix thin locks on the curling iron, starting from the tip, and twist in the direction of the hair roots (heat the curls optimally for 10-15 seconds);
11. when all the hair turns into afro-curls, style your hair with your fingers and lightly fix with hairspray to reduce the chance of unwinding.

Another way to create small curls is to twist the strands into a tourniquet and warm them with a regular hair straightener, without a corrugated surface. Similarly, you can use any curling iron, but curls will be less expressive.

You can also use a Chinese chopstick for sushi, twisting strands on it spirally from the roots of the hair to the tips, avoiding the imposition of curls on each other. This method is very few people can use on their own, because it is better to hold a stick with a twisted lock with two hands.

When using the iron to create zigzag afrolokonov need to start with the roots of the hair and consistently advance to the ends of each lock.

Before an important event, it is recommended to rehearse hairstyles from afro-curls. You can use special computer programs to select the styling options, but only the rehearsal of the hairstyle will show the real state of things: will you need an assistant, will your hands get tired, how long will the procedure take for different types of hair, how African curls will look in different styling options.

Choose devices that match the type of hair, then curling will bring pleasure, the speed of work will increase, the time to create small curls will be significantly reduced.

It is easy to be irresistible every day with curled with the help of ironing and curling iron at home afro-curls, as well as to surprise others at any celebration.

See how to make afro-curls without a curling iron and ironing in the video below.